Journey Towards Fitness

2024-06-18T11:08:00.001-04:00

June 19, 2014

So, here I am again. COVID year was the last year I worked out. Broke my foot and stopped.

More later

Sunday May 10th 2020

2020-05-10T11:06:00.001-04:00

Day 2

Run/Walk 2.5 Miles 400 Calories Ran from Lake-view Circle up to the schools, back roads down by Tops, back up Genesee and into the circle again. Feel good. Recorded second run/walk this year. It is clear that the path has started yet again for me.

Today:
Run/Walk
Squats
Push ups
Abs/ Core
Stretch

The Start Again

2020-05-09T15:16:00.002-04:00

Right. Its May 9th and it's snowing to beat the band outside. We are in NY in the Fingerlakes Region.

Day one.
Push ups
Squats
Core
Stretching

2017-04-01T16:56:00.000-04:00

😎 Logging my workouts again. Just got back from the Gym. Nice. Great workout. Got a free shake too. All good. Now its time for more cardio. And to loose body fat - goal weight is 167. So, that about 15 pounds or so.

Doable.

😏

2017-04-01T11:10:00.001-04:00

Here we are again. Back at the gym. Started at the end of January. I have a trainer now. Its been the best run of working out in a long time. I feel stronger and have a ways to go. My diet is suspect still. Too much of things that don't help. Such is life. I wonder what it takes to really dial it all in. Mindset.

Hmm

2015-03-23T05:56:00.002-04:00

Day 1

Yesterday went to the gym and did legs and back. ouch quit it.

I made a good lunch last night so today I start the diet plan at work.

Day 2

Chest work out - that's it. Intense

P90X 3 is in the mail, and that is going to focus me so much. When it gets here the cardio steps up as well as the quality of the workouts.

Today: Water, Diet, Protein shake, snacks oh my

2015-03-22T09:57:00.000-04:00

Ok. Lets see. I have not worked out consistently in a long time. Its one or two times a week. That's about it. The main thing is that I'm lazy. There it is. I think back on how I got into amazing shape about 6 years ago. What was it that drove me to stay focused and to put together roughly 20 workouts per month, some months I burned 10000 plus calories.

I guess on of the things that has changed is that I have a partial tear in my rotator cuff. That sucks, I have to build its strength or I'm screwed. Oh, then there is the foot with the stress fracture tendencies - holy crap that sucked.

The thing is that I fear getting - or hurting - injured again. SO,

What to do:

Diet: The diet is the key here in so many ways.

Breakfast - I have to put time in to prep my breakfasts. I can follow the diet P90x or the other one that I have. The carbs. fats. and protein have to be .... that can wait.

Snack 1: Right. This is basic 100-175 cals and fat focused, Apple n peanut butter

Lunch: A good lunch not the crap that I've been eating. Make it on Sundays. Salads with grilled chicken, avocado etc

Snack 2: Meal replacement shake

Dinner: Good dinner that's clean

Working Out:

Ok, here we go. The thinking is that a program to follow at home is the way to go. The gym, getting to it, sucks in the morning. Period. I'm going to cancel my membership.

A few things: I have to use muscle groups that are combination-esque. I want to focus too on big muscle groups. Work on my core in general and abs specifically. Interval training is out there, but that s a wait and see.

Mon: Lift Tues: Core/cardio Wed: Lift Thurs: Core/ cardio Friday: Lift Sat: CC Sun: Cardio

The thing that I really have to get my head around is this: Why am I going to put so much time and energy into getting in shape. Well, one of the things is vanity. There it is. I want to not look like a middle age pudgy stomached balding smoe. So there's that. But the thing that I think about is the fucking aging process. I'm 52 and I have to build to maintain. And the one thing that I keep in my mind is how my wife used to tell me I looked great - that is been too long. I know that being in shape is good for you, and it's good for you mentally as well. I felt great about myself and it was reinforced by people in my life.

So here we go ... again.

Day 5

2015-01-19T19:57:00.003-05:00

Back n Shoujders

22 Min bike

Day 7

2013-08-25T12:38:00.001-04:00

Ride with Bob and guys in Vietnam 6.5 miles

Day 4, 5, and 6

2013-08-22T06:12:00.004-04:00

6 mile mtn bike ride

Jesse workout

Jesse workout

Day 2 and 3

2013-08-18T13:57:00.001-04:00

Went on a 7 mile mtn bike ride yesterday

Today, full workout per Jesse's plan

174.4 24%

Day One

2013-08-16T10:57:00.000-04:00

Gah. Well, it starts again, actually there have been a lot of days were I've ridden, but not worked out. Got a program from a personal trainer. Getting to it.

