Keep Moving Forward....

I am quite happy to make this post.....yet little sad coz I continue to give in to my fickle-mindedness evident in the fact that am making this post which should have been made on Tuesday.

But the better news is that I had the best and the most enjoyable workout ever this past Tuesday.

Now this one was actually a result of the competition with my friend Vick (same as in the last post) and we had to perform as many push ups and chin ups in a total of 6 sets for each. The winner would be entitled to the right to call the loser with any name or abuse anywhere in the public anytime in future, without any retalitation from the loser, and the winner deserves a treat at a fairly expensive place from the loser.

Starting with Chinups (as the no.of reps with Pull Ups significantly reduces by almost half) the first set was decent enough with 10 for me, while my friend Vick managed to pull 16 (with partial reps), gaining advantage and starting his lead streak. Now in every subsequent set whatever be the no. of my reps he managed to keep up the lead to around 6/7. At the end of the six sets, he still had a lead of 6 which now I had to make with the push ups.

Coming to the pushups, the same story continued until the last set where I needed to do everything to stop his streak and get one for myself. And I did in a way as I ended the 6^th set with 33 reps, the most I could after 5 sets of almost 30 each.

Unfortunately, he pushed 28 in the last one too and emerged winner.

Now I wasn’t too sad about the loss as it was more than just clear that no matter whos the winner, both had nothing to lose. It was a win-win case for both of us as it was a great workout for both of us. I mean more than 160 press ups and more than 50 Chin ups in 6 to-failure sets, is quite a lot.

So the conclusion is: Be not afraid to give in your best. Do your best everytime you set your next foot forward. And if you achieve the target, enjoy, celebrate, reward yourself; but be not relieved, as the THE END OF A MOUNTAIN IS THE FOOTHILL OF ANOTHER.....

Have the heart of a spartan and keep moving forward. Know no stop!

Just what I believe in.....

Replace the Fear of Unknown with CURIOSITY!!! Never Back Down!!!

Yesterday was one of the best days that held true to that line.

I had so many days since the last post which are worth mentioning, only to lose to my laziness in writing about the happenings. But after what happened yesterday, I felt I couldnt miss making a new post today.

I never ever could do a full circuit of the 400 metres square field (approx. a little over 100 metres each side) in the past two and a half years of my irregular cardio routine, stopped just a few metres before the mark and that was all when I had been doing cardio without a partner.

Starting this past Sunday, Vick (a good pal) has been accompanying me. We jog and do a couple of rounds of to-failure pushups. I obviously dont like to jog, as am into mass gain training for the time being, but the idea that this jog would increase my endurance level stopped me from not being regular.

And much to my happiness, the results have been dramatic! (obviously with pushing-the-limits attitude).

We had the target of doing 2 sets of 3 rounds; but after the 3rd round, on finding my self still comfortable, I decided to make it 4 and later to total 6 rounds in that very shot (It was the thought in the last few moments that made me complete the "revised" target). As I ran the last 200 metres to the mark, my lungs almost felt like going "boom", sweat over the eyelashes and my nose, my mouth turning so dry I could barely swallow my own saliva. I had almost given up but it came to me - "If I stop now, just a few metres short of that mark, I would have to live with that regret until the next time I make it. Can I endure it? Would I like to see myself coming this far and stopping just short of the mark?"....
That was the first time in my life, I felt the process I had wanted to feel happening. I felt the adrenaline rush the very next second and my legs, that refused to tire out even after I reached the mark, kicked into their last gear and I ran with all the energy turning the jog into sprint and reached the mark. As he reached just seconds after me, I said to him - "That was a run!" and shook hands. God, I had never enjoyed panting so much!

From the almost one circuit to two to three circuits and finally 6 non stop circuits in just five days!!!

Thats an acheivement for me, and I am now willing to go past that mark and make it to 7. I strongly believe life is not just about acheivements and enjoying thereafter, but its also about going past that acheivement and setting your personal best limits every time. Thats the formula to growth.

