The main focus here is to CHALLENGE YOURSELF.

You may be lifting light weights, but its YOUR BODY, YOUR GOAL. You may be running for 20 extra minutes than the guy beside you, but its YOUR BODY, YOUR GOAL.

Just don't give up. The day that you've decided to finally lose the excess weight, or gain more muscle, is the day that you should've realized that this is a LIFETIME decision. This means that you are only competing with YOURSELF.

But to stay in the competition, you gotta mentally CHALLENGE YOURSELF.

Some people like to compare their max with others, some enjoy writing in a journal, some love to add on the weights and push themselves harder, while some are content with completing a 20 minute run on the treadmill. We are all unique, and IMHO we have to adapt a routine fit for the individual, and work at improving it.

Just do what is honestly right for you. BUT don't tell me that you think overtraining is the way to go, don't tell me you believe that living on a cracker a day is logical, don't tell me that you're so jealous of your work-out buddy's progress that you give up. That's BS and you know it.

Determine what are your goals, what are your reasons and what are your excuses. Then rework your routine and tell me you can maintain it for life.

 Before you guys start jumping on me for not updating anymore... how about a nice tip?

Use slow progression with patience.

The problem with most people is they do only 2, 3, or 4 reps and then say, "I can't," "these are hard," "I suck at these," etc, and other such nonsense negative self-talk. That's why they never get past a few reps - they're pessimists and quitters.

Few people have the patience to USE PROGRESSION slowly and systematically. If you can MASTER THIS ONE CONCEPT (slow, steady methodical progression,) you can get as strong and muscular as you want to be! This requires a lot of patience and a goal-oriented mind, and guys --  I know you can do it!!!!

If you can do only one or two reps today, it's hard to think about doing 12 reps next week isn't it? So don't!  Think about doing THREE reps. Then four. Then five, and so on. Doing ONE more rep is a lot easier to picture isn't it?

Forgive me, now? More updates soon, I promise!!!  

my new job is awful... i love the job description, the people i meet and stuff, but hell, im seriously working for the Devil herself.

that bitch is soooo horrible I can seriously slap her face one day. God make sure I can contain myself.

Instead of hitting the gym now and whipping my ass into shape after the DELICIOUS holiday, i'm stuck at the office with NOTHING TO DO.

She's keeping me here and although I've already done my job, I am not allowed to leave unless she says so. WTF???!!!

Keep me sane.... lemme go and read up on your entries and hopefully give out some constructive advice.

DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMNNNN!

Sorry for being MIA for a while... wow~ it's been more than a month!

Been so busy at with work and my new boyfriend, Tom. *sigh*   

Anyway, will start commenting more on your entries now! Off I go!

I PASSED!!!!

  I'M A CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER!!!