Wednesday, May 1, 2013

5-1-13

June 2011 --heading for 300#

January 2013 
July 2012 team teaching Group Ride with Coach Becky Holcomb

In May 2011, I weighed 270 lbs and smoked a pack of cigarettes a day.

 I had been overweight for most of my life and hated myself. I've tried

 all the quick diet pills and quick fixes and had more failures than I

 can remember.



Late June 2011, the light bulb went on and I decided to arm myself


 with knowledge on getting healthy. I studied nutrition and started

 exercising.... the only way to accomplish body transformation is to

 master caloric deficits. ACCOUNTABILITY IS KING.



This blog will show my intense journey to quit smoking and dedicate


 my life to being physically fit. If  I can inspire some more people to do

 the same, my journey would be even more meaningful.... this has

 become my higher purpose. 



Thank you to Alan Hirsch and Joe Stierwalt for their guidance in

 getting this blog rolling. 



Interesting to see my instructing style 


evolve. Hadn't really


hit me until this morning, but some 


healthy anger has crept


into my teaching. What a blessing it is 


to have an outlet.... to


positively channel anything negative 


is a wonderful

approach.





My workouts are the best possible


 form of escapism. Stress is


 universal -- it can eat the best of us 


alive.  Lots of work to do


on how to better handle stress outside 


the gym, but once I


walk through those doors at Genesis, 


every burden is lifted. I


am free to LEAD.... to ATTACK.... not 


only have I found my


life's calling and I know I am damned 


good at it..... I know


I have just barely begun tapping into 


my potential.




My number one frustration is self 


induced.

Great exercise program? Check.

Supplements all figured out? Check.


Eating clean? Nope. Crash and burn on 


that one.




The good news is that every morning 


is another opportunity


to right the ship.  Every workout is 


another opportunity to


improve. Every class I instruct is 


another opportunity to lift

someone up.





At the end of the day, what matters 


most is that I am having



the time of my life when I teach and I 

hunger for more


after each class I lead. What more 

could a man ask for?   Truly blessed.