Training - "It's work, dammit. "

9/10 - bench, dips, incline db press, flyes - steam - shado/box, stretch/hamstrings, adductors, chest, shoulder dislocates 

T Nation | 5 Secrets of the Relentless: "Those who are relentless find comfort in discipline. For them, hard work is cleansing, good for body and mind..

The relentless know that personal responsibility is the foundation of mental strength. They build grit along with muscle...

Going through a hard time? That's exactly when the relentless train. Rather than griping about frustrations or waiting for them to pass, they'll channel their energy into something productive. And by doing so, they reap the rewards: A stronger will, a better body, and a job well done.

...when it's all over they've cleared away enough mental fog to see the more optimistic side of whatever they're facing. Working hard when life gets hard makes people more resilient. Complaining, wallowing in self-pity, and blaming others in the face of difficulty gets people addicted to victimhood. And that adopted attitude of weakness can spread like a cancer...

None of this "make exercise so fun you don't know it's exercise" crap. It's work, dammit. It's hard, and it pays off every time. Don't think workouts need to be hopscotch, hula-hoop, or Zumba in order to be enjoyable. "Fun" workouts can consist of PRs, muscle pumps, brutal time under tension, bloody shins, breathlessness, and torn calluses...

You might have of a couple friends who lost weight on their "couch-to-5K" plans, and would rather stick to running even though they've gained back the weight and accumulated a dozen running injuries. And you've probably seen the same women doing the same dancy group fitness classes and never looking any better. And it's not that they aren't disciplined. They're just uncomfortable testing out another approach. They've rejected the possibility that something else might work better. Those who are relentless will figure out a better way when they've gotten all they can out of one approach. ..

Physical strength and mental strength go hand in hand. They reinforce one another. And the relentless know that personal responsibility is the foundation of mental strength. It's grit. And it's what gets them through hardships and makes them tougher as a result of those hardships. They know that blaming other people for their problems is an easy way to dodge responsibility, stay weak, and impede their own growth."

 Heidi Somers - Mobile Uploads: "Remind yourself..nobody's built like you. You design yourself."