EVOLVEFIT - Blog 2

Fittest in Cape Town Competition (Jan 2013) preparation - Blog 2 - week 4 - Sleek Geeks

My 2 year old nephew has a face he pulls that goes along with an action called 'charging'.. he looks like a little Anime cartoon character with hands stretched up to the sky while simulating the image of his body being hit by a lightning bolt and he hollers out 'Rizie charging!'

Standing with a 60+ kg weight I need to deadlift and doing a mental sum as my 50kg body frame equals a true test of self. As I stood there I recalled this Anime cartoon image and found myself simulating the lightning bolt effect to find the inner power.

Training went from hard to harder but we are not complaining as the progress in physical appearance is evident in our progress photos. My mental shift from 'can do' to will and must do' is well under way ,and this mind set is starting to weave into my mental DNA as we start lifting and shifting weights we understood are for the pro's! Our training program is no longer laid out on paper and Jarrod introduces the new program which will be the type of training we will focus on for the next 3 weeks.

I am now fully versed in taking instruction and Jarrod calls them with a 100% accuracy to ensure I don't cause new injuries to one Jurassic park scene spinal column. The next 6 weeks will be a true test of self-belief and inner strength. It is a true honour to be trained by Jarrod Firmani as this man holds S.A. records for weight lifting but has no ego when training - and truly has the right kind of passion to teach. *Much respect to Jarrod Firmani as only with true passion can one take on such a challenge.

Shan and I start to look at deep heat spray as perfume for the fit, as pull up for pull up, we are starting to live what we meant to stand for, nandiboya - true self-belief and respect..

Some 2 years ago I had both hands injured in an accident and it came with much pain and frustration as in a period of 8 months the wounds had to be opened 3 times. Some scar tissue in the palms of my hands makes it difficult to grip and hold on to anything heavy and this starts to show during our strength session on 15/12 . I approached Jarrod for suggested alternative lifting methods as dropping 60+kgs on my legs and feet is very like to eliminate me from the comp...

Again, as always, Jarrod hears me and starts the mental work as to how to approach this new challenge. He takes each challenge with a pinch of positivity and rolls it out in true 'SLEEK GEEK' believer style.

On receiving our weekly update on our progress from our trainer the following feedback (progress log week 3) was received which inspires one to try even harder.. "You and Shannon have a lot of potential, squatting 50kg for 5 easy reps is not something that every woman does training for 3 weeks and even during years of training it's not an easy task. You both have the one thing that makes or breaks a champion and that is: Mind-set."

As a woman, something happens inside you when you take to a sledge hammer and are offered free reign as to expressing your anger.. Shan and I at first could not find that angry place inside to hammer out ANGER, but by round 3 Jarrod needed to actually call us back to reality as we got stuck into it.. just like the prowler I have a feeling this murderous beast will eventually be a friend instead of a foe.

Post our session 15/12, Shan and I both find ourselves way out of our comfort zones, but after good words of positivity we wrap up the week's training with Jarrod with much appreciation and excitement.

The pressure and excitement now has me thinking F.I.T.C - 24/7 - and the addiction has caused fantastic positive energy to rise in and around and the combo of festive feel good vibes, leaving us soaring high.

Our challenge this coming week as a team is to keep the holiday party energy at bay and to focus on EVO FITNESS session with strength, technique and endurance challenges.

My personal challenge this week is to eat more to bulk more, but without any artificial stimulants as my body rejects all that is not natural.

Wishing everyone a super styling holiday break..

Yours in fitness

Robbie Ross (i-mofo-did-it:)