Hello again friends! I hope everyone had a great Christmas. Watching my son play with his new guitar ALL DAY singing "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" was great. But the best part was when my wife asked him what his favorite part of the Christmas was he said, Spending time with family and friends." What a guy!
Sorry no real random thoughts this time around.
It is amazing to me how much going to the gym has changed not only changed me physically but how I approach other aspects of my life. It used to be that Christmas presents for me meant movies, movies and more movies. I loved me some movies. My brother in law sent me a text before Christmas asking what movies I would be interested in. For the first time in 8 years I had no response. I had bought the last movie I wanted (Iron Man 2) with a gift card I got for my birthday and that was the last movie I had really watched. (Side note; I tried to watch The Expendables one night, but I kept getting interrupted by someone. But I won't name names, she knows who she is!) Movies just don't do too much for me anymore. There are a couple I would watch if I came across them, but I won't go out of my way to see them
Now for the title of this Blog. I worked out with some friends of mine the other day. Jake is the one who took me to the gym for the first time in February and we worked out together for a couple of months before he bailed for another gym. Jay and Jake both work with me at my part-time job. Sunday was the first time that the three of us worked out together in at least 6 months. The running joke for the better part of the night was that I needed to teach them something. At long last I finally did. It wasn't anything major, but it was the fact that I showed them both a new way to do a bicep exercise, it really made my night. Also the fact that I was able to talk to them about sports supplements and do a little educating made the last 10 months of transforming myself worth while. Not to say that losing a small child (70 lbs OK a medium sized child) isn't reward enough, it is another small victory for me.
Have a safe New Years...Remember not to make a resolution to get in shape. Do it for yourself...Resolutions are made to be broken
Here's to your 225,
Mike
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Superman...
Merry Christmas to all. I really love this time of the year. My son is so excited for Santa's visit and the magic of Christmas is in his heart and he exudes it everyday.
Some quick thoughts-
The man who thought that chocolate and peanut butter would make a good combination should be made a Saint.
Ditto for the person who invented the Oreo.
I think Elf is the last great Christmas movie. We have had a few that were ok, but none match up to Elf. I laugh and I tear up during the movie.
I was going through my iPod and realized that I have a lot of songs that I am not proud of on there.
Matt Millen is such a D-Bag. How the statistically worst GM EVER in the history of the NFL can be paid to analyze talent on TV is beyond me.
Football in the snow is awesome.
On to more important things, this last month has been tough for the weight loss. Everytime I think that I am starting to go in the right direction I bounce back. It really sucks. I am starting to see my will power dwindle and I have to rededicate myself. There are some many times that people bring in goodies to work this time of the year. I will get through it.
I felt like Superman at the gym tonight. I augmented my pre-workout routine and noticed the gains right away tonight. I was able to lift more weight and put it up for full sets.
Sorry that it was the last sentence that was the only part about Superman, I may be turning into a meat head. I really didn't have a title for this post, that was the best I could come up with...But it works
Here's to a Merry Christmas and Your 225
Mike
Some quick thoughts-
The man who thought that chocolate and peanut butter would make a good combination should be made a Saint.
Ditto for the person who invented the Oreo.
I think Elf is the last great Christmas movie. We have had a few that were ok, but none match up to Elf. I laugh and I tear up during the movie.
I was going through my iPod and realized that I have a lot of songs that I am not proud of on there.
Matt Millen is such a D-Bag. How the statistically worst GM EVER in the history of the NFL can be paid to analyze talent on TV is beyond me.
Football in the snow is awesome.
On to more important things, this last month has been tough for the weight loss. Everytime I think that I am starting to go in the right direction I bounce back. It really sucks. I am starting to see my will power dwindle and I have to rededicate myself. There are some many times that people bring in goodies to work this time of the year. I will get through it.
I felt like Superman at the gym tonight. I augmented my pre-workout routine and noticed the gains right away tonight. I was able to lift more weight and put it up for full sets.
