It's not all bad now is it?
Tonights lesson is to be humble, because that is the real manly and most glorious way to go about things. Try your heart out. Never be afraid to try, and if you fail, well hey, at least you tried. You're a man, now take it on the chin. Get up, dust yourself down, and move on to the next.
''A loser is someone who tries and fails. Who shoots and misses. How many shots have you taken lately?''
Thursday, 11 September 2008
Sunday, 7 September 2008
Goals
My goals are to drop weight to Ten stone five.
> To be able to do 50 chinups unassisted
.To be able to do forty mph on the bike
>To be a faster runner
>To be able to run 7miles with ease
>30inch waist
>Ripped abs
>V shape
>5% bodyfat
by the 5/10/08
which gives me 27 days.
I'm going to do this by using a mixture of plyometrics, powerlifting, crossfit, Steve Cotter and Mike Mahler type stuff. Lots of cardio.
Todays workout:
-5 minute treadmill interval warmup
-50 reverse crunches
-1 minutes of reverse cycling
-50 burpees
-50 weighted box jumps
-75 closegrip press-ups
-50 straight-leg deadlifts into bicepcurls
-100 squats
-50box squats
-1000m row
-Sprint on bike until bonk* (*out of energy)
> To be able to do 50 chinups unassisted
.To be able to do forty mph on the bike
>To be a faster runner
>To be able to run 7miles with ease
>30inch waist
>Ripped abs
>V shape
>5% bodyfat
by the 5/10/08
which gives me 27 days.
I'm going to do this by using a mixture of plyometrics, powerlifting, crossfit, Steve Cotter and Mike Mahler type stuff. Lots of cardio.
Todays workout:
-5 minute treadmill interval warmup
-50 reverse crunches
-1 minutes of reverse cycling
-50 burpees
-50 weighted box jumps
-75 closegrip press-ups
-50 straight-leg deadlifts into bicepcurls
-100 squats
-50box squats
-1000m row
-Sprint on bike until bonk* (*out of energy)
Wednesday, 3 September 2008
Peak Performance
I haven't posted in a while. My life is a little disorganised. Starting now, I'm going to get back on track to where I was before I stopped posting reguarly.
A few months ago, before I was kicked out of my house by my mother, I was starting to really get where I wanted to be. I was becoming increasingly motivated, I was ready to go for a new career in the Navy. I was fit, healthy, eating well, cool, funny, sociable, getting laid, purposeful, sticking to goals, I was reading a book a week. So on.
After I was made homeless, I was still purposeful, but only for a short while. I was motivated to make money, get a job, find a place to live, but whereas before I was made homeless, I was building for the future, everything became more short-term, more like building for today.
After about 3weeks or so, I moved back home, everything was comfortable at home again, the argument had stopped, I went back into my comfort zone, I reduced the hours I'd been working, well shit, I didn't need the money anymore, the meals were paid for. I stopped reading, because it was easier to watch the TV, I didn't feel the need to go to the gym so much, because I'd eaten badly for a few weeks, hadn't gotten fat, and I didn't look too shabby, my abs weren't as ripped as I'd like, but I wasn't looking too bad. My metabolism was obviously in order, why waste my time with the gym? Actually, not so long after I moved back, I bought a Nintendo Wii, and I was like, ''Awesome, the Wii keeps me fit. It's fun too, I can put on some 50 cent too and pretend I'm Floyd Mayweather as I flail around my bedroom, knocking out animated video game characters woooooo!!'
This went on, until I got bored of the Wii. I decided to go back to the gym, because apart from my shitty part time job, I didn't have anything else to do during the day. I got outstandingly fit, I was outrunning Grant Leadbitter on the treadmill, I was strong, agile, but still I didn't really give a fuck, in a way, even though I could run 10miles in little over an hour, cycle at 130rpm for over 3hours, lift heavy as fuck weights and do hit loads of chin-ups without breaking a sweat, I was just going through the motions. I'd finish a workout, have a protein shake, eat a steak and some vegetables, then about an hour later I'd be eating whole bars of chocolates.
