Everymans Fitness

I’m Back!!!

Luis — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:00:06 +0000

I’m back after a long hiatus. Looking at climbing back up the mountain. No excuses only results. I just wrapped a three mile run!

Here’s a look at my Nike+ app screen for 2011.

Typical Breakfast…

Luis — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:49:37 +0000

Many of you have sent me emails asking me to take more pictures of the kind of food I’m eating. Here’s a quick snapshot of the type of breakfast I take in along with supplement vitamins.

Back Pain from Workouts

Luis — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:37:13 +0000

It’s not unusual to experience back pain when you work out. Whether you are doing cardio or lifting weights, back pain can happen to the best of us. Dealing with the back pain will be key as it will determine how the rest of your workout goes.

For me, the back pain was due to the workouts, so I spent a little more time stretching, I also was careful to know what my limits were. It’s going to be key for you to know that too.

While reading articles online on back pain, I found this article that shares 10 Ways to Beat Back Pain.

Cardio Workout, Interval Training

Luis — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 23:44:31 +0000

Image by mariaguimarães via Flickr

I just wrapped up a cardio workout. I ran my best mile at 12 minutes. I know it’s nothing fancy, but I’ve brought that down from 16+ minutes. I did about 2.5 miles in all, once I got the Nike+ to track correctly. I’m considering using another running app if this continues to give me an issue.

I also ran some intervals, changing my pace from sprints to jogs in set intervals. We used to do that when I played baseball as a training mechanism for running bases.

I’m winded, I’m happy, and I’m ready to start my evening with the family.

I still got lots to say, maybe in a blog post tonight.

7 Reasons to Try Interval Training (fitsugar.com)
Cardio 101: Endurance, Intervals, Fitness (fitsugar.com)
Fit Tip: Sprint Throughout Your Cardio Workout (fitsugar.com)
Outdoor Cardio Workout: Run Suicides in the Park (self.com)

Healthy Lifestyle Changes Continue

Luis — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 01:24:17 +0000

Image via Wikipedia

…yes I’m still here.

It’s been awhile since we’ve connected, but no worries I’m here. I took a few days off last week from working out to heal up a bit on some back soreness I had. I found some great back exercises that I’ll be sharing on here along with photos of food that I’ve been eating, some yummy healthy stuff.

I’ve got a lot of news to share with everyone, and hopefully we’ll be able to connect sometime soon if you’re anywhere near Central Texas.

I’ve got 5k’s, 10k’s and a half marathon planned this year, but I’ll share the details in separate posts.

Where are you at right now? How far have you come? How much have you lost? Have you fallen off the wagon? A healthy lifestyle should be so much more than the numbers, it should be entirely on how you feel.

We’ll connect later this week as I put together some great content and we’ll knock it out of the park together. Stay safe, stay healthy, and most importantly, stay strong!

Kicking Up Rice to A New Level

Luis — Mon, 30 May 2011 03:21:56 +0000

We tried a new rice recipe after our hour long cardio run! Rice, homemade cheddar broccoli soup (all ingredients controlled and totally healthy), chicken, and some spicy garlic sauce (also ingredient controlled). Still had to watch the intake but it very tasty.

Freshly Baked Bread

Luis — Sun, 29 May 2011 17:58:47 +0000

I got the itch to try my hand at baking bread. I figured it had to be healthier when you control the ingredients. I made a regular honey wheat loaf and a breakfast loaf with cinnamon and raisens. Both came out amazing!

It’s okay…you can salivate!

Day 22 – Walking with Determination

Luis — Sun, 29 May 2011 04:14:00 +0000

Limited by time and location I made the best of what I had. I’m not a fan of walking around where I live. Too much traffic and not really conducive to runs, unless I’m doing hill intervals. With the sun setting and the trails alive with Rattlers at dusk, I figured it was better to stay in the neighborhood.

I opted for a fast paced walk with the dog, I love his companionship on my runs and walks. The sweat check photo from earlier was a result of my outing. I was going for distance instead of time. So after 3.5 miles, I called it quits, and it felt great.

So far I’m feeling great and while walking I could tell that I was losing weight since my shirt was not pushing my shirt out as much as it used to three weeks ago. There’s progress, I’m not focusing on the numbers, but I can see the difference both physically and in how I feel.

I’m looking forward to Sunday!

Sweat Check!

Luis — Sun, 29 May 2011 03:09:01 +0000

Yeah, after a solid run, I was drenched. It felt good…now time for post-workout snack!

Day 21 – iPhone App Workout

Luis — Thu, 26 May 2011 13:31:00 +0000

Before I started this personal journey to bring myself back to a healthier lifestyle, I wrote a post that detailed all the mobile iPhone apps I was using to track my workouts for the duration of this project. Fit Builder was one of the apps I mentioned, it has a great array of workouts for all your needs, whether it’s weight loss, muscle gain, endurace, speed, it’s all there.

I did a morning workout cross train workout that worked out my entire body in about half an hour with no rest. Intese, tiring, but damn it felt good.

Where are you on your journey? What are you using and what can I do to help?

I’m bushed, I’ve got a long day at work planned, but at least today is my Friday!