fantasma62

Hi Jodi,

Thanks. It's incredible, I do worry about the meals and workouts and in fact, cant help myself . I couldn't believe how desperate I was yesterday to take the junk out of the garage to work my chest out....
I will continue trying this week....

-Tony-

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Sapphire

Hey Tony!

What workout do you need today?

Sapphire
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fantasma62

It looks like legs today, however, I am going to do a quick one today. I have to go to a funeral (a family member passed away right after Hurricane Frances) and I am not sure how soon it'll be before I get home...and I so much want to play with my kids tonight....I went to pick up Aly at school today and she was so happy to see me. I felt like crap dropping her off at her grandmas house....So now I need to play with them both because I saw Anthony when I got to grandma's...

-Tony-

HIHT: High Intensity Hybrid Training

dalila

Hi tony, I left you a note in my journal too .. here I just wanted to point out ( though I am sure you already know this), the fact that you are worrying about your food and workouts even in the midst of this hurricane ordeal, means that your Llifestyle has already majorly changed! Well done!

lakergirl

goodnight tony..

im keeping you and your fam in my thoughts.. glad to hear everything is ok. so proud of you for being so dedicated and still fitting your workouts in!

So the last shall be first, and the first last.For many are called but few chosen"—Matthew 20:16.

fantasma62

Well, after an unwanted break, I am ready to work on the legs today.
Yesterday was pretty sucky because I had to go to a funeral and that always bums me out. The good news was that I got to go home right after....
I played with my kids for a while then had a Fantasy Football draft (me and a group of buddies play in a league every year) and then played with my kids some more. THe only bad thing about that was that Anthony was pretty hyper when it was time to sleep, so he fell asleep at close to 12:00 am and daddy got to bed after showering at around 12:30...
We'll see what today holds. We found out that it is highly possible that we may have our third hurricane in Florida in less than two months.....It's amazing to me.
Today, a roofer is going to shoot by my house to check my roof and try to somewhat hurricane proof it, which I he can do. Also, he needs to replace the shingles that fell off. Oh, funny thing about the weather. Yesterday it rained so much in Miami that my area was flooded. I had never seen that before. No my house didn't get flooded, but thank God for my truck and my wife's SUV. Otherwise we may have gotten stuck in deep water...
That's all for now...time to check the National Hurricane Center's web site...

-Tony-

HIHT: High Intensity Hybrid Training

Sapphire

OK tony... legs today, me too BTW!!

What week are you doing Power, RR or Shock?

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fantasma62

RR....

-Tony-

HIHT: High Intensity Hybrid Training

Velvet

Good morning Darlin! How's it going down there?

Sapphire

OK Rep Range LEGS it is!!

-LEG EXTENSION...3 X 7-9
- SQUATS...3 X 10-12
-SINGLE LEG LEG PRESS...3 X 13-15
-SEATED LEG CURL...3 X 7-9
-LYING LEG CURL...3 X 10-12
-STIFF DEADLIFTS...3 X 13-15
-STANDING CALF RAISES...1 X 10-12, 2 X 13-15
-LEG PRESS CALF...1 X 10-12, 2 X 13-15


Have fun!!!

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atherjen

Hi Tony! Glad to hear that your house is still standing from the hurricane! scare buisness!

Have fun with leggies today!

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Sapphire

How did your workout go??

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Sorry Cyn, I was not able to workout. I feel badly because you designed a nice workout for me, but of course, I have an excuse.....
Yesterday I had to go to my mother-in-law's house to find out how many plywoods they will be needing and making a list of supplies for them because hurricane Ivan is threatening to fuck up (pardon my language, but I am pissed off, not scared, just pissed) my life for another couple of days. It's already taken care of my diet last week and this week and is threatening to do the same to my workout. Why am I pissed? Because last week when Frances was threatening South Florida, I told her to please go with me and get plywood and the sort and be secure. No, she said, it's not coming this way...Now she's taking a shit (again, pardon the language) because Ivan is really threatening us....
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ftp/graphics...F/090853W5.gif

So after doing that, I got home and literally passed out at around 9:30 and didn't wake up until about 11:20, when lucky me, the news on Hurricane Ivan was on...Yeepee... Then I simply passed out at around 12:00 am

Yes all, I am planning on working out today tris and shoulders regardless of rain or whatever. I am getting out of work earlier for that reason alone. I'll probably have to go tonight or tomorrow to a Home Depot to buy the freaking plywood, the Freaking screws and the Freaking washers so that I can install the Freaking plywood at my mother in law's Freaking house (see how I toned down the language?). See, she has two daughters and is divorced, so by default I had to become the man of the house there too, although she does a good job at being both most of the time. No she's not gay, she just a do it all person...Still, now I am the one she looks for when there is need. No, I don't mind, I am honored that she goes to me before going to the other son-in-law...
Either way all, I am pretty disappointed, but don't fret, I am not all pissed off and depressed. I am actually driven and obsessed I guess today because I have to protect my families....all of them....