Then I came into some bizarre notion, that I shouldn't even bother running or cycling anymore, even though I love running and cycling, because cardiovascular activity is lame, and all I have to do is lift weights, and I'll be like the Incredible Hulk.
This is like comfort zone deluxe city. Two years ago, I was fat and could barely lift anything, or run or cycle for anymore than 20minutes, now I'm happy to just coast through what would be my only productive outlet, because my ego has taken control, and now I believe that I can just eat whatever the fuck I want and so on and not do shit, and I'll still be in great shape.
Next, I go on holiday, and I end up losing my job.
I get motivated to quickly get a new one, but become increasingly disheartened at the way the 'system' works out. I don't want to work in a call centre, still, I go looking for a job everyday, then I just get fed up, and it's easier just to collect my dole money. Where the fuck is this going to end up?
Well, I've decided it has to stop.
I'm setting my own ground rules.
I can go to the gym, but only after I have been looking for a job EVERYDAY, in a serious fashion.
If I go to the gym it's to get in not only good shape, but faster, stronger, more agile, and will be accompanied by a workout PLAN which will be followed to the letter, EVERYDAY.
I read ONE book a week.
I will update this DAILY.
Peak performance has to start somewhere.
-Michael
Peak
A few months ago, before I was kicked out of my house by my mother, I was starting to really get where I wanted to be. I was becoming increasingly motivated, I was ready to go for a new career in the Navy. I was fit, healthy, eating well, cool, funny, sociable, getting laid, purposeful, sticking to goals, I was reading a book a week. So on.
After I was made homeless, I was still purposeful, but only for a short while. I was motivated to make money, get a job, find a place to live, but whereas before I was made homeless, I was building for the future, everything became more short-term, more like building for today.
After about 3weeks or so, I moved back home, everything was comfortable at home again, the argument had stopped, I went back into my comfort zone, I reduced the hours I'd been working, well shit, I didn't need the money anymore, the meals were paid for. I stopped reading, because it was easier to watch the TV, I didn't feel the need to go to the gym so much, because I'd eaten badly for a few weeks, hadn't gotten fat, and I didn't look too shabby, my abs weren't as ripped as I'd like, but I wasn't looking too bad. My metabolism was obviously in order, why waste my time with the gym? Actually, not so long after I moved back, I bought a Nintendo Wii, and I was like, ''Awesome, the Wii keeps me fit. It's fun too, I can put on some 50 cent too and pretend I'm Floyd Mayweather as I flail around my bedroom, knocking out animated video game characters woooooo!!'
This went on, until I got bored of the Wii. I decided to go back to the gym, because apart from my shitty part time job, I didn't have anything else to do during the day. I got outstandingly fit, I was outrunning Grant Leadbitter on the treadmill, I was strong, agile, but still I didn't really give a fuck, in a way, even though I could run 10miles in little over an hour, cycle at 130rpm for over 3hours, lift heavy as fuck weights and do hit loads of chin-ups without breaking a sweat, I was just going through the motions. I'd finish a workout, have a protein shake, eat a steak and some vegetables, then about an hour later I'd be eating whole bars of chocolates.
Then I came into some bizarre notion, that I shouldn't even bother running or cycling anymore, even though I love running and cycling, because cardiovascular activity is lame, and all I have to do is lift weights, and I'll be like the Incredible Hulk.
This is like comfort zone deluxe city. Two years ago, I was fat and could barely lift anything, or run or cycle for anymore than 20minutes, now I'm happy to just coast through what would be my only productive outlet, because my ego has taken control, and now I believe that I can just eat whatever the fuck I want and so on and not do shit, and I'll still be in great shape.
Next, I go on holiday, and I end up losing my job.
