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Today I joined the gym (a.k.a. fitness room) that is in the basement of where I work, and I plan to get started first thing tomorrow morning on 100 days of exercise!
I am an early riser for a commute into Washington DC that gets me to work at 7:30 AM, which will give me an hour each morning to do some weight training and cardio before hitting the desk job. I plan to start at no fewer than 3 days per week, then get up to 4 or even 5 days per week. Getting into a regular schedule on the weekdays will help me achieve this and also give me weekends off to spend with my wife.
I have a little bit of experience with exercise but have not felt “fit” during my adult life. As of today I am 31 years old and weigh a little under 190 lbs. At 5’8” this puts my BMI solidly in the “overweight” category. My goal is to break into the 150’s this year, though I would love to see the scale say 149 or even lower!
I feel like I have been at success at many other things in my life, and now I want to succeed at being a healthy person too!
Hi Tim! Welcome to MTM Land! I hope that success DOES spill over in your physical health as well!!! I bet that would boost confidence and well, others around you will notice that “success” as well!!! Good luck, keep us posted!
For weight training I did the 6 Chest & Back exercises listed in Scott’s new “7 Pounds in 7 Days” booklet (3 sets, 12 reps).
For cardio I did 30 minutes on the treadmill.
Never did find the gloves, Kevin, but I did keep my iPod with me. Song of the day was probably “el Distorto de Melodica” by Everclear during my cardio.
Five Ab exercises, including a few listed in “7 Pounds...” but a few simpler ones thrown in as well - 2 sets of 20 reps.
For cardio, 35 minutes on the treadmill.
Song of the Day: “Mountain Song” by Jane’s Addiction, which started just before the 30 minute mark of my cardio and kept me going until that 30 minute mark was long past…
Well, I stayed up too late last night and went off my diet a bit.
As of Day 1 (all of two days ago!), I started weighing myself first thing in the morning and then last thing at night. This morning’s reading could be ominous… but maybe I’ll do a little extra cadio today to make up for it.
My arms are still a wee bit sore from Day 1, so I plan to do legs today instead of shoulders.
