Today's weigh-in had me holding steady, no increase or decrease. I'm a "The glass is half full" type of person, so I consider that a win. Now that I've pretty much kicked the cold/flu bug that was slowing me down, I can get to the physical component of my program: Regular workouts in the gym.
The key for me to make this work will be organization. I've committed to going to the gym right from work, instead of stopping at home. I've placed all of my workout clothes and gear together, so that I can easily set up my gym bag and toss it in the car each night so that I'm not fumbling around looking for stuff in the morning.
The plan is to start slowly (Strain, not pain!), doing the exercises strictly, maintaining form. For cardio, my machines of choice are the ellipticals. For body shaping, I'll start out doing a 80/20 percent mix using the machines/free weights. As I get more conditioned I'll be adjusting the mix until its 80% free weights, 20% machines. I'm a big fan of free weights. In the past, I've gotten my best results when using them.
I'll be going back to my old regimen, five workouts a week. Cardio work and stretches will be done each session. I won't work on every body part in any one session. I split my workouts up as follows:
Upper body: Arms, Chest, Upper Back, Shoulders, Lats.
Lower body: Abs, Lower Back, Legs
I'll hit each group every other day, Monday thru Friday. For example:
Week One: Monday, Wednesday, Friday - Upper body. Tuesday, Thursday - Lower body.
Week Two: Monday, Wednesday, Friday - Lower body. Tuesday, Thursday - Upper body. And so on.
Inevitably, life will intrude on my schedule. I'll just adjust it as necessary and move on.
Weight loss to date: 13.5 lbs
Originally posted: February 28, 2009 at 12:41pm
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