Day 26 & 27

2013-05-06T20:14:00.001-04:00

Worked out end of the week last week,

Went for another ride in Vietnam after work today. Feel better. It's still May, and time in the saddle is the key.

Working out tomorrow morning at 5 AM

Day 25

2013-05-05T19:17:00.000-04:00

Mountain bike ride in the woods. Good ride. Second of the season. Tomorrow I work out lower body n triceps and walk for ten minutes or so.

I have to dial in my diet and workout program in its content.

Feeling good

Day 23 and 24

2013-05-03T18:33:00.000-04:00

Right. The workouts fell off during vacation, so I ended up working out a few times the next week. It seems that I will not count days that extend beyond two weeks of not working out. Which will not happen, as I write this

Yesterday was day 23 and I did a chest workout.

Today I went for a mountain bike ride in Vietnam over in Milford. My god am I out of shape. And that is what it is, but it sucks to know that I'm starting over again. And that's the way it is.

Day 22

2013-04-12T05:49:00.001-04:00

Back this morning.

Days 20 n 21

2013-04-09T05:46:00.001-04:00

Golds workout Saturday

Chest on day 21 with walk

Chest is a burning

Day 20

2013-04-04T06:07:00.004-04:00

Gah Bagged the last sets of curls Phew

Wide-grip neck press/ 35

incline dumbbell press (4×8+4×8) 25

Side laterals/ 4 x 8

dumbbell side swings 4×6)

Preacher curl(6×6)

Day 18 n 19

2013-04-02T06:04:00.000-04:00

Spring skiing VT

Back squat (3×15) 30 25 25

Heavy Pants (6×6) 30 35 x 5

Lawnmowers (6×6) 30 x 6

Day 17

2013-03-28T05:16:00.003-04:00

Day 17 Swweeet

Wide-grip neck press/

incline dumbbell press (4×8+4×8)

Side laterals/ 4 x 8

dumbbell side swings 4×6)

Preacher curl(6×6)

Toast again. Hungry 603 AM Gah Good

Day 16

2013-03-27T05:53:00.000-04:00

Deadlifts (3×20) 30

Bent over rows (6×6) 25

Close-grip dips (5×6) 25

Donkey calf raise (3×20)

Good gah

Day 15

2013-03-25T06:03:00.000-04:00

Wide-grip neck press/

incline dumbbell press (4×8+4×8)

Side laterals/ 4 x 8

dumbbell side swings 4×6)

Preacher curl(6×6) 3 x 6

Incline walk

man

Day 14

2013-03-23T11:47:00.000-04:00

Saturday workout. Back.

Back squat (3×15)	30/30/30
Heavy Pants (6×6)	25/ 30/30/3035/35
Lawnmowers (6×6)	25/30/30/30/35/35/35

Day 13

2013-03-21T19:42:00.001-04:00

Right. Another day of intesity and Im feeling spent. All good. I did

Wide-grip neck press/incline dumbbell press (4×8+4×8) 35 30 30 30/ 25 25 20 20

Side laterals/dumbbell side swings (4×8+4×6 each side) 10 10 10 10/ 10 10 10 10

Drag curl (6×6) 25 25 20 20 20 20

The workouts are accomanied by Your Disease by Saliva in a loop - intensity in a tune.

My form is very good, but I have to keep at that. It's clear in the mirror that something is just beginning to change.

Weight: 182. 8
BF %: 24

The program continues. I will be breaking out both road and mountain bikes when the weather break. One of the things that is reccomended is walks - incline. Ive not done that yet. The other thing that I've got to start up is a ab routine of some sorts.

The eats this week are good. A few beers here and there, but lunches are spot on .... well, almost.

A good start.

Ms Ntckfit started a new job yesterday. :)

Day12

2013-03-19T06:32:00.001-04:00

Hly Crap .. This is oddly weird. M finers ae not tping well. spent

Deadlifts (3×20) 30

Bent over rows (6×6) 30 25

Close-grip dips (6×6) 25

Donkey calf raise (3×20)

Lts tr hs agan Shit

I reread the HP program. Seems there is more tothe program than I thought.

That was weird this morning. Tapped so much that I couldnt type - odd.

Anyway, had a recovery drink and working on breakfast right now.

Listened to Saliva, Linkin Park, and Marylyn Manson - and pushed myself like I'd not done before. Like I said, Holy Crap. Feel good and pyched.

Good times!