Big Jez' Training Log

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I fall victim to previously having that unnecessary idea that maybe one day I could be etched in stone.
If you go back only just over a year or so, it was the life I was living.
Not saying it would be impossible, but granted now being able to remove the ego in my mind and see the big picture, I probably don’t have that commitment or drive to chase that, it would be a short term pursuit

Ive truely missed doing this, Ive just had to remind myself that not everything I do needs to be 0-100, that there is no shame in having a hobby that feeds happiness, It doesnt need to be the pit of the happiness
Or something like that

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Self awareness gains brother

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I think you can be committed to the gym 100%, but you have to have realistic goals. My goals are to look good and be stronger than average. Those aren’t hard to achieve while having a fulfilling life.

It’d be different if my goal was to set any type of record or win an event. You just have to figure out what you want out of life.

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Just realized you’re back on the forum big man.
Looking forward to see that skinny Jez by the end ot the challenge

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Much the same here, mate
Im in this for the long run so I may as well take the expectation out of it and enjoy it for what its worth.

Gday @mortdk, good to be back, my man. Hope all is well with our nordic bretheren and life is well for you :+1:

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Thanks Jez I’m good and life is good too. So no complaining.

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Week update
Weekend was good
Had a couple of little work outs inbetween my 26hr shifts

Had a boxing group training session Saturday AM
I havent trained in boxing/Muay Thai in a few years, used to grapple a fair bit but my wrists were pretty banged up from my rugby days (fending) so I gave it up to preserve my health.

Wrapped them well and hit the bags
Felt good, so I might start incorporating it more with my training

So today, myself and the mrs had a PT session with a trainer friend of ours who specialises in both crossfit and boxing training
Put through some basic lifting and warm up, had a little boxing wod, burnt 600 odd cals doing so, so I see this as an absolute win

Week 1 weight update - 134 (down 4 kgs)
Feel infinitly better in both my mind and physically

Time to ramp it up a bit

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Glad to hear you are feeling good big fella. Sounds like some fun sessions and always good to train with your misses.

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Thanks Simo
Its good to be back in a positive mindspace with this

I was only talking about it with the mrs the other day, with what consumes my life and the outcomes it does
I need to be busy, if I have downtime, self admittedly I turn into a busy minded person, probably a bit of an asshole to be around.
It might be some mild sort of ADHD or some other classification, but if I zone off, im difficult to be around.
Its why I work so much, im happy to work between 4am and 6pm because it gives my hands and my mind something to do, but I need to be able to tire my mind out and have some enjoyment after work, and for the last 12 months I havent had that, not atleast with the gym (too much whiskey and cigars)

As I said the other week,
Just gotta stay consistent

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Hey buddy, everything going alright?

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He grew too tall.

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Where you at Jez

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Hello lifting fam,
Hope everyone has survived the whole world dramas since my last little check in

Im going to greenscreen.jpg the last few months to block how life has gone

Insert spongebob meme ~

tenor

Jan-
Chillin killin checkin in’n

Feb-
started my first business
Oh whats this new little illness, haha! Corona virus.jpeg
Bought a new pick up truck/ute

March-
Oh shit this virus is pretty bad
Business is going better then expected

April-
stops working out and drinking a case a night.org/woopsie
Essentially working 2 full time jobs with business booming and still maintaining old job

May-
A case of beer isnt enough, lets start smoking cigars daily.jpeg
Business getting that busy Im averaging 3 hrs sleep a night
Not working out still, gettin reaaaaal fat

June-
Having a mental breakdown dot com dot au/shouldaseenthatcoming
Business continuing to grow
Realising that im starting to get addicted to some pretty fuckin shit habits and needing to change

Looked in the mirror, and luckily with it coinciding with gyms re opening in AUS that I needed to start planning my life a bit more instead of eat sleep work repeat lifestyle

Que the last 6 weeks of some positive lifestyle changes, feel a whole bunch better already

Biggest lifestyle change is the business taking up all free time I used to have.
Dont get me wrong, its the first time ive had a 2nd income stream so im in no way upset because ive grown this brand during a world wide pandemic so Im beyond proud, but fuck moi.
I am so driven with this, its been a hard process to understand when to log off it.

I neglected myself doing it, which ended up preventing me from being able to drive it the way I need to.

Learnt a heap on time management because of it,

So thats enough on that, its 3rd week back at the moment doing PPL with a 2nd Pull day in there, just focusing on losing some of that flab that I put on.

FF- mad props to everyone who finished the challenge, i seen some of the results and there were some crackers

Hope everyone is well :+1:

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Here have my stimulus cheque brah. Gotta put it back into the economy apparently.

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Great to hear from you big fella. Sounds like you have been well busy, glad you are surviving the apocalypse.

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@guineapig pray for all the jobkeepers :joy:
Likewise for you @simo74 those sqwats look juicy on your IG.

Whilst I have my Victorian fam here, got a funny for you both

What has covid 19 in Australia and the spice girls got in common?

Everyone is doing their best but Victoria is ruining it for everyone

Ba dum stsss
Ill let myself out
Stay safe out there

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Y wud anyone want to go to NSW, SA, NT, WA, QL, ACT anyways?

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That’s a lot of stress. I’m happy to hear the business is doing well. I’m sure you could bury yourself all the same and not have the success part so you’re doing good there.

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Happy to see you dude!

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Thanks gentlemen, hope you both and your families are staying safe :raised_hands: @flappinit @Frank_C

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