RECONSTRUCTION

I had a VERY long weekend which impeded on me posting yesterday, however it was worth it. My girl Meagan Maupin had her forth bout yesterday at the Wisconsin State Golden Gloves and won!! I'm so very proud of her!!! We worked hard to get her to 152.0 from 154.6 and after a night of WORK!!! followed by a morning of WORK!!! she come in at 151.0. Nice job Megan!

Again... Last night I was asked to fight in a boxing match May 6th. And no matter how badly I want to, it wouldn't be smart.  I have been stricktly lifting heavy weights to gain strength and power, but totally neglected my cardio training so my overall endurance has suffered. Don't get me wrong, I'm estatic about what I have gained from lifting super heavy,  however now it's time to add that ridiculous amount of cardio back in there; which I started on Friday. Running outdoors has always come in at a close second to deadlifting. Everyone knows how I feel about deadlifting! Well my love for running outdoors is next. It REALLY  helps me to shred fat, which is my #1 goal right now along with maintaining/increasing muscle. I have invited some friends to join me in running outdoors 3x weekly so we shall see what the turn out is like. Out of 109 people, maybe 5-10 will show up. Maybe I'm wrong but I'll be there regardless! 

D.F.C. will commence normal split routines beginning tomorrow evening. This is going to workout perfect for what I am trying to do. To retain my recent gains, I will have to continue lifting moderately heavy weight. To increase my cardiovascular endurance I choose fasted cardio/HIIT and steady state long distance running. On most days of the week, I will train 2x. Once in the morning and once in the evening (cardio/strength). This along with proper meal prep and strict macro monitoring should have me right in no time. 

Before I impliment any new program I start with a day or so of fasting. I pray several times a day so that's already in place. The fasting, prayer, and meditation helps me to get centered and tap in to my inner strength. I reevaluate why I am doing what I am doing and solidify my goals. It really puts me in a better space and allows for me to remain focused throughout the duration of the plan. Many thoughts out there about training more than 1x a day,  but those thoughts have nothing to do with me!!! Intense focus is what brings about ridiculous results! If that's crazy, I'll be that! 

So, no matter what your fitness or weight loss goals are, you have to get started to reach them! Any change towards that goal is better than no change at all! Let go of the fear and get started! There are a ton of us out here that want to help and will support you fully! Don't let ANYTHING or ANYONE STOP YOU!!! You CAN DO IT!!! 

~me