Malesh
11-28-2010, 04:38 PM
Introduction:
I guess I can start by welcoming you to my newly formed log, and I hope you enjoy your time reading about my lifting progress and where all of this takes me. I think it was finally time for me to create a log here so I can hold myself accountable for everything I do to make sure I keep progressing and to allow me to keep looking forward. In the same sense I will use this log to obviously track my progress but most importantly look back at where I was and where Im currently headed. I cannot simply imagine what I will feel in 5 years from now when I come back to visit this log to see what my workout was like today and how far I have truly come. And yes! I do plan to maintain this log for FIVE plus long years!(If everything stays in place)
So thanks for visiting my log and hopefully you become inspired along the way. Feel free to comment with constructive criticism or ideas about my current programming and progress, I would love to hear from you.
About Myself:
I guess you can call this the get to know me part and my lifting experience as well. For those of you who do not know me my name is Michael and currently at this time I am seventeen years old. I enjoy listening to music(also how I got the name of this log), hanging out with friends and just enjoying life for what it is as it moves along. And oh, I guess you can also say I enjoy the whole lifting thing as well.
As for lifting experience I am honestly relatively new at this time. I have been formally lifting since July 18, 2010 but have been more serious about my health and getting fit since late 2009. The reason I started lifting was because frankly I wasn't happy with myself. After years of being lazy and building up fat and eventually becoming skinny fat it got to the point where I could NOT stand myself anymore, nearly committing suicide several times, comming home from school and just sleep all day because I was depressed. I decided I had to make a change so I did. I started to clean up my diet by choosing healthy foods which was not easy but after the first few weeks it got easier. As for my "training" I started with push-ups and other bodyweight exercises in my room and I remember I couldn't even do 3 full push ups when I started but a few months later I started lifting and I actually started to get strong and people noticed, thats a single part of what makes this great.
In July 2010 when I started I had no idea what powerlifting is now its a goal and dream of mine to compete in powerlifting and Olympic lifting. Lets say training has turned my life around in so many ways.
I can probably say Ill talk more about myself and my life in this log at later points whenever I feel like something should be brought up or maybe help some people get motivated.
What Keeps me Motivated:
Seeing the change in my body, mind and, strength. Its also great hearing other people finally acknowledging you after so many years from being ignored for being strong and so many other things. I don't want to let myself down, nor the people I know.
Goals:
I have several goals at this time which I will layout here to allow any readers to get an idea where I am headed and for myself down the road years from now to keep me going and to see how much I have changed.
Become Strong(er): I want to become stronger Physically, Mentally and just in general. I plan to do this through my lifting and wherever life takes me. No matter how much training sucks, or however long Im stuck on a lift for I will know that if I stick with it just a few weeks or months away I can achieve my goal. I like going by the small victories in life as they give you something to live for. Right now, whats my "big victory"? No idea. In five years I doubt Ill know then.
Looker higher of myself: I want to view myself as a better person by having more confidence and looking more highly of myself rather than always being depressed and down. Starting what Ive always wanted to do instead of dreaming of it and actually seeing physical results is something that will help me achieve this goal.
Motivate myself and others: I would like to motivate myself to keep going through all the tough times and at the same time I would like to become an inspiration to other people through this log. Granting people insight and hope with whatever their goals may be. Here is one of my favorite quotes to help me keep on going...
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest, if you must, but don’t you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don’t give up though the pace seems slow–
You may succeed with another blow.
Often the goal is nearer than,
It seems to a faint and faltering man,
Often the struggler has given up,
When he might have captured the victor’s cup,
And he learned too late when the night slipped down,
How close he was to the golden crown.
Success is failure turned inside out–
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far,
So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit–
It’s when things seem worst that you must not quit.
- Author unknown
How I plan to utilize this log:
Besides doing the obvious of logging my daily and weekly lifting sessions and any conditioning I do I also plan to explain all my workouts and how they went etc like some other members do so here. I plan to also do occasional 'write ups' which is like a blog where Ill write articles on lifting, experiences and just topics in general that I think can help others in their goals. At the start of each program or something special Ill do a little post as to what I plan to do, for how long, goals and what I expect. I plan to do the same for when I finish a goal or program etc to allow others to see my total progress. As time goes on Ill add what I feel I need to and at the same time make this log as nice as I can.
Well thats it for now, I won't be able to edit this a few years down the road from now so what I have here is where I started and I promise to keep this log up to date. Lets see where I am in five years shall we? Pretty excited for this journey now that I have a home to keep everything logged for me and everyone to see.
I guess no more edits, lets see where Ive gone in five plus years!
LIFT STRONG!
-MadDogMalesh
NOTE: I originally posted this blog on another forum but since I am now registered here I will copy everything from my next workout and onward since Ive been doing it since October it would be too much to copy all at once here. So yeah Im just going to pick my log up on WBB starting with my next session to make it easy. Enjoy!
