M3:D63 Doing what you don't want to do



What's on my mind today?

(Please note that due to some publishing issues, this did not get auto-published last night at 8:41 p.m. like it was supposed to.)

Doing what you don't want to do comes into play in alot of areas of life.  I believe the key to whether it works or not is if it compromises your moral code or not.  Obviously if you are asked to do something you don't want to do and you don't want to do it because it breaks the law, you have good reason not to do it.  However, most of the time we don't do things because we are lazy or we can just get away with it.  Sometimes it is a will power issue. Still other times we are addicted to the thing in the first place.

What if your best friend, someone that you talked to daily, suddenly told you not to call him/her ever again?  Would you be able to do it?  If you really respected that friend and wanted them to be happy, you would do what you don't want to do and stop calling.  I know that is a simplification, but it gets the point across, so no need to comment on how you should first try to mend things, etc.  I know those are all good ideas, but I'm trying to make a simple point that it is possible for us to do what we don't want to do if we just try hard enough.

I believe we need a good reason to do what we don't want to do.  To alot of people eating the right way would constitute doing what they don't wan to do.  They prefer pizza and hamburgers.  By depriving themselves of those things they are doing what they don't want to do.  For it to be successful they need a good reason to make it work.  This is why someone faced with death if they don't lose weight can suddenly make headway in an area they found difficulty previously.  They have a good reason to do it.

I've found that the more focused I get on getting the body that I want the better I am at sticking to the plan.  That focus enables me to do things I don't necessarily want to do.  I mean, it isn't the most wonderful feeling in the world tearing apart my muscles on a daily basis, but I do it because I know what I get as a result of that effort.  The pain is tolerable because of the results I get. 

This is very much a mental game. The challenges we face are not insurmountable.  The brain is a powerful thing and can overcome most obstacles placed in front of it given enough time to process things carefully.

So get busy and do the things you don't want to do, ya hear?

Week Begins 7/13/2008
  Sun Mon Tues Weds Thurs Fri Sat
Cycle spot HC LC LC LC HC LC LC
M1 * 5:30 a.m. 3:30 a.m. 3:30 a.m. 3:30 a.m. 3:30 a.m. 3:30 a.m. 5:30 a.m.
M2 * 8:30 a.m. 6:30 a.m. 6:30 a.m. 6:30 a.m. 6:30 a.m. 6:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m.
M3 * 11:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m.
M4 * 2:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m.
M5 * 5:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m.
M6 * 7:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
Weights * N/A Lift N/A Lift N/A Lift N/A
Cardio * N/A N/A AM N/A AM N/A AM
Abs * N/A FYA FYA N/A FYA N/A FYA
Water * 264 oz 240 oz          
Post-workout nutrition * Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Pre-sleep nutrition * Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Vitamins/Supplements * Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Accountability * Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cals within 5% (+/-) * Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Target Cals 3500 2800 2800 2800 2800 2800 3800
Cals 3625 2900          
Ratios (C/P/F) 35/35/30 10/50/40          
Target Ratios (C/P/F) 35/35/30 10/50/40 10/50/40 10/50/40 10/50/40 10/50/40 35/35/30
Total Completed 15 15          
Total Possible 15 15          
Mission 3 Total Complete 854 869          
Mission 3 Total Possible 855 870          
* = Counts towards total
Success!
Failed
Not Counted!

 
Find out what I'm doing to my body!

Great workout today that included squats and stiff legged deadlifts.  I pushed the weight up higher today as I've been feeling alot stronger and I honestly think my initial calculations for the weights on this workout were off, so I've been going lighter than I want.  Squatted 300 lbs. x 10 reps x 4 sets today.  I felt like a giant doing that.  The entire workout was awesome after a weekend of carb loading.
 
Exercise the brain with the Thought of the Day!

Do what you don't want to do for your own good.
 
Get a discussion started by answering the question!

What's something you don't want to do that you know you should do?  Comment this post to answer the question.
 
 
 

Mission 1, Day 63: Fight the right battles

Until tomorrow...GET BACK TO LIFTING!

Posted by Michael Mahony at 7/14/2008 8:41 PM
Categories: Weightlifting Logs, Old Missions
 
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