What a terrible day. I woke up at about 2:45am and struggled to get my aching legs out of bed. They were like led!!!!!
I got my arse changed and headed down to the gym. I got there... All good, went through my bag to get my keys and couldn't find them!!! NOOOO!!!!!! I drove back home, searched high and low in my bedroom!! NOOOOO!!!!! Could not find the suckers. My only thought is that I left them at the gym before heading to work for Coca-Cola. So, I called Snow (another Personal trainer from the gym). Whether he was awake or not, I'm not sure, but when I got to his place to pick up his keys, he looked like he had been awake for some time.
I took his key and let him get back to sleep.
I got back to the gym at about 4:10am and put the DVD on. I chose the 'silence with cues' option and put some music on from iTunes - Brooklyn Bounce (I need some different music).
Jut as I put it on, the Laptop died on me. Awesome. Took me about another 15 minutes to get it rolling again. By this time 4:25am, i finally started. I only got in about 1/2 the workout before I had to start work. so that was mad lame!
I still got a 'decent' session in, but wasn't overly thrilled with it. Legs and back tomorrow i think? my legs are DEAD man....
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Day 2: Plyometrics
Errr, excuse me? I'm so happy I work out in a studio by myself at 3-4am. It prevents innocent by-standers from listening to my vulgar yelling, such as:
(20 seconds into the Mary Katherine Lunges) "F**K TONY ARE F**KIN' KIDDING ME OR WHAT?" and so on, and so forth.
I was maaaaaad happy that I got through the entire thing though. There were 2 or 3 exercises where I bitched out with about 5 seconds to go. But, I brought it back by pausing it and finishing off strong.
Mind over matter, baby! That was by far, out of all the sport and other training I've done, the toughest, most intense hour of training I have completed. I could see my rib cage shaking from each pump of blood spread out by my raging heart. It was as if my heart had taken a hit of 'rhoids and was about to explode!
I had about a 30 minute stretch afterwards, already knowing what kind of pain i would feel tomorrow.
Can't wait for the next plyo!!
Nutrition is going cruddy at the moment, only because i don't have the required funds to eat as much or as healthily as I'd like. But that will change by tomorrow!
(20 seconds into the Mary Katherine Lunges) "F**K TONY ARE F**KIN' KIDDING ME OR WHAT?" and so on, and so forth.
I was maaaaaad happy that I got through the entire thing though. There were 2 or 3 exercises where I bitched out with about 5 seconds to go. But, I brought it back by pausing it and finishing off strong.
Mind over matter, baby! That was by far, out of all the sport and other training I've done, the toughest, most intense hour of training I have completed. I could see my rib cage shaking from each pump of blood spread out by my raging heart. It was as if my heart had taken a hit of 'rhoids and was about to explode!
I had about a 30 minute stretch afterwards, already knowing what kind of pain i would feel tomorrow.
Can't wait for the next plyo!!
Nutrition is going cruddy at the moment, only because i don't have the required funds to eat as much or as healthily as I'd like. But that will change by tomorrow!
Monday, October 26, 2009
Day 1: Chest and Back
Man, what a burn! I felt the pump ALL day!
I am SO TIRED though! I woke up this morning at 3AM and hit up the N.O. Shotgun to get me going. Once I got to the gym, I threw the DVD in the laptop a got to warming up. Only problem was, the DVD didn't work. It had sound, but no picture. I had watched it the night before to see what I was getting into, so the exercises was sweet.
Man, after the first 4 or 5 exercises, I was fatigued. I had gone in too hard, and too early and not paced my myself. It was all OK though. I got through all the exercises with the time limit, just had to revert to doing negatives for a lot of them.
I can safely say though, my arms are BURNING!!!!!
I did Ab Ripper X after this and that was a mad struggle! The abs were already killing from trying to keep form throughout the first routine.
I'm about to put on the plyo dvd to see what i'm in for!
I'm a bit pissed off about finances at the moment. I've got this nutrition plan all sorted, just no food to go with it. Not a good way to start on crappy fuel! I'll have 11 weeks to change that!
I am SO TIRED though! I woke up this morning at 3AM and hit up the N.O. Shotgun to get me going. Once I got to the gym, I threw the DVD in the laptop a got to warming up. Only problem was, the DVD didn't work. It had sound, but no picture. I had watched it the night before to see what I was getting into, so the exercises was sweet.
Man, after the first 4 or 5 exercises, I was fatigued. I had gone in too hard, and too early and not paced my myself. It was all OK though. I got through all the exercises with the time limit, just had to revert to doing negatives for a lot of them.
I can safely say though, my arms are BURNING!!!!!
I did Ab Ripper X after this and that was a mad struggle! The abs were already killing from trying to keep form throughout the first routine.
I'm about to put on the plyo dvd to see what i'm in for!