I guess I can start by welcoming you to my newly formed log, and I hope you enjoy your time reading about my lifting progress and where all of this takes me. I think it was finally time for me to create a log here so I can hold myself accountable for everything I do to make sure I keep progressing and to allow me to keep looking forward. In the same sense I will use this log to obviously track my progress but most importantly look back at where I was and where Im currently headed. I cannot simply imagine what I will feel in 5 years from now when I come back to visit this log to see what my workout was like today and how far I have truly come. And yes! I do plan to maintain this log for FIVE plus long years!(If everything stays in place)
So thanks for visiting my log and hopefully you become inspired along the way. Feel free to comment with constructive criticism or ideas about my current programming and progress, I would love to hear from you.
About Myself:
I guess you can call this the get to know me part and my lifting experience as well. For those of you who do not know me my name is Michael and currently at this time I am seventeen years old. I enjoy listening to music(also how I got the name of this log), hanging out with friends and just enjoying life for what it is as it moves along. And oh, I guess you can also say I enjoy the whole lifting thing as well.
As for lifting experience I am honestly relatively new at this time. I have been formally lifting since July 18, 2010 but have been more serious about my health and getting fit since late 2009. The reason I started lifting was because frankly I wasn't happy with myself. After years of being lazy and building up fat and eventually becoming skinny fat it got to the point where I could NOT stand myself anymore, nearly committing suicide several times, comming home from school and just sleep all day because I was depressed. I decided I had to make a change so I did. I started to clean up my diet by choosing healthy foods which was not easy but after the first few weeks it got easier. As for my "training" I started with push-ups and other bodyweight exercises in my room and I remember I couldn't even do 3 full push ups when I started but a few months later I started lifting and I actually started to get strong and people noticed, thats a single part of what makes this great.
In July 2010 when I started I had no idea what powerlifting is now its a goal and dream of mine to compete in powerlifting and Olympic lifting. Lets say training has turned my life around in so many ways.
I can probably say Ill talk more about myself and my life in this log at later points whenever I feel like something should be brought up or maybe help some people get motivated.
What Keeps me Motivated:
Seeing the change in my body, mind and, strength. Its also great hearing other people finally acknowledging you after so many years from being ignored for being strong and so many other things. I don't want to let myself down, nor the people I know.
Goals:
I have several goals at this time which I will layout here to allow any readers to get an idea where I am headed and for myself down the road years from now to keep me going and to see how much I have changed.
Become Strong(er): I want to become stronger Physically, Mentally and just in general. I plan to do this through my lifting and wherever life takes me. No matter how much training sucks, or however long Im stuck on a lift for I will know that if I stick with it just a few weeks or months away I can achieve my goal. I like going by the small victories in life as they give you something to live for. Right now, whats my "big victory"? No idea. In five years I doubt Ill know then.
Looker higher of myself: I want to view myself as a better person by having more confidence and looking more highly of myself rather than always being depressed and down. Starting what Ive always wanted to do instead of dreaming of it and actually seeing physical results is something that will help me achieve this goal.
Motivate myself and others: I would like to motivate myself to keep going through all the tough times and at the same time I would like to become an inspiration to other people through this log. Granting people insight and hope with whatever their goals may be. Here is one of my favorite quotes to help me keep on going...
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest, if you must, but don’t you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don’t give up though the pace seems slow–
You may succeed with another blow.
Often the goal is nearer than,
It seems to a faint and faltering man,
Often the struggler has given up,
When he might have captured the victor’s cup,
And he learned too late when the night slipped down,
How close he was to the golden crown.
Success is failure turned inside out–
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far,
So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit–
It’s when things seem worst that you must not quit.
- Author unknown
How I plan to utilize this log:
Besides doing the obvious of logging my daily and weekly lifting sessions and any conditioning I do I also plan to explain all my workouts and how they went etc like some other members do so here. I plan to also do occasional 'write ups' which is like a blog where Ill write articles on lifting, experiences and just topics in general that I think can help others in their goals. At the start of each program or something special Ill do a little post as to what I plan to do, for how long, goals and what I expect. I plan to do the same for when I finish a goal or program etc to allow others to see my total progress. As time goes on Ill add what I feel I need to and at the same time make this log as nice as I can.
Well thats it for now, I won't be able to edit this a few years down the road from now so what I have here is where I started and I promise to keep this log up to date. Lets see where I am in five years shall we? Pretty excited for this journey now that I have a home to keep everything logged for me and everyone to see.
I guess no more edits, lets see where Ive gone in five plus years!
LIFT STRONG!
-MadDogMalesh
NOTE: I originally posted this blog on another forum but since I am now registered here I will copy everything from my next workout and onward since Ive been doing it since October it would be too much to copy all at once here. So yeah Im just going to pick my log up on WBB starting with my next session to make it easy. Enjoy!