Kicking your own butt
Again, not doing so well with this so far. But, in the interest of transparency and giving you information I doubt you care about, last week sucked. I cracked a tooth on some nuts (I now refuse to eat almonds ever again), they were going to do a root canal to fix it, but ended up having to pull it. Now, I was in considerable pain before and I just didn't feel like going to the gym. After they pulled it, I wasn't allowed. And on top of all that, I had an accident at work that resulted in a sprained ankle. Not a good week.
But, this is a new week and I'm happy to report that while I'm only down one pound from 2 weeks ago, I'm still down and I didn't get to the gym last week. I also did some awesome meal prepping this week that I'm super excited about. Since I'm not a dietician or nutrition guru, I won't bore you with that.
So, what did I do today. I achieved a minor goal of mine and that was to do incline push ups on one of the weight benches. It sound silly, but 2 weeks ago, I couldn't do that. That was awesome. And, I did 2 sets of 10. That's freaking awesome. I also didn't have to increase the "help" I get on the assisted pull up machine. I used the lower setting for all of my sets and that was a pretty nice feeling too. My work out usually goes like this:
Push ups 8-10 (as many as I can do standard then finish reps on my knees)
Pull ups 8-10
Incline Push ups 8-10
Pull ups 8-10
Negative Push Ups (from standard position) 8-10
Bench Press 75-80 lbs 8-10
Row 55 lbs 8-10
Tricep Press (70 lbs) 8-10
Lat Pull Down (85 lbs) 8-10
Then I do it all again. I do this work out 3 times a week and straight cardio 2 times (for about 45 mins to 60 mins)
*The weights and reps vary depending on how I'm feeling and I always warm up for 10 mins on the bike then stretch both before, during and after.
That's my body weight/strength training routine. I haven't added legs or abs yet, that's for the next session when I will alter things. My plan is go in 4 week increments. So I'll do this routine for 4 weeks. Then do another routine for 4 weeks. And so on. I don't know if it will really work, but I'm trying my damnedest.
It is a nice feeling to leave the gym feeling a bit worn out, but not completely spent. I get home, shower, sit down for a few to wind down and sleep like a rock. It's nice to be that kind of tired. There are worse kinds of tired, trust me on this.
Okay, well, that's about all I have to say about that. I'll keep you posted. We'll see if having some freaking consistency will make things go a little bit better/faster.
FYI: I'm excited about my second 4 weeks. I'm going to try jumping rope.
Be safe. Be blessed. Be you.
But, this is a new week and I'm happy to report that while I'm only down one pound from 2 weeks ago, I'm still down and I didn't get to the gym last week. I also did some awesome meal prepping this week that I'm super excited about. Since I'm not a dietician or nutrition guru, I won't bore you with that.
So, what did I do today. I achieved a minor goal of mine and that was to do incline push ups on one of the weight benches. It sound silly, but 2 weeks ago, I couldn't do that. That was awesome. And, I did 2 sets of 10. That's freaking awesome. I also didn't have to increase the "help" I get on the assisted pull up machine. I used the lower setting for all of my sets and that was a pretty nice feeling too. My work out usually goes like this:
Push ups 8-10 (as many as I can do standard then finish reps on my knees)
Pull ups 8-10
Incline Push ups 8-10
Pull ups 8-10
Negative Push Ups (from standard position) 8-10
Bench Press 75-80 lbs 8-10
Row 55 lbs 8-10
Tricep Press (70 lbs) 8-10
Lat Pull Down (85 lbs) 8-10
Then I do it all again. I do this work out 3 times a week and straight cardio 2 times (for about 45 mins to 60 mins)
*The weights and reps vary depending on how I'm feeling and I always warm up for 10 mins on the bike then stretch both before, during and after.
That's my body weight/strength training routine. I haven't added legs or abs yet, that's for the next session when I will alter things. My plan is go in 4 week increments. So I'll do this routine for 4 weeks. Then do another routine for 4 weeks. And so on. I don't know if it will really work, but I'm trying my damnedest.
It is a nice feeling to leave the gym feeling a bit worn out, but not completely spent. I get home, shower, sit down for a few to wind down and sleep like a rock. It's nice to be that kind of tired. There are worse kinds of tired, trust me on this.
Okay, well, that's about all I have to say about that. I'll keep you posted. We'll see if having some freaking consistency will make things go a little bit better/faster.
FYI: I'm excited about my second 4 weeks. I'm going to try jumping rope.
Be safe. Be blessed. Be you.
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