mafuentesjr’s BodyBlog

Well, another day on the record. I decided to switch the T-mill workout to the beginning of the workout. I’m glad that I did. It gives me a bit of a rush. Even though I am all out of breath, I feel like I can kick ass on the workout…..no matter what !!!

The T-mill workout was a bit different. I didn’t do as many sprints as I usually do. I did a lot more walking. The pounding really hurts on my knees and legs, after the workouts. Maybe I should just stick to walking. Did the T-mill for 30 minutes. That was good. At the 20 minute mark I had a burst of energy. I even ended up stopping and having the urge to keep going on the T-mill ( I did however, fight that urge back down and beat it into submission….LMAO !!! )

Since I had all that energy, I decided to "up" the reps in the workout. ( I am paying for it today….ouch. LOL!!    ) I did 15 reps for most of the workout. There were some exercises that I only got 10 or 12, because of the energy expended during the other ones. No sweat, though. I’ll stick to the 15 rep scheme for another week or so, then I might add another set and "drop" the reps back to 12 or 10 (we’ll see).

I am hoping to get a gym membership here, soon. That way I can do a dumbbell workout that I have used in the past. The heaviest D-bell that I have used to do that workout is 25 pounders. I have a few exercises and do them in a "Circuit Training" rotation. I will try to find it in my stuff and type it out for you all to share. The most that I have ever gotten is a 10 set x 25 rep ( 10 x 25 )scheme, with 15 pounders, and only 45-60 seconds break in between. It really gets your heart rate up and you are breathing hard after the first 2-3 exercises. All you need is a set of light D-bells ( I started with soup cans - Cream of Mushroom ), and a flat bench ( I used an adjustable flat/ incline bench ).

As far as my diet, It SUCKS. I haven’t really changed it. But I have been trying some new stuff. I did, however, lose weight while not really watching what I ate. I am pretty sure that it because of the extra calorie expenditure from the workouts. I will soon have to keep a "proper" log of all my meals, if I want to lose the excess "baggage" that I have "earned" in the last few years. That way, I can monitor my intake, time, and such. You know, get a little bit more exact. But that is farther down the line for me.

THANK YOU !!! again, for those of you that have sent me words of encouragement and insight. I really appreciate them.

Sometimes, when we are down, we need the encouragement of others to see things through, or decide to make an extra effort to take the steps necessary to move forward in our chosen endeavors. Sometimes, just knowing that there is someone out there that is going through the same thing that you are going through at that very same time, makes you feel like you can accomplish whatever it is that you are stuck on. Or that someone out there has already gone through it and has a tip. trick or some wisdom about the situation that will take you that next step towards your goals. I know that it has happened to me just recently. I know that I can make it, with the support of my family and those of you that I have corresponded with through this site.

Keep the messages going, if not daily, then every few days.

Check my almost daily blogs and comments, at your convenience.

To Everyone,

Have a Great Day !!!

Respectfully,

Manny

Well, today’s workout was okay. Felt good at the beginning. Switched around the cardio and workout, due to availability of the T-mill (treadmill). Not that big of a deal. Energy was okay at first. Lost motivation during the t-mill. God, how I really hate that thing…..and anything else that reminds me of running…..LMAO. I guess that I have not always hated it…..so says my wife. She said that I always used to go out for runs when I was in the Navy and we were stationed in San Diego. Maybe it was the awesome weather??? Scenery? Who knows. Who cares.

Did the same workout….will change it up soon. Maybe add another set and drop the reps to 10 or 8. we’ll see. Gotta clean off the recumbant bike in the garage and use that and do a "Double Trouble" ( 2 different Cardio machines, each one for a 10/20/30 minute set, to make up the 20/40/60 minute cardio workout ) or "Triple Threat" (3 different Cardio machines, each one for a 10/15/20 minute set, to make up the 30/45/60 minute cardio workout ). We’ll see.