A Nice Collections of Improvement Points

Summer will be here soon enough

My first summer as a 30 yr old and I'm focused on being in great shape.

Was working on my bench press yesterday. By this chart I'm in the intermediate range.......room for much improvement.

Asylum is Coming

Oooooh it's a 30 day program? This will be good.....

Next Year's Fitness Goal: Asylum

Once this drops it's game over...2011 body upcoming....

Goals

The average American male’s percentage of body fat is 15-20%. The average professional athlete’s is 7-8%. Jordan’s body fat was measured at 4%. I'm at 12%

The Pursuit of Physical Excellence Never Ends!!!!!

I'm done each on their own. Now it's time for the mash up. P90X & Insanity Hybrid day 1 of 90. I'll keep y'all updated.

Motivation through fear.....

While growing, maturing and experiencing life....I can still see hints of old issues I have from my youth like the fear of replacement......I think it will always be a part of me to some degree...

It's an "Art" that you'd be well served to Master...

Today I come with a gift. Ladies DOWNLOAD HERE

Embrace the Insanity!!!!!!!

The Insanity Starts Today.
Took the Fitness Test today...thsi porgram is no joke.

"Before" Pix After the Jump.

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Embrace Insanity.

I'm an avid P90X user but I've gone thru it a few times and while it works great I personally have to keep things changing to stay on point. So this is the next challenge. Insanity! I hear it's a real hectic workout so it'll be great to flip between this and P90X. I think I'll jump start this mid March. After my Birthday gets a lil celebration time. ;)

We do what we have to do so we may do what we want to do....

...there is much work ahead.

50's Weekly Fitness Regiment

Yeah it's time to get back on point......

Magazine Scans after the jump.Click for full size

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Next Book Up......

The Conversation: How Black Men and Women Can Build Loving, Trusting Relationships. This was a suggested read from Miss Epitome and I'm hearing good things so I'm going in on this. I'm sometimes cautious at "relationship" books but since Steve Harvey's was pretty good I'll see if I can go 2 for 2 with this.

Opinions/views/review in the not too distant future.

Self Restoration

My mom showed me a Christian program that Steve Harvey was just on and I watched as he cried for his deceased mom and his fears and insecurities. And it allowed for a strong moment introspection. I have a clearer view of many things I need to get back on track.Might not go from 0 to 60 in 5 seconds but progression is has to have a starting point.

Monthly Plan Sept 09'

After a pretty low key weekend it's back on the grind.

Socially this week is filled with excitement for the release of 2 big Hip Hop albums Blueprint 3 and Only Built for Cuban Linx 2. Thursday night celebration for the Raekwon's album release and the weekend birthday celebrations for Bright Eyes.

In the midst of all that I prepare to set on another fitness journey. I let the closing of my old gym throw me way of course and I'm focused on recapturing my post p90x form of last Aug and in fact surpassing that level. 228lbs is a the goal.

The savings, debt reduction and credit area of my financial plans are going well. I started the year not saving anything and with 1 credit card. I'm now saving weekly and I'm knocking out dept steadily. The big issue is trying to up my income. As we all know the last part of the economy to "improve" is the job market. So I'm on the hunt for at the very least a 2nd job or quality side hustle. People keep asking me to return to the club scene but it really isn't my thing anymore. But we'll see how thing play out. To stay on course for getting my place next year that income jump is VITAL.

On the other side of business, the Omega Nexus is about to enter a new phase as the big push for that animation deal continues. Even though its been a project so many years in the making, the fact that we continue to draw interest and attention is very energizing. Plus what we planned as a 5 part saga has now expanded into 6. More Intellectual property = move value to the company.

As I mentioned last week I finally finished Tony Dungy's Autobiography. I didn't know it was so spiritually based. It's was/is very inspiring to see a man that so wholeheartedly put his life and trust in God no matter how tragic the ordeals he had to do through. Besides that aspect of things. The underlined message of "doing what you do" really hit home. People do so much that can effect you in a negative manner, but that's only if you only them to. It's on you to keep that power and decide how you will react to what position people try to place you in. Just keeping doing you because no can do you better then you can. Power in simplicity. Next book will be The Greatness Guide 2.

There's a lot happening these days but I'm here to refocus and get the job done.

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New Month, New Mindset, New way of dealing with my people.......

As far as I'm concerned the Summer is over and that's a very welcomed change. While the odd weather and late heat reduced the season to maybe 1 month of actual Summer, I had I very interesting time.

