Thread: My Challenge to myself

I was asked the question where am I at with my performance, at the time I was asked that question I had no idea where I was at but I knew that I had let myself go to a place where I hope to never go again. I was at a place of despair and depression and for no other reason than I had allowed letting myself go there. One thing that I have learned in these last few weeks is that posting in forums are the best coaching method one can have. Until yesterday I had never associated the word mental with the word strength, yes metal toughness I knew, but mental strength was not two words together in my vocabulary. When I went to the gym yesterday I applied that principal and today I will admit that my mental strength was not 100% it was enough to take me to a place I would have never went. It takes a lot to reach a desired goal but by not having the mental strength the job will be way more difficult and the chance for success will be greatly decreased. I also would like to say that I am at a place where a transformation has occurred, the transformation of acceptance over the past mentality of self doubt and non appreciation. I have learned that while old soldiers do fade away the warrior fights forever. Bodybuilding is Warrior Training, training of the body as well as training of the mind; body strength comes from mental strength just as body development is a redirect reflects of mental development. Onward and upward is this Warrior's pledge and it shall be my reflection as well as my direction. Thanks to all who have encouraged me, I just would like to say that not only was a new warrior born but this warrior will keep marching on

If I could give just one piece of advice to anyone in this group who like me has always struggled with their weight, their gym attendance or any other matters that got luke warm attention then my advice is mental transformation finding your mental strength.I have over the last few weeks really learned what patience and diligence truly are. We as weightlifters, bodybuilders or what ever classification we put ourselves know the time allotment for physical process but the mental process is sometimes taken for granted or just not built to the form that is needed for body development. I am guilty and have been guilty of this for most of my years but because of the body transformation contest and what is needed to make the transformation I discovered that my body will only transform on the strength of my mental preparation and transformation. The body will only get to the place that the mind takes it.Today I know that I am building my mental strength. Today I rise not only as a person who strives for success but today I rise as a weightlifter and as one who has high aspirations on having a body that is worthy of being seen. Onward and upward is the true road of high expectations. I may one day be seen in the light that I want to be seen, but today I know my status has risen.

I use to always try to see an end date to my progress and therefore I was always looking for my weightlifting to end, well those days are over. I am Iron warrior for life, I will do my boot camp, I will strengthen my weaknesses, I will never need another reason as to why I should go and I will never be as pitiful as to ever making up excuses not to go. I will earn the right to stand among the elite because with hard work in this wonderful field we all can be elite and become elite. I have yet to acquire the total heart and soul of The Iron Warrior but I also know that I don’t want to be just an ordinary soldier anymore. I am dedicated for life and I shall focus on the weights as a very positive force within my life. The greatest thing about all of this is at age 58 I have finally discovered something in life that is making me feel new and letting me experience the emotions of discovery and challenging me to the obstacle course of excuses, weakness, and self pity, I will always from this day forward overcome these hurdles. Onward and upward are my marching orders and the battle wont be won until the Iron Warrior is retired to rest. I would like an answer to a question please I wanted to start taking Andro 1x but I see where it was discontinues here, I am seeing it sold elsewhere but my question is, is buying this supplement worth it or is there something else that Iron Magazine will be selling that will be better that that product in the same areas of supplementation and price? Thank You

One thing that I have discovered in my weightlifting life is that whatever you accomplish you should be proud. There will always be stronger and better but when you are your best and are striving to be the best with each lift, effort, and fuel those two with determination then that is a time to take pride in what your accomplishments are. Yesterday at the gym I made such accomplishment. Today is Wednesday and this past Monday I went heavy with my arms, usually I rest one day in between but yesterday I was feeling good and I want to really work my chest so I went again and I am glad I did. Yesterday my number of reps went up and my grasp of dumbbell at a higher weight increased as well. My pride, my joy, and my determination has taken me to a point as to where with my attendance staying at the same high level that it is then I am about to start lifting the highest dumbbell weight that I have lifted in a number of years and coming from two very bad car accidents and to be on this level again makes me not only feel pride in what I have accomplished but the ability to say that I have arrived. From this point forward it makes me proud to say Iron Warrior in the house

As a person wanting to be known, seen and recognized as an Iron Warrior I pledge this creed until I can't lift anymore. I promise that every minute I am in the gym I will lift to my potential and capabilities will never go to the gym with an ego because I for one knows that when an ego is present it takes up space where determination can be posted. I will to the best of my ability make every lift a clean precision lift. I will to the best of my ability go to the gym and treat it as my training ground, my growth facility. I shall treat the gym as the Iron Warrior's Sanctuary and his Temple of Strength and Gain. I will everyday say the Warrior's Motto, as weightlifters say no pain, no gain, it is the Iron Warrior who says, no go, and you don’t grow. I will go, I will grow, I will lift and I will do whatever is needed to take make me recognize the honor in being included in a group whereas your past, your size, nor your talents will get you anywhere without guts, honor and sacrifice, for without those qualities and the determination and desire to lift, will you ever taste Iron Warrior Glory. I will never see the end because when the end comes I will no longer be present.
Fredderick

Today I am at the verge of pushing myself past a point that has always been stopping me. I have never really grasped the thought that this thing we do, whether it is called weightlifting, power lifting, or bodybuilding is continuous. The value of your effort today is what is treasured tomorrow. I will go today, I will plow past that voice that is telling me to take it easy and I will do this is warrior fashion and warrior determination. One more credential to prove the warrior's worth is push, push yourself, push your partner as well as pushing your opponent. The pushing begins in the mind and settles in the heart. This Iron warrior will continue to push, this Iron warrior will continue to exert, and this Iron warrior will continue to train for if he is ever called to weight lifting readiness, this Iron warrior will handle the challenge. I will do what is needed to be done in order to achieve the acceptability to wear the barbell on my chest.
Fredderick

Yesterday I had the pleasure to talk to a friend and from this conversation I gained a very high perspective of what is needed for maximum effort. Two weeks ago I had declared myself an Iron Warrior and in those two weeks I have reached some ultimate goals. I learned that there is only one decision in the warrior and that decision is to go to the battlefield. Warriors cant choose their battles they fight them and they take on the consequences of the day and they do this everyday for their entire life. I know that training is the warrior's fuel just as soldiers eat a true warrior trains. The civilians will say take it easy, be careful I don't want you to hurt yourself, but other warriors will say one more, push, you better do it. My good friend couldn't believe my regiment and once I read it I was very proud. The heart of the warrior is measured in his effort and his efforts are measured by the fight within the man. I am an Iron Warrior and from this commitment will come the body that shows a Iron Man

The true warrior never steps outside without knowledge of his potential to be great. If success is not the warrior's focus then he is constantly doomed by defeat. The true warrior never and I mean absolutely never accepts defeat by any obstacle or opponent. Everything about me, everything within me and everything I attempt in this life is dedicated to maximum the utmost output. My Max has yet to be achieved but my max is being loaded as my potential output. I shall accept no less than maximum no matter what the job or lift entails. I shall accept no less than maximum in my pursuit of success in my business life. I have reach some personal best at the gym but recntly but I must confess that mmy attitude in going was not maximum when it comes to wanting to be there, I allow myself to be talked out of not going by the most shallow of reasons,that really is not the way of a warrior. The attitude will change and this warrior will train.