Todays training went something like this:
15 min HIIT Cycling
5x10 Incline Press - Added 5 lbs, after the next 5 I think I’ll be tapped out and start adding sets.
8x5 Wide Pull Ups - Added a set, I was supposed to go keep going till I’m at 10 sets, but it takes a long time, I think I might just ass reps, we’ll see.
Overall it felt great though, was super pumped and got a good lift in. Just enjoying it seeing as school’s starting next week. I plan on going up and staying out really late Saturday night, waking up early as hell Sunday, so that I can go to bed early Sunday night and wake up early Monday. This will be the start of resetting my carcadian rhythm for school. Class begins on Wednesday and I want to go to bed at 8 and wake up at 4 everyday. This way I’ll train before I even go to school in the morning and have the rest of my days to study like hell. I can already tell this isn’t going to be an easy adjustment, but I love a challenge and think it will be one of the most beneficial things I ever do for myself. My chest is also on fire. Not my muscles, but my skin. If this is GVHD of the skin I’m going to lose my shit. I really hope it’s not because if you google that shit it’s probably one of the most repulsive things a person can have, not to mention it burns and hurts like fucking hell. Treatment sucks balls to. I don’t think it is because typically GVHD of the skin is something that you get within 100 days post transplant at which point you can just easily reactivate it, but I never had GVHD of the skin to begin with, so there wouldn’t be any such thing as reactivating it.
Yesterday I talked about how I recently subscribed to ESPN magazine and Mens Health Magazine. I also put in an order on amazon where I ordered :
-The soul of a Butterfly “Reflections on Life’s Journey”
-Lion Man the Autobiography - Ian Mcgeechan
-Through My Eyes - Tim Tebow
-Built For Show - Nate Green - a must own
-Comeback 2.0: Up Close and Personal - Lance Armstrong
-Kobe Bryant - The Game Of His Life
-ESPN 30 for 30 BOX SET!!!
-Don’t Give Up…Don’t Ever Give Up with DVD “The Inspiration of Jimmy V and an Uncommon Look at the Game of Life”
So pumped it’s insane. This order could change a man’s life. I’m really excited for all the books, but on top of that ESPN’s 30 for 30 DVD set. If anyone’s ever seen ESPN’s 30 for 30 its a series that ESPN did on 30 epic stories in sports. They’re 30 of the most amazing episodes of a show I’ve ever seen. I have not watched all of them, so this shit’s literally keeping me up at night, I can’t wait. Where the hell has amazon been my whole life, fuck that site rules.
My newest addition to things I’ll be doing from now on is to :
"1. Fill out your Grateful Log before going to bed
I consider this my top tip to sleep properly. It is very simple. All you need is a diary and a pen. I ask clients to write down a full page of things they are grateful for before going to bed. Clients who comply to this advice always report amazing gains in ability to fall asleep and stay asleep. Ever hurt your fingers and then realize how important they are in your day? You become more grateful for them when they heal again. I ask clients to write down at least 10 things that they are grateful for. Every sentence should begin with either I am grateful for or Thank You for It is very calming for the mind and it helps you look at the World in a positive light before falling asleep. It prevents the mind from racing all night, and enriches the quality of your sleep. The rule is very simple, what you appreciate, appreciates. Every single client who regularly uses the grateful log has seen an increase in the quality of their lives, their sleep, and the riches coming in.
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Answer three key questions before you to go bed, and do so by writing them in your Grateful Log
What did you do that was nice to someone today?
What did someone do nice for you?
What did you learn today?
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Answering those questions will put your life in perspective, reset your brain on positive, and allow you to sleep better."
It’s off of Poliquins site and I think it could do wonders. Although I do think about everything that I’m greatful for each and every day almost every second of every minute. It’s still a good reminder. I’m going to be keeping a thick ass journal by my bedside at all times from now on. Also if you have not read this article of of Poliquins site on the benefits of Fish Oil…do so now.
http://www.charlespoliquin.com/Blog/tabid/130/EntryId/118/Why-Fish-Oils-Are-The-Most-Important-Supplement.aspx
I’ll repeat that…do it now. If the link didn’t work go to Blog archives, November and it’s the first article.