I'll talk to ya'll a little later...need to get to work and then go supply shopping again, although we have must of everything at home already....

-Tony-

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jfrance

Hang in there, Tony! You'll get through this hurricane season! Only a couple more weeks.

You are such a good husband/father/son-in-law.


-Jamie

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fantasma62

Jen: My house came out of it with a few shingles flying away. Not much else thank goodness. I, however, am not sure about the latest storm......

Holly: Thanks very much. It's funny, believe it or not, but it makes a difference what you say here. It really does....Thanks...

Velvetty: sorry I couldn't answer you yesterday. I am lumping on large amounts of work so that I don't fall behind when the hurricane strikes (hopefully it won't). I posted on your diary yesterday but couldn't get to do it here

Jamie: Hey bud, thanks for your kind comments. You know what? I really do think that I am. Modesty aside.....

Dalila: It is so good to hear from you. I have never spoken or corresponded with anyone in Malaysia. I love reading your diary because sometimes you talk about things that are going on over there and it's always interesting to see other cultures. Once again, always feel free to make my journal home, you are always welcome to it....

-Tony-

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fantasma62

Have you guys ever felt so crappy that you feel like doing nothing whatsoever? Guys, it's been really tough to put on this tough act in front of my family. Everyone from my parents and grandparents to my wife and her family are worried sick about this hurricane. I have a really bad, eerie feeling about it. I don't know. It's not like Frances. This one is looking really weird. I am not sure if this is because I am so mentally exhausted that I have become a sudden and unlikely pessimist, or if my gut feeling is really a bad one. I have put a nothing-to-worry-about face for the last two hurricanes but I am tired guys. Today I got home at 6:00 pm from work and proceeded to put things inside my house from the patio, and then my wife got here at 6:30 pm and left to do groceries and replenish our food supply. Got home at 8:30 and the truth is that I didn't feel like working out at all. After we put away groceries and all I just simply wanted to lay down on my recliner and vegetate. I don't know what happened, but I started thinking about ya'll and about how happy you guys get for me when I work out and I said - FUCK IT!! I am working out today. My energy level was at about 30% or lower and I was really afraid that I would hurt myself. I didn't get hurt and in fact, I finished my workout. This is it:

Shoulders:

Seated Military Press
7 x 95
9 x 85

Barbell Front Raises
10 x 45 (Barbell)
12 x 45 (Barbell)

Wide Grip Upright Row
12 x 75
14 x 65

Shoulder Shrugs
16 x 115
20 x 95

Triceps:

CG Bench Press
7 x 115
9 x 105

Skull Crunchers
10 x 30
12 x 20

Triceps Pushdown
14 x 50
16 x 40

I had scheduled to do dumbbell kickbacks but I was down to 0 left in me, so I decided to scrap it.

I thought that this particular workout was probably the most important that I have had since I began lifting weights again over a month ago. It was really a gut check for me because I really didn't feel like doing this. I am happy and proud of me for having done that, but at the same time I am very tired and worried. But, what to do, back to putting up the act tomorrow so that my kids don't even notice that there is anything wrong. Back to the "don't worry, everything will be Ok" act with everyone else, when deep down inside I feel like screaming and literally crying of pure and sheer frustration.
Believe me folks, I am not going to change. I am who I am and I have to always protect everyone around me no matter what, so ya'll may tell me not to, but my nature dictates otherwise. I will fight a forcking hurricane head on if I have to just to protect those near me. So don't waste your fingertips typing that I shouldn't do that, because that's one thing that won't happen folks, sorry.
Writing all of this down helps me blow off some steam and hope to relax and go to sleep now. Don't worry about me folks, tomorrow will be another day and at least I had a positive experience with my workout.
Diet still sucks, but that's to be expected with this forging hurricane coming our way.
Again guys, don't worry about me, I have a family to take care of and a hurricane's ass to kick....

-Tony-

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dalila

Hi Tony,

I have to say I am so totally impressed with your will-power! I mean you can say all you want and that you don't feel like working out and blah blah blah but hey you still did it! I mean I have withdrawal symptoms when I don't go to the gym 3 days in a row, but under such circumstances as yours, I doubt I woudl be ablee to gather my wits around me and still squeeze a workout or two... You are amazing!

And I have lots of those days when I don't feel like doing anything, all I want to do is sit down and vegetate, THEN I gulp down a strong black ice coffee with no sugar or milk ( positively disgusting) and then my system goes in an overdrive, and I can't sit down even if I wanted to LOL!

