#8

Last Saturday, March 11, 2017 was the state weight meet that I have been preparing for for many weeks. IT WAS SO MUCH FUN!! I did not know what to expect going into it, but it was a great experience.  

The way it worked…

We arrived about 8:30 when weigh-ins began.  After weigh-ins we had no clue how long it would be until we began, but we decided to warm-up.  We all wanted to keep our normal routine so we did the same warm-up that we do everyday before a workout.  We then were called out in groups of out starting weight (everyone when they weighed in had to choose a starting weight).  My coach stressed to all of us how important it is to get your first rep.  After you completed your first weight you were allowed to move up on weight.  If you got your second rep you could move up on weight again.  If the third lift was successfully completed then that was your final weight they took.  If you missed any rep you were not allowed to go down weight… you could try that same weight again or you could go up.  This applied for bench, squat, and clean.  My goal through all of this was to PR in all three lifts and I have to say that my goal was achieved.  I would have liked to have gotten some higher PRs but I went up so I was happy. Even though I will not be able to go to that wieght meet again, I am still working out to become stronger.  

Also, to brag on my team the girls team won 1st overall and my team as a whole (both girls and boys) won 1st overall. It was a great Saturday!!

Reps:

Today we did a different type of workout.

3x5

Clean and press

Front squat

Deadlift

We did 11 stations and went through all the stations twice at 20 seconds per station. One of my favorite finishers is plank to pushups.

 

Blessings:

I have to get up early for workouts in the mornings but it has been a great time for quiet time.  I enjoy listening to Christian music on the way to the gym.  After attending the Passion 2017 Conference I became obsessed with their new album.  I love all the songs that they have and these are some of my favorites.

• Holy Ground (feat. Melodie Malone)
• Forgiven (feat. Crowder)
• Heart Abandoned (feat. Kristian Stanfill)
• Build my Life (feat. Brett Younker)

“Sing to the Lord a new song;

   sing to the Lord, all the earth.

Sing to the Lord, praise his name;

   proclaim his salvation day after day.”

Psalm 96:1-2

#dominatehumbly

#7

Sometimes it is difficult to have CONFIDENCE in life--especially the weight room.  I have struggled with this lately.  In preparation for the state weight meet that I am competing in, I have caught myself lacking CONFIDENCE more than once.  I compare myself to others a lot when I need to be focused on my personal goals.  I have figured out over the last couple workouts how much of a mental game working out it.  So much of what gets done depends on the mental toughness that you have.  Telling yourself that you can do it and having that CONFIDENCE plays a vital role in the success that you will have.  It is much easier said than done but having CONFIDENCE in yourself and exercising your mental toughness will contribute more than anything to your personal gains in the weightroom.  So as (WE) workout this coming week let’s (ALL) work on the CONFIDENCE that we have on the gym and becoming mentally tougher.  

Reps:

Bench, Squat, Clean

Warm-up:

10 @ 50% or 1rm

Workout:

5 @ 75% of 1rm

4 @ 80% of 1rm

4 @ 80% of 1rm

1 @ 90% of 1rm

Finishers:

5 exercises:

Ropes

Curls

Tricep Extensions

Deadlift

Abs

*15 seconds at each exercise and go through the circuit 4 times.  

Blessings:

Confidence.  Confidence in life.  Confidence in faith. Confidence in the weightroom.  Confidence in relationships.  Confidence.

Ephesians 3:12 says, “In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.” Let us approach God with confidence this week. I pray that we can all be confident enough not to feel inferior to others but to know that we are good enough in God’s eyes.  Go about your confidence humbly though.  In James 4:10 it says,  “Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.”  So I pray for confidence within.  That I can be confident in life but remember that I am nothing without God so I need to stay humble in the process of improving my confidence.

#dominatehumbly