A Day In A Naturally Intense Life- Part 2
Part 2 of the series- A Day in the Naturally Intense Life
Lucien- The baby!
After kissing the last one goodbye and dropping them all off at school there is a quick return home to begin the day. For me it starts with writing a piece for my blog, and then on to checking the emails and messages from my clients and of course the correspondences from Myspace and Facebook. I get a lot of people writing in for advice on weight loss and dietary issues and I am always happy to hear from them and I always respond as best as I can.
10:45 am:
Meal 2 for me- I and for today I have a slice of watermelon and some tongol tuna fish- water packed with no salt added. I would like to eat while typing away on the computer, but then she-who-must-be-obeyed will give me the look. It is in my best interest to take a break now and then and she does keep me sane and in check.
In the meanwhile I take out a defrosted chicken and start making lunch- today’s menu will be sumptuous dish of curried chicken and potatoes. It is really a popular one, and from time to time I wonder if the reason why everyone puts up with me is because they like my cooking? (If your mouth is watering at the prospect of all these healthy meals that actually taste good, never fear- the recipe book is on the way!)
Steph isn’t gone that long and, (you guessed it)- 10 minutes later she stumbles back out to the car with that look of accomplishment all over her face. Steph gave birth less than 2 months ago and was cleared to start back working out within 4 weeks. With the Naturally Intense diet- which she gets for free mind you, and the workouts she is already down from her peak weight of 170 lbs to 150 lbs (with shoes- she adds!). Throughout the pregnancy everyone has remarked that she didn’t really change body-wise except for her stomach. She has 20 more pounds to go to get back to her slim and svelte 130lbs fighting shape- and she is right on track to be back there within another 6 weeks or so.
I hand Lucien off to Stephanie and now it is my turn to train. I say hi to the guys and girls at the front desk of 19th Street Gym where I train and have my personal training practice, but I can’t stop to talk today because I am on the clock! I go downstairs and start my own routine. Today I am training my shoulders and my back and I already have the sequence of exercises in my mind that I am going to do today. At this stage of the game I don’t need someone to push me through the pain barriers to train at my best, I have my own little ritual and system of getting the most out of each and every workout on my own.
I start with shoulder presses, and end 14 minutes later with a 150lb dumbbell in my hand as I finish off my last set of rows for my back. At this point the room is spinning slightly and I am gasping for breath. The average client workout takes just about 7 to 8 minutes (we say 10 minute workouts, but it really only lasts for about 7 or 8 as I said-most people really can’t last much longer than that and don’t need any longer either to be honest!) , and for they will tell you just how much of an experience it is! At my level, having been doing this now for 18 years, I can last for just about 15 to 20 minutes at most, and it took about 10 years to work up to that time as well.
I make my way upstairs, past the front desk staff who inevitably ask me if I am finished already- (I make some waving hand signals as I am too brain fried right now to answer them coherently) and get into the car. We drive back home to Brooklyn and are back by 12 pm, just about an hour for the roundtrip and the workout! I note the time as at 12 pm I always stop and say a short prayer, as I have done ever since I was a child.
Continued In Day In A Naturally Intense Life Part 3
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