Jodi

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Velvet

Good morning darlin! I'm sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo proud of you for keeping your family together AND doing you w/o even tho you were tired and down. That takes tremendous dedication to your goals. It's people like you who make me so proud to be a part of the fitness community. Way to go buddy I hope you have a much better day today

Sapphire

GOOD WORK Hun!!! Great workout!!!

You kick that hurricane's butt!!! Your family is the most important thing in the world!! THEY are why you want to eat right and workout! Am I right????

Do you want me to get you some wos for the weekend or should we wait til after the hurricane passes you by??????????

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fantasma62

Well folks, I am up and ready to work today. Yes, I am still putting my act and yes I still feel exhausted, but I guess I'll write it and not show it.

I am going to take some pictures of my house before hurricane so that some of you can see what it looks like shuttered. Guy is coming by to fix the roof up a bit for "just in case". I have already prepared contingency plans just in case my roof flies away. I figure we can go inside my walk in closet and the big roman tub that we have (I hate that thing, I am going to turn it into a jacuzzi if the hurricane does major damage and have a couple of bucks left.). My other plan is to go to my kids' bathroom. Neither place has a window and both places have a more protected ceiling. Then I have to think about my epileptic dog who I will probably put to sleep with a couple of pills so that she sleeps thru the hurricane and is not hovering around and shaking. I don't want her to have another episode. It's very depressing.
Now do ya'll understand why I am stressed out and mentally exhausted? Now during the day I have to go to Home Depot and buy some stuff while the people from the Keys (Key West and the central and northern keys) are evacuating and coming into Miami. That should be a fun experience . Don't get me wrong, I feel for them. They had to leave their homes, but it'll be another challenge for the day...
I really, truly don't feel like doing nothing right now. I don't feel like working out, but I need to gather whatever strenght I don't have and go at it.
By the way folks, thanks. In my answer to Jodi below, I say that she's always there and never asks for anything. This is something that I posted for her because she is very special to me, even though I don't know her personally. Just like Cyndi, because she's done nothing but help me overcome my workout deficiency sydrome with a good dose of Gopro's P/RR/S and continue to pep me up with both her beautiful words and of course, AVI . However, that should have been something directed to everyone here, but ya'll know how I feel about this place...

Dalila: Thanks for your kind comments. The only thing in my mind is my family and friends, however, yesterday I was sitting there in my recliner when I got home and really thought about the folks in the board like Monstar who's having such a hard time maintaining himself in shape and my adopted niece Viv who's having such a hard time now and then my father's cousin, who passed away this last sunday, because he was very fat (Massive heart attack), and I decided to go for it. I kinda' drew strenght from that....
By the way, you'll never hear this from a cuban, but I hate coffee. Shhhh, don't tell Katamaster, he'll have a fit

Jodi: as usual, you are there for me without asking for anything in return (in fact, everyone here is). You have helped me more than you think. I don't forget things like this....Thanks.

Gary: thanks for the motivating words. It makes me feel proud when a guy like you who has worked so hard at getting to where you are, has enough time to shoot by here help boost my morale just at the right time

Velvetty: Do I need to say it? You have been on me since the first day that you read my journal. You are kind and sweet and you always have a moment in your day to come by and worry about what I am up to. I admire you very much. I admire all moms, but single moms have a special place in my heart, because they have to go thru incredible odds to raise a decent family and at the same time, maintain their sanity.

Sapphy: Do I even need to say it? Just like Jodi, you will always occupy a special place in my heart. I don't have to say why and tell Chris not to be jealous, Miriam is my beat.
Hurricane? Nope, the hell with the hurricane. I have to work on biceps and back today. Last week Frances screwed me and couldn't do my power workout for the bis and back. Tonight I am doing that, then I am going to watch the Miami Hurricanes vs. Florida State and go to sleep. I will not workout over the weekend because my garage will be full and my case of OCD dictates that my workout days and days off shall not be changed. I'll try to work on Cardio this weekend, lord willing, but I am not sure what'll come about then....
Once again, thanks folks for keeping me in your thoughts...

-Tony-

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naturaltan

It's not often one reads a journal and you actually feel as though you know a person - but when I read yours I do. You my friend of one of those special people the world needs more of. One who does every and anything that needs to be done in order for the world of those around him to be in perfect working order. And once that is taken care of, you still have it in you to do what's good for you.

I've written to some in some journals about what it takes to achieve your goals. Some fight off depression ... others fight eating disorders, and you, you my friend are doing battle with hurricanes, stabilizing houses, ensuring family is taken care of. And still you dig deep to squeeze in a workout. You should be very very proud of yourself. I don't know what else to say - you're a giant among men Mr. Tony!

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