FitJourney

Hey everyone! Yeah, I’m still alive. I’ve been on the down low for a bit, just taking it easy. it was nice and refreshing to just take a break for a bit. I was getting tense in the muscles and joints and i felt that i was near some sort of injury so i figured it’s be a good time for a little vacation.

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so I’ve been on an hiatus recently. Not that i was taking a break per say but this past weekend was my birthday and  used that as an excuse to  fall from the band wagon.  I’ve been to the gym once this week. and now the two snow storms are keeping me from going back. also, i haven’t really been eating very well. We all have our week moments i guess. i guess i just need to pick myself back up and have another go at i while focusing more on my goals. so Banzai! Here’s for round 2!

I recently had the opportunity to experience what happens when you don’t sleep after an exhilarating workout. Now, it wasn’t by choice, however, when it comes to my job i don’t back down. I’m a landscaper and during the winter months, when there is no landscape to work with per say, I plow. and when i plow, I’m out till I’m done. could be a few hours, could be like this past Tuesday through Wednesday. where I had been up for 37 hours straight, working for 22 of those. I was up for that much time because I didn’t want to throw off my sleeping schedule. which IS important to stick to.

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I haven’t been to the gym in a few days and I’m feeling sluggish. I just hadn’t the motivation to do anything. however i still stayed true to my eating habits and ate healthy and proportionally. Even so, it was still nice to step on the scale and see that 2 pounds had dissapeared. That was all I needed to get back to the gym.

Anyway, I developed a routine for shoulder’s and biceps. It’ll be a 4 week routine, training the muscles twice a week so, hopefully it’ll be successful. Only time will tell.  When I’m all done I’ll have a post about it. good and bad. If it works, then I’ll definitely post the routine in a workout routine category.

so yeah, that’s about it for now. i gotta get to the gym. peace of now my fellow journeymen…and women

When most people *cough*GUYS*cough*, think of working out, weight training and/or Muscle building, the first thing that usually comes to minds is steroids. But since I’ve never juiced myself, nor do I intend to, I’ll write about the very next thing that comes to mind. Protein.

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So, I was link hopping around the interwebz and I came across an article on Prevention Magazine’s Website. at first i was just willing to pass the article off as worthless but as i read it, i found it had some pretty good info within it. so for your reading pleasure (particularly you women) I present to you Prevention Magazine’s 6 Workout Mistakes that Slow Down Results!

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This tasty wrap is a brand new creation from Phil. So new in fact, I’m posting this on the very eve that he created it. It’s a perfect wrap to consume for lunch or dinner. It would even be good to eat as a post-workout meal, in that it’s very light on the stomach.

I will admit, though, I wasn’t sold on this idea when Phil first informed me of it’s contents, but then I tried it and I’m hooked. So we went to his kitchen and applied all sorts of science to it to build this wrap and do the math on the nutrition. and for all the creativity this guy has, he couldn’t come up with a name for it to save his life. So with complete lack of originality I present to you the first Recipe of the Week;

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So, why care about fiber? One very important reason – particularly as you get older – is regularity. So I’ll start by pointing out that there are two types of fiber: Insoluble and Soluble.

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well, here it is. I finally started my own Weight Loss blog. I must admit, though, the idea isn’t my own. After I saw a good friend of mine do it, I thought that it was good idea. It’s inspirational not only to yourself, but to those who see and read your story.  Also, as they say, Imitation is the best form of flattery.

However, in imitating, i found an opportunity that I hadn’t previously seen. I though, “Instead of just posting blog after blog of my own story, why don’t I add in special posts about all of the research I have done?” Meaning this…when I first started working out, I knew nothing. Let me reiterate, NOTHING! I couldn’t have told you what a “Smith Machine” was or what a “Spotter” did. Target Heart Rate? Don’t even ask. The point is, if the information in question pertained to Fitness or Nutrition, i wasn’t the guy to ask. But i had a goal that I set my heart on and in order to achieve this goal, i had to educate myself. I’ve spent countless hours researching everything I could get my hands on. Weight Loss, Weight Lifting, Running, Nutrition, Eating habits, Supplements, etc. I figured I could share all of what I know, with all who would listen.

Now, I am by no means a Nutritionist, nor am I a Personal Trainer. I’m not saying that everything I know is the word and law of God. What I am saying is that I know a lot more than the average person.  However, that doesn’t mean I’m not wrong or misinformed. This is why I’m still constantly reading up on anything I can that falls under fitness and nutrition. And if i’m wrong on something, I’m not ashamed to be singled out because of it.  I wouldn’t want to be responsible for getting someone hurt or worse. I don’t mean for my blog to be an end all be all for information. But more of a place to start. To educate anyone with the will to lose weight and/or get in shape.

So this is my pledge, in addition to bringing you the story of my journey and the updates that are sure to come, I will post as often as i can to bring forth the knowledge that’s swirling in my head. Also, as a bonus, i may be able to get a few friends in on the blog as well. We all have different stories. Different paths we’ve taken to reach a common goal. These are our journeys.