I continued reading Marks Daily Apple today and I must say I love this site, just think about this
“The unfortunate consequence of a little sprinkling of caloric information could be relative gluttony; the easing of the conscience because 650 calories is better than 970 calories. At most, I predict a temporary blip in increased chicken sandwich orders before everyone reverts right back to whatever bacon-cheese-beef monstrosity is normally favored.”
"Our problem is far more troubling: it is emotional. Our problem as a nation is food addiction. The fact that bacon-cheese-beef monstrosities even exist is evidence enough of that. Like alcoholism, Americans are in an emotionally addictive grip that I fear no amount of intervention or good intentions can resolve. Alcoholics cannot function normally. They cannot stop their behavior even when death is a very real possibility. Consider how many Americans cannot even do a simple push-up or a jog around the park. How many require larger seats on airplanes and in restaurants? How many can keep up with their children? How many have balanced blood sugar levels so that they do not feel anxious, stressed or depressed by daily life? How many millions of Americans are affected by food addiction? Certainly more than those affected by alcoholism. This is addiction on a massive scale, with entire industries, diet books, diet foods, diet pills, health care, surgery, exercise gimmicks, pharmaceuticals created in service to the addiction.
The rational has gone out the window, please pull forward to the second window.
How do we cure the addiction? Do we numb it with drugs? Attempt to sate the cravings with diet foods like an alcoholic might with a non-alcoholic beer? Find a crutch to prop us up, like government or schools or support groups? Is that freedom or slavery by another name?
How do we cure it? Tell me."
I encourage everyone to think about this. Could it be any more true? They should fucking tax fat people. At school I’ll sit in the library and try to find someone who’s not morbidly obese. It makes me sick. How the fuck can these people continue to be burdens on society with billions of dollars in health care a year. I met people in the sates, fucking kids and their families couldn’t afford their treatment. They had cancer, did nothing to deserve it and the doctors will go “Sorry, tough luck” Meanwhile fucking guy smoking 2 packs a day, eating nothing but Mcdonalds gets 6 surgeries and as he’s recovering stuffing his face with Mcdonalds because he’s been under the knife for an hour he just thinks to himself “Fuck, I can’t wait to have a smoke” Being fat is not healthy and can have adverse effects on everyone’s health in so many ways. People have their prognosis’ greatly effected by simple, controllable things like diet, exercise and healthy lifestyle. I can’t take to see overweight kids, it just kills me. I’m not saying put your baby on the V-Diet, but cook the kid a fucking meal. Maybe it’s not peoples fault? I mean the prices on healthy foods? Why buy chicken breast when you can get a lifetime supply of Chips for $0.89 at Kroger. For those of you who have not been to the U.S the serving sizes and proportions are FUCKING INSANE. A small pop? What in the fuck? You call that shit a small? That’s 2L of pop man? I mean you really don’t have any choice but to live in disgust over there. Yeah you got the small, it was the best you could do, but it doesn’t mean shit! Not to mention the government doesn’t give a fuck about your health, he’s worried about MAKING MONEY! If I had the funding I’d do a documentory where I followed the U.S food pyramid in a 30 day or “x” amount of time and track how fast my health went to absolute shit. It’d be a great doc. I’m going off on a rant and need to hit a meal though. Post back later, cheers!
“There are days like this when many people never have it, never experience it. It is special. I can tell you these are the things, these are the days that you would never believe would come again. But I can tell you it has. I’ve given a lot of things up and when you come to a day like this you know why you do it all. You know why you’ve been involved, it"s been a privilege, and it is a privilege because there something special. Because you’ll meet each other in the streets in 30 years time and they’ll just be a look and you’ll know just how special some days in your life are”
