Day 220: Impossible is Nothing

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE OF THE DAY 

(Background Image courtesy of Simon Atkinson)

 Don't let anyone tell you that what you want to do is impossible.


We see possibilities in others, but do we dream of the possibilities within ourselves?


We should ALL reach for the stars, and those that never try are missing out on some of the greatest things in life.


Impossible is NOTHING!


After all, Nelson Mandela said, "It's only impossible until it's done."


Do it and show the world that ANYthing is indeed possible with the power of belief, faith, and the human heart!

Day 162: "Impossible" is POTENTIAL

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE OF THE DAY

"Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing." - Muhammed Ali


TRAINING

Cardio - Rollers:
20 min in 39x18 @ 104 rpm

Stretch 27 min.


COMMENTS

Sleep - Time and Quality: ~6 hours. Woke every two hours - the second time it was because the cat had the balls to walk over me, right up to my face, and meow several times in my ear!

Energy: Calmed down somewhat from the last few days.

Stress: Slowly rising.

Quality of Training: Rollers were fine - just an easy session.

Body Composition and Look: 8.5% bodyfat at 108.8 pounds. So, only a 0.3% bodyfat loss this week, but slowly coming down. Going to have to switch things up a bit next week - perhaps do 20 minutes of cardio pre-weights on Tuesday and Thursday, instead of only 10, etc. - to ensure progress is BETTER. Midsection and hips are looking the best they have in a long time, though, and I honestly look about the SAME leanness as I was at 8% bodyfat when I arrived in the US. On target for being in competition condition ~4 weeks out and at a satisfactory leanness for me personally ~3 weeks out.

Competition Notes: Five weeks to go . . .

Day 74: 124 Days Out

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE OF THE DAY

"Champions aren't made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have last-minute stamina, they have to be a little faster, they have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill." - Muhammed Ali


TRAINING

Session 1

Cardio - Rollers:
20 min in 39x17 @ 116 rpm

Arms/Abs (1 min recovery between sets):
1. EZ-Bar Bicep Curls 5 x 21s
2. Flat Close-Grip BB Bench Press 5 x 5
3. Seated Cable Crunch 5 x 20

Stretch 20 min.

Session 2

Cardio - Rollers:
20 min in 39x17 @ 116 rpm

Arms/Abs (1 min recovery between alternate sets/supersets):
Alternate Set A -
1. Close-Grip BB Bicep Curls 4 x 12
2. Weighted Dips 4 x 5
Alternate Set B -
3. DB Zottoman Curls 4 x 12
4. V-Bar Tricep Push-Down 4 x 5
Alternate Set C -
5. Alternate DB Bicep Curls 4 x 12 per side
6. Overhead Rope Tricep Extension 4 x 12
Superset -
7. Rope Crunches 2 x 15
8. Plank 2 x 1 min

Post-Weights Cardio - CrossRamp:
10 min @ R10/CR10


COMMENTS

Mood/Aggression: Positive and refreshed.

Stress: Very high.

Joints: Left wrist was in dull pain.

Endurance: Good.

Strength: Good.

Pump: A little in biceps during am session. Strong throughout arms during pm session.

Vascularity: Great. During pm session, the right side came out faster than the left, but in the end, it did not disappoint.

Quality of Training: Rollers were good . . . Resistance session was fine as well . . . Second training session was great. Need to cut the recovery time down though, methinks . . .

Recovery: Neck still hurts when turn head to the right.

Body Composition and Look: Got told after my pm training session that my arms are looking the best that they ever have, nice and full. Yep, the extra muscle mass there is definitely noticeable - now to KEEP it and lose all the LOWER half!