Quote of the Day - May 22, 2009

Having to endure physical or emotional pain reveals the strength of your personality.

Sunrise and Sunset

My friend Rob sent me this cool picture of sunset in St Cloud..


My boss sent me this cool picture of sunrise over Hilton Head from when she was there on vacation.

These are about the most perfect and peaceful times of the day don't ya think!!!

Legs and Arms and Back oh my

Tuesday wound up being a double down day... Chest in the AM, and Legs in the PM

Flat Bench

1/8 @ 115
1/8 @ 125
1/10 @ 135

Incline BB Bench

1/8 @ 95 x 3 sets

Incline DB Press

1/10 @ 45 x 3 sets

Dips - unassisted

1/12 @ ME x 2 sets
1/10 @ Me x 1 Set

Cable Cross

1/12 @ 25 x 3 Sets really focused on squeeze/hold at the bottom of movement

Did some cardio after

Legs same day in the evening

1/15 @ 135
1/15 @ 145
1/10 @ 155
1/8 @ 175

Hack Squats

1/10 @ 90 facing in
1/10 @ 90 facing out
1/10 @ 140 facing in

Leg Extensions

1/20 @ 80 x 2 sets
1/15 @ 80 x 2 sets

Stiff leg Dead Lift

1/6 @ 205 x 2 sets
1/7 @ 205 x 1 set

Seated Ham Curls

1/15 @ 75
1/12 @ 90

Lying Ham Curls

1/12 @ 105 x 3 sets

more cardio afterward.. exciting I know right!

Wednesday was back day and maybe doing stiff leg deads for hammies one day and very next less than 12 hrs later doing deads for back..mmm not such a great idea but only so many hours in a day and you have to get things done - unless my lottery ticket is a winner tonight and then I can quit my job and be at the gym all day :o)

Wide Grip Lat Pulldown

1/15 @ 100 x 3 sets

DeadLift

1/6 @ 185 x 3 sets (smashed my darn finger inbetween plates)

Old School TBar Row

1/10 @ 95 x 3 sets

Underhand Closegrip Pulldown

1/15 @ 100 x 3 sets

todays cardio was 30 min stepmill, 30 min incline treadmill, 30 min walkout side...

Today's Horoscope - Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Always look forward and resist the temptation to take a peek in life's rear view mirror

again another uncanny coincidence with the horoscope from my cell carrier that is sent daily...

Quote of the Day - Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Look in the direction of what you think you cannot do, of what you've been reluctant to undertake. You'll see a pathway that leads to new levels of success and achievement.

Horoscopes....

did ya ever notice how true these things can be sometimes? Is it just coincidence on occasion? Or is there really something to it all? Ever wonder???

So my horoscope yesterday day was (i get these sent via text from my cell carrier)

Some hard lessons are learned today and this will help you be a stronger person

and I did learn some hard lessons... got some rather harsh words from a friend and while how it was said was harsh I was ok with that.. its what was said... I've not quite responded because I really had to THINK about what was said - and I discussed it with Rich today in session... there is a LOT of truth in what was said - and I part of me was hurt, another part mad, another part reeling from the stinging slap on the face - but the truth always does hurt I guess - I mean I guess it could have been put differently but... I dunno its given me some things to think about, Rich has given me some tools to work thru it - I just know that its not easy to undo years and years of 'stuff' but I do keep trying to get better at it.

I've always said and not just about this incident but in general, when something someone has said has pissed me off, its likely because WHAT was said had some ring of truth to it....

How can one so physically strong be so mentally weak?

Monday - May 18

Wow it really is hard to believe its almost Memorial Day weekend already... like wasn't it just New Years Eve? Where does time go somedays....

Today should have been legs but I was beat from the weekend so I did make it a cardio only day... will hit legs on Tuesday

30 minutes on bike
30 minutes on stepmill
20 minutes on treadmill

Sat - May 16 - Arms

I mean who is at the gym at 3:45ish on a Saturday morning... ME... so stop in and say hi would ya...:o)

Rope Pushdowns

1/12 @ 52.5 x 3 sets

Decline Skull Crushers

1/10 @ 60 x 3 sets

Weighted Bench Dips

1/12 @ ME + four 25lb plates in my lap

1 Arm reverse grip pushdown

1/15 @ 15
1/15 @ 20 x 2 sets

Barbell Curls

1/8 @ 70 x 3 sets

1 Arm Preacher Curls

1/8 @ 25
1/10 @ 20 x 2 Sets

Hammer Curls

1/8 @ 25
1/10 @ 20 x 2 sets

stepmill for 70 minutes

Sunday was cardio only plus some mattress lifting at the hotel...

Some pic updates...

got some catching up to do... I know working the weekends will be worth all the effort it is right now when I am living in the warm Florida sunshine and can feel my back is off the wall a bit financially with the extra cushion the money will provide.

Sure does wear you out though. I thought my Mon-Friday job was hectic, and yes it is from time to time but cleaning hotel rooms is physically demanding and honestly not great money, but like I said it all goes to savings for Florida..and hell it does provide for some interesting stories...

need to get the whole webcam thing set up too... not sure how much that will bring in but I've been asked to webcam for a couple of sites, so why not damn it...

got my update from PJ... cardio upped another 10 min, for a total of 80 a day now.. and no more cheat meals until photo shoots in June... lean, mean and clean up thru weekend of June 19-21... but then afterward I get a couple of days to relax and eat, then full speed ahead to Sept 5th...

speaking of, entry forms are on line..time to print that out and get it sent in, no turning back..