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Midwest Christian Bodybuilding "Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God." 1Cor. 10:31 |
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This Month's Articles: Newsletter: Whether You Say You Can or Can't - You're Right! Diet Recipe: Herb Crusted Chicken Breasts The Edge with Kevin Parker: Weighlifting Secrets Lessons Learned from my 2007 Trip to the Arnold Classic Trevor Howell Training: Drilling the Delts Part 2 Ministry Highlight: Our local Church - the Salvage Yard Youth Concert Joe Meeko: Back Training Joe Meeko: How to Choose Your Food Sevi Regis: Warriorhood Joe Merolle: Positive and Negative Caloric Intake and Growth Spurts |
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The newsletter is always available online at: http://www.midwestchristianbodybuilding.com/thismonth.htm |
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April 2007 |
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Whether You Say You Can or Can't - You're Right! I was playing with my son the other day and he asked me to do something to which I replied, "I can't." He looked at me and simply asked, "how do you know?" And he was right. In his innocence he asked the age old question of "How do we know if we can do something unless we try?" Thus causing the title of this month's newsletter to come about - whether you say you can or you can't, you're right! Picture this: You are training at the gym with your buddy and you both have been trying to crack the 300 lb plateau on the bench. Your training partner gets revved up and like the little engine that could keeps himself going with words of self-encouragement. "I can do this," he says. "It's only some iron, nothing else. I've been working towards this and today I am going to get it!" You encourage him as well, his own personal cheering squad. He sets under the bar, plants his feet, grabs the bar and bang! He pumps out two reps with no help and two with your help! He jumps up and he is elated! What took months to draw near to has become a reality! He is a member of the 300 club! The celebration is short though, because it is your turn. Your membership card to the club a mere rep away. However, there is a black cloud creeping in at the edge of your mind. SELF DOUBT is its name and you are beginning to hear it more than your partner's encouraging words. "You can't do this," it says. "300 lbs? HA! HA! You were lucky to get 225 when you did and now you want 300?!? Yeah right,dream on, you can't do it!" On the outside, you pace like a lion in front of the bench, even growl a little bit for show, but you already know the outcome - failure. You go through the motions, lay down, plant your feet, grab the bar and with a break, you lower the bar to your chest where it decides to take a rest. You partner leans in and with help you rack the bar with no reps to your credit. Membership - Rejected. You sit up, dejected even though your buddy gives you backslaps for your effort. Do you see the difference? You were doomed before you even sat down. By saying you couldn't, you set in motion a path of events that led to failure. Ensuring that you were correct - you couldn't do it. Your friend was sure he was going to do it and he did. He had none of the negative feelings going into the lift that you did and he succeeded. His mindset was one of victory, of a champion. Sometimes that is all the difference there is betwen first and second place. So both you AND your friend were right. Think about that the next time you go to say those words. I know I will! In our Christian life, those words, "I can't," are the words that God is just waiting for us to finally utter. Moses said them, look what happened! Gideon uttered something to that effect, even practically daring God and look there! The Bible is filled with guys who said "I can't!" Just what God wants because then it isn't you and me doing something, but God through us! I am one of those people who gets all discombobulated when I have to speak in front of a crowd, let alone about things of God. Yet, I do it. Why? God. I like to think that he has a little notebook up there just waiting for me to say, "But I can't" because He says, "it's about time you realized that Bobby, because As Christians, we are called to pray and there are example of people praying throughout the entire Bible. However, many times we go into a prayer session with absolutely no idea of where to begin, what to pray, etc. Then the devil gets us distracted and we lose focus. Ever have that happen? You sit down with all good intentions to pray and the next thing you know, you are thinking about what to make for dinner! Well, here is a suggestion. You guessed it! Write it down! Get yourself a notebook, like you have for your weight training and record those things you want to pray about. It helps keep you focused when you pray. You can also mark off prayers that have been answered by God. You have a visual record in front of you. How great is that, so as you pray to God, you can further glorify Him with thanks and praise for prayers answered. Sometimes we go through a dry period in our Christian walk where we don't feel like God hears us at all. THis is a time for nostalgia. Go back, look at all the situations that you cried and mourned over and God came though. We frail humans come out on the other side and begin whining about something els and forget the great things that He has done. Go back and remember, look where you came from and where you are now. It just would not be the same without writing it down. There's something about tear-stained pages that make a difference. And now our prayer. Father, thank You for prayer. Thank You for teaching us the way to talk to You. We are repentant and sorry for the times when we lapse in our speaking with You, for losing touch with You. Thank You for Your grace and mercy that You pour out on us even though we are not worthy. In Jesus name we pray. Amen! Now go with God and lift that iron! |
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Meditation "Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong." 1 Cor. 16:13 |
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What's New at MCBB
We build the shoes the old fashioned way - 100% cotton canvas uppers for breathability, natural gum rubber soles for grip, hi-tech removable insole, specially built heel counter and a design referencing Scripture. Maybe some old timers remember me at Midwest. I've been lifting since 1961. For over 20 years I co-owned with York Barbell Company - York Health Products in Miami. If anyone competed in any of the S. Fla. contests, including Peter Potter's Southern States or John Mese's Mr. Florida, I was the person who provided the warm-up weights during most of the 70's and 80's. 
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