I like to set fitness goals for myself. In the first quarter, my goal was to run a half marathon which I did on March 31st.
Now it’s time for a new goal and in the second quarter, I’m focusing on strength training. I’ll see how much I can increase my push-up and pull-up maximum repititions before the end of the quarter. I’m also keeping track of body composition. This is part of an overall mission to get in better shape.
Puketastic Workouts!
I’ve thrown up once from exercise. On the campus of my old office, there was a 15 story building. My manager and I would walk up the stairs and then take the elevator down. Repeat Repeat! Repeat!! One day, I was ambitious and did this 25 times (375 flights of stairs). This feat took me a couple hours and towards the end, I wasn’t feeling so good. About an hour after I completed the workout my stomach revolted. I went into the bathroom and threw up. That was the first and last time a workout ever did this to me. However, the P90x workouts that I’ve been doing take me to the verge almost ever time. It’s unpleasant, but no pain, no gain, right?
Strength Training Update
Results are not coming easy or fast, but I do see changes. The workouts are a challenge and so is the diet. In many ways, I’m still adjusting. It’s getting easier though.
Not much change in the front view, although, my belly is shrinking:
I don’t see much change here either except for the slimming down:
My back is where I notice gains the most. Again, it’s not much, but as long as I see progress, I’m not discouraged.
Here are my workouts since my last update:
And here is what my bioimpedance scale has to say about the state of my body:
I’m skeptical of the results of the scale, especially for 5/3. Despite what the scale says, I know that I’m slimming down. I had dinner out the evening before and had eaten a lot (Mmmmm, BBQ), so I think that threw the results off.Despite what the scale says, I know that I’m slimming down.
I haven’t tried to max out my push-ups or pull-ups lately, but will do so before the next update in two weeks.
Walking Update
My quixotic goal of walking 6,000,000 steps this year is slightly behind schedule. For the first third of the year, I’m at 1,914,083 steps. To be on pace to achieve my goal, I should have had 2,000,000. I’ll be able to make up the difference in the summer months when I’m outside more.
Thoughts
I’m about a month into this experiment and in many ways, I needed the time just to figure out the workouts. In the first two weeks, I could only make it halfway through some of them. My muscles ached or I was sure I was going to throw up if did one more repetition. But now, I’ve found my rhythm and I look forward to seeing if the results accelerate.
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Brian says
Good stuff! Other than the scale, how are you feeling overall? I’m getting between 8-10K steps in a day, that all I’m doing right now, but looking to get some more regular exercise in this summer.
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Mr. 1500 Days says
I’m feeling good, even if I’m in pain most days from the workouts!
Nice work on the steps! I expect you to walk a lot in the California beach town!
Wade says
375 flights in 2 hours. Wow. That is a workout.
My fitness watch (Samsung GearFit2) tracks flights climbed each day. My goal is 20 flights. It takes some effort to get 20 flights (10 ft or more) and 10,000 steps in each day. This work thing really takes away from my time. 🙁
A future challenge: NYC Empire State Building Run-Up
It fills up fast. Lottery system. You race to the top of the Empire State Building. Doesn’t that sound fun?
Mr. 1500 Days says
I did a similar race in Chicago! It was up the John Hancock. Totally %$#&ing excruciating and I didn’t do well (26 minutes), but I did it.
Good luck with you challenge!
freddy smidlap says
i just started back on the running. it’s just a couple of miles a day for now, but after 2-3 weeks of that being steady the weight just drops off. sounds like you’re hitting it pretty hard with the ol’ nausea and everything. must be doing something right.
Dallas says
Congrats on what you’ve accomplished. One thing that I did when I was trying to increase my pull-ups was doing lat pulldowns. I always did at least my body weight,but usually tried to do at least a couple over my bodyweight. Doing this helped me to be able to do 25-30 pull-ups at a time.
Mike @ Balanced Dividends says
Nice progress! It does take time…slow and steady.
The P90X is a great program. I’ve only done a few workouts, but have a couple of friends who’ve completed full programs and had very good results.
I’m still finding Orangetheory to be similarly addicting and effective.
Congrats again on your progress. – Mike
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