August 26, 2003
I went to my old gym in Oakville last night, as I have not been there in a while. Initially I thought that was a bad move on my part and I should have remembered why I stopped going there in the first place… The gym was completely packed and I was facing yet another ruined workout. When I eventually got a hold of a squat rack, my mood instantaneously got better as I began to reminiscent about some happy times I have had at this piece of steel standing in front of me… It was this very squat machine where I met the love of my life couple of years ago… This was the machine from which my best friend fell off following her attempt to perform her very first hanging leg rise and we laughed so hysterically our abdominal muscles hurt so bad we did not have to worry about completing our abdominal workout that day… This is the machine where I performed my very first twenty-pound barbell squat and increased my lifting capability by over 1000% to more than two hundred pounds of steel… This steel frame standing in the corner of that gym represents a piece of my personal history and as I continued with my warm up set I knew I would manage to have a great leg workout after all… And I did. It’s amazing what one can accomplish by being in the right frame of mind at the right frame of steel…
I got up at 5:30 a.m. this morning for my usual cardio session. I kept my incline level relatively low, as my hamstrings were a little beaten up following my leg workout last night. Tonight I will be training chest, biceps and triceps. For the second day in the row now I will be experimenting with creatine! Yesterday was the very first time I have ever tried it. I want to build some extra muscle and after doing my research, I’ve decided to supplement with three grams of creatine following my lifting sessions over the next four weeks. Hopefully this supplement will bring me the results its ads promise!
August 28, 2003
I’ve had some very
intense workouts over
the last couple of days
and my body (especially
my rear end) definitely
feels the beatings
it’s been taking. I
love this self-inflicted
pain though as it lets
me know my muscles are
working the way they are
supposed to. The only
body part that is ready
for more beating is my
back, which happens to
be on my training
schedule for this
evening. Tomorrow is my
rest day, but I will
still do my usual cardio
in the morning.
I’ve been taking a
teaspoon of creatine
following my last three
weight lifting sessions,
but so far I’m not
feeling much of a
difference as far as
increase in strength. I
suppose it’s too early
to expect any changes
just yet. I’ve also
started supplementing
with five grams of
L-Glutamine post workout
in order to aid my
muscle recovery. I will
drop the creatine at the
end of September, but I
will stick with
L-Glutamine all the way
to the end….
August 31, 2003
Just like any other
Sunday I was having a
very difficult time
dealing with my diet
this morning. Breakfast
is always the toughest
meal to get through. Of
course I did not cheat,
but I could not help
feeling sorry for myself
and questioning my
reasons for putting my
body through all this
dieting. Is
placing in the top seven
really going to count in
the long run? Will I
even make the cut? How
angry will I be at
myself for not having
waffles for breakfast
today if I don't even
come close to my goal?
But if I do have waffles
and not make the cut,
how angry will I be for
not sticking with
oatmeal instead? Every
weekend seems to be an
ongoing diet struggle
for me, but I'm
determined to stick to
my guns and it better
pay off!
Once I got through my
usual weekend breakfast
hell I felt awesome. It
was a nice day, so I
decided to go for a jog
outside instead of doing
my cardio at the gym. I
love jogging outside,
but I find it really
hurts my knees and
ankles. Someone once
told me that there is a
proper jogging technique
allowing a person to jog
for hours without
putting too much stress
on their joints, but I
have yet to discover
this technique.... I've
had my post-jog meal and
now I'm getting ready to
hit the gym for some
shoulder action...
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