I get motivated to quickly get a new one, but become increasingly disheartened at the way the 'system' works out. I don't want to work in a call centre, still, I go looking for a job everyday, then I just get fed up, and it's easier just to collect my dole money. Where the fuck is this going to end up?
Well, I've decided it has to stop.
I'm setting my own ground rules.
I can go to the gym, but only after I have been looking for a job EVERYDAY, in a serious fashion.
If I go to the gym it's to get in not only good shape, but faster, stronger, more agile, and will be accompanied by a workout PLAN which will be followed to the letter, EVERYDAY.
I read ONE book a week.
I will update this DAILY.
Peak performance has to start somewhere.
-Michael
Peak
Sunday, 11 May 2008
Falling off, and the battle to get back on track...
One of the things I find most disconcerting about myself is how INCONSISTENT I really am. Last year, I spent 9months going to the gym every day, getting down to the best shape I've ever been in, but I would frequently fuck it all up by pigging out on sweets and other junk foods just before I reached my goal.
I do it in other areas too. Really, my life is one MASSIVE goal setting operation, how many of these do I actually achieve? Well, not very many. EVERY time I get close to glory, I fuck up.
I read recently, that once you reach a certain level of success, you are out of your comfort zone, and this cues a part of your mind which tries to stop you. This is very interesting to me, and is something I want to find out much more about, in order to combat this shit. Unless I fall of the frigging wagon again. Ugh.
Michael
I do it in other areas too. Really, my life is one MASSIVE goal setting operation, how many of these do I actually achieve? Well, not very many. EVERY time I get close to glory, I fuck up.
I read recently, that once you reach a certain level of success, you are out of your comfort zone, and this cues a part of your mind which tries to stop you. This is very interesting to me, and is something I want to find out much more about, in order to combat this shit. Unless I fall of the frigging wagon again. Ugh.
Michael
Sunday, 27 April 2008
Plans
-Read more
-Work out more
-Learn more about psychotheraphy
-Stop eating so much fucking chocolate
-pull Natasha from work :)
Michael
-Work out more
-Learn more about psychotheraphy
-Stop eating so much fucking chocolate
-pull Natasha from work :)
Michael
Back
I'm going to start updating this again, I started really slacking off this year.
I spend most of my days lately watching The Sopranos and choding out. The least I can do is update this shit.
Going to go and watch MORE Sopranos, and then Wrestling. Rejoining the gym tommorow.
I'll post up later about my recent spending binges, Amsterdam, and all of the usual lifestyle bullshit later on.
Michael
I spend most of my days lately watching The Sopranos and choding out. The least I can do is update this shit.
Going to go and watch MORE Sopranos, and then Wrestling. Rejoining the gym tommorow.
I'll post up later about my recent spending binges, Amsterdam, and all of the usual lifestyle bullshit later on.
Michael
Tuesday, 8 April 2008
The End of the World
I've been thinking about Armageddon. I watched a programme the other day about Nostradamus' 'Lost Book', the one where he predicts the end of the world. It all makes sense to me. The world is a terrible place full of egotistical idiots intent on destroying themselves and each other. Humans think they're special and clever, they're the only species I know of which kill each other though, maybes some other animals do, but on nowhere near the scale humans do.
There are two problems in this world, one is the human ego and the other is democracy. The best book I've read lately is A Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. What I particuarly liked about it, was how he perfectly captures the absurdity of human kind. My problem with democracy is, when you give everyone a say, you're creating MAJOR problems. People need leadership, they need to be told what to do. People aren't born the same, some people are born smart, and some are born stupid. Some are born strong and some are born weak, some are born natural leaders, and others have no leadership qualities. Why should weak, stupid people have a say?
If you had all leaders, or ALPHAS they would kill each other. If you had all weak people with no leadership BETAS together, they would end up killing each other too. Sure enough, the strongest beta would take some kind of leadership role, but the leadership abilities of this person wouldn't be on par with the abilities of a natural ALPHA and it would eventually fuck up. What you always had before the last few hundred years was a real structured hierarchy to society.
