So I obviously haven't done any blog posts in quite some time. This doesn't mean I haven't been getting the workouts in, but I haven't been posting them lately. In the past couple of weeks I had fallen into a rut because of things such as school, work, family ect......All the many excuses many people have as to why they aren't keeping up with certain things in life. I had a lack of energy and motivation to even just get out of bed at a decent hour in the mornings. Along with that, I had zero energy to workout and consiquentely my workouts suffered from that. When you get into these situations you don't always notice right away, and in my case I noticed more that my performance in the gym was suffering more than anything else. It was when Coach Anthony took a little bit of his time to call me out on some of these things for it to finally sink in a little. It wasn't much but it hit home and gave me a jump start to take a deeper look into certain aspects my life, including the gym, and get back on track. Since having a few conversations with Anthony on the topic of work hours, sleep, organization...I've finally got myself into a good place again. A very important part of my life that I have pieced together again is my Christianity. This alone has brought many things back in check in my life and I stand by it 100%. A very important message for athletes, or anybody is that you need to have balance and you need a reason to get out of bed everyday. This reason I find is through my walk with God. It may be a little much to throw all of this out there but I think it's important that people hear it. Back to my workouts. I'm back on track, I'll definitely be back posting my progress along the way. I also plan on posting a passage or maybe even quotes to help anyone who may need it to get them through situations that may mimick what I've gone through the past few weeks.



Monday 3/12/12

Training:
A. Deadlift - in 3-4 sets build to a heavy single

B. Deadlift 245# x 6-8 T n' g; rest 2 min x 2
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Run 200m
5-7 hspu - regional standards
rest 2 min x 3

Results:
A. 295# (4 sets)

B. completed (6 reps/set)
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Completed, went out at 90-95% on the run and got right into the handstands. Completed sets of 3, if my second set felt good I went back up for one last rep to get 7

3/13/12
Training:
A. In 10min build to a heavy wtd. Pull up
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Row 2k for time - try for sub 8min

Results:
A. 70# tried for 80# and missed within the 10 min, I went back a few min later and successfully did 80 pounds. Doesn't technically count but I knew I should have been able to get it.
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2k Row- 7.53 First time on a 2k row, felt good, may be able to work out a better strategy for the future to improve upon that time.

1 Peter 4:11

If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the words of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.