Back at it again

So I haven't been in the gym for about a month and a half.... mostly excuses. And 2 weeks of it I was on vacation.  I'm not quite at the point where working out its part of my vacation plans. Haha!  I came back last week on Thursday and Friday. Both were somewhat easy days... as in, I want too terribly sore... I just couldn't straighten my arms... haha!!! Anyway, I realized how being gone for a month and a half changes you... physically for the worst. Not only that, but you lose that momentum of drive, dedication and determination! But the best thing I did was get back on that horse. And honestly, if it wasn't for one of the bad ass chicks, that I look up to at my gym, telling me she misses my face, I probably would have had a harder time coming back.  That right there is why I love my gym!

I did come in yesterday and Thursday! . I was planning on Monday too, but I had my work cut out for me... about "9 loads of laundry" work... felt more like 100 loads! Thursday seemed like a "piece of cake" (as the coach likes to say with a somewhat evil laugh...) compared to yesterday! But, like he said, gotta earn your weekends! Worked on some power cleans... Then some front and back squats. The other thing I love about this gym is how they really help you work on your form! It sucks fir me right now, but I can't wait to feel more confident with my lifts. Especially those damn overhead squats... Then the real brutal work happened! Of course after some much needed rest with jello feeling legs after those squats.

5 rounds:

20 Heavy jump rope
10 burpees
100 meters - 25lbs each farmers carry
100 meters 15 lbs each waiters carry

At first is seemed like I was feeling a little pinch pain in the knees. So I thought if I start slowly, it might go away, which thankfully it did! As soon as I started the jump rope, my legs wanted to collapse so bad! So I gathered myself together, remind myself that my legs can handle it and pushed on. The first round, I just kept thinking to myself "where is that girl with the drive, determination, motivation and will to keep pushing? The girl who wanted something so bad that she did everything she could to try to get there?" Then I realized I just gotta wake her up from her 3 year slumber. By second round, I pushed, and pushed hard to finish the workout. I started singing Marine Corps cadence during the walks. I started remembering how I was before. And that girl was waking up. When that girl was waking up, By the 3rd, 4th, and 5th round, I had shorter rests and I pushed harder to finish this grueling without.  By the end of the workout, I was sad and content...  Sad because of how I let that girl go, yet content because she wasn't that hard to find.  Now I just gotta try and keep her and never let her go!

The start of it all

So I stated working out about a month ago and already feeling a difference. I joined Capitol City Strength and Conditioning in Sac and I'm happy I did! I love the place! The schedule of the workout is great and the people are awesome!

So my ultimate goal is to compete in a body building competition. I know it's a huge goal for me and it's going to be a difficult road. I'm going to have to tackle losing weight first... and a lot of it! And it may take me 5 years at least to get to even an amateur body building  competition. But it's been my goal for a while and I'm going to stick to that goal. And one thing I know for sure is that I'm in the right place and in the right hands.