September 04, 2007
A New Adventure
Well, I think I've come up with somethin' y'all should enjoy. A new "series" as it were.
I don't know if you'll remember the last time I attempted the whole "fitness" remake. It was Pilate's that time.
Yeah, we're not even gonna THINK in those terms this go round.
Currently? Well, I've been given the opportunity to use a friends "Total Gym" and I plan on taking FULL advantage. I have a plan in place and goals. Reasonable, attainable goals. By next year this time I will be the hottest 46 year old outside of Hollywood. I think that's pretty realistic. Seriously. All it'll take is a bit of hard work, major reconstructive surgery and a few thousand middle age women falling apart at the same time. Nothing outside of the realm of probability......
Anyway - this is the first installment. This morning......I set the machine up. All. By. Myself. No easy feat, since I didn't have the first clue on what gets connected to what how and where. THEN....brace yourselves......I read the "manual". Now, I don't have any DVDs to watch, but I read the manual. WITHOUT smoking a cigarette. See how serious I am?!
THEN...to really show you how focused this plan of mine is.....I sat down and actually worked out. For 20 minutes. I EVEN followed the suggested program in the manual.
And before you ask, no I didn't hurt myself. Well, at least I don't think so, but so far so good.
Like I said, I don't know how often I'll update about this little adventure, since I don't want to turn this into a "dieting diary" and all. I just know me. I know if I'm doing this, "stuff" will happen. I just figure it's better to laugh WITH people than alone.....
good luck!!
Posted by: armywifetoddlermom at September 4, 2007 08:34 AMWoohoo! Good for you!! I need to get back on the Bowflex... you provided some much needed inspiration! :)
Posted by: pam at September 4, 2007 08:42 AMI just need to straight up start lifting weights again.
I seriously doubt I could bench 180 right now (which sounds like a lot to some people, but for a guy my size it's not)
Posted by: Graumagus at September 4, 2007 01:37 PMGood for you!
Last week I started a group personal training program. 3 others and myself are working out 3 times a week for 1 hour each session with the personal trainer. I set a lofty goal of losing 15 pounds in 6 weeks. I'm nuts, I know. I also got a weekly nutrition plan in the program. It's working, I can already tell.
Good luck and just keep at it. I got lazy on my nutrition for 2 months and I could have already lost that 15 pounds by now.