This was a Summer of enlightenment in terms of those people I care for, interact with and most importantly I saw exactly who cares about me and what I can expect from them. Some of that discovery was good and some was disappointing. Some people came with words but no actions, some came with words but them acted in a manner that contradicted their previous words. But there were those people, both new and old, that solidified my trust, faith and respect in them by acting in a manner that backed up the things they expressed to me.

I say that to say that life for me needs a degree of realignment. While the refreshing playfulness of youth hasn't escaped me, it's time fully grasp that we are not kids and to that end I hold everyone in my circle 110% accountable for their words and actions. No longer will things just be dismissed, overlooked and excused by me. Not because I don't want to but because I can't afford it. As it is with anything, giving must be balanced with receiving or you eventually will run out of fuel. Years of ALWAYS looking the other way and blind acceptance has me a little tapped out. No let me rephrase that cuz my tank is no where near empty. I just need folk to hold up their side of relationships. That's for a few of my boys and many of my ladies.....

If you've earned my love then you'll always have it. But the energy I use to interact and deal with you can and will be tempered in relationship to how you conduct yourself. And truthfully speaking yrs of faithful service give me the ability and right to do this. View this as a statement, not a request. People will deal with this however works best for them.

I've never asked much from folk and yet many have continued to miss the boat....so as I look to make this final 1/4 of the year a grand one, don't be surprised how it goes down. The same technologies that fuel the foolishness and constant chatter about nothing could have been much better utilized to firm up our communications but if that's what ya'll wanted you would have done it naturally.Life many times gives you what you want. Just be ready to deal with it once you get it.

I'm feeling refreshed and ready to make an impact in life.....my life.

As the summer wraps up...

The summer is coming to a close and soon it'll be cool fall weather. And as I mentally get myself for the 2nd half of the year. I'm dealing with serious adjustments in the way I deal with various people. This year thus far has been full of numerous changes in the priorities of my friends and associates. Some people focused on self improvements, some got sucked up into the whirlwind that is "love" while others simply "did them". Among these various groups of people, at one point or another I've made gestures to see whats good with people and maintain (re-establish) relationships. Interestingly enough this resulted in me not seeing many people I usually interact with while seeing people who I usually don't see that often.

Yes, the familiar faces got very distant this year. And this made me think of just how much energy I'd want to use in trying to reach these people. In recent conversations with Evie and Mz.J, I've spoken on my deliberate intentions to hold people more accountable for their actions or in this case their inaction. Jillz agree with the feeling of giving me to others then you get in return. You have to balance that off at some point. In addition to that Evita also agreed, adding that

"we at an age where it's not just about how you treat me but how you treat others"

That's so true. I don't want people around me that are assholes to the world but great people to me. I need individuals of consistency in my circle. That extends to the digital world. I know too many people who's online persona don't match reality. And have even had some folk forget just who their speaking to and bring that cyber attitude to me.....smh.

I started the year focused on personal improvement and growth through accountability. And that theme has not changed. It just now extends outward to my the people in my space. Cuts have been made already and more may need to be. All I can say is that I cut no one off from my love and feelings, but rather, you're cut off from the usually limitless amount of personal energy I would devote to being concerned about you. If I don't warrant your thoughts and replies then my energies can be better used elsewhere.

Weekly Goal......

...is efficiency.

Another Monday.....

Yeah its the start of another week and it seems as if June just arrived and already it's about to be done.The past weekend was enjoyable. The Brooklyn Hip Hop Fesitival was live. I'm having video editing issues or else I'd have some performance footage...but that doesn't seem to be happening at the moment.You can go here...here and over there to see what went down though. 2 thumbs up for hip hop.

Anyway, I gotta 4 day work week b4 pulling a lil 2 day disappearing act.I take these every so often Fri & Sat to recharge.In the mean time I'll try to get my Operation Improve U issues settled, the need of a new gym, my slowed up reading and of course trying to maintain financial focus. Life doesn't stop so I can't either.

Also had some nice quality time with someone very close to me, who was visiting last week pix and stuff later.Ok, I'm rambling......good bye

June Update.

Not going to drag it out this time as I'll be doing a semi annual breakdown this month.
Had a few things going on that took my focus away just a lil bit so.....

Key Points:
The Book for May; Quiet Strength. The Tony Dungy Bio will be extended thru June.

Finances are under close watch as Summer is a time when you're out more and as a
result your spending more money.

Fitness it great.I'm Approx. 220lbs aiming for 227 and lower body fat.

Will be registering for the 2nd half of my HR certiciate course this month.

More in depth details coming soon on what the 2nd half of the year will hold