Tuesday, May 16, 2017

A New Blogging Tool

I'm using a new blogging tool on my iPhone. Hopefully by having it available to me wherever I go, I will be able to update my posts a little more frequently.

This morning's workout went fairly well. I worked back, biceps, and rear delts. I also threw in a couple of sets of abdominal work. I have not worked my abdominals in many years other than the peripheral action I get from many other exercises. I have found that the heavy work that I did decades ago in college has sustained my abdominal size, and it's merely a matter of contest prep to make them sharp.

I am going to include them from now on because I find that it assists with my sprinting work, allowing me to more easily drive my legs as I accelerate. That's a somewhat new phenomenon for me, prioritizing performance over aesthetics. But, as I try to become a more well rounded, and overall, athlete, I will be doing more and more of the same.

All for now. Just wanted to try out this new blogging app.


Friday, May 12, 2017

New Habits are Beginning to Take Hold


Progress has been good. I've been getting up and getting either a run or a run and a workout at 
the gym most days of the week. If I find I'm staying out late to attend a concert or some other 
gathering, I may sleep in periodically. But, it hasn't been very often. 

Most importantly, I'm not finding it so much of a chore to get up in the morning and I have a level of 
confidence that I can continue to do so that hasn't really been there as of yet. Although I said I 
wasn't going to, I have started to incrementally ratchet up the intensity in the gym, just a bit. 
I think it's starting to show in muscle shape and density, especially since my workouts were so
light and easy over the past 6 to 8 weeks.

I'm also spending a lot of time in the afternoon on my skateboard. I'm not very good but it helps to 
keep my proprioceptor's sharp and that will then translate into more rapid progress when
snowboarding season starts again. 

I have been doing quite well with my diet and nutrition, and I am actually starting to see progress 
towards a bodybuilding competition condition.

So, although I don't really have any words of wisdom to offer today, I wanted to provide a little bit of a
progress report. 

I think I'll take that back. The words of wisdom I have to offer today is that with patience and
determination and by being gentle with yourself you can create new habits, the habits that will
take you where you want to go.