Ahhh...the GOOD life!

Yep...that's me! =)


Rest and recovery week....yahoo! =)

Been on full throttle since the end of last year. Finally after a quarter of the year in the books...I'm finally taking a week's off from any specific type of program.

Did a 12 week Turbulence Training Transformation contest and here's some pics to show for how dedicated I was to really shoot for some personal goals (FYI - I never formally mentioned that in my blog since I took the dip to participate in here back in January 9, 2009. My 12 weeks ended yesterday.). Really happy with the results too at a personal level...and best part of it all? I never missed a single workout.

It was really fun and enjoyed every minute of it...but it sure IS NOT over for me - not by a longshot! Are you kidding??? I'm intending to keep this going for as long as I can. =)

So I'm off...walking happy and content and into the sunset! Hahaha! Will post some good stuff here shortly. But this next week is all about finding new goals and refining some old ones. I think I really worked my butt off with my nutrition, my workouts and I hope the results you're seeing here show that. But again - it goes back to a lifestyle change. Ran out of the gates like gangbusters with a clear set of goals in mind and I honestly believe I accomplished everything I was set out to accomplish within a 3 month time to achieve them.

Now it's time to rest, recover and re-evaluate!


I won't be totally off from workouts though. Still would like to do some Yoga, Volleyball and Core Work this whole time. Just stay active even on an off week.

Enjoy the pics!

Andy

What Motivates You?

“The measure of your success usually comes down to who wins the battle that rages between the two of you. The ‘you’ who wants to stop, give up, or take it easy, and the ‘you’ who chooses to beat back that which would stand in the way of your success - complacency.”

Read that up somewhere while browing around the net this morning after a great workout with a good friend who has finally found the motivation in himself to live the healthier lifestyle. Hooked up early am around 5:15 am and had a great ab circuit session with the standard EPOC approach to cardio in the end. 40 minutes...lot of snots flying all over the place...lot of sweat dripping down our pores of our skin during the cardio session but...but done - just like that. Now on with my day.

When it comes to workouts..I'm at a daily challenge of constantly finding my motivation...everyday. That's why I made this blog in the first place. What makes me want to train, why do I workout even on days when I just don't feel like it (I've been through many of these many times)? What makes my body tick? What makes me want to get my ass up from bed and just flat out work it early in the morning? Why is working out like my early morning coffee for some people? Why do I go to work late on some days just so I can get that one last good set in? I wish I found the answer to that as there are no easy answers I honestly can find. But if you can answer that question for me...I'd sure would like to know what it is.

There are no solid answers...but I have a strong feeling what I think it is. Fighting complacency in my workouts and having the will power to always outdo myself everytime. Who else would motivate you to do it but yourself? If you do it for other reasons then what happens when those motivations aren't there? Do you stop doing what you were once doing great and just kick it to the curb? Not for me and many others I have grown onto and that's what seperates the action takers from the action fakers.

As I try to find my own motivation, I like to look at other people's successes and use that as my own personal motivation. I've met alot of great people at the TT Site and have made friendships that will last a lifetime. Those groups of people will always provide me with that motivation and social support for me to carry on - at times when I can't seem to find it on my own.

Never let your body adapt when you workout...never do something that doesn't challenge you everytime when you put your foot in the gym. Always keep pushing it..always keep rocking it!

My motivation in fitness at a personal standpoint is always try to motivate yourself and others and walk the walk more than just talking the talk. There's a big difference there and alot of that started at Craig Ballantyne's Turbulence Training Website.

Never be complacent. Complacency will always be the culprit to failure. Always stay motivated. Keep the goal in reach. Keep that mindset that every time you hit that gym and kick yourself in the ass all the time -be it small steps or big steps - you will always get closer that goal everytime. It never fails.