Nino’s Mission

My Thoughts On Doing “Negatives”

March 28th, 2008

Hello my good friend….. welcome back on this beautiful sunny day! Hey Nino I know isn’t it great…… spring is in the air! Yes it is my friend…… God is sure in control of the seasons here, and “he” is definitely telling us that spring is just around the corner!

Yeah Nino…. I know and I couldn’t be more excited, about spring coming! Nino because ever since our discussion last week on how to acheive that six-pack, I’ve been really focusing alot more on “my” diet and doing “my” cardio as well!

My friend that’s great news…. I am so happy to hear that your back on track, with both your diet and doing your cardio! My friend I’ll be totally honest with you here I really wish that there was an easier way, to go about acheiving that six-pack today….. but there isn’t! Gee Nino are you kidding ”me”! Nino I don’t want to take the easy road to acheiving “my” “dream body” today….. I want to take the “No Excuses” road like you!

Gee my friend I can’t tell you how proud I am of you right now, by you saying that to “me”! My friend because it really reassures “me” that I’ve been doing the job that God has instructed “me”, to do here with you week after week! My friend which is simply for “me” to continue to teach you to make “No Excuses” for yourself in you life, no matter how tough it gets at times…. you keep on keeping on until you succeed! Well Nino it’s like I’ve been telling you now for a couple of years here…. which is simply this!

Nino are you listening? Nino because I definitely don’t want to have to tell you this again after today…. ok! Gee my friend that’s usually the line that I always give to you from time to time here…… I like it once again! My friend that being said….. I’m definitely listening go ahead!

Ok Nino….. thanks!

Gee Nino without any doubt whatsoever in “my” mind here today…. you definitely have been doing a GREAT job here week after week, teaching “me” about your “No Excuses” motto that I’ve been implementing more and more each day in “my” own life today! Nino all I can say to you is thank you… from the bottom of “my” heart for teaching “me” the only way to go through “my” life today and succeed, is by making “No Excuses” for myself for anything that I might be dealing with!

Gee my friend if not careful today your going to get very emotional, with all that your telling “me” here so far today…ok! So my dear friend before that happens….. what do you say that we get to our next topic of discussion here this week?

Gee Nino that’s a great idea….. let’s get to our next topic of discussion this week! Oh Nino hold on a minute here…. guess what?

Gee my friend what is it….. do you have some good news to share with “me” today?

Gee Nino you must be reading “my” mind…. because I certainly do have some good news for you today!

Great my friend….. let’s here it!

Ok Nino… here it is!

Hey Nino before I go ahead and tell you “my” news today….. would you like to try to guess on what it might be?? Gee my friend absolutely….. I would love the opportunity to try and guess, on what your news is about today! My friend but before I go ahead and do that, I just have to say it again to you this week…. which is simply this! My friend I’m just so impressed with you lately here, because you have been really taking the initiative to start thinking and talking more and more along the same lines as myself!

My friend all I can say to that is….. keep it up!

Gee Nino thanks…. I will definitely to “my” best here to keep thinking like you! Ok Nino that being said…. would you like to try to guess on what “my” news is about today now? My friend absolutely…. I would! My friend just give “me” a minute here to think….ok! Gee Nino absolutely take all the time that you need….. I’m certainly in no rush today to go anywhere ok!

Ok my friend…. I think I know what your news is about today!

Great Nino….. let “me” hear it!

Actually my friend it just occurred to “me” that it’s been quite awhile here since you came to “me”, to talk about another new training twist that you have put into your training program! My friend that being said…. by any chance could your news today be about another new training twist, that you’ve just put into your training program?

Gee Nino… I can’t believe it!

Gee my friend what is it…. did I guess wrong with assuming that your news today, has to do with another new training twist? Gee Nino it’s just the opposite…. your absolutely right on target! Nino ”my” news today does happen to involve another new training twist that I’ve just put into “my”  training program! Nino that being said I was hoping today that I could get your thoughts on it…. if that’s ok with you!

Gee my friend absolutely…. it would be “my” pleasure! My friend as a matter of fact it was just yesterday that I said to myself, that it’s about time that you come to “me” here with another new training twist! Gee my friend you must have been reading “my” mind! Gee Nino that only reinforces what you told “me” here a minute ago which is, that I’m really starting to think more and more along the same lines as you…. right!

My friend I couldn’t agree with you more…. like I said keep it up!

Ok my friend that being said…. what’s the name of your latest new training twist called?

