Rupe’s Year of the Body: Day 7

by Rupe | Jan 7, 2011 | Fitness, Journal, Workout Log

Off the chain workout today; felt really good.  After a day of rest, muscles were still a bit sore, but once I got warmed up, I was ok.  Need to get a massage today to even out the muscle knot a bit.

Workout: Day 7 (90 mins) – Pure Cardio
– Elliptical: 90mins
– Dist: 8.26miles (Not a monster distance, tried to stay between aerobic and anerobic levels)
– Total Dist: 21.1miles
– Calories: 1618 (Monster coloric burn…by the fires of Hades…this is too hot to trot!)
– Total Calories: 5593 (What a tear…hmm…hmm…hmm!)

Good livin’…keep movin!

Year of the Body: Day 4

by Rupe | Jan 4, 2011 | Fitness, Journal, Workout Log

Great leg workout today.  I also discovered another modification that pushes the caloric burn…ready…jump rope.  I started with 200 skips, followed by 10mins on the treadmill, then I went into the movement exercises.  Very good workout.  I am writing from work now, but I am quite sure that I will feel them going down the stairs as I did coming back in from the work out.

Generally feel good.  Went by medical today and got my BP checked – 90 ish/60 ish.  This was about a hour and a half after my workout, aside from a bit sore, I felt fine.  Good livin’

Workout: Day 4 (65 mins) – Legs
- Treadmill – 30 mins (Level 5 @ 5-10 degrees incline;  Intervals with the below exercises)
– Jump Rope – 5 x 200 (1000 jumps) * massive addition…pumped the legs
– Lunges: 1. 12 rep w/16.5lbs (7.5K)  
                   2. 10 rep w/16.5lbs (7.5K)  
                   3.   8 rep w/16.5lbs (7.5K)
                   4.   6 rep w/16.5lbs (7.5K)

– Squats: 1. 12 rep w/27.5lbs (12.5K) 
                   2. 10 rep w/27.5lbs (12.5K)  
                   3.   8 rep w/27.5lbs (12.5K)  
                   4.   6 rep w/27.5lbs (12.5K)

– S. Legs: 1. 12 rep w/27.5lbs (12.5K)  
                   2. 10 rep w/27.5lbs (12.5K)  
                   3.   8 rep w/27.5lbs (12.5K)  
                   4.   6 rep w/27.5lbs (12.5K)

– Calories burned – 904 (not as big as yesterday, but massive massive caloric burn no less)
– Total calories – 3655
– Distance – 1.7 miles
– Total distance – 12.9 miles

Journal Entry 3: Year of the Body

by Rupe | Jan 3, 2011 | Fitness, Journal, Workout Log

Workout: Day 3 (65 mins)
– Elliptical – 60 mins (Intervals with the below exercises)
– Pushups – 50
– Pullups – 5 (pretty tough, need to rest up)
– Crunches – 100
– Hip Raises – 15
– Side Bends – 40 (4×10) left and right
– Calories burned – 1116 (another monster caloric burn)
– Total calories – 2751
– Distance – 4.2 miles
– Total distance – 11.2 miles

Broke away from my desk for the first time since arriving on the island to go to war with the body.  Do feel a bit sore right now, especially pecs.  Will go easy on upper body tomorrow and work legs.  I also need to work out weight usage for next week.

Journal Entry 2: 2011 is Year of the Body

by Rupe | Jan 2, 2011 | Fitness, Journal, Workout Log

So the damn deal is done son…this is the Year of the Body.   So over the next 8 weeks, I will be going to war against the lazy and love tire demons within.  Goal is to get to 175lbs toned, burning around 4000 calories a week, which amount to roughly 2 pounds.  I am currently 182, but the mid-section is not looking up to par if you get my drift.

Lots of commitment here son; I am pretty good at keeping up the working out schedule, my weaknesses are – eating and sleeping right.

At any rate, if you are reading this and care to come aboard, please…be my guest; a little bit of co-motivation never hurt nobody.

Workout: Day 2 (65 mins)
– Treadmill – 60 mins  (Interval with flats and incline: Speed level 3-5; incline level 6-10)
– Pushups – 25
– Pullups – 28
– Crunches – 90
– Calories burned – 994 (monster caloric burn); just shows ho
– Total calories – 1635
– Distance – ~3miles
– Total distance – 7miles

The back is not feeling too bad at all in fact, the nagging sensation is somewhat fainter…make be placebo effect.