Evolution Of A Man

Went a bit off the wagon last week…after all, I was celebrating my birthday. And y’all know how I feel about food…I. ATE. EVERYTHING!

As you can see, I gained a bit of weight; but as an update, I got an accurate measurement of my waist. It’s 34 inches, not 36. I’m claiming that as a weight loss victory. So there.

This week, I’m back to watching what and how much I eat. I’ve got a goal, dammit, and I fully intend on meeting it! My workouts are about to get kicked up a notch, too, since my trainer introduced [Kirby Fit] TRX Suspension Training to our workout last Thursday.

Y’all…this training system is NO JOKE! Straight from the military, it is made from the same stuff they use to make parachute straps, and is a portable full body workout. You hang it from the ceiling [or the top of a jungle gym if you're into the outdoor prison yard workout], and you use your own body weight and, of course, gravity to do hundreds of different exercises; all of which will leave you sore and feeling like you enlisted in bootcamp for the U.S. Navy Seals!

I must admit, I LOVE this training system! I’m someone who doesn’t like to work out; and I’m really not much of a fan of weight training. Anytime there is an added element of fun to take my mind off of actually working out, I’m happy. The TRX system is just plain fun! Sure it was one of the hardest workouts I’ve ever done, and if you don’t know what you’re doing you could break everything; but I really felt like a kid swinging, swaying, pulling and pushing my way toward a new body.

My trainer, Kirby Fit (previously known as “Non-Invasive Lipo Administrator”), is in love with TRX training, and has planned on almost fully integrating it into our workouts. I’m really excited! It’s hard to get in the swing of things, so to speak, as it requires a healthy dose of balance, but it’s a great fucking workout. I’m about to be sore as hell, but I know it’ll be worth it. And I know I’m gonna want one for myself soon, for the times when I’m not meeting with a trainer.

My workouts, and the “Fat-fetus Begone” Challenge, just got a lot more interesting and difficult; but more importantly…they’ve gotten much more fun!