Tonight we did the B workout of the Turbulence Training program. IT SUCKED!!! Not just for me either. I knew this would be hard for me. Even though I'm only using my own body weight this was a very tough workout. By the end of each set I was panting like a doggy on a hot day. Douglas is very strong as far as weight lifting goes. He can do pull ups for days and dead lift with the best of them but when it comes to stamina which this workout called for he was in for a rude awakening. B kicked our butts but showed us exactly what we need to focus on. I'm still shaky and my legs probably can't hold me up right now but I know that feeling like this has got to give me some kind of positive result. BOOO to workout B!
~C.B.~
As a lifetime skinny guy I've always worked out with the goal of gaining weight and getting bigger. This goal has led me to some great strength building workouts that have given me a 1 1/2 x bodyweight deadlift, a bodyweight power clean, and a 240 lb bench press at 195 lbs. This is all great but I also have a history of incurring some kind of injury as my weights continue to go up. I've pulled my back a couple of times, pulled my neck, and hurt my shoulder. Each time I do this I swear I'll stay away from the heavy weights and focus on being healthy instead of large. Unfortunately, I seem to get sucked back into wanting to break the 200lb barrier. I recently read The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and was very impressed by it. I would strongly recommend the book to anyone. The 2nd Habit in the book is to "Begin with the End in Mind". This means that you should make sure that whatever actions you take are moving you forward to the end result you want and he takes this further by asking you to ask what you would like people to say about you at your funeral or when you're nearing the end of you time on earth. It's a little morbid but it get's you to think about what's really important in life. In my case, will I really care if I have 18" arms when I'm 60? No. What I really want is to be healthy enough to enjoy my retirement with Crystal and to participate in any kind of activity. I also want Daniel to remember me being the Dad on the playground who would chase him all over and play with him and to keep up with him as he started playing sports. Again, he's not going to care if I weigh 200 pounds. I believe Turbulence Training is the right choice to reach my ultimate goals.
