It’s rainy and the day couldn’t be any better
I never let the weather decide how my day is gonna go
I use to blame my november sadness on Seasonal depression
When it was just me already prepping for it
I use to expect to be in a crappy mood and hibernate until December .
My birthday falls on November 17 and I never really celebrated because ….
Here you go all.
I’m really in a ranting mood and got a little fed up with some comments that are not brain science.
I yell bc i’m passionate…and i don’t take back anything i say…
KILL IT!
Stay focused on the prize!
So I’ve been sitting here trying to get my AM workout on.
Just like yourself there are days that you want to jump into a workout and then there are days you just want to lay back.
Today I’m digging for that fire.
Now let’s think about this…
“I’m trying to dig for that fire…”
Really I should shoot myself right now but You and I know
that there is no digging…
there is no searching…
There is no hidden inspiration…
JUST GET THE FUCK UP AND DO IT!
This is more of a blog for myself to show what a p##sy I am acting like today.
Just as Elliot Hulse talks about is to
“Shut it off and don’t think”
Just do!
And that what we have to do sometimes everyone
Shut it off and don’t think..Just ACT!
I’m sitting here trying to pullup vids and writing that are going to pump me up…
get that adrenaline rush..
When I can just go out this office door and grab the iron.
And that what I’m going to do…
Go out there and grab it.
Use that with everything thing you do..
develop the attitude to be able to GO OUT AND GET IT
Develop a swagger
Go out there and grab what you want…
fail or not there are no regrets.
Enjoy the day and enjoy this vid bc I’m def gonna talk about this one.
BE well and time for some kettlebell action.
Man this MAC is killing me hahahaah
I’m just gonna type for now…
The vlog I taped I talk about the trip up to Elmira, NY to Jim “Smitty” Smith’s spot of Diesel Crew (check em out on http://www.dieselcrewsc.com) GREAT SITE and GREAT Content!
So we did a conditioning finisher called the “Widow Maker” and let’s say that it ends…thats right ENDS off with a 500 pound prowler push.
I can taste my blue Gatorade again.
But I remember during the push I was on the 4th continuous set and thinking I was finished.
And that 4th set I put my all into, i had nothing left. I was dizzy and cold.
Then someone was like you got one more push.
I was astonished.
“Whaaaat?!!” I muttered without vomiting yet.
And then looked up and had 5 x45 pound plates on each side equaling about 500 pounds on carpet.
in my head I lost….
But then I heard “Its all HEART from here”
And I started to push…
To be honest I didn’t believe I was going to make it….
But that extra muscle…
That extra blood..
that extra HEART fueled me up.
I was moving that shit pretty slow but I crossed the finish line.
With that being said I realized that HEART will get you past many obstacles.
You have to have heart..
you must have drive…
you have to want it soooo bad you’ll do anything and have the HEART not to quit and keep trucking.
i convinced myself I was done and then was mentally broken when I heard one more set.
You have to regroup your thoughts and collect all the blood and force and energy you have from that one fist size organ in your chest….
Deep down into the core of your gut…
deep down passed the negative thoughts of ” I CAN’T”
And say
“I WILL! I CAN! I HAVE!”
-Big ups to Smitty and his diesel crew out there from reminding me that weight is just an object and that my mindset can overcome any obstacle.
Be easy
Pete Isip
Tomorrow will be a vid blog..my comp is finally running better..so here you go for tonight
(BTW didnt go out, just relaxed and watched Rudy)
Don’t let “them” get the best of you.
There are going to be times where all your hard work is going to get un-noticed.
But should you walk away with the feeling of unfullfillment?
Should you quit?
If you look at what you accomplished during the time of all that hard work. The people you met, the mistakes you made the smaller goals you hit every week.
Sometimes just because the decision made was not the one YOU wanted, you have to look at the good in the bad.
I know its hard to believe it at the moment of hate but there is always a silver underlining.
And sometimes its those things that make you who you are today.
I was in a relationship for 5 years, very happy and comfortable…
and then came
“I don’t love you anymore…”
and in one instance one second, one moment, it changed.
from me being in the best mood, best life, loving it all…
to a confused,miserable, LOST!
sad human being that used alcohol as his gateway out.
But till this day I will never regret the things that have happened to me but there was a purpose for those events in the past to happen in my life.
Theres a reason I was put through heart ache and pain…
I felt lost but realized that those events, good or bad,
made me who I am
Pete F’ing Isip and no can ever change that!
AndI’ll never regret a thing…
So I’m in line at office depot on black Friday right now writing to you all.
Okay first off people are nuts and second off I was wrong about America.
They are selectively lazy!
Because to have this many people out to get a deal cmon!
Now why can’t you put this effort into other goals?
Fitness, monetary, competition…
If these craziees can wake up get outTa bed and make something happen to save a buck…
There is no difference in the efforts to change your life.
They are just misdirected.
Focus and direct this energy towards life And personal goals.
This fucking guy just pushed me…
Ohhh well little rant there…
These People definitely didn’t drink hard, went to bed early, and got up to go get it!
And I admire that push for this day.
But imagine if they applied this effort to something that would benefit them and make it consistent.
Man this world would be as crazy as this store with people getting what they want.
