Aloha Everyone!👋🏼
Ugh, I apologize for the inconsistency of posts. However, let's live in this present moment instead of the past or the future; both things I or you cannot control. As you've seen in my previous posts, I'm currently in training for my next #powerlifting meet to be held the first weekend of April. Have you been wondering how my training has been going? Well, let's break it down and say that it hasn't been going according to planned. I am supposed to be squatting, benching, and deadlifting every week, but have only managed to complete 2/3 lifts. I squatted 225lbs 5x5 during Week 1 (50-60% of 1RM). I have on ongoing hip issue that hurts when I squat. It's been fine until Week 2 of training, it started to flare up again. I refrained from squatting since then, and started to squat again this week, Week 5. I haven't squat for 3 weeks. Today, I squatted 315lbs 3x3.
I'm a little disappointed in myself for not squatting Weeks 2-4, but I'm happy to say my hip is now pain free. I've been a little all over the place during this training cycle. I haven't been obsessed. I've been dreading going to the gym, and haven't been aggressive or hungry to get stronger. It was almost as if I didn't even want to compete in this upcoming meet. I've been a little easier on myself these past few days after accepting that it was okay with how things went because for one, it was the holidays so my gym schedule was thrown off, and two? Being too hard on myself isn't going to help me in any way.
So I changed.
I watched old powerlifting videos of myself to remember those feelings of accomplishments. I told myself I had to get obsessed again; get determined. I've come to the realization that I will not grow if I remained stagnant in my way. It came down to how I was utilizing my time at home, and how focused I was. At home, I was becoming lazy I kept putting off cooking, cleaning, I wasn't making our bed every morning. I was falling into bad habits.
I'm so proud of myself for pulling myself out of this rut.
There's work to be done, and I want to do it.
With all that being said and done, here's a current photo of my physique. Also, I have this urge to chop my hair to shoulder length and maybe add some layers? Let me know your feedback. I'm searching for ideas and inspiration :) I hope all of you are doing swell!!
Aloha,
🌺 Q 🌺