Wow today was fantastic. A bit of a late lift this evening but very productive. I really hit the three headed monster really hard and got a great pump. I reference to the three headed monster is the three parts of the shoulders. The front, mid, and back delts.
I was always told and this comes from a very reliable source to make sure to concentrate on the three areas independently. This allows for the great growth. When working the back delts, stick with them for several exercises before moving to the mid or front. This keeps the blood encased in that specific delt.
Once you have exhausted whatever delt one would be working on move to the next and so on. If you have never tried this you will thank me because it is the best shoulder pump you will ever have, at least in my opinion.
If you are not familiar with how to hit each section of the shoulder individually, give this article a look on different shoulder exercises.
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Monday, May 4, 2015
Lifting Sound Slide
I talked about having to make a sound slide for my class that had to do with my blog and I just finished it up. It shows a day lifting with me during chest day. I think it turned out very well! I hope you enjoy!
Reasoning...
I mentioned a few blogs back that I was going to explain the reasoning for me starting this blog and to introduce myself a bit more. I should have done this in the beginning but I do not, so here we go.
I actually started this blog as a project for my New Media class at Mercyhurst. We were required to post a certain amount of material throughout the term for our project. To be honest I probably would not have done this if it were not for the class, but I will say it has been an enjoyable experience up to this point.
I chose this topic because I know a good deal about fitness and eating healthy. I have been an avid lifter throughout my life and have learned a great deal through the different gyms I have been to and from my own research. The information I know about dieting is through my own personal experiences with nutritionists and through classes I took when I was younger at WVU. This is the underline reason I chose this topic. The MAIN reason was I feel out of shape myself. I was in great shape about 10 months back and then I just got away from my routine and started to be unsatisfied with my own body. This is never a good feeling. Choosing this topic for my blog I figured would give me the kick in the butt I need to get back in shape. WHICH IT ABSOLUTELY HAS!
As I state in the description of the blog, this blog is aimed for people having a hard time sticking with getting in shape/healthy. I wanted to be a person that someone out there struggling could relate with. I know how hard it is to be consistent either it be eating clean or hitting the gym on a daily basis. Life is hectic and any number of things can happen that can throw someone off course. I am the prime example. I thought it may help someone thinking about quitting to keep with it and show that there are people out there just like you with the same struggles. That quitting should never be an option even if a bad week or two happens when it comes to eating or getting to the gym. That the goal you set out for is attainable even if it takes longer then once thought.
Finally, let me tell you a little about me. I am a single dad. I have my daughter full-time. I attend Mercyhurst University full-time and I work a third shift job. All those circumstances makes it difficult sometimes to stick to being in shape. I have to do everything I can to balance my life as to obtain my goal. I wake up in the morning and go to work, followed by getting/taking my daughter to school, than coming home and heading to school myself. When school is over I must pick my kiddo up from school help her with her homework and work on my own homework as well as balance a house and take care of our 6 animals. I still find the time to budget my time to get the best eating in per day as I can and get to the gym several time a week.
I hope in the end that reading my blog and my life situation that this can give you, the reader, some extra maybe needed motivation to stick to your guns and continue the process of feeling better about yourself, about being healthier and happier.
I know that by doing this blog is has helped me a great deal just holding myself accountable for my own health. That I know that when I eat a bad meal or I skip the gym that I must blog about it and sometimes it gets to me but it instantly picks me back up because I know I must to better the next day!
Please, do enjoy reading my blog. If you ever have any questions or positive feedback I would love to read your comments.
KEEP AT IT!
I actually started this blog as a project for my New Media class at Mercyhurst. We were required to post a certain amount of material throughout the term for our project. To be honest I probably would not have done this if it were not for the class, but I will say it has been an enjoyable experience up to this point.
