I woke up today - literally jolted out of sleep - w/ a small spark of imagination. A two-week challenge to myself to gain as much muscle as possible. Ignited by the pain of seeing how thin I had become after catching a glimpse of myself in a mirror, yesterday, and realizing that my 2-week “break” had turned into 2 months.
The ‘Aha!’ moment came as I was walking down a set of stairs out of a night club. Surrounded by mirrors, and somehow seeing myself for the first time, all over again. My Goodness, had I really become that thin?! My mind began to snowball instantly, just as quickly as I was descending the stairs.
“I’m heading to California in 2 weeks. Is this how I want to look on the beach? In my pictures?”
“I’ve really been slacking on the gym. I miss it.”
“I rep some of the best products on the market. Let’s really put them to a test.”
“God, I need some sleep.”
As I woke up, 2 hours premature, my mind raced again. Sometime during my sleep I had already committed myself to my challenge, but now I had to take it a step further. Vanity aside, how many other areas of my life could use a two-week makeover? My finances, my lifestyle, my attitude, my job, my business. I really want to see how far I can go these next two weeks. It always amazes me how much working out, and trying to get fit, works as a catalyst and spills over into other areas of my life.
So, here’s the plan:
The ‘Aha!’ moment came as I was walking down a set of stairs out of a night club. Surrounded by mirrors, and somehow seeing myself for the first time, all over again. My Goodness, had I really become that thin?! My mind began to snowball instantly, just as quickly as I was descending the stairs.
“I’m heading to California in 2 weeks. Is this how I want to look on the beach? In my pictures?”
“I’ve really been slacking on the gym. I miss it.”
“I rep some of the best products on the market. Let’s really put them to a test.”
“God, I need some sleep.”
As I woke up, 2 hours premature, my mind raced again. Sometime during my sleep I had already committed myself to my challenge, but now I had to take it a step further. Vanity aside, how many other areas of my life could use a two-week makeover? My finances, my lifestyle, my attitude, my job, my business. I really want to see how far I can go these next two weeks. It always amazes me how much working out, and trying to get fit, works as a catalyst and spills over into other areas of my life.
So, here’s the plan:
- blog everyday for 2 weeks
- get a plan-of-action that will net me the most gain in two weeks (much thanks to best bud, and personal trainer Kevin Hanover)
- set up a concrete workout schedule
- stick to said workout schedule
- chronicle my experience, my diet, my budget, pictures, and finally my results
Too thin.. Great, so happy to read that..
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