Monday, June 7, 2010

Progress?

This post was supposed to be about measured progress. Instead it's just about measured. 6:30am marked my first workout since March. I was shocked. Monday's are going to be focused on muscular endurance, so I start with push-ups, etc. I also stretched and jogged to warm up, neither of which I've ever done before. 

Here were my results:
-jogging to the corner and back was difficult
-40 push-ups with good form was difficult
-10 pull-ups was pushing it
-even 10 dips was hard
-my plank lasted a whopping 30 seconds

It's embarrassing to post bad numbers. But I did it and I prefer that to the alternative. 

Although I've done a good job staying off the scale (the reality is I will never be happy with the number on it anyway, so it's guaranteed to disappoint me), I've witnessed interesting changes in my body since March.  My tummy has a layer of fat that wasn't there before and my back and arms are much thinner.  My legs are still toned, but much smaller and not very firm. 

I'll end on a positive note. Nowhere to go from here, but up! 

1 comment:

  1. You're a smart guy regarding the scale! ;) I haven't noticed those body changes since March...are you sure??

    I LOVE that you posted your numbers. They still look good to me, but you always impress me physically. This will be an excellent reference point as you move up.

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