Video of the muscle up progress! The quest for symmetry...

251 days 

until Saturday January 25 2014

a Saturday 8 months and 6 days from today

Weight: 185

It's hard to believe I've gained almost 20 pounds now in the last two and a half months. I will soon be at the big 190 lb mark. I have never weighed 190 in my life! What else is strange is when I am talking to someone and they discover I am eating so much and TRYING to put on weight. With a world full of folks who would love nothing more than to lose a few pounds, here I stand trying to grow. It is difficult to explain but the fact is, I reduced my body fat percentage and realized that I had burned off a lot of muscle during this phase I went through trying to finish a 100 mile race. So I could not have the lean beefy body I wanted without first hanging some muscle back on my bones. Thus began the quest of building muscle and overeating.

Yesterday was terrible. I have a project going on at home and I worked all day and barely ate anything. It's the first time in awhile that I've actually let myself feel hunger and man, the food tastes so much better when you're starving yourself. I kinda tweaked my back working yesterday so maybe all will be well and I can get in a good workout today or tomorrow.

I promised a video of my muscle up progress and here it is. My lovely wife filmed it for me a couple days ago. I have a long way to go before it's perfect but I'm happy to get above the bar now. As mentioned before in the blog, you can see that the lawnmower tire and giant dog are present and ready for action. Maybe you can understand my son, he's good at cheering me on.

My Muscle Up

Don't allow yourself to miss a workout and focus on the negative. Forward movement, one step at a time. Whether you took a day off or two weeks, get back at it and move forward. We both know that it will be worth it in the end. Thanks for stopping in!

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Feed the Wolf!!!
Bradley

The Lawnmower Tire

261 days 

until Saturday January 25 2014

a Saturday 8 months and 16 days from today

Weight 182

Every single time I go to the jungle gym I built in the yard and begin my workout, Bo, my red doberman hits the ground ready to get his miles in. He shows up a few seconds later with his lawnmower tire and stands there patiently waiting for me to finish a set and throw it again. He is a pretty good partner despite the fact that he won't attempt a pull-up. My son insists it's because "Bo don't have thumbs Daddy!" 

I had a great workout in the rain a few days ago. It's always cold and miserable for the first few minutes and then it becomes something better than normal. Once the blood is flowing and the endorphins kick-in I begin to feel like Superman with the Top Gun background music. I always get a lot accomplished on those days. Time for me to get to work now. It's a chest and upper body day. My favorite. 

Have a great one friends!

Become the master of yourself.

Feed the Wolf.

Bradley

Mud and Rain you cool me whilst I play

347 days 

until Saturday January 25 2014

a Saturday 11 months and 13 days from today

Height: 6'1"

Weight: 
Arms/ Upper Body

2/12/13

I heard a song yesterday while working out and the lyrics were talking about, "too busy writing your own tragedy." That was true for me for a long time. That time is over. The excuse well is dry. I had to go look for water and I want it bad. Just finished my workout for today. Up at 3:00 am and feed the wolf. Once I got focused, out into the rain again and hit the pull up bar. Today's workout is already a success. Now I just finish the day with solid nutrition and I win. Day after day. Step by step.

Yesterdays Nutrition-  Goal 1820, Intake 2066, Exercise -500, Net 1566= 254 below goal! Success!
Oatmeal with raisins, Eggs, Black Beans and salsa, Peanut butter, Protein Powder, Sweet Potato, Coffee with cream, 1-Banana, and a few turkey slices.

Yesterdays Workout- My legs were shaking and squatting for anything was not an option after yesterday morning. They are super sore today which leads me to believe it was worth it.


Stay focused my friends. Simple persistence. Precise discipline. Live Excellently TODAY.
FTW!,
Bradley

Goals- Here are a few short-term goals. I will re-post everyday and add dates to them as they are accomplished.

10 Consecutive Pull-ups

1 month of Excellence in Training

1 Month of Excellence in Diet

10 Good Handstand push-ups

1 behind the neck pull-up

1 muscle-up

Explosive Pull-up/ Toe Touch

Body Fat 10%

Human Flag

Pull-up with behind the back clap

Kuki Push-up

Body Fat 6%

One-arm pull up

One-arm leg raises on bar