Ok Nino I’ll let the cat out of the bag now….. and gladly tell you the name of “my” latest new training twist, that I’ve put into “my” training program!

Great my friend I’m all ears…. let’s hear it!

Ok Nino have you ever heard of or for that matter…… done “Negatives” before in your workout program?

My friend did I hear you right….. did you say ”Negatives”??

Yeah Nino I sure did….. why is there something wrong with “me” doing “Negatives” in “my” training program?

My friend absolutely not…… I think it’s GREAT that you’ve put doing “negatives into your training program! My friend I just have to say to you out of all your new training twists that we’ve talked about together here so far, doing “Negatives” are at the top of “my” list of favorites to be doing in “my” workouts….. especially when I’m training “my” chest! 

Gee Nino does that mean then that you approve of “me” doing “Negatives”, as ”my” latest new twist… that I’ve put into “my” training program?

Gee my friend you better believe it…. that I certainly approve of you putting “Negatives” into your training program! My friend it’s like I just told you….. “Negatives” are at the top of “my” list, of favorites to do in “my” workouts! My friend that being said…. I’m going to give you one very good reason today, why doing “Negatives” are at the top of “my” list to be doing in ”my” training program …. ok!

Gee Nino that would be awesome…. thanks! Nino because I’ll be totally honest with you here out of all the new twists that I’ve put into “my” training program, to this point doing “Negatives” are at the top of “my” list of favorites to be doing as well!

Gee my friend that’s GREAT to hear you say that as well! My friend because I was just going to say to you after I give you “my” thoughts on doing “Negatives” today… we catch another workout together if you want and do some “Negatives”?

Gee Nino that sounds good to “me”….. but only under one condition!

Ok my friend….. what condition might that be?

Nino under the condtion that I get to pick the bodypart and all the exercises, that we’re going to be doing “negatives with…. ok! Gee my friend absolutely……. I wouldn’t have it any other way!

My friend but just promise one thing…. ok?

Gee Nino absolutely…… what is it?

Ok my friend I’m not trying to make excuses here….. but just go easy on “me”, because as you know I have an injured right shoulder that I need to go easy on! Gee Nino absolutely….. I wouldn’t dream of hurting you! Nino because I need you to keep helping “me” with “my” training here…. not to mention with all of the other area’s in “my” life as well today!

Gee Nino that especially holds true also with you helping “me” to stay on track with “my” diet, after kind of getting off track last week! Gee Nino but thanks to you I’m back on track here this week!

My friend you can count on it! My friend as long as I’m breathing air in these lungs of mine…. I’ll keep on helping you here in regards to your training, diet, and anything else for that matter ok!

Ok Nino….. that sounds good to “me”!

So my friend that being said…. are you ready for “me” today to give you “my” “Negative” thoughts on doing ”Negatives”?

Gee Nino that sure doesn’t sound like you to be negative here…. are you ok?

Gee my friend are you kidding “me”…. I couldn’t be any better! My friend that was just ”my” sense of humor kicking in for a minute here, but now it’s time to get serious again!

Ok my friend….. are you ready?

Yeah Nino I sure am…. let’s get negative today shall we!

Ok my friend….. here we go again!

Well my friend before I go ahead today and give you “my” thoughts on doing “Negatives” I would like to say something to you first, that you probably heard “me” tell you several times already here in the last couple of months…. ok!

Ok Nino sure….. what is it?

Ok my friend I apologize if I sound like a broken here but I just have to say this to you once again…. which is simply this! My friend I have seen you really show “me” here lately alot of initiative to really step up your training, by you continually coming up with these new twists in regards to your training program…… keep it up!!

Gee Nino thanks….. that means alot to “me” coming from you again! Well Nino to be totally honest with you here, I’m only doing what you’ve taught me here in regards to “my” training program…. which is simply this! Nino you always keep reminding “me” to keep “my” training program interesting and fun, and change it up from time to time…. right!

My friend your absolutely right…. your definitely keeping your body and muscles here guessing lately, by you putting all these new twists into your training program!

My friend that being said…. I’m going to give you “my” thoughts now on your latest new twist, on doing “Negatives” today ok!

Ok Nino I’m listening…. go ahead! Nino because I really want to get to our negative workout together after our discussion here today on doing “Negatives” …. ok! My friend I promise I’m going to get right to the point today why doing “Negatives”, are at the top of “my” list of favorites to be doing…. ok!

