It's A Hell Of A Thing...

"...because I said so..."

Well, folks, it's been a minute since I spoke about my training progress and it's been interesting to say the least. I have not been able to remain consistent due to some medical issues, and by that, I'm speaking about keeping to the rule of consistent intensity. I've been able to maintain for the most part, but you tend to have to rely on grueling discipline when you dont see the needle move towards progress. The last medical issue I had demanded weight loss for proper recovery and I went from my comfortable 220 lbs to a now lean 194 lbs. I thought for sure I'd lose muscle but something else took place instead...

It's as though I took a time machine to my natural beginnings. Except that now, with the maturity of seasoned muscle. Shape, lines,  stamina and strength have progressively lined up nicely and I am extremely pleased by these unexpected results. Even surpassing my best in some areas. My weight loss had me changing up my routine into something more strategic and its been a steady climb since. These changes... are keepers :-)

What I find interesting about all this is that I did not make these changes on my own. It was a series of choices I had to make based on medical considerations and need that turned out better than I could've come up with without them and it has served to prove one thing yet again. There are times when our trials will force us into making moves we otherwise would never consider. Only to find that these were the moves we should've made to begin with. Folks, we live and learn. No matter how seasoned we are... never be afraid to accept that sometimes progress will require you to take a few steps back to find that catapult we missed that had the ability to take us places we've never been before.

Oh and yeah... I can, with all humility, say that I've been pic worthy for awhile but have decided not to start that up again. Folk just gonna have to trust me or somehow find out for themselves lol. Time will always find a way of catching up with you... if you're standing still. Move, breathe, live... love... I'm out!!

~moses apollo