Exercise 5th of July

Friday I didn’t go to the gym. I wanted to, but I had to go to the chiropractor. My neck had to be snapped back into place. Usually after a treatment from the chiropractor I feel much better and the headaches stay away for at least a week or so. My neck and shoulder muscles were real tight, but I guess that’s also because I am trying to get back into a regular exercise program. The chiropractor reckons it will all get better once my body is used to it again. She also worked on my knees because for some reason they were both very painful after the work out.

Yesterday I got back in the gym and I finally did some weight training again. It felt so good to work out. I love it, love it, love it!

Exercise 5th of July

• 2×12 reps Chest press - 25 kg
• 2×12 reps Lat pull down - 25 kg
• 2×12 reps Seated leg press - 70 kg
• 2×12 reps Hip adduction - 40 kg
• 2×12 reps Hip abduction - 40 kg
• 2×12 reps Tricep cable push - 27,5 kg
• 2×12 reps Bicep cable pull - 25 kg
• 2×12 reps Shoulder raises - 3 kg
• 3×25 reps Crunches
• 12 min. Bike - level 7 - 95/105 rpm
• 33 min. Treadmill - 5.6 km/h - 5% incline

Still struggling

This morning I was once again struggling to find the motivation to go to the gym, but I have developed a mantra in my head for when this happens: “You are going, you are going, you are going”. I repeat this over and over until I actually get out of bed and am ready to go to the gym.  I also keep telling myself that I will feel so much better after the work out and it’s true. As soon as I hit the gym I like to keep going. A lot of times my headache even disappears when I exercise and it does wonders for my mood. So why is it so hard to find the motivation?

Sometimes I ask myself how badly do you want to feel happy with your body? Well, the answer is that I want it really badly. If I want it so badly, why do I find it so difficult to stay motivated and keep going? I don’t really have an answer for it. I am sure that almost every overweight person would like to lose weight really badly, yet they find it really hard to stick to a lifestyle change that will make that happen. For now I am just forcing myself to do the things that are necessary to lose the weight, because I really do want it.

Exercise today

• 30 min. Bike - Hill program - level 7 - 90/100 rpm
• 45 min. Treadmill - 5.6 km/h - 5% incline
• 3x 25 crunches

Time to get real

So I finally have my car back and yet I have been really slack with going to the gym. I guess that if you really want to you can always find an excuse not to exercise. I felt tired because I hardly had any sleep over the weekend, I was in pain, my bed is so nice and warm, and the list goes on and on. But in my heart I know they were all a bunch of excuses and it’s time to get real about losing weight.

Yes, we all lose motivation every now and then. It’s not possible to stay motivated 24/7, but there is no excuse to let yourself go either… The weight is not going to come off by doing nothing about it. I have set myself a goal though and that is to lose as much fat as possible before the 1st of October, because that’s when I go back to Holland to see my family. I don’t set myself a target weight, because I think I will get obsessed with it. For me getting healthier and fitter is more important than a number on the scale.

Anyway, today I dragged my bum out of bed and forced myself to go to the gym. And I have to admit I am glad that I made myself go because I really enjoy the exercise once I get going…

Cardio

• 40 min. Treadmill - 5.6 km/h - 5% incline
• 60 min. Body Combat