Day 30

A month gone, so we are a quarter of the way there. Cardio today was the elliptical for 21 minutes with about 6 sprints. I was pretty much giving it a good go today and it felt like a great cardio session.

Day 29

Four weeks in the bag. Today's workout was a killer. I indulged all weekend with comfort food and alcohol...sigh, but I'm back on track. I've definitely made progress as I can tell my back is wider and my love handles are shrinking, but not as fast as I'd like and I know why. My diet has to get better and a lot more strict. I'm working on that and it will get better. Here are my progress pics after 4 weeks.

Day 26

Well week 4 is about at end.  I had a pretty good workout today.  I'll post updated pics on Monday as well my new workout.  Hope to see some more changes!!! Have a good weekend......

Day 25

I slipped a little today.  I did do some cardio, but I know I didn't do enough.  I started with jumping jacks and mountain climbers as a warmup then I hooked up the "homemade treadmill" and sprinted for 5 sets.  As I said it could have been more, but I'll just pick up tomorrow.

Day 24

I had a really good workout today, felt a lot stronger on deadlifts.  One exercise that kicks my butt is the dumbbell uppercut.  Basically I hold a 15 lb dumbbell in each hand and pretend I'm giving someone a Mike Tyson shot to the chin.  I really try to do each one as an explosive move getting those fast twitch fibers burning.  I can't believe it's already almost a month....keep it up everyone because I plan on winning the challenge!!!!!!!! 

Day 23

For my cardio today I got on an elliptical and had a 5 minute warm up with 6 all-out intervals then a 5 minute cool down.  Going into week 4 I feel really good and am constantly trying to have better eating habits.  Ready for tomorrow's workout.

Day 22

Week three in the bag!!!  I was unable to get my cardio in this last weekend, but it's ok because I hadn't missed a workout in 6 days, and the day that I missed before that was a scheduled off day.  Man I'm feelin pumped.  I can tell a slight difference not only visually but in strength.  One thing I need to continue to work on is what I eat.  I've been eating healthier but I know I could do better.  I've decided that after week 8 I'm really going to schedule everything I eat.  Here are some pics from after my workout today.

Day 19

I didn't have time to post yesterday, but I did get in my cardio.  I did indoor cardio with the bands. (Arnel's homemade treadmill)  I found out that you can do interval sprints with the bands and it's really effective.  Today I got in the gym workout but had to cut the session short because I was really nauseous.  It was my fault because I ate about 30 minutes before the workout, won't do that again!  More cardio tomorrow.  Week three is almost in the bag, new pics on Monday.

Day 17

I really like the workout for this week.  I'm going to use it for next week as well.  Pullups are really getting better.  I currently use two of my bands to get enough reps.  When I started I could do about 8 pullups on the first set, 6 the second, and 5-6 the third, with the resistance bands I'm using.  Today I did 15, 15, and 10.  I think that's pretty good progress after 2 weeks.  Next week I'm going to take off one of the bands and work up from there.  My goal is to be able to do 3 sets of about 15 without bands.  Once I can do that I'll start adding weight and doing the funky grips and motions that Arnel has on his site.  

Day 16

Today was a good example of a lack of motivation, but strong dedication.  I did NOT want to do cardio, but I got off my butt and did it anyway.  I've been getting on the stepper and elliptical for my HIIT and it works great.  It's pretty hard and I work up a big sweat in only 20 minutes.  Back to the gym tomorrow......

Day 15

I wasn't able to post on Saturday or Sunday.  I had to skip the Sat. cardio, but I made it up on Sunday which is my usual day of rest.  Today I selected a new workout routine which is as follows.  The exercises together are supersets with 1 minute of rest between sets.  Oh yeah 3 sets of each superset.

Pullups

Overhead Band Squat

Hindu Pushups (Dive bombers)

Dumbbell Uppercuts

Band Upright Row

Split Lunge Jumps

Band Incline Chest Press

Plank

Deadlift

This is definitely a good workout!  I think the hindu pushups are the worst....as everyone else says.  Tomorrow is cardio day....can't wait (yeah right)

Day 12

I got in my workout, but it was late in the evening.  It felt really good, one of the better workouts I've had.  Ready for my cardio session on day 13.  I'll post updated pics on Monday.  I'm trying to put up new pictures every Monday to track any changes.