June 14 2011

Lately I have been working out 4 days a week.  Monday thru Thursday.  After class I go straight to work for an hour and then I have a long lunch break where I am able to take my time and get my workout in.  Like most people I have good days and bad days.  On a bad day I only jog and don’t go in the weight room.  On a good day I will get a full body workout with cardio as well.  One of the main things that motivate me is one of my heroes, Fran Crippen.  Fran tragically drowned early this year while competing at an international open water competition.  The Fran Crippen elevation foundation was started in his honor and is now a national charity with the goal of helping under privileged athletes fulfills their swimming dreams.  One of his favorite quotes came from Steve Prefontaine.  “To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.”  I wear this quote on my wrist every day I work out.  And if I start feeling sluggish I just think of Fran.
What helps motivate you to give your best?

Below is a workout that I did yesterday June 14th.

10 minutes of stretching before I work out

30 minutes of jogging

3 sets of each: 10,8,&6

Biceps

Triceps

Benching

Lat pull down

Horizontal rows

Shoulder Shrugs

Total workout time was 1:15 minutes

GETTING SWOLL

extended workout playlist

Nelly- Heart of a Champion

Juelz Santana- The Second Coming

Ludascris- Move Bitch

Company of Thieves- Death of Communication

Chris Brown- Look at me now

weekly weigh in

So I’ve decided to do a weekly weigh in seeing how this is a fitness blog.  Here is what I thought I would do.  I would weigh myself at the same time everyday for the next couple of weeks.  I have no particular goals in mind but it would be nice to see some weight loss. 
Being fit doesn’t mean being skinny.  A lot of people like to use the quick and easy BMI (body mass index) testing.  This test takes your height weight and age and calculates your BMI.  Then there is a scale that says if you’re fit, overweight, and obese.  But is a 6'2", 275 lb football player obese? I think not.




Anyway, week 1 weigh-in is at 191.2 lbs.
Week 2: 190.7