Sorry that it was the last sentence that was the only part about Superman, I may be turning into a meat head. I really didn't have a title for this post, that was the best I could come up with...But it works
Here's to a Merry Christmas and Your 225
Mike
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
My Bounce Back...
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving, I know my stomach did! I took the weekend of Thanksgiving to be a cheat weekend. I have been very good for 9 months, I think I deserved it. :) I am now working that off, still. With my "cheating" came consequences I was prepared for, I just didn't think it would be as much or take this long to get back to my pre-Thanksgiving weight. Lesson learned. I was able to be with family and with great friends on the Sunday after.
A few random thoughts;
There are very few songs that I will turn the radio station immediately when I hear. I now have 2. "Bottom's Up" and "Like a G6." Horrible.
Glucosamine, chondrotine with MSM combined with a good Fish Oil is GREAT for your joints.
It's amazing how quick your pill case fills up when you work at a Vitamin store. Go in to a Vitamin Shoppe and have them build you a basket based on your needs. You will be amazed by the results.
Equilibrium, Starring Christian Bale, is one of the best action movies I have ever seen. It's like the Matrix, but MORE AWESOME!
Using a movie rental kiosk and paying a dollar is 100 times better then going into a store and paying $5 to rent the same thing.
Anything you are doing differently for the better, is more healthy than what you were doing. If you were eating fast food 5 days a week and are now down to 2 and the other 3 you are bringing a healthy lunch, that is a good change. Baby steps.
Finally, I was hesitant to start taking "extras" to help with my workout, now I can't don't want to think about what it is going to be like if I run out. A pre-workout is awesome, I may have mentioned that before. I recently added A-AKG powder by Olympian Labs to my pre-workout. I love what I am feeling. I also added BCAA & Glutamine to my post-workout Protein shake. The soreness is gone. I highly recommend this to anybody. FYI a Blender Bottle is worth the extra money. The first night I put the BCAA & Glutamine in my protein shake in my regular shaker cup, it was very chalky and very well mixed. The next night in the Blender Bottle, I could barely tell it was in there. Invest in a Blender Bottle.
I am really not trying to turn this into a commercial for Vitamin Shoppe, but if you have questions about anything I have talked about either talk to me or go into one. They know what they are talking about.
Good luck in your pursuit of 225
Mike
A few random thoughts;
There are very few songs that I will turn the radio station immediately when I hear. I now have 2. "Bottom's Up" and "Like a G6." Horrible.
Glucosamine, chondrotine with MSM combined with a good Fish Oil is GREAT for your joints.
It's amazing how quick your pill case fills up when you work at a Vitamin store. Go in to a Vitamin Shoppe and have them build you a basket based on your needs. You will be amazed by the results.
Equilibrium, Starring Christian Bale, is one of the best action movies I have ever seen. It's like the Matrix, but MORE AWESOME!
Using a movie rental kiosk and paying a dollar is 100 times better then going into a store and paying $5 to rent the same thing.
Anything you are doing differently for the better, is more healthy than what you were doing. If you were eating fast food 5 days a week and are now down to 2 and the other 3 you are bringing a healthy lunch, that is a good change. Baby steps.
Finally, I was hesitant to start taking "extras" to help with my workout, now I can't don't want to think about what it is going to be like if I run out. A pre-workout is awesome, I may have mentioned that before. I recently added A-AKG powder by Olympian Labs to my pre-workout. I love what I am feeling. I also added BCAA & Glutamine to my post-workout Protein shake. The soreness is gone. I highly recommend this to anybody. FYI a Blender Bottle is worth the extra money. The first night I put the BCAA & Glutamine in my protein shake in my regular shaker cup, it was very chalky and very well mixed. The next night in the Blender Bottle, I could barely tell it was in there. Invest in a Blender Bottle.
I am really not trying to turn this into a commercial for Vitamin Shoppe, but if you have questions about anything I have talked about either talk to me or go into one. They know what they are talking about.
Good luck in your pursuit of 225
Mike
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