M4:D2 (D302) Why I do this

  

What's on my mind today?

Lately I've been talking to alot of different people about fitness and getting in shape and the common question I get is about this blog and why I do this.  People get that it is a good thing to eat right and exercise, but they don't understand the effort put into blogging.

I do this for a variety of reasons that I list and discuss separately below.

Accountability:

The first and foremost reason I spend so much time blogging is accountability.  By doing this blog daily and knowing people are reading, I am driven to accomplish my goals for the day.  I don't want to disappoint myself and the people who read this blog by not sticking to my plan.  I have been very successful at sticking to my plans and that's 100% due to this accountability blog.  The choices I make all day long are assisted by the knowledge that I have to post results up on this blog.

For me it is extremely easy to stray from a plan.  It takes alot of effort on my part to stick to the plan.  This blog makes it much simpler to stay on target.  The accountability that this blog brings is tremendous.  There is a large amount of positive pressure being applied to me daily.  This positive pressure has brought about the desired positive results.

Encouragement

Another reason I spend so much time blogging is encouragement—both of others and for myself.  The comments I get on a regular basis give me the encouragement I need to forge ahead. At the same time, I try to use my daily posts to encourage the readers to achieve their goals.  It is my hope that those of you reading this blog will be encouraged by the efforts I put forth on a regular basis.  I hope that you realize that if I can do this, so can you.  Anything is possible when you put your mind to it.

Education

The final reason I spend so much time blogging is education.  The process of writing my posts brings about education for me.  I learn alot through the thinking that goes into my blog posts.  At the same time, I truly hope that those of you reading the posts I put up are learning something from them.  I am compiling the information that is put forth in my blog to be used in a book later.  Some of my experiences have gone into my eBook, Get Back To Lifting, while some of it has been held back for the book I eventually plan to write.

Conclusion

I feel very strongly about this accountability blogging thing.  If you are trying to get in shape,this is the way to do it.  Put together a simple blog and post daily messages and daily photos.  You will find that you are better able to accomplish your goals when you do this.


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

Today was chest day.  The following is the workout I adhered to on this day.  I've decided (thanks to some encouragement from another person who researched it with a intellectual property lawyer) that I can post my workout logs without compromising the copyright of the author.  I am not, afterall, selling anything that has to do with the workouts, I am merely posting my progress:

workout

Again, this is one of those workouts where you are supersetting isolation and compound movements to pre-exhaust those muscles for the compound movements.
 
Exercise the brain with the Thought of the Day!

Working hard is an addiction, but at least it won't hurt you.
 
Get a discussion started by answering the question!

What one thing have you changed recently that has made the most difference in your plan?  Comment this post to answer the question.
 
 
  

Mission 2, Day 2: Hanging around

Until tomorrow...GET BACK TO LIFTING!

Posted by Michael Mahony at 8/22/2008 10:01 PM
Categories: Weightlifting Logs, Nutrition, Old Missions
 
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  • 8/25/2008 12:42 AM Carlos wrote:
    Mike,
    Everything you wrote today sounds to me like Very Powerful Reasons Why you do what you do. Non of which are in the least bit selfish. Its more of a sharing of the heart with a win-win effect. I would like to encourage you to continue. I am reading from the sidelines. But what a Journey it is.
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  • 8/25/2008 4:29 AM Mike Groom wrote:
    great post Mike. I agree 110% with every one of your reasons.

    not sure where I'd be now if you weren't blogging and encouraging me. You have been a great support and friend.
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