The Hardest Lift you will ever accomplish ...

Deadlifts, Bench Press, Snatches, Cleans, and Squats are all difficult lifts but the hardest lift you will ever accomplish is your ass off the couch! I was reading SeanBFitnessBlog (Link) and while I am far from being a personal trainer I can definitely share my own personal experience of being overweight and making excuses for it. I remember saying "I am fat and happy," that was just code for being a lazy ass that felt that any physical activity was useless, but I was wrong. There is a quote that Arnold Schwarzenegger  said that "[...] the pump is better than cumming."

And while I don't necessarily share his exact views on the subject at hand I must say there is a great euphoric feeling I get when I squat or deadlift.

SeanB also discusses how people make excuses because they are too busy to work out because of their lifestyle. If you complain that you don't have time the solution to that dilemma is simple just stop doing something else. They say it take 21 days to form a habit so make a schedule and stick to it(apparently the only exception to this rule are drugs like Meth/Crack/Heroin... By the way please don't try Meth/Crack/Heroin). The majority of people fight their way through heavy traffic after work to hurry home to do what, sit down and watch some TV. Now I'm not saying throw your flat screen out the window, but earn your "TV TIME." For instance I DVR everything I watch with the exception of The Walking Dead, I watch that as it airs, the reason behind that is so I can watch the shows that I really like around my schedule.

Do not get discouraged. People always tend to get discouraged because we expect to see immediate results. You did not fall asleep one night Rich Froning Jr and wake up Jabba the Hut, the next morning. It took years  for your body to morph until what it is. I know I am guilty of sometimes being discouraged because someone else's weight loss journey appears to be faster or easier but I continue on the course because while I have not loss nearly as much weight as I want to (only 29 lbs to date) I have become stronger than I have ever been and healthier. By healthier I mean this, back in March of 2008 my blood pressure was taken at a Minute Clinic because I was been seen for illness at the time my blood pressure was 150/98, can you say hypertension? This past weekend I was feeling under the weather so I went to the same Minute Clinic (mind you I rarely get sick) so I returned to the same Minute Clinic and when my blood pressure was measured I was at 120/70. What a success! So while your weight loss goals may not be were you want them, you are definitely doing your body a solid by staying the course.

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What do you do when you are unmotivated?

As some of you know I am a Father, I work Full Time, I am a part time Student, I train constantly so sometimes updating my blog is that last thing I have time for, hell I haven't been able to shave my head in 2 weeks (Slacking). I figured I would supplement my blog with some Vlogs and let you guys know how I am doing. 

So here it goes......

Let me reintroduce myself !!!

For those of you that don't know I had a torn meniscus in my left knee and according to my surgeon lithe tear was substantial possibly because I continued to train like a jackass even though the Doctor said I should probably stay away, but like an addict I couldn't stay away from my "drug" (BJJ)
It was until the Fabio Gurgel Seminar that I realized I need to stay away. My knee was swollen and walking was close to impossible, at that time I had the illest pimp walk. My surgery date had changed twice due to "insurance" reasons (I don't want to get into that) but it was finally done on August 14.

About 2 weeks after surgery I was walking with out crutches but
I was just as agile as a 90 year old man. I was tempted many times to "pop" in the gym and watch but I knew that would lead to "Maybe I can try this...".

So in an effort to take my mind off of Jiu Jitsu I started doing something I once did often prior to my bjj addiction, go out and drink. I started going out a lot, drinking a lot and very frequently. I drank more in the past 4 months than I have done in the last 4 years. Something about training Jiu Jitsu that makes you stop drinking/smoking eating right and trying to stay healthy all so that you can become a better Jiu Jitsu player.

So today marks my second day of training since July 7th, 2012!
(My first was Saturday December 1rst)

Saturday's class was tough to say the least. I realized during the warm up that my cardio went from ok to nonexistent. Prior to the knee surgery I was decently good and could last for 2 BJJ classes which would be typically 3.5hrs at my Academy. On my first class back I could feel my heart pump my thick blood through my veins, and I was so winded that paying attention to technique was challenging. I was able to make it and complete the class. The pain was just starting. That night I had a friend's Birthday Party to attend at a World Of Beer, standing was almost impossible. My thighs were sore, my legs felt like I had done 30,000 body squats. Walking was a chore. The soreness killed my Sunday, it was literally a wasted day.

During the work week it was impossible to make it to class with my wifey's class schedule due to finals week but I was able to make it to Tonight's class. I must say training under Bruno Malfacine is amazing and I have missed it. Once again I could only stay for one class but only because I do watch too push myself and possibly risk another injury but I do see that training 3 hours a night is on the horizon, how else am I going to be able to dominate at the IBJJF Worlds 2013?