Corey Smith's Personal Blog

I've moved my blog

Corey Smith — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 23:58:31 +0000

Well, I haven't written on this blog for a long, long time. I am not sure if there is anyone that is even paying attention.

However, I figured it was probably time that I started blogging again but I decided to start over from scratch.

So, I've moved my blog and you'll want to subscribe overthere.

One thing that is different is that I have combined my personal and business blog into one. Go check it out at www.coreysmith.ws/blog continue reading...

You’re killing me.

Corey Smith — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:34:40 +0000

At least, that is what I told my personal trainer.

Everything was going so well. I was working out and felt energized at the end of the 30 minutes. My muscles were sore and I figured that was good enough.

Last week he said, “Next week, we’re going to take it up a notch.”

He lied to me.

This week, we took it up four notches.

I have never worked out so hard in my life. I have never been so exhausted after only 30 minutes of working out.

Now, an hour later, I am still tired.

The old adage is, I hope, true, “no pain, no gain.”

If it is, then I gained a lot today alone. continue reading...

Goals

Corey Smith — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:42:56 +0000

When people set goals they will work at varying levels of vigor to reaching those goals.

When it comes to my business goals, I am relentless in finding a way to reach that goal. I will work hours upon hours to find a way to reach that goal.

When it comes to my physical goals, I don’t work quite so hard.

While I work in business, I work hard and will forego sleep, food and personal relationships.

While I work for my physical goals, sleep is more important and my time needed to do other things always seem to come ahead.

With that said, I am making progress to my physical goals but the progress has slowed. If I didn’t have a trainer (someone to report to) I would probably not be making that progress at all. continue reading...

Notches on the Belt

Corey Smith — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 05:09:17 +0000

In the last year, I lost about 50 pounds.

It feels great to not be nearly as heavy. When I lift something that is 50 pounds, I almost have a hard time believing that was actually 50 pounds heavier than I am now.

When I started working out at Anytime Fitness just three months ago, I was about 12 pounds heavier on the scale than I am now. Right now, I am actually about 4 pounds heavier on the scale than I was at my lowest point last year.

When it comes down to it, the weight on the scale doesn’t really matter. I actually like the weight I am right now. I am just less than 220. I like the weight because I like the mass. I don’t feel too skinny but I don’t feel too fat. continue reading...

Shake it up.

Corey Smith — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:40:25 +0000

When you are in a rut it can be hard, if not impossible, to improve.

You always have to push yourself past a wall to get to the next level.

I have found that in all aspects of life when you change your routine or change your approach, you find that you can make some significant advancements.

When I have worked out in the past, I always felt like there was a point where I stopped progressing. When working out, it is pretty easy to tell when you are no longer seeing improvement… you simply stop hurting. In working out, the old adage of, “no pain, no gain” is very true. If you aren’t hurting, you aren’t improving.

I know that some people think they prefer to think of the concept of, “no pain, no pain.” But no pain means no growth.

This blog post could just as easily be about business, education or other type of growth. continue reading...

Success Requires Work

Corey Smith — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:03:27 +0000

I used to be fat.

I wasn’t always like that.

Before that I was chubby, husky or just a little tubby.

The problem was I never did anything about it. I just “let myself go.”

Last year I decided that I wanted to be lean more than I wanted to food. continue reading...

It’s all in the inches

Corey Smith — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:53:52 +0000

Well, I am down another 2 pounds… that puts me at 14 pounds down in seven weeks on my new exercise training program and diet.

Yeah… I like that.

But, what really matters is the inches because that is a far better measure of body fat in the absence of a body fat percentage test. Plus, it is easier to know that you are seeing success when your clothes fit better.

To be honest, some of my clothes are falling off right now, but that is beside the point.

Officially, I am the lightest I have been in some 14 years. As of this morning I was 214.2 pounds and the weight is on it’s way day. But, the really cool thing is that my gut is down 2.5 inches and my waist is down 1.5 inches. continue reading...

12 Pounds – 6 Weeks

Corey Smith — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:44:33 +0000

I have been on this new diet and exercise program for six weeks now and I must say that I am pretty pleased.

On the scale, I am down a total of 12 pounds. I have lost 1.5 inches around my waist. I can really tell that my legs are leaner and that my muscle is increasing.

In fact, I am 3 pounds heavier than I was when I finished up the HCG diet last year but it is obvious that my muscle mass is more.

I have been working hard on eating right and exercising and I love the results. continue reading...

Back Walkers

Corey Smith — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:59:55 +0000

Last summer, I hurt my back.

The best I can figure is that when I was camping I slept wrong on a rock or twisted it or something.

I am pretty sure that it was my spine but I thought that my muscles were pulling my spine out of place.

I spent a lot of time stretching and exersing my back to get it to heal.

One thing I found that really helped was having my children walk on my back. It was an easy back massage and the kids had fun doing it.

Jenna, pictured at the left, loved to walk on my back, but the reality is, she wasn't heavy enough to really make a difference... she just had fun.

That brings us up to today.

Last week, my trainer really worked me hard. Most specifically, my glutes and hamstrings felt the work.

One day, I came back especially sore and was slow to stand up or sit down.

As I was helping Jenna get ready for bed, I sat down on the floor to help her and let out a little groan.

Jenna looked at me with a touch of concern on her face and said, "Daddy, I better walk on your back before I go to bed." continue reading...

One month in

Corey Smith — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:01:22 +0000

Well, it was one month ago that I started at Anytime fitness with my new goals of getting my fitness to the next level.

At this point, I have officially down 5 pounds... a little better than 1 pound per week.

Not as great as I hoped, but I had Christmas and New Year in there with all the treats associated. It isn't like I just stayed at home and played Poker DE all the time.

I also got sick in the middle and was out for a week from the gym.

So, with that in mind, I feel pretty good about the results.

I'll say, I feel best about how the trainings at Anytime Fitness have gone. As of today, I am more flexible and definitely in better shape. My heart rate recovers after exercise much more quickly than before. I am going to the gym 4 - 5 times per week (working up to 6 times per week). continue reading...