You'd have a king at the top, the leader, and then orders flowing all the way down the line. Obviously this wasn't always an entirely perfect system and there was flaws, then mostly within the past 100or so years, you have all of these goddamn idiots asking for equality, and some lunatic gives people equality, now the weak BETAS have as much power as the naturally strong ALPHAS and what you're left with is society in decay and a recipe for disaster.
What's inevitable is with this system is, you're going to have the betas end up leading the alphas, because the betas are always more amiable and personable than the naturally assertive alphas, and you'll have the weak and stupid leading the strong and clever. The natural order of things will become more and more repressed until humanity ultimately implodes in on itself entirely.
The only way is down, unless there is a rapid change and humanity shifts from it's present insidious ego-driven ways, and eschews everything and regresses back to the way things were, the human race will destroy itself. Of course, social conditioning will dictate that regressing back thousands of years and eschewing all creature comforts and their ego driven ways, the whole of humanity is every day getting closer and closer to their end. It will dictate that it would mean repressing people, and repression is wrong and equality is moral and the ''right-thing'' to do.
Of course, who really cares about the fact that for the first time in the history of the planet humans have created dangerous levels of global warming from their frighteningly excessive uses of fossil fuels et al, that the whole human race is so perilously close to its own demise and it's all humanities own fault? Who cares about that? Who wants to regress back to the way things were thousands of years ago and actually survive when they have iPods and Nintendo WII's?
This planet is doomed. I predict 2012. Game over.
-M
There are two problems in this world, one is the human ego and the other is democracy. The best book I've read lately is A Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. What I particuarly liked about it, was how he perfectly captures the absurdity of human kind. My problem with democracy is, when you give everyone a say, you're creating MAJOR problems. People need leadership, they need to be told what to do. People aren't born the same, some people are born smart, and some are born stupid. Some are born strong and some are born weak, some are born natural leaders, and others have no leadership qualities. Why should weak, stupid people have a say?
If you had all leaders, or ALPHAS they would kill each other. If you had all weak people with no leadership BETAS together, they would end up killing each other too. Sure enough, the strongest beta would take some kind of leadership role, but the leadership abilities of this person wouldn't be on par with the abilities of a natural ALPHA and it would eventually fuck up. What you always had before the last few hundred years was a real structured hierarchy to society.
You'd have a king at the top, the leader, and then orders flowing all the way down the line. Obviously this wasn't always an entirely perfect system and there was flaws, then mostly within the past 100or so years, you have all of these goddamn idiots asking for equality, and some lunatic gives people equality, now the weak BETAS have as much power as the naturally strong ALPHAS and what you're left with is society in decay and a recipe for disaster.
What's inevitable is with this system is, you're going to have the betas end up leading the alphas, because the betas are always more amiable and personable than the naturally assertive alphas, and you'll have the weak and stupid leading the strong and clever. The natural order of things will become more and more repressed until humanity ultimately implodes in on itself entirely.
The only way is down, unless there is a rapid change and humanity shifts from it's present insidious ego-driven ways, and eschews everything and regresses back to the way things were, the human race will destroy itself. Of course, social conditioning will dictate that regressing back thousands of years and eschewing all creature comforts and their ego driven ways, the whole of humanity is every day getting closer and closer to their end. It will dictate that it would mean repressing people, and repression is wrong and equality is moral and the ''right-thing'' to do.
Of course, who really cares about the fact that for the first time in the history of the planet humans have created dangerous levels of global warming from their frighteningly excessive uses of fossil fuels et al, that the whole human race is so perilously close to its own demise and it's all humanities own fault? Who cares about that? Who wants to regress back to the way things were thousands of years ago and actually survive when they have iPods and Nintendo WII's?
This planet is doomed. I predict 2012. Game over.
-M
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