I can now do 30 push-ups and started week 5 of the push-up challenge!
Also I'm on week 3 of the couch to 5k program. I'm using a handy podcast to help keep track of the intervals.. plus it's got some cool House-style music too.
Oi! Oi!
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Oh Hai! (Fit-Up #9)
A bit of time has passed since the last update. There's been a few note-worthy items.
One: I'm attending an Intro to Engineering class at North Hennipen Community College. A co-worker pestered me into registering for it. Good thing too, because it's only offered once every other year. I'd like to say the class is good so far but the teacher is rather unorganized and really should have a TA or two. I'm not getting alot out of the book yet either, its that intro. We'll see if it gets better. I'll be happy with a 'B'.
Two: I've stalled out on week 4 of the push-up challenge. I'm not sure why. Perhaps I'm not getting enough sleep, maybe I haven't been pushing my self hard enough with it, or maybe I'm doing the push-ups too deep so it's harder overall to keep increasing the numbers. So last week I decided to wait the minimum time in between each set (60, 90, and 120 sec) but I kinda forgot to even work out on the 3rd day. So this week I'm still on week 4 but I've added 2 push-ups per set and really pushed myself on the last set to do as many as I can. Also I'm keeping the rest times between sets low.
I'm still doing the bicep curls and I've kinda stalled out on them as well. I'm gonna have to do some research to see what I can do. I've been hit or miss on the ab crunches because....
Three: I've started the couch to 5k program. I'm on week 2 but I repeated week 1 and this week is a repeat for week 2. I was trying to ease into more. (and I forgot to run the 3rd day last week) I'm using a podcast to help keep track of the intervals and the podcast makes the time fly by. The intervals are set to a mix of house and instrumental techno, just the kind I'd like to listen to when working out.
So far the ankle hasn't bothered me a bit.
I haven't lost any weight that I can tell (still around 186). I think the weight just moved upwards, because three weeks back I drop a belt notch... So there must be some results.
Longer-term, after I've completed both fitness challenges, I'd like to start training for a triathlon and maybe a 1/2 marathon (since I can't really do a full marathon because I run on the front of my feet). I'll probably need to re-join Life-Time or some other gym that has a pool and exercise bikes.
I've been pondering getting a weight bench to increase my work-out options. I have a friend that is interested in getting rid of one he doesn't ever use but first I have to make room. Also, I think I'll do some more research online to find the free and easy work-outs that I can do with minimal equipment... That's why the push-up and couch to 5k challenges are great, all you need is shoes, a floor and ground to run on.
I still want to get a recumbent and bike across the country... I think that's still a longer-term goal but I can't wait too much longer... I just can't afford the bike and the time right now.
I think that's all that's really new these last few weeks.
One: I'm attending an Intro to Engineering class at North Hennipen Community College. A co-worker pestered me into registering for it. Good thing too, because it's only offered once every other year. I'd like to say the class is good so far but the teacher is rather unorganized and really should have a TA or two. I'm not getting alot out of the book yet either, its that intro. We'll see if it gets better. I'll be happy with a 'B'.
Two: I've stalled out on week 4 of the push-up challenge. I'm not sure why. Perhaps I'm not getting enough sleep, maybe I haven't been pushing my self hard enough with it, or maybe I'm doing the push-ups too deep so it's harder overall to keep increasing the numbers. So last week I decided to wait the minimum time in between each set (60, 90, and 120 sec) but I kinda forgot to even work out on the 3rd day. So this week I'm still on week 4 but I've added 2 push-ups per set and really pushed myself on the last set to do as many as I can. Also I'm keeping the rest times between sets low.
I'm still doing the bicep curls and I've kinda stalled out on them as well. I'm gonna have to do some research to see what I can do. I've been hit or miss on the ab crunches because....
Three: I've started the couch to 5k program. I'm on week 2 but I repeated week 1 and this week is a repeat for week 2. I was trying to ease into more. (and I forgot to run the 3rd day last week) I'm using a podcast to help keep track of the intervals and the podcast makes the time fly by. The intervals are set to a mix of house and instrumental techno, just the kind I'd like to listen to when working out.
So far the ankle hasn't bothered me a bit.
I haven't lost any weight that I can tell (still around 186). I think the weight just moved upwards, because three weeks back I drop a belt notch... So there must be some results.
Longer-term, after I've completed both fitness challenges, I'd like to start training for a triathlon and maybe a 1/2 marathon (since I can't really do a full marathon because I run on the front of my feet). I'll probably need to re-join Life-Time or some other gym that has a pool and exercise bikes.
I've been pondering getting a weight bench to increase my work-out options. I have a friend that is interested in getting rid of one he doesn't ever use but first I have to make room. Also, I think I'll do some more research online to find the free and easy work-outs that I can do with minimal equipment... That's why the push-up and couch to 5k challenges are great, all you need is shoes, a floor and ground to run on.
I still want to get a recumbent and bike across the country... I think that's still a longer-term goal but I can't wait too much longer... I just can't afford the bike and the time right now.
I think that's all that's really new these last few weeks.
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