M3:D83 Confidence



What's on my mind today?

I started my new lifting program that I will run with for the next 4 weeks.  It was an intense session that I describe below in the Workout Log section.

This was a fun weekend for me.  I went to watch the X-Games in Carson, California both Friday and Saturday.  Today I continued watching from the television (ESPN).  It was an amazing time.  I got to see skateboarding, BMX riding and Moto-X.  These guys are so amazing with what they can do on their different vehicles of choice.  Who would imagine that you can take a motorcycle out on a dirt trail, go up a hill and then flip over and hang off the motorcycle only to get back into the seat and land the thing on both wheels?  The same is true of the skateboarders and the BMX riders.

It is all about knowing you can do it.  It is about confidence and practice.  When you have confidence that you can do something you will be successful at it as long as you practice it.  It is the same with your nutrition and exercise programs.  They will be successful if you actually work the plan.  If you try to change things up midstream for no good reason you won't be successful in the long run.  The thing is that it takes patience.  Most people do not have the patience it really takes to make it happen.

Think about your own reaction when you track your stats and they are not going in the direction you'd like or they are not changing fast enough for your liking.  Your natural inclination is to just change things up, but why would you change things up if you have no evidence one way or the other that the plan is working or not?

I have personally modified my nutrition slightly to help speed up the results I have been getting.  I know that the adjustments I am making will work because I've done it before.  I am looking to pack on a bunch more muscle over the next few months.  I am going to get that Larger Engine that I've been after.


Accountability
 
Find out what I'm doing to my body!

Today was the first day of my 4 week training plan.  Here is how things panned out for me on my deadlifts:

Set #1 — 275 lbs. x 3 reps (30 seconds rest)
Set #2 — 275 lbs. x 3 reps (30 seconds rest)
Set #3 — 275 lbs. x 3 reps (30 seconds rest)
Set #4 — 255 lbs. x 3 reps (30 seconds rest)
Set #5 — 255 lbs. x 3 reps (30 seconds rest)
Set #6 — 255 lbs. x 3 reps (30 seconds rest)
Set #7 — 255 lbs. x 3 reps (30 seconds rest)
Set #8 — 255 lbs. x 3 reps (30 seconds rest)
Set #9 — 255 lbs. x 3 reps (30 seconds rest)
Set #10 — 255 lbs. x 3 reps (30 seconds rest)
Set #11 — 255 lbs. x 3 reps (30 seconds rest)
Set #12 — 255 lbs. x 3 reps (30 seconds rest)
Set #13 — 255 lbs. x 3 reps (30 seconds rest)
Set #14 — 255 lbs. x 5 reps

Total time of 20 minutes start to finish.

I practically crawled out of the gym this morning!
 
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Mission 1, Day 83: Giving in?

Until tomorrow...GET BACK TO LIFTING!

Posted by Michael Mahony at 8/3/2008 8:27 PM
Categories: Weightlifting Logs, Nutrition, Old Missions
 
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  • 8/3/2008 9:45 PM Mike Groom wrote:
    Great work with the deads Mike! I know what this type of training is like, your heart would have almost been pounding out of your chest!

    I liked your comments about confidence and it's something I tell a lot of people at my gym when they see me lifting some heavy weights. I tell them it's confidence and consistency, nothing more, nothing less. I tell them that the amount of weight they lift will make dramatic increases as confidence their form and themselves increases. Guess what 100% of the time this is true.
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  • 8/4/2008 4:38 PM Diane wrote:
    I won't be able to move after what you did...insane! I know when I've overtrained when after a workout I'm exhausted hours after without any boost of energy.
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  • 8/5/2008 9:13 AM dougal wrote:
    I agree with your post bud, consistency to purpose. If one believes in a program or nutrition plan enough to start it surely one is going to believe in it enough to keep it going for more than 2 minutes. Especially if one paid for it.
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