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Me on the Row Machine- It kicks butt!

I’ve seen much progress in the past three months as a result of an intense exercise routine. To be specific, I’ve lost 6% body fat and 10lbs. There is, however, one area of my body that I’m sure that many would identify with that has been most problematic in terms of weight and fat loss: my stomach area.

While in my upper abdominals, there exists two of what would eventually be part a six-pack ab, I still need to lose a few pounds in my lower abs. The problem is that I do not do enough abdominal exercises, and when I do, I sometimes cheat.

So why is this is a secret? I have not articulated this to my Personal Trainer; the reason being that I HATE HATE HATE abdominal exercise.  It hurts, it’s exhausting and it’s hard work, hard work and hard work.

Hard work, one author said, is the price one has to pay for success. It’s simple (at least in theory), I’m going to have put in some hard work if I want to see results. That, in itself is a principle for success in everyday living.  Starting tomorrow, I AM going to step up my abdominal routine.

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This winter I’ve been working pretty hard towards my weight loss goals. I’ve hired a Personal Trainer and along with that, I’ve been at the gym four to six times a week.

In the past two months, I’ve lost close to ten pounds and more importantly, 6 percent body fat. I feel amazing and permit me to indulge myself by saying that I absolutely love what I’ve been seeing in the mirror.

In the coming days I will post what has worked for me in helping with my weight loss. In the mean time, check out one of my workout videos.

Today I reconnected with and trained with my Personal Trainer of over three years. I’ve long considered him to be one of the best Personal Trainers out there. He not only pushes me to my limit, he pushes me beyond my limit.

I’m in bed writing this and my entire body (more particularly my legs) is sore beyond measure. Why do people put themselves through this? Seriously! Why? Tomorrow I will research costs and complications for Liposuction.

PS: I feel like I deserve some chicken wings or pizza as a reward for my hard work at the gym today.

Me stretching after an early morning workout.

For the past month and a half, around this time, every Friday I’d commit to getting back into the gym ‘next week’. Other than Yoga once in a while, I’ve been a lazy bum; and yea, I feel like it. Dare I say, I look the part.

It sucks looking at the bathroom mirror. If it had a mouth, it’d ask where’d the muscles go or is that a, nah, could that be a roll forming there?

I know, pathetic, that’s considering the progress I’ve made over the years.  For those of you who do not know, that’s my losing 30 pounds and 10 inches off my waist a few years ago.

So here I am, another Friday evening, making that commitment; this time in writing. I am going to make use of my gym membership, the one I pay for every month. This coming Monday, I’ll be at the gym, starting off with Reaction Cycling Class, the class that I love love love to hate (I’ll talk about that sucker another time).

Wish me luck.