My Next Fitness Journey – Advance HITT

by Rupe | May 17, 2015 | Fitness

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My next journey will be a High Intensity Interval Training 30 day challenge.  So far I have pushed for distance, calories and elevation.   During this go around, I am working on improving fitness level and general look.  It is somewhat focused on weight loss, as I want to shred about 10lbs in the midsection.  I know that you cannot spot reduce, but raising fitness level while getting to and becoming more svelte – that’s a 2-fer

30 Days of HIIT Advanced is a 30-day high intensity interval training weight loss oriented program. It consists of time based HIIT routines designed to challenge you independently of your fitness level.

It’s 100% bodyweight based, requires no equipment and can be done in the comfort of your home – but that’s where the “comfort” part of this program ends. Every HIIT routine in this program is meant to push you out of your comfort zone, force your system to adapt and do it fast shedding all of extra weight that is holding you back.

Each workout consists of 1-3 minute rounds during which you have to go as fast as you can every single time. If you feel you are slacking off – pick up the pace, that’s when you benefit the most. It’s only 30 days but it will be a challenge. If you make it through, when you make it through, you will own a new body.

Source: DAREBEE

METRICS

Goal and Statistics
Weight (Day 1, 15, 30):
Total Distance: 48.37 (46.15 +2.22) miles (Goal 50 / 1.61 remains)
Total Calories: 18,757 (17,9198 + 838) (Goal 23,000/ 4,243 remains)

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Take off that Fitbit. Exercise alone won’t make you lose weight

by Rupe | May 16, 2015 | Fitness

The obesity problem has little to do with our sedentary lifestyles.

The fitness industry has never been stronger. Health clubs in the United States brought in $22.4 billion in 2013, doubling their revenue in just 15 years. Sales of fitness trackers (the wearable devices that measure everything from your daily steps to your blood oxygen level) are expected to triple within the next five years. And health and fitness apps were the fastest-growing downloads from Google’s app store last year. Still, obesity has continued to surge around the world. Nearly one in three people alive today is overweight or obese — two out of three adults in the United States — and no country has lowered its obesity rate since 1980.

Source: Take off that Fitbit. Exercise alone won’t make you lose weight.

My Comments: Nothing eye opening here, but it does give pause for a thought.

Phase 2 – Mt. Everest Challenge: Day 36

by Rupe | May 6, 2015 | Fitness

Narrative: (Duration – 58:08 mins) →  My Nike Link
Tapping out for a break tomorrow – good run on the 50s this past session.  Specifics: Did my calisthenics movements in straight 50s.  It was a bit of a struggle on the situps, as expected, but I will continue to push that area.  I felt pretty strong on the plank, however, and I must admit it was a bit surprising to say the least.   All reps, as usual were done non-stop and then I moved to the treadmill, cutting 2mins off my time.  Today started at 4.5 @ 12.0° incline; after  10 mins (switching hands every 1 mins),  I increased the incline to 13.0° and kept the pace at 4.5. After 10mins I increased the incline to 14.0° and lowered the pace to 4.3.  After 5mins (25,in point), I increased the pace back to 4.5 and maintain that pace and incline through the 30th minute.  Workout Madness 6 was the motivator today. That’s it for today… Good livin’…just keep on movin’.

Cardio: (Duration – 30:00 min) @ Intensity Level: 6.7✅

Type: Treadmill (Elliptical, Outside, Treadmill, etc…)
Distance: 2.22
Elevation: 1557 

Goal and Statistics
Total Elevation: 27,975 (26,418 + 1557) feet (Goal 29,029 / 1,054 remains)  ⇒ See where I am on the mountain
Total Distance: 48.37 (46.15 +2.22) miles (Goal 50 / 1.61 remains)
Total Calories: 18,757 (17,9198 + 838) (Goal 23,000/ 4,243 remains)

Phase 2 – Mt. Everest Challenge: Day 35

by Rupe | May 5, 2015 | Fitness

Narrative: (Duration – 60:33 mins) →  My Nike Link
On a roll right now babies!  Great workout day – Yay!  Definitely didn’t repeat the belly-full escapade of yesterday.  Specifics: Did my calisthenics movements in a 40+10 rep count split non-stop and then moved to the treadmill.  Today started at 4.0 @ 12.0° incline; after  20 mins (switching hands every 5 mins) I increased the pace to 4.5 maintaining constant incline and finished out in 30mins.  RockMyRun continued to be the motivator today. That’s it for today… Good livin’…just keep on movin’.

Cardio: (Duration – 30:00 min) @ Intensity Level: 6.0✅

Type: Treadmill (Elliptical, Outside, Treadmill, etc…)
Distance: 2.09
Elevation: 1310 

Goal and Statistics
Total Elevation: 26,418 (25,108 + 1310) feet (Goal 29,029 / 2,611 remains)  ⇒ See where I am on the mountain
Total Distance: 46.15 (44.06 +2.09) miles (Goal 50 / 3.85 remains)
Total Calories: 17,919 (17,208 + 711) (Goal 23,000/ 5,081 remains)

Phase 2 – Mt. Everest Challenge: Day 34

by Rupe | May 4, 2015 | Fitness

Narrative: (Duration – 58:05 mins) →  My Nike Link
Pretty ok day, worked out on a relative full stomach and it hurt a bit; should try to stay away from that.  I did not out do my climb of yesterday, but I was pretty close, that’s alright thought I pulled back a bit based on carry a belly full. Specifics: Did my calisthenics movements in a 30+20 rep count split non-stop and ended pretty fast today again given the additional count; afterwards, I moved to the treadmill.  Today started at 4.0 @ 12.0° incline; after  10 mins (switching hands) I increased the incline by 15.0° at a rate of 4.0 and after 5min and switching hands increased to 4.1.  I then went down to 14.0° incline at 15min and at 25 mins increase the speed to 4.5 at 14.0°  thru the 30th minutes.  RockMyRun was the motivator today. That’s it for today… Good livin’…just keep on movin’.

Cardio: (Duration – 30:00 min) @ Intensity Level: 6.5✅

Type: Treadmill (Elliptical, Outside, Treadmill, etc…)
Distance: 2.11
Elevation: 1525 

Goal and Statistics
Total Elevation: 25,108 (23,583 + 1525) feet (Goal 29,029 / 3,821 remains)  ⇒ See where I am on the mountain
Total Distance: 44.06 (41.95 +2.11) miles (Goal 50 / 5.94 remains)
Total Calories: 17,208 (16,296 + 912) (Goal 23,000/ 5,792 remains)