Mission 1, Day 25: A very long day!
I got up at 3:15 a.m. and headed out to the gym. Today was my cardio day, so I got on the treadmill and cranked out a nice HIIT session with 1 minute intervals. I did that for 30 minutes and then went to work. I had a jam packed morning followed by a meeting filled afternoon.
After my afternoon meeting, I headed to the gym for HIIT session #2 for the day. It felt great to be consistent and get to the gym as scheduled. I had alot of energy during the workouts. I am looking forward to more deadlifting tomorrow, but for today, the cardio work will suffice.
I spent some time in the car today listening to the new Led Zeppelin station on XM and thinking about what it means to be consistent. I am not talking about the obvious meanings, I'm talking about the deeper meanings. Consistency means so many different things. The following are some quotations I found on the matter:
"A consistent man believes in destiny, a capricious man in chance." — Benjamin Disraeli
"Without consistency there is no moral strength." — Owen
To me, being consistent means doing things regularly. It means not missing a workout as best you can. It means working hard constantly. Consistency is what brings you to the gym to do your workouts.
Until tomorrow...
Wahoo man!
Impressive!
3.15 Am! You are made of what?!
Pure Steel!!!
Make sure you get enough sleep as well! Rest and recovery is important as working out!
Let`s keep shredding!
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Massimiliano, I go to bed 99.9% of the time at 8:30 p.m. and get up (usually) at 3:30 a.m. That's a good 7 hours of rest
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Hi Michael,
Loved what you wrote about consistency. That´s what will make you really have a big change. Today I felt too tired to do my workout, so feel like a party-pooper, but I do know that tomorrow will try and do double to make it up. I want to be consistent like you!
Lynda
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Lynda, just pick up where you left off. You can do it.
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Hey Michael, thanks for the comment on my blog. I have no doubt that you'll see great results by Day 67, or 26 or 365 for that matter. You've got a great attitude, and whew, double cardio! That's commitment. I also think consistency is that huge grin you got on your face in your daily pics. Keep it up!
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Raiden, thanks for the comment and the encouragement. I appreciate it. You are right, the smile is consistency as well
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