This past weekend was a little stressful because I had to take care of my mom who had surgery and had to have an organ removed. Me and my wife didn't hesitate twice about being there for her and I'm glad we did. Even with all that going on, I still managed to get workouts in every day, even it was just Isometrics. If you got a fire in you, regardless of certain situations, getting a workout in can be the best thing for you. It helped me from worrying so much about my mom and kept me focused on what I can do even better. Just happened to get pretty good results because of it.
I get my fighter's mentality from my mom and a few other people in my life/family including my grandma (Dad's Mom) who had surgeries recently herself and still made it to 99 years young on Monday. Results are not just about the work you put in, it gives you insight to what you don't see....Those rough days where even in the middle of a workout you want to quit but keep going, those times where you don't want to put in a lot of time so you make the time that is possible in the moment. I have done the MFEB so many times now that getting through it isn't difficult, it's more of a mental game because there were days I just didn't feel it yet I did it anyway.
After sharing my results yesterday, I get a comment from Matt Furey himself saying how shredded I can be if I went on the Carnivore Diet. It was really cool to see that from him but like i'll tell you what I told him, it would take a lot of desire and motivation to do that Diet, he even mentioned the possibilities of being on it for 2 years. Diets never truly suited me, I just eat better than I did when I was in high school and cut back on some things or cut them in half. I hardly ever eat McDonalds these days unless I'm traveling on the road or having a rare "F*ck it day", I eat more meat and chicken and although I do have bread, I don't eat loads of it or anything like that. Shit, my grams is 99 freaking years old and hardly ever had a vegetable or real fruit in her life, so coming from that gene pool and the way I train and eat, i'm perfectly ok with not being shredded and having a good physique plus being healthy as a horse.
I developed these results without looking to lose weight but more geared towards fat loss and putting more pep in my steps along with cutting some body fat(don't need to 10% or less, just at a level where my health isn't in jeopardy). I also realize the type of condition I'd be in if I lost 40-50 lbs but it's not my ideal way and I feel great.
Train according to your goals but don't let it suck the life out of you and don't ever do things that make you feel weaker or fatigued that you can't do much else. Always have energy left in the tank, progress with intention and listen to your body. If you're so damn sore the next day, take a day off, go for a walk, do deep breathing exercises or light yoga, Rome wasn't build in a day.
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Hello Ben, hope your Mom is okay now, and gets better.
You are definitely doing the right type of workouts now. Your recent photos show marked improvement in your physique, you are looking more solid, especially in your core. Big guys like you shouldn't try and "cut up", of course you can lose a bit of weight if you want, but speaking from personal experience and speaking to fighters and athletes who have tried getting "ripped", it can weaken you, and make your reflexes slower. The best thing to do is keep doing the workouts you are currently doing and (I'm going to sound like a broken record here LOL ) ALWAYS work your abs and core. An ab wheel is possibly the most effective way to train your abs, in fact I know one MMA guy who uses only thea ab wheel as his only upper body exercise and concentrates more on cardio and fight training, but he has the upper torso of somebody you think may lift weights. As for weight loss, your body will respond to your exercise, you may lose a few pounds, but go by how you feel, if you start to feel a bit weak, increase your protein and slightly increase your carbs,if you feel fine then leave it how it is, it's all about experimenting to find out what's best for yourself really.
As for goals, you get up in the morning and focus on the day ahead,with exercise as part of that day, you have a positive mindset.
But the sewer dwellers at the Asshole Mongo Men forum wake up and run to their masturbation rooms, put on their panties or adult diapers, and immediatly go online to see what John Peterson and yourself have posted. What a bunch of sad, f**king bully weirdos they are!
MACKY in particular seems an odious little old freak, he should spend more time searching for that wild bird he thinks is his late wife sending him messages, or keep practicing his Tai Chi, that he claims enables him to see through curtains!😁
A taste of their own medicine is one of the best ways to deal with bigoted,bullying schmucks like those turd stains.
Stay positive Ben, and remember to keep gaining strength from the weakness of jealous and demented stalking bully scum.
Take care dude.
Nice Post.
Fitness trainer at home
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