True to my word, I will continue to post my meal log. Keep in mind that during some of this time, I had a cold and wasn’t always eating. You can find the latest below.
I did my 8th workout day, and my 4th with my trainer, Bernard. I was up at 4:30 AM, after a somewhat fitful nights sleep, and into the gym just before 6 AM. I did a five minute warmup on the elliptical, and then we began a lower body workout.
I headed to the gym after work today for my first workout since Thursday. I woke up Friday morning with a cold and that, even more than being in New York for the weekend, prevented me from doing any real workout for a few days. But I was at the gym at 4 PM, climbed…
My third session with Bernard, and so far, the toughest one of all. I think it’s because today focused on arms and shoulders, and I have a feeling that is where I am weakest.
Just back from my fifth workout (after work, without Bernard). I was instructed to do cardio today and I decided to give the eliptical a try. I love it! It’s much better than either the recumbant bike or regular bike, and it’s not nearly as hard on the knees as the treadmill. I did a…
Up at 4:30 AM and had cereal and a banana instead of an energy bar this morning. I stopped in at work to drop off my stuff and then headed to the gym. I didn’t do any warming up beforehand because I was supposed to get my body fat test today. That I did. The…
After work today, I headed over to the gym for my third workout. I did 30 minutes of cardio, this time on the recumbant bike. It was a little more comfortable, but I still managed to do the same distance:10.8 miles. I discovered that if you go outside your range too much, the machine lets…
I did my second workout today, and my first by myself. I went to the Greenbelt gym, which is not nearly as nice as the one at Pentegon City, but it worked for what I needed it. I did 30 minutes of cardio as directly, all on the stationary bike. I managed to keep my…
My arms, from my wrists up to my biceps are incredibly sore this morning. Bernard warned me this would be the case. It’s tough just straightening my arms out. Tomorrow should be the worst of it, and then it should pass and I should be in good shape for Tuesday’s session. In the meantime, I…
My first session with Bernard, my new personal trainer, ended just about an hour ago and it was a tough one. I was up at 4:40 AM. Bernard told me to eat something at least an hour before my workout, so last night, I bought one of those energy bars, and I ate that while…
Tomorrow morning at 6:15 AM is my first session with the personal trainer. Now, in order for me to get up, eat something, and get down to Arlington by 6 AM or so, I need to wake up at about 4:45. I just can’t stay up late tonight. In fact, it means I probably need…
Well, I’ve done it. After 4 years of not belonging to a gym and 4 years of no regular workouts, I am once again a member of Bally’s Total Fitness. There is a great Bally’s gym right here where I work, and another brand new one at the Metro station by my house so I…