Day 62 Max Hammer Strength

I've learned something about myself in the course of doing Hammer & Chisel that I want to talk about. Sunday was Day 60, I stuck to a scary commitment for 2 months. I didn't go it alone, just like you don't climb Mt Everest without the best "A" Team behind you, planning and resources done right.

I had a team; an Empire in fact with a Force in numbers. We bond; we push; we remind each other; we laugh; we complain; we keep moving forward. I had the most fun I've ever had as a coach/student myself. 

Yes, those are the same shorts. The RIGHT SIDE: I put on 5 lbs of 'solid', calves, abs, glutes, hamstrings, all my clothes fit but tighter where the muscle is and my butt's higher.  

I have literally built out. But not only in muscles. I learned I can grow. I can surprise myself. I used to be a complainer. I enjoyed bitching. I thought I had myself all figured out. But I am learning from my team there is more to discover about me. There are more layers. I've got work to do. 

Last night I taught PiYo Live. To think I started with that, and then said 'oh I don't do Cardio', then I pushed through fear and did Insanity. Then I said 'oh I can't do lifting'. Now I finished 2 months of Hammer & Chisel. 

In this life, you have to stop being afraid. The world opens when you stop complaining and start changing. I proved to myself I am full of crap when I say 'I can't ----'

This morning was Max Hammer Stength and I was definitely sore from having done the program plus teaching an extra class. I struggled on the press after doing pull-ups and I'll admit I only did half the push-ups due to soreness and fatigue from yesterday. I also just realized I didn't eat all 5 of my servings of vegetables yesterday, so I find again and again when my nutrition is a little bit off, I'm weaker the next day. That very well may have been what was going on here.  Belgian Split Squats I did much better on this morning and squats were all fine. I did have to drop down to 15 lbs on some overhead moves. I love always how the time flies by in the program. 35 minutes and it's done. Remind me never to do two workouts in 1 day, ha! I'm looking forward to another productive morning. I find getting up early and starting the day just makes everything go better! I'm set. My day is framed.