Then comes the other part. I just happened to come across this article in the newspaper while I prepared to leave, and it had this big picture of one of my fitness idols Hrithik Roshan in the best shape ever. That is the best physique I have seen so far. I just wished I had his bone frame. and wide shoulders and greek god impression and charisma and it just motivated me. Just below that was another article about this model hunt in the city that was being conducted to find models including freshers for the national show. And I immediately felt like giving it a shot, simply for experience as I know nothing of modelling world. Later that day when I woke up from the nap at 3, it was time and I was just as determined not to go as eager I had been earlier. I sat reading articles when I googled "male-catwalking", etc. Though nothing useful found but it was that moment when this thought crossed my mind "Replace the Fear of Unknown with CURIOSITY". And I went to the contest, ramp-walked, and returned with a mixed (and little shaken) state of mind, yet a very different experience.

So the day had things good in store for me and I managed to make the best of it.
I left nothing to Regret.

Goodbye until next post.

Pedodio

THE FINAL KICK OFF

I dunno how many times in the past have I tried to take off but now I dont feel the need to look back......since I have nothing to look back at, except the experience which I have it all in my mind.......
Today was plain cardio day with 7 sprint sessions and about more than an hour of racewalking (the only way I normally walk).
Now I have more than what I need (though I still believe and stress on bodyweight training) to build a ripped physique for functionality and confidence - Bullworker, Resistance Bands, Hand Grippers, Jump Rope and my BODY (the essential, automatic, and the most efficient as well as intelligent equipment I can ever find around).
And these are more than enough to help me with the target to get a ripped physique by the end of this year..
No more waits, no more excuses, no more irregularity.................

So here I kick it off...............

INBULK

Oh god, bless me with all this..........

I dont complain of all these mails that I get.......I actually cant coz I subscribed them......nor am I bored or tired of reading them since they are my passion.........and helps me with the READING EXERCISE, but why I ask his support is to keep me continuous and dedicated towards my hobby and my passion......to help me cope up and arrange the daily 80-90 Mails.......And to help me organize them in a fashion thats more meaningful, deducive and easy to refer to in future.....

I have had the privilege to be in contact with some great people in the fitness area.....WAYNE FISHER, ADAM STEER, RYAN MURDOCK, JOHN from GAIN MUSCLE MASS, and many more....

And by HIS GRACE....I have been able to put in practice most, if not all, that I learned from them.

With a promising note, I conclude this letter......

Pain is Temporary but Quitting last Forever - Lance Armstrong

Sense of No-Stopping

Though I havent really posted on my progress for the last two days, but unlike in the past, now I have been able to keep on with the routine despite the heel injury.......
And as they say........observe practice and improve......I came to realize just how different areas can be touched effectively and specifically simply by keeping the hands shoulder width yet changing the position of the elbows and which side it bends to.....This was my improvement............SELF KNOWLEDGE...thats what Bruce Lee meant when he said about it....


"All types of knowledge, ultimately self knowledge." - Bruce Lee


"Don't get set into one form, adapt it and build your own, and let it grow, be like water. Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless — like water. Now you put water in a cup, it becomes the cup; You put water into a bottle it becomes the bottle; You put it in a teapot it becomes the teapot. Water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend."- Bruce Lee


"Running water never grows stale. So you just have to 'keep on flowing." - Bruce Lee


"Knowledge is not enough, we must apply. 
Willing is not enough, we must do." - Bruce Lee


How true yet simple can life be if we observe................


Though the injury hasnt left its side, but I think I have always been so "keep-going" kind, and which is why I felt so good to have walked my way to college and temple and the sport-shop, and afterall this is what the blog stands for....
The last two days have been real good in terms of the the little tasks complete or acheivements made....be it Identity Card or PAN Card or good workouts (results are visible with bigger biceps and trapezius) or a Million Chips in Poker...... 
Oh I just forgot to mention...I got myself a Hand Gripper.....a good one, about (7+)kg. I had no plans to get one so soon in the wait for enough savings and was to delay it by few weeks. But it was very cheap....  
Yes, the ankle wear, hand wraps and the stretch bands need to wait.....


Anyway, its good to see that I put my full efforts, made no excuses...............and it hasnt been bad so far....Results show when you perform....


Anything is POSSIBLE for those who are willing to TRY
Good Luck
Live your Dreams.


Divya

Something keeping me grounded

Everytime I watch the following video: I get this feeling that whatever I do is not just for the good to me and my family.....there is more to it......there are those unluckier than me who need someone to come up to be their help and support......and that if I waste my time....I am not just breaking my promises to myself but also shattering their hopes and possibilities of getting a better life.......

I wish I could muster that courage of THE BATMAN......to save people from what they dont deserve..........

The following keeps me grounded and focused....