1 down, 4 to go. Or 13 down, 37 to go.
When I started my fitness and nutrition program last month on January 1st, I weighed in at a hefty 271. Yesterday, 1 month later, I weighed in at 258. Not bad… right in line with my overall goal of 10lbs a month for 5 months. I am getting excited! My clothes are already starting to [...]
I can haz Cheezburger?
I went to lunch with my lovely wife today and as we passed by my favorite burger joint, JCW’s she asked if I missed it… I said not as much as I will miss these pounds when they are gone! Down to 260. 11 pounds since Jan 1… which if I just look at the [...]
Cannons!
Today we worked on the guns! 2 x farmer walks with 65lb dumbbells (70 yards) Close grip bench – 3 x 10 – 5 seconds on the down and then up. Pull ups 3 x 10 (we alternated close grip bench and pull ups each set. so 10 bench, then 10 pull ups, then 10 [...]
Buns of Steel!
Today was more legs… Golbin (Goblet) Squats X 5 Box Jumps X 5 Some DB Lunge Squat thing of Horror X 5 each leg. More Lunge Squat Horror X 5 each leg. (you put one leg on a bench and then hold dumbbells in each hand do a squat) Cry. Repeat X 5 I [...]
Today’s Man Club Workout
Today started off with a “hops circuit”, where you space small hurdles on the ground and hop on one leg down, switch and hop back… and then sideways down and back. Then we did 120 jump ropes . Then the Farmer John Walkabouts with a 35 pound weight help over head, while carrying a 65 [...]
ah enjoy the rest…
While it lasts. Today is my rest day – and for the next couple weeks I am going to take it. My quads are killing me!. In a couple weeks I will use my off day to ride my bike or go for a long slow jog, but for now – I am sleeping and [...]
Today’s workout -
So today we were focusing on arms and chest. We started out with doing a “farmer john walk” which is 40 yards carrying a dumbell over your head – then you switch hands and come back – then you carry one in each had down and back. Then we moved over to the rope and [...]
killer quads…
Man, Today’s workout was a killer. Ok ok… every workout for me right now is a killer, but seriously – I was done after this mornings circuit. I started off with my usual stretching routine and 10 mins on the bike. Then I joined the girls, Hillary and Kerri, and let me just say… wow… [...]
The Menu
On the road to some life changing weight loss goals, I had to take a serious look at my eating habits. I have great genetics – but absolutely terrible habits. Most of the time I would skip breakfast entirely, or maybe have a yogurt, but then eat a big lunch and big dinner, and snack [...]
Changing habits and lifestyle.
So this year I made a commitment to myself to shed the pounds. Like the countless other fatties that flock to their local gyms at the beginning of the year, I am getting in shape. My goal? 50 lbs by June. 50 lbs! I weighed in at 271 disgusting pounds on Monday January 2nd, 2012 [...]
