Day Three Cardio: 3.39 miles is 60 minutes Strength: 3 x 15 stability ball chest press 3 x 15 bench chest press 3 x 15 stability ball lat swim (holy hell that was hard) 3 x 15 stability ball pushup 3 x 15 overhead press machine 300 ab workout 3 x 15 matrix Day Four – August 16th – rest. No cardio. No strength. I … Continue reading Beast Mode: Week 1, Day 3 and 4
Cardio: AM: 2.09 mile (run/walk) in 38 minutes PM: 1.30 mile walk in 25 minutes Strength: 10 mins on treadmill 3 x 15 leg press 3 x 15 leg curls 3 x 15 leg extension 3 x 15 squat with 1 5lb overhead lift 3 x 15 squat with shoulder press with 2 5lb 3 x 15 lunge with rotation with 1 5lb weight The … Continue reading Beast Mode: Week 1 Day 2
I am on my 6th week consecutive week of working out via walking/jogging/running. When I started this 6 weeks ago, I didn’t think I would stick with it. I have a real bad habit of doing a workout regimen a week or two and then letting my life throw a giant monkey wrench in it. BUT here I am, week six in full swing…and I … Continue reading Beast Mode
2 weeks almost down. I have sat at a fantastic restaurant and turned down their to die for dessert trio of mini chocolate cake, key lime pie, and cheesecake. I have turned down fantastic glasses of wine and beer. I have stood strong in the face of sweets and alcohol. I have one week to go. Proof that giving up the unhealthy, though tough in … Continue reading Update on 3 Week Challenge: No Sweets, No Alcohol
On Monday, I said I would do the no sweets for 3 weeks with my friend, Andrew. I added alcohol as a bonus for myself. On Tuesday, I said I would drop one pound for every pound my weight lifting friend, Matt, gained. He had 8 to go on his target of 200, but would like to be be at 230. Either way, 8lbs to … Continue reading Targets to Aim For
So, I’m giving up sweets and alcohol for three weeks. I know, roll your eyes, say yeah right, whatever, and so on. This is how this got started: I understand where he’s coming from. I’ve went from inactive pseudo slob to working out 5 times a day for the last two weeks. Where this sudden motivation came from, who knows and I don’t care because … Continue reading 3 Week Challenge: No Sweets, No Alcohol
Someone flipped my MOTIVATION switch into full swing this week. I hate working out. Absolutely, positively hate it. I like the benefits of working out, but just finding the motivation to drag myself out of bed early to go to a gym or to even exert more energy than taking my dog on a leisurely stroll is like trying to find a needle in a … Continue reading Whole Hearted Motivation
I hate working out. I hate everything about it. The aches, the pains, the act of it and so on. I do enjoy the benefits of it, so I put myself through the torture of it all. And to me, it is torture. Some people enjoy working out. I am not one of those. No matter how much endorphins are released, the very thought of … Continue reading Working Out
Well that whole 28 day boot camp was an epic fail…okay so maybe not epic but fail it was. I lasted 2 weeks with no booze, caffeine, meat, carbonation. I learned that I need to work out a minimum of 3 to 4 days a week. I have to do a lot of cardio to burn calories and I need to do yoga to maintain … Continue reading 28 Day Boot Camp
Day 9 – I took the day off from working out. I sat at my favorite bar drinking water and watching hockey. It was much needed and kind of refreshed me for today, Day 10. Day 10 – I did another 3 miles. Which makes 6 miles this week…HUGE for me. I’m sure I did all of 6 miles in 7 days last week. I’m … Continue reading Day 9 & 10: 3 x 2 = 6 miles