It’s all about consistent effort everyday to get what you want.
Just wanted to share this thought today.
I’m eating turkey with eggs for breakfast.
Finally outta line….
End point:
“IF YOU WANT IT…DO WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO TO GO GET IT! BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY.
Kill the day!
Today is Wednesday and always read what my friend Chad has to say or post. I really enjoyed this one today and want to share it with you all. It really works well with what we have been talking about this past week.
check it out
I hope you all have a great and healthy KRANKS-GIVING!!!!!
Wednesdays with Chad
How Your Friends Impact Your Life
What would you say if I told you that your friends, your friend’s friends and your friend’s friend’s friends could impact how healthy you are? What about how successful you are? What about how happy you are?
Sounds ridiculous right? How could your friend’s friend’s friends negatively impact your life? Someone you don’t even know could right now be negatively impacting how successful or healthy or happy you are? Yeah, that does sounds foolish.
Well, it may not be so ridiculous after all. Dr. Nicholas Christakis has been studying health and social networks for years. Through his research he has discovered that if your friends are, for instance, overweight you are 45% more likely to be overweight. And if your friend’s friends are overweight you are 25% more likely to be overweight. And lastly, if your friend’s friend’s friends are overweight you are still 10% more likely to be overweight. It is not until you are four degrees separated in your social network that the people in your social network no longer have a direct effect on you. That is a pretty profound piece of information. One that you should consider not just in passing.
What you should be doing is evaluating your social network. How does it look? How many of your friends are healthy, successful and happy? How about your friend’s friends? How about your friend’s friend’s friends? I’ve talked about it before in previous posts about how the 5 people you spend the most time with will have the largest impact on your life. That probably still holds true but now you have to look a little further when choosing what social networks to belong to. Or, more importantly, who you let into your social network.
Recognize that not only do these people have this effect on you but you also have this effect on them. This does not mean that you can blame any misfortune you have on your friends or others in your social network. What this does mean is that you have a responsibility to yourself and to those in your social network to be the best you can be, so not only do you have a better life but those who are closest to you also reap those benefits. Ultimately, you will all prosper together.
Dr. Christakis brings up an interesting difference between American and European ways of thinking. When this study first came out headlines in American papers read something to the effect of, “Are you packing it on? Blame your fat friends!” whereas the headlines in Europe read, “Are your friends gaining weight? Perhaps you are to blame!”
Pretty interesting difference in thought process. I think its really a two way street and both statements have valid arguments. But do you really want to be one of those people who blames their misfortunes on others? If you do, stop it. Don’t adopt the American thought process. Adopt the European thought process. Be responsible. Make sure you are doing your best. But don’t feel bad that you also expect the best from your friends. Don’t be afraid to take steps to cut away the fat from your social network. After all, it could make the difference in your level of success, health and happiness.
If you’re interested in watching the full video it is below and will take an investment of 18 minutes of your time.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Whats up everyone?
Today I’m going to be writing my goals down AGAIN.
I do this once a month for my 5 year and 10 year goals.
everyday I have my daily goals mapped out on my piece of paper.
And that’s the “secret”…make a workout program out of your life.
Track your progress vs your loss.
What time spent was beneficial and what was a waste?
i.e., waste: me stalking people on Facebook …hahaaha
Whats are you going to accomplish today? tomorrow? next week?
When do you want to finish it?
MAP OUT THE ULTIMATE PLAN and I’ll guarantee you will see the finish line.
Here’s a little vid I made a couple of months ago. But it’s that time again.
Goal time!
Thanks and be well. Don’t forget to hit the subscribe button on this blog or YouTube and “like” them if you do.
Word!
My bro and I always have a talk in the morning and this is what we talked about today.
Its all in about how you think.
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Hey everyone
Just returning from Elmira ny and training with Smitty from Diesel Crew and his men. It was a great and honorable experience.
Hitting a little conditioning medley at the end called the “widow maker”(FUCK!).
Awesome but a fight to the end with every last step. It lasted about 10 mins and the loads got up to close to 500 pounds in the prowler.
End point… it broke me.
I vomited….Twice.
But in the time of pushing I wanted to quit and it seemed like I couldn’t move anymore.
There is one thing I will never do and that’s give up.
Even if it takes me forever I’m going to truck through little steps at a time.
Am I proud if my performance?
Negatory but still did work. Weighing only 165-170 that load gets heavy. No excuses I could do better.
And that right there is why we have to do things that make is uncomfortable. And don’t quit at things.
ALLLL HEART!
It makes us realize how much more we need to push or how much harder we need to work.
Being uncomfortable will help you progress as a person and will develop character.
Stepping outta your comfort zone id where we learn new things about ourselves that we may not have known.
Breaking outta the routine is only going to make you stronger.
Do today do something that you’ve been afraid to do.
Something you are terrified to do.
Ask someone who you’ve been dying ti ask out.
And don’t worry about the end result.
It may be great it may be shitty.
But by practicing the method stepping outta the comfort zone will become easier and easier.
And that’s progress on its own.
Kill the day everyone!!!
This what it felt like and want to thank the NY warriors for their support! Was a pleasure to sweat, grunt and achieve with you boys.
Big Muscles Bigger Heart 