BodyBlog chvckstarr

So, yesterday I was enjoying mid-40 degree temperatures–which, for Minnesota, is pretty good for the end of March.  Today, however, I woke up to 2 inches of snow already on the ground, with 3-6 more inches expected by the storms end.

Along with yesterday’s sun, for me, came a lot of energy and a good workout.  I spent a good 90 minutes in the gym (speaking of which, I need to post my workout from yesterday online) hitting the chest, while also making sure to continue increasing the intensity on my cardio workouts.

Today, though, I’ve only got a couple of hours to spare until I have to go volunteer at the college news station and after that I’ve got to go do some freelance graphic design work for a few hours.  I hope to be back to campus around 8 or 9 tonight so I can get into the gym for another 90 minutes.

So, in general, I’m relatively happy with how things are going with my diet and exercise habits as of the last couple weeks.  I’m just taking the steps gradually so I don’t wear myself out too quick like I’ve done in the past.  I hope to improve on the following things by months end, though:

1) Cardio still needs to be ramped up a decent amount.
2) More thorough planning into my diet
3) More thorough planning into my exercise routine
4) More bodyweight exercises
5) More abdominal work (a lot, I’ve been very lax the last…9 months! — almost :O)

That’s all I’ve got for now, I want to write more, but have to get on to some other priorities.

chVckstarr

The last couple of weeks have been major stepping stones for me in getting into the swing of things, but at the same time I have encountered some setbacks as well.
I’ll first start with the things that I have had pretty good control of the last couple of weeks:

1) Getting enough sleep
2) Eating clean
3) Getting to the gym
4) Drinking enough water

The things I haven’t done so well the past couple of weeks:

1) Portion size
2) Number of meals per day
3) Workouts haven’t been as intense as usual
4) Supplement intake is scattered

In general, I think I’m on the right track–but have a lot more work to do to get where I want to.  Over the next couple of weeks, I would propose to myself to carry a 32-ounce water bottle on me at all times and to set some reminders on my phone/computer as to when I should take some supplements and when I should go eat.  I also think that taking a closer look at what I’m eating pre-workout and post-workout is a good idea and that some refining could be done there to maximize my gains.

If there were to be one thing reigning over top of everything else, though, (for me right now anyways) it would have to be the school work that is piling up.

To take a stab at that today, I plan to head down to the gym within the hour–and to then to the library after my workout.

I’m definitely open to any suggestions if anyone is willing to comment, feel free.

chVckstarr

Not sure why I’m calling this "Phase 2," but what I have tried in the past hasn’t really worked, so maybe this will be my new motivation, we’ll see!

Let’s see, how many strikes do I have going against myself today?

-Woke up late.
-Haven’t eaten–yet.
-Worked out in my dorm–not at the gym.
-Haven’t done anything–besides working out and computing.

That’s usually how every day is for me.  Today is the start of me changing those things.  Even if I can wake up a little bit earlier each day, I’ll be happy.

To make the most out of the rest of my day; I plan to eat around 3:30, go to class at 5, eat during break (@6), go pick up my friend after class (@8), eat, go do some freelance graphic design work around 8:30; do a little homework, afterwards (around midnight, I hope); protein shake (around 12:30), bed.

We’ll see if I can stick to it, if not, I’ll be putting everything into my iCal and setting alarms, I guess!

-chVckstarr