I chose this topic because I know a good deal about fitness and eating healthy. I have been an avid lifter throughout my life and have learned a great deal through the different gyms I have been to and from my own research. The information I know about dieting is through my own personal experiences with nutritionists and through classes I took when I was younger at WVU. This is the underline reason I chose this topic. The MAIN reason was I feel out of shape myself. I was in great shape about 10 months back and then I just got away from my routine and started to be unsatisfied with my own body. This is never a good feeling. Choosing this topic for my blog I figured would give me the kick in the butt I need to get back in shape. WHICH IT ABSOLUTELY HAS!
As I state in the description of the blog, this blog is aimed for people having a hard time sticking with getting in shape/healthy. I wanted to be a person that someone out there struggling could relate with. I know how hard it is to be consistent either it be eating clean or hitting the gym on a daily basis. Life is hectic and any number of things can happen that can throw someone off course. I am the prime example. I thought it may help someone thinking about quitting to keep with it and show that there are people out there just like you with the same struggles. That quitting should never be an option even if a bad week or two happens when it comes to eating or getting to the gym. That the goal you set out for is attainable even if it takes longer then once thought.
Finally, let me tell you a little about me. I am a single dad. I have my daughter full-time. I attend Mercyhurst University full-time and I work a third shift job. All those circumstances makes it difficult sometimes to stick to being in shape. I have to do everything I can to balance my life as to obtain my goal. I wake up in the morning and go to work, followed by getting/taking my daughter to school, than coming home and heading to school myself. When school is over I must pick my kiddo up from school help her with her homework and work on my own homework as well as balance a house and take care of our 6 animals. I still find the time to budget my time to get the best eating in per day as I can and get to the gym several time a week.
I hope in the end that reading my blog and my life situation that this can give you, the reader, some extra maybe needed motivation to stick to your guns and continue the process of feeling better about yourself, about being healthier and happier.
I know that by doing this blog is has helped me a great deal just holding myself accountable for my own health. That I know that when I eat a bad meal or I skip the gym that I must blog about it and sometimes it gets to me but it instantly picks me back up because I know I must to better the next day!
Please, do enjoy reading my blog. If you ever have any questions or positive feedback I would love to read your comments.
KEEP AT IT!
Beautiful Monday Motivation
Chest is feeling fantastic this morning. Being able to lift heavy yesterday with a gym partner really made the difference with chest. I really have not been sore in this area for quite sometime and today it feels wonderful to feel sore.
Woke up to some beautiful weather. The weather app says there is a chance of rain today. I am hoping this holds off because I would love to do my cardio outside today. I am sure some of you can relate that running or biking inside constantly gets extremely boring. A change of scenery is always nice and what better of a change then the great old out doors.
Yes, it is Monday and I know many of us have a hangover from the weekend. And I do not mean from alcohol but just the fact that the weekend is over. If you need a little pick me up on how to start your morning out on the right foot, check out this article in Readers Digest. Several of this tips may not relate to you in life, but that does not mean that their on not some that can help!
Always wake up with a positive attitude and this will help you power through the day.
Woke up to some beautiful weather. The weather app says there is a chance of rain today. I am hoping this holds off because I would love to do my cardio outside today. I am sure some of you can relate that running or biking inside constantly gets extremely boring. A change of scenery is always nice and what better of a change then the great old out doors.
Yes, it is Monday and I know many of us have a hangover from the weekend. And I do not mean from alcohol but just the fact that the weekend is over. If you need a little pick me up on how to start your morning out on the right foot, check out this article in Readers Digest. Several of this tips may not relate to you in life, but that does not mean that their on not some that can help!
Always wake up with a positive attitude and this will help you power through the day.
Sunday, May 3, 2015
Amazing!
Today I went to a different gym then normal. I did this because college is letting out in the next week and I do not want to travel clear across town to my normal gym. So, I used a free pass to a gym right down the street from my house and wow did I have a great workout.
Now I can not say this is from the gym, but maybe it was from having a spotter to push me to go heavy.
Today was just amazing! I lifted more weight today then I did the last time I was really into the gym hard. I jumped on chest today cause it is always nice to have a spotter during chest day.
