Well, it is now February. One month in to the new year. Winter appears to be over, as after 26.8" of snow (was likely a touch more than that,) it's now in the 50s again. Groundhog Day tomorrow.
Time to implement some of those changes, to make a better me. Not to impress others, or score a girl, or even to make people proud of me, but more for my general health, and for when it's time to get that engine out of the back of my truck..
The first thing I did was give myself ONE Jon of employment, so that I can sleep at night. All the Youtube videos about overcooked meat being equated to over-working out sunk in. That, and I don't feel like a robot, with a vast array of, well, tools. Even though I like my tools. I feel like a human being now. Rest is good. Nightly.
Secondly, I'm re-implementing my commitment to come back off the soda and [censored] food like hot dogs. It was easy for me to do this, but overnights and some 60 or so hour weeks just killed that. Red Bull and various energy drinks, plus free soda, de-railed me. Now, two 35-packs and 5 gallons of H20 never used on my car, I can get back to being oxygenated and hydrated. Three days, and I have consumed about 75% less energy Monster Rockstar etc . Which brings me to step three...
Physical activity. For the last two days, even with snow on the ground, I found a short maybe 12 or so foot section of boardwalk that didn't have snow.. and jogged up and down it,turning back and forth, for about 15 minutes. Both days. And, both days, I had knock-out performances at work. I was commended for being a great New Hire yesterday at our meeting; And I pick up the hours from the hot 23-year-old that got fired for fooling around with the company car. Dumb. Well, bring on the 40 for me....
I also can "jump rope without the rope" (did that just now)
Incorporate holding outstretched 15lb dumbbell into rotating my core back and forth while holding a lunge position..
Do some quick reps with slow movement to maximize the work with said dumbbell, 10lb for my left..
And jog, jog, jog, jog.
Maybe even cut out the energy shakes. MAYBE.
Is this all a good start? Since all I did was describe "cardio"?
Happy Groundhog Day.
Time to implement some of those changes, to make a better me. Not to impress others, or score a girl, or even to make people proud of me, but more for my general health, and for when it's time to get that engine out of the back of my truck..
The first thing I did was give myself ONE Jon of employment, so that I can sleep at night. All the Youtube videos about overcooked meat being equated to over-working out sunk in. That, and I don't feel like a robot, with a vast array of, well, tools. Even though I like my tools. I feel like a human being now. Rest is good. Nightly.
Secondly, I'm re-implementing my commitment to come back off the soda and [censored] food like hot dogs. It was easy for me to do this, but overnights and some 60 or so hour weeks just killed that. Red Bull and various energy drinks, plus free soda, de-railed me. Now, two 35-packs and 5 gallons of H20 never used on my car, I can get back to being oxygenated and hydrated. Three days, and I have consumed about 75% less energy Monster Rockstar etc . Which brings me to step three...
Physical activity. For the last two days, even with snow on the ground, I found a short maybe 12 or so foot section of boardwalk that didn't have snow.. and jogged up and down it,turning back and forth, for about 15 minutes. Both days. And, both days, I had knock-out performances at work. I was commended for being a great New Hire yesterday at our meeting; And I pick up the hours from the hot 23-year-old that got fired for fooling around with the company car. Dumb. Well, bring on the 40 for me....
I also can "jump rope without the rope" (did that just now)
Incorporate holding outstretched 15lb dumbbell into rotating my core back and forth while holding a lunge position..
Do some quick reps with slow movement to maximize the work with said dumbbell, 10lb for my left..
And jog, jog, jog, jog.
Maybe even cut out the energy shakes. MAYBE.
Is this all a good start? Since all I did was describe "cardio"?
Happy Groundhog Day.