It’s time to make my fan-boy happy and start this program with a “BANG!”…
I can almost bend to touch the floor with my
hands, I went down a half inch in pant size (seriously, my pants were
HUGE on me today) and my back isn't quite in agony. It's sore, but it
isn't screaming at me to lay the fuck down and rest. I'm happy and a
little giddy about it. I know the waist size thing will be back to
"normal" tomorrow, probably, but this is a great start. And I can do
these exercises without killing myself. This is fantastic.
So
here’s the picture of me, at 310 or so… give or take a pound depending
on where the scale is located and what time of the day it is. Maybe an
excuse here and there to explain the extra poundage, but I’ll take the
small comforts where I can. So here are the things I’m looking forward
to:
Grilled chicken,
Buffalo burgers, squash chips, the Diamond Cutter position where I’m not
only allowed but encouraged to “hulk it out!”, and the feeling I’ll get
from accomplishing each weekly goal. Right now the goal is to hit my
yoga sessions at LEAST 3 times this week, Prepare my lunch for work all
five days, and walk around the block on Friday night. Small goals, but
DDP says that I should set achievable goals for myself and keep reaching
for new ones once I’ve caught the others.
Who
is DDP? I guess I should explain a little about this program I’m on,
seeing as how so many not be aware and some people may be interested…
this will also explain the first sentence of this week’s blog.
Diamond
Dallas Page isn’t just some Yogo Guru, but rather he’s a former
professional wrestler who main evented the WCW and WWE during their boom
period in the late 90’s. This guy wasn’t just some muscle-head, either…
DDP started his career late in life when everyone told him he would
never be able to make it. He isn’t a bodybuilder, he isn’t some high
flying master of lucha-libre. He was, for all intents, a fairly average
guy who stood a little taller than some and wrestled with a good amount
of psychology. After an injury sidelined him for a period, he worked to
come back at the age of 42 and went on to not only main event again but
to win the World Championship three times. (Yes, wrestling is fake… but
being THE guy isn’t something just anyone can walk in and do…. It takes
good matches, great psychology, and amazing charisma.) DDP never said
“quit”, he never let anyone else back him down from what he wanted to
achieve, and he put himself out there.
Now,
I don’t have that type-A personality that DDP has… that’s not me. I’m
much more introverted, a loner sort, I’m moody, and I’ve constantly
allowed other people’s doubts to keep me from pursuing one dream or
another. With that said, I don’t think DDP is going to totally revamp my
personality… but I’m hoping that the wrestling fan in me keeps getting
excited from the “bang” of the Diamond Cutter, DDP’s signature “hand
sign” to the fans. It’s also the signature position in his Yoga
technique, amusingly enough… there are twelve positions for me to learn,
but the Diamond Cutter is by far the most fun to do. It’s little more
than a basic stretch, reaching your arms back up high and then bringing
them, out in a T, and then down further to “hulk it up!” … HAH! I love
that.
See you next week for another update.
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