Ok Nino that being said…. let “me” hear your #1 reason why “Negatives”, are at the top of your list of favorites to be doing in your workouts! Oh hey Nino hold on a minute don’t start yet… ok! Nino I’m going to get “my” pen and pad out here and take some notes, while you give “me” your take on doing “Negatives” today…. ok!

My friend that sounds like a great idea to “me”…. go right ahead!

Ok Nino I’m all inked up…. go ahead!

Great my friend…. here comes “my” #1 reason why “Negatives” fall at the top of “my” list of favorites, to be doing in “my” workouts today! Well my friend as I stated to you earlier I especially love doing “Negatives”, when I train “my” chest than any other of “my” bodyparts! My friend that being said… I’m about to tell you why that’s the case today ok!

My friend… are you listening?? 

Yeah Nino I’m listening… and ready to write as well!

Ok my friend! Well my friend as you’ve probably been finding out “Negatives” are not that easy to do, because it involves alot of muscle control on your part when bringing the weight down slowly! 

My friend…. wouldn’t you agree with “me” on that?

Gee Nino…. absolutely! Nino I also find that being case more when I train “my” chest as well here, than any other of “my” bodyparts that I train doing “Negatives” with!

Gee Nino I’m curious here…. why is it much harder for “me” to do “negatives” when I train “my’ chest than any other of “my” bodyparts??

My friend I’m glad you asked “me” that…. because I’m about to shed some light to you today, on why that’s the case ok! Ok Nino…. because I’ll be totally honest with here ever since I’ve been doing ”negatives” with “my” chest especially…. I haven’t been able to use the weight that I normally would use when I train “my” chest!

Nino that being said…. I’m kind of getting frusterated because the last thing that I want to happen here, is to start seeing “my” bench go down in weight! Gee Nino because you know how hard lately here I’ve been trying to get “my” bench to increase, but all it’s been doing here since I’ve been doing “Negatives” is…. decreasing “big time”!

Ok my friend stop right there….. guess what you just did?

Gee Nino I have no idea…. what did I just do?

Well my friend it’s quite simple! My friend you just gave “me” the #1 reason here today why I love doing “Negatives”, especially when I train “my” chest! My friend I’m trying to be funny here by saying this to you, but that’s exactly what I want to see happen here to you…. which is simply this! My friend which is the weight being lowered when your doing “negatives” with your chest….ok! My friend let “me” give you an example of why I’m saying this to you… ok!

Ok Nino go ahead….. because I’m going to write this down!

Ok my friend….. as I stated to you earlier here the key to doing “Negatives” effectively is for you, to be able to SLOWLY control the weight as your bringing it down! My friend that being said…. have you been doing that? Yeah Nino absolutely….. I’ve been doing that! Gee Nino because like I said I haven’t been using alot weight when I’m doing “Negatives” with “my” chest lately! Nino that being said… I’ve really been able to slowly control the weight and focus on “my” form, and get the “Negative” as  I’m bringing it down to “my” chest!

Great my friend…. that only tells “me” one thing!

Gee Nino….. what might that be??

My friend quite simply it’s telling “me” that your doing “Negatives”, the way they should be done here which is…… SLOW and CONTROLLED focusing on your form when your bringing the weight down! My friend that being said… that’s why “Negatives” are at the top of “my” list of favorites to be doing, because it really allows “me” to focus more on “my” form NOT the weight!

My friend I can’t tell you how many times here I’ve seen people at “my” gym when their trying to do “Negatives, especially with their chest hurt themselves…. simply because of this reason! My friend because their simply using way too much weight where there unable to SLOWLY control the weight, and get the “Negative” as it’s coming down to their chest….ok!

Gee Nino I think I’m beginning to understand the philosophy behind doing “Negatives”, a whole lot better now…. thanks to you today!

Great my friend…. and what might that philosophy be??

Gee Nino it’s pretty simple here in what that philosophy is when your trying, to do “Negatives” effectively in your workouts today!

Nino are you listening??

My friend absolutely…. go ahead!

Ok Nino….when doing “Negatives” today with chest or any other bodypart for that matter, you should NOT be concerned with the weight that’s being used…. but focus more on SLOWLY controlling the weight as it’s coming down! Nino because doing it that way you can really feel the muscle being worked negatively…. right!

Gee my friend once again…. I couldn’t have summed it up any better myself on the right philosophy behind doing “Negatives” effectively today! My friend GREAT job!!

Ok Nino that being said… what do you say we get out of here today, and go do some negatives with our chest! Gee my friend now your talking “my” negative language here…. let’s go get “NEGATIVE”!!  

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