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Lifestyle Options

November 25, 2019November 20, 2019Default

The exercises I went with in my experiment are pretty obvious: walking and running outside, lifting bricks and cement blocks, running up and down stairs at the capital, and eating a meal of more raw foods. The raw foods thing was a late add-on to the experiment – I only started this one morning while making myself a pre-run smoothie […]

Working Out! Boosting Energy!

November 22, 2019March 21, 2020Default

Many workouts use too much energy, like treadmills, ellipticals, rowing machines, etc. I mean, have you ever looked around a gym and noticed all the fucking energy being burned! In the average gym, lights are blaring, music is blaring often in several rooms at a time, there’s usually a room with like 20 electric bikes in it, etc. All these […]

Rewards

May 27, 2019May 14, 2019Default

I know that it’s controversial to have a rewards system in place with regards to diet and exercise, especially when the rewards are in direct opposition to the lifestyle changes associated with the goals. But I have learned that, for me, it’s very effective. I can get through an hour-long combat class if I know that there’s a cold local IPA in my fridge at home. I […]

I Did Not Quit Beer

May 25, 2019May 14, 2019Default

So many of you had so much to say in the comments about my inability to quit beer. Most of you were, how shall I say, a little judgey and condescending. I’d like to reiterate that I am keeping this blog as a way of tracking my own progress and demonstrating the amount of work that goes into progress. I want to be proud […]

I’M BACK

November 30, 2018November 20, 2018Default

Ok I’m back. My fifth trip to the gym after taking an unexpected (and unwanted) week and a half off was when I finally clicked back into the “this is good for me I enjoy this I am doing this because I want to” mindset that I need to take a workout seriously. I’m definitely more hindered by my mental […]

Setback

November 26, 2018November 20, 2018Default

I got a terrible cold that knocked me out of any exercise for ten full days. Ten days doesn’t sound like that much, I admit, but it really set me back. Not only was it harder to get myself back to the gym, once I got there it was harder to keep up with where I was at the week […]

My First 5k

November 24, 2018November 20, 2018Default

My neighborhood 5k is coming up, and I’ve been running about 2 hours a week more than I ever used to, so I want to put it to test out on the streets in a marathon-type environment. I signed up, I went to pick up my packet, I nervously started surrounded by neighbors, and then I just started running.   […]

Goal 1

November 22, 2018November 20, 2018Default

It has been relatively easy to build in twenty minutes on a treadmill before each workout and while I haven’t noticed any significant mental or physical changes, I have noticed that my strength training goes much better if I’ve done a bit of cardio first. My muscles feel more warmed up, I’m more mentally engaged in the workout, and I […]

Goal-Setting

November 20, 2018Default

I’ve been getting pretty fit lately, I lost thirty pounds last year, and I feel better than ever. I’ve never been competitive but thought this would be a fun way to set and track a quantifiable goal. Right now, I weight 170 lbs. I’m pretty happy with my weight, I do a lot of strength training so I’m sure I […]

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