It's been TOO LONG

Alright, alright... as the title admits, it's been too long since I've posted anything but isn't this also usually pretty typical of our fitness goals? We put off working out, put off eating right, and let our busy lives often get the best of us. Maybe I'm only talking about myself but I'm sure a lot of people can relate. 

So first I wanted to comment on my last post when I was talking about supplements. I recently watched a special on nbc about workout supplements which contain the ingredient dmaa. Not good. Google it up if you would like to know the ins and outs of why it is potentially harmful but bottom line is that a lot of pre workout supplements contain it and the FDA does NOT regulate products that are considered dietary supplements. 

SO... I am doing my best to go 100% natural right now by taking no pre workout but continuing to drink a protein shake immediately following workout. Also, I will try to incorporate more natural products that help with fitness goals and weight loss including fish oil and ZMAs.

I have been maintaining my weight and muscle but have been making very little progress toward my goals. I would like to register for the tough mudder in Pittsburgh in August as one of my fitness competitions and since summer is right around the corner, challenge myself to start pushing a little more in the gym and increase cardio. For now, maintaining is better than slipping into bad habits.

I will try a little harder to write more often but I will leave you with this...

“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan Press On! has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.” ― Calvin Coolidge