Began the new year on a right note..
No trainer , No power..
No problem!
Got the power restored and the machines working..
First weight check did not reveal too much of damage due to lack of workout for a month..
Could go through all the routines without any problems.. So atleast I am not back to square one..
Monday, December 31, 2007
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Day 12 - Yoga
Today was the day for Yoga. After a 30 minutes run on the treadmill, about an hour of yoga.
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Day 9 , Day 10, Day-11 : Visible results
After approx two weeks of efforts, a visible difference. And this time, the machine isnt lying. I am one kilo down. and 9 more to go. I guess the first kilo is the easiest to shed.
Workout is ketting tougher. I love the tread mill and the cross trainers.. Need to do a lot more stretches. I hope to touch my feet one day..
Workout is ketting tougher. I love the tread mill and the cross trainers.. Need to do a lot more stretches. I hope to touch my feet one day..
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Day 8
Treadmill - 20 minutes
Cross trainer - 15 minutes
Cycle - 10 minutes
Rowing machine - 5 minutes
Lots of side and back stretches ...
Unfortunately , no weight gain seen on machine.. but others and I can see the difference :-)
Cross trainer - 15 minutes
Cycle - 10 minutes
Rowing machine - 5 minutes
Lots of side and back stretches ...
Unfortunately , no weight gain seen on machine.. but others and I can see the difference :-)
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Day 7
A good workout after a day's break. Could feel the improvement in fitness. 20 minutes on Treadmill, 10 minutes ofn cycle. 15 minutes on cross trainer. 60 Abs !
The first treadmill I ran on is not OK.. nearly fell of the treadmill because of somekind of slip..
I Need to meet the dietician for proper diet advise.
The first treadmill I ran on is not OK.. nearly fell of the treadmill because of somekind of slip..
I Need to meet the dietician for proper diet advise.
Friday, November 16, 2007
The Mission Statement and the First Week
Of late, I have been feeling uneasy walking around with a tummy.
Finally, the decision was made. Inspired by images of a middle aged superstar with six packs of abs ,crooning with pretty girls less than half his age made it easier. I enrolled myself at the gymnasium in the office. The only point for consideration were the timings. I wanted a time schedule that would be un-interrupted under any cost. Morning was an obvious choice..
13-Nov-2007-Day 1:-
Reached the gym at quarter to Seven. Pensive mood. The instructor asked me the routine questions on medical history. My left shoulder is a worry for me these days. So I mentioned to him the weakness of my left shoulder. I stated my mission to him: Convert my one sack (of tummy ) to six packs ( of toned muscles). The first stage was getting into shape and getting fit.
Goal – reduce weight by 10 kilos
Target – 6 months.
Tough target, but can be achieved with regular work out and diet control.
Started off with warm up exercises ( in sets of twenty )and a 20 minute run on the tread mill.. 2kms in 20 minutes.. 5 minutes of stationary cycle.
Not a bad start I thought.
Shower , breakfast - 2 Idlis and a Vada. Felt heavy after the breakfast
Day 2:-
Work out Schedule same as the previous day.
Hot Shower after a workout feels good..
Dropped the vada from the menu and stuck to 3 Idlis.
Day 3:-
The trainer had warned me the previous day that the target for the next day would be thighs. Warm up exercise, treadmill and ‘stepper’ ( need to figure out the equipment name). Then started the fun.. lots of exercises to strengthen thigh muscles.. At the end of it I was weak , but not tired. Found it difficult to walk.. Funnily though I found it easy to climb stairs than walk down… For the first couple of hours I had difficulty in walking.. but got better as the day progressed.
Added a fruit bowl for lunch.
Day 4:-
The pain which I was warned about did not hurt me much…. The focus today was on abs.. did 60 curl ups..as a stretch target did another 15.. Push ups were much tough.. Found it difficult to lift my own weight.. Did about 15 in three stages.. Miles to go before I can do these without much stress.. Did a 15 minutes walk on the cross trainer- something in between a treadmill and a cycle.
Day 5:-
Saturday.
Felt much relaxed on the cross trainer today. I guess it was a little easy for me , so the trainer ( whats his name ?? need to figure out tomorrow) added more resistance and incline.. Burned 50 cals on a “rowing” maching.. All this felt nice..
Next was a different kind of workout for Abs.. that was killing.. Lie down and lift both legs perpendicular, bring it down slow. Next bring it up a little less that 90 degree and bring it down slowl. Do this till you cant do it anymore....
Next was simple one , lie down , left upper torso and try to tough the feet. The simplest one was the most difficult. Muscles were hurting.. I was advised to drink more water to make muscles relaxed and more flexible.
So far so good..
Finally, the decision was made. Inspired by images of a middle aged superstar with six packs of abs ,crooning with pretty girls less than half his age made it easier. I enrolled myself at the gymnasium in the office. The only point for consideration were the timings. I wanted a time schedule that would be un-interrupted under any cost. Morning was an obvious choice..
13-Nov-2007-Day 1:-
Reached the gym at quarter to Seven. Pensive mood. The instructor asked me the routine questions on medical history. My left shoulder is a worry for me these days. So I mentioned to him the weakness of my left shoulder. I stated my mission to him: Convert my one sack (of tummy ) to six packs ( of toned muscles). The first stage was getting into shape and getting fit.
Goal – reduce weight by 10 kilos
Target – 6 months.
Tough target, but can be achieved with regular work out and diet control.
Started off with warm up exercises ( in sets of twenty )and a 20 minute run on the tread mill.. 2kms in 20 minutes.. 5 minutes of stationary cycle.
Not a bad start I thought.
Shower , breakfast - 2 Idlis and a Vada. Felt heavy after the breakfast
Day 2:-
Work out Schedule same as the previous day.
Hot Shower after a workout feels good..
Dropped the vada from the menu and stuck to 3 Idlis.
Day 3:-
The trainer had warned me the previous day that the target for the next day would be thighs. Warm up exercise, treadmill and ‘stepper’ ( need to figure out the equipment name). Then started the fun.. lots of exercises to strengthen thigh muscles.. At the end of it I was weak , but not tired. Found it difficult to walk.. Funnily though I found it easy to climb stairs than walk down… For the first couple of hours I had difficulty in walking.. but got better as the day progressed.
Added a fruit bowl for lunch.
Day 4:-
The pain which I was warned about did not hurt me much…. The focus today was on abs.. did 60 curl ups..as a stretch target did another 15.. Push ups were much tough.. Found it difficult to lift my own weight.. Did about 15 in three stages.. Miles to go before I can do these without much stress.. Did a 15 minutes walk on the cross trainer- something in between a treadmill and a cycle.
Day 5:-
Saturday.
Felt much relaxed on the cross trainer today. I guess it was a little easy for me , so the trainer ( whats his name ?? need to figure out tomorrow) added more resistance and incline.. Burned 50 cals on a “rowing” maching.. All this felt nice..
Next was a different kind of workout for Abs.. that was killing.. Lie down and lift both legs perpendicular, bring it down slow. Next bring it up a little less that 90 degree and bring it down slowl. Do this till you cant do it anymore....
Next was simple one , lie down , left upper torso and try to tough the feet. The simplest one was the