Why Am I Doing This?

I've decided to chronicle and share my fitness, nutrition, and mindset for 24 days.

Yesterday I started my third Advocare 24 Day Challenge.  To be honest, the challenge is nothing new to me as I have completed them and succeeded with my goals in the past.  This time it is different.  I have a personal vendetta with myself.  Something inside of me is telling me to "step up" and raise my standards.

For the last 3-4 months I have been very unmotivated in many areas in my life.  Let me just be blunt. I have been in a slump, and my drive and intensity in every area of my life have been below average. I was feeling sorry for myself.  My natural intrinsic motivation was taking a turn for the worst, and my self-talk was mean and abusive.

I signed up for the Advocare 24 Day Challenge in hopes to kick the self-loathing and get back to my intrinsically motivated self, but I was not excited about it.  In fact, I really didn't want to do it at all.  But I paid all that money...so I "had" to.

I was on a plane this past Sunday headed back to PA from TX, again feeling sorry for myself.  And all of the sudden I said to myself, Fuck that!

I decided to share my journey with whomever wants to follow along.  I will be sharing my workouts, my nutrition, and my psychology.  I hope I can help motivate, teach, encourage, and empower someone else that may be struggling or in a slump.

"The only limit to your impact is your imagination and commitment." ~ Tony Robbins

Day 1 (Before)

Day 1 (before)

1/18/2016: Day 1

Nutrition:                                                                                   Workout:  1st day back.  

                                                                                                   used low #'s for back squat @ 185

1 spark, 2 catalyst, probiotic                                                      warm-up: ladder drills/ broad jumps

Fiber drink                                                                                  and balance work

Meal Replacement Shake                                                           Strength: cycle 1, week 1

4 Eggs w/ 1 cup veggies                                                             Wendler 5,3,1 program- 3x5 

1 cup berries, 1 small banana                                                      Back Squat 115, 130, 150 (plus 1)

tons of water                                                                                Front squat- 4x8 @ 75#

Large Salad w/ 1 can tuna                                                           Straight leg deadlift- 4x8 @ 115#  

1 cup strawberries                                                                       Yoke Walk- 6 x 30yds. @ 295#

1 protein shake (muscle gain)                                                      WOD: AMRAP 6

1 biocharge, 2 catalyst                                                                  KB Swing- 16 @ 35#

1/2 cup coffee                                                                               Slam Ball- 8

3 pieces of chicken w/pineapple & salsa                                      Score = 7 + 6

Overall, I felt great.  I was just happy to be back in good spirits about working out.  See you next time!