I went right to incline bench and pushed 225 up for 10 reps. This put a monster grin on my face. So, I pushed myself further and threw 245 up on the bar. I pumped it out for 4 reps. This was the highlight of my lifting these past couple weeks!
I continued to go heavy the rest of my workout and really exhausted my chest. By the time I was done I had nothing left in the tank to even attempt another rep. I think it all started with the picture below!
A nice clean breakfast always helps. I had 6 egg whites with a cup of blueberry oatmeal, topped off with vanilla granola. All organic of course.
They always say to start your day off with a powerful breakfast and that right there does not get anymore powerful.
Always make yourself prepare breakfast before you leave the house. Without it I know I always feel tired and sluggish.
Check out the link here I provided and it gives a nice outlook on how one should eat throughout the day. The time where one should have a big meal and when you should have a small portion.
This website explains the benefits of eating big in the morning and smaller as the day goes on!
Food Pyramid
Now I can not say this is from the gym, but maybe it was from having a spotter to push me to go heavy.
Today was just amazing! I lifted more weight today then I did the last time I was really into the gym hard. I jumped on chest today cause it is always nice to have a spotter during chest day.
I went right to incline bench and pushed 225 up for 10 reps. This put a monster grin on my face. So, I pushed myself further and threw 245 up on the bar. I pumped it out for 4 reps. This was the highlight of my lifting these past couple weeks!
I continued to go heavy the rest of my workout and really exhausted my chest. By the time I was done I had nothing left in the tank to even attempt another rep. I think it all started with the picture below!
They always say to start your day off with a powerful breakfast and that right there does not get anymore powerful.
Always make yourself prepare breakfast before you leave the house. Without it I know I always feel tired and sluggish.
Check out the link here I provided and it gives a nice outlook on how one should eat throughout the day. The time where one should have a big meal and when you should have a small portion.
This website explains the benefits of eating big in the morning and smaller as the day goes on!
Food Pyramid
Saturday, May 2, 2015
Weightloss
Well I ended up doing back yesterday. It was a nice light workout. Did lightweight for high reps. Surprisingly the triceps are used for almost everything even slightly so I did not want to over work them with heavyweight during back.
The tris are still sore so I am definitely pointing to I overworked them. Going to tone it back a bit next week. Thinking about doing legs today to just give the upper body a break from the weights.
Rewarded myself with a productive week overall with a nice dipper pizza from pizza hut. I do recommend them. They are down right delicious!
Extremely excited news today. I weighed myself and I am down a nice amount. Started out at 194 and I am now down to 184. Stomach is starting to flatten out. I am very happy with the results! If I keep it up I should be down to the 170 in the next couple months so I can bulk back up to 200.
The tris are still sore so I am definitely pointing to I overworked them. Going to tone it back a bit next week. Thinking about doing legs today to just give the upper body a break from the weights.
Rewarded myself with a productive week overall with a nice dipper pizza from pizza hut. I do recommend them. They are down right delicious!
Extremely excited news today. I weighed myself and I am down a nice amount. Started out at 194 and I am now down to 184. Stomach is starting to flatten out. I am very happy with the results! If I keep it up I should be down to the 170 in the next couple months so I can bulk back up to 200.
Friday, May 1, 2015
Back/Chest
The triceps are feeling good this morning. Still a little sore but not like they were yesterday. Going to try the same routine again next week but if the soreness is the same I may tone it down a bit. The amount pain almost felt like the tris may have been overworked.
I am contemplating on what to workout today. With the tris still sore I may not do my second chest day as I normally do and may go with back. It will all depend in a couple hours how everything is feeling.
Getting off topic just a bit my Cowboys impressed me with another solid pick taking Byron Jones from UConn to fill our cornerback need.
I am contemplating on what to workout today. With the tris still sore I may not do my second chest day as I normally do and may go with back. It will all depend in a couple hours how everything is feeling.
Getting off topic just a bit my Cowboys impressed me with another solid pick taking Byron Jones from UConn to fill our cornerback need.
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