I'm a bit pissed off about finances at the moment. I've got this nutrition plan all sorted, just no food to go with it. Not a good way to start on crappy fuel! I'll have 11 weeks to change that!
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Lifestyles.
I'm very familiar with different types of lifestyles. Whether it be healthy or unhealthy, academic or partying, hard working or lazy. Through my short life I've experienced many things that a majority of people would not, or could not, experience in their life time.
Through all these differences, year in-year out, the biggest change of lifestyles I have noticed relates to my health and fitness, which inadvertently, relates to my physical, mental, spiritual and emotional self. I was a healthy 85Kgs (about 185Lbs) with a body fat percentage down at around 14-16%. I was in good shape
August, 2008, I remember riding my pushbike from work in Manly (As a personal trainer) back home to Dee Why. My girlfriend, at the time (Now Wife), had just arrived to Australia. Life could not be any better. My confidence was at an all time high because I was eating well, I was exercising regularly and my flexibility was that of a go-go dancer (Well, not THAT good, but close). Along with this, my job was to motivate people and to help them to lead a healthier lifestyle so they too could feel the confidence I felt.
After a motorbike accident, my life went downhill. Now, the accident itself was not life threatening, however it DID give me injuries to the point where my mobility was extremely limited. I had torn my anterior ligament in my right knee. Anyone that has had this happen knows the pain associated with it. I was practically confined to the couch watching day time TV, eating crap and feeling sorry for myself. On occasions, I did try t perform simple exercises such as push ups, however, gravity played an effect on causing too much pressure on my knee. Even the most simple bodyweight exercises deemed to be more of a hassle than beneficial.
I'm SO glad I didn't weigh myself weeks and weeks down the track. In fact, the next time weighed myself was June, 2009. I had bumped my weight up to 115Kgs (253Lbs). Thats a 30Kg (70Lbs) in under a year. My motivation was at an all time low, my confidence was horrendous, and whenever my significant other wanted to go out and socialize, i was generally against it, or could find a reason to stay home.
Having gained this much weight, I felt like I had reached the point of no return. Any effort that I wanted to put into losing weight, I doubled that effort at the fast-food stop off.
My Wife, being American, is back in her home country now, and we are currently awaiting the approval of my visa to head over there. We have at least 3 months until I am reunited with the love of my life.
For the next 3 weeks, I have laid a challenge down for myself- the challenge, my goal, is this.
"In 90 days, I am to REDUCE my body fat % between 12-15%."
Yes, my aim is to be in BETTER shape than I was when I was at my best. I believe I have the knowledge, tools and motivation to get there. My excitement is through the roof.
I guess, the BIG shock came on Saturday, 24th October, 2009. This was the day I was to complete my fitness test for the P90X program. I did the test with my shirt off so I could look at the disgusting person looking back at me in the mirror.
Body Fat%: 30.3% (yeah, almost 1/3 of my body composition is FAT!)
Starting weight: 103Kg (226Lbs)
Chest: 119cm (46.85in)
Waist: 102cm (40.15 in)
Hips: 109cm (42.91 in)
R.Thigh: 62 cm (24.4 in) - injured leg
L.Thigh: 65 cm (25.5 in)
R.Biceps: 38 cm (14.96 in)
L.Biceps: 38 cm (14.96 in)
Resting Heart Rate: 108 BPM
Pull-ups: 1/2 (YES, HALF A PULL UP- from the 20 I used to be able to do haha)
Vertical Leap: 14cm (5.5 in)
Push-ups: 15
Toe Touch: 5 cm (2 in)
Wall Squat: 1 minute
Bicep Curl: 16 reps - 10Kgs (22Lbs)
In + Outs: 26
So, they are my stats before I even begin the program.
My start date is tomorrow, Monday, 26th October 2009. My finish day is somewhere towards the end of January. I have designed my nutrition program to compliment the work I'll be doing day in, day out, although I may need to alter it depending on how many group classes I will be taking as well. So far, it looks a little something like this:
Breakfast: 3 Egg Whites
0545 170g Tuna
Protein Powder
28g Fetta Cheese
250ml Skim Milk
85g Avocado
1 Medium apple
2 Slices wholemeal toast
Snack 1: 28g Nuts
0930 1 protein shake w/ water
Lunch: 255g Chicken Breast / Salmon
1230 28g Fetta Cheese
1 Medium banana
1 cup V8 Low sodium juice
Snack 2: 28g nuts
1530 1 Protein shake w/ water
Dinner: 255g chicken breast / salmon
1830 28g fetta cheese
1 cup broccoli
1 cup spinach
1 cup mushrooms
4 tbspn of sauce / dressing
Snack 3: Protein Shake w/ water (maybe)
2130
Supplements include so far:
- Super Multi-V
- No Shotgun Nitrous Oxide
- ASN Post work-out
- Horley's RIPPED protein shakes
Anyway, tomorrow is my start day and I am beginning with Chest and Back. Stay tuned!!
Through all these differences, year in-year out, the biggest change of lifestyles I have noticed relates to my health and fitness, which inadvertently, relates to my physical, mental, spiritual and emotional self. I was a healthy 85Kgs (about 185Lbs) with a body fat percentage down at around 14-16%. I was in good shape
August, 2008, I remember riding my pushbike from work in Manly (As a personal trainer) back home to Dee Why. My girlfriend, at the time (Now Wife), had just arrived to Australia. Life could not be any better. My confidence was at an all time high because I was eating well, I was exercising regularly and my flexibility was that of a go-go dancer (Well, not THAT good, but close). Along with this, my job was to motivate people and to help them to lead a healthier lifestyle so they too could feel the confidence I felt.
After a motorbike accident, my life went downhill. Now, the accident itself was not life threatening, however it DID give me injuries to the point where my mobility was extremely limited. I had torn my anterior ligament in my right knee. Anyone that has had this happen knows the pain associated with it. I was practically confined to the couch watching day time TV, eating crap and feeling sorry for myself. On occasions, I did try t perform simple exercises such as push ups, however, gravity played an effect on causing too much pressure on my knee. Even the most simple bodyweight exercises deemed to be more of a hassle than beneficial.
I'm SO glad I didn't weigh myself weeks and weeks down the track. In fact, the next time weighed myself was June, 2009. I had bumped my weight up to 115Kgs (253Lbs). Thats a 30Kg (70Lbs) in under a year. My motivation was at an all time low, my confidence was horrendous, and whenever my significant other wanted to go out and socialize, i was generally against it, or could find a reason to stay home.
Having gained this much weight, I felt like I had reached the point of no return. Any effort that I wanted to put into losing weight, I doubled that effort at the fast-food stop off.
My Wife, being American, is back in her home country now, and we are currently awaiting the approval of my visa to head over there. We have at least 3 months until I am reunited with the love of my life.
For the next 3 weeks, I have laid a challenge down for myself- the challenge, my goal, is this.
"In 90 days, I am to REDUCE my body fat % between 12-15%."
Yes, my aim is to be in BETTER shape than I was when I was at my best. I believe I have the knowledge, tools and motivation to get there. My excitement is through the roof.
I guess, the BIG shock came on Saturday, 24th October, 2009. This was the day I was to complete my fitness test for the P90X program. I did the test with my shirt off so I could look at the disgusting person looking back at me in the mirror.
Body Fat%: 30.3% (yeah, almost 1/3 of my body composition is FAT!)
Starting weight: 103Kg (226Lbs)
Chest: 119cm (46.85in)
Waist: 102cm (40.15 in)
Hips: 109cm (42.91 in)
R.Thigh: 62 cm (24.4 in) - injured leg
L.Thigh: 65 cm (25.5 in)
R.Biceps: 38 cm (14.96 in)
L.Biceps: 38 cm (14.96 in)
Resting Heart Rate: 108 BPM
Pull-ups: 1/2 (YES, HALF A PULL UP- from the 20 I used to be able to do haha)
Vertical Leap: 14cm (5.5 in)
Push-ups: 15
Toe Touch: 5 cm (2 in)
Wall Squat: 1 minute
Bicep Curl: 16 reps - 10Kgs (22Lbs)
In + Outs: 26
So, they are my stats before I even begin the program.
My start date is tomorrow, Monday, 26th October 2009. My finish day is somewhere towards the end of January. I have designed my nutrition program to compliment the work I'll be doing day in, day out, although I may need to alter it depending on how many group classes I will be taking as well. So far, it looks a little something like this:
Breakfast: 3 Egg Whites
0545 170g Tuna
Protein Powder
28g Fetta Cheese
250ml Skim Milk
85g Avocado
1 Medium apple
2 Slices wholemeal toast
Snack 1: 28g Nuts
0930 1 protein shake w/ water
Lunch: 255g Chicken Breast / Salmon
1230 28g Fetta Cheese
1 Medium banana
1 cup V8 Low sodium juice
Snack 2: 28g nuts
1530 1 Protein shake w/ water
Dinner: 255g chicken breast / salmon
1830 28g fetta cheese
1 cup broccoli
1 cup spinach
1 cup mushrooms
4 tbspn of sauce / dressing
Snack 3: Protein Shake w/ water (maybe)
2130
Supplements include so far:
- Super Multi-V
- No Shotgun Nitrous Oxide
- ASN Post work-out
- Horley's RIPPED protein shakes
Anyway, tomorrow is my start day and I am beginning with Chest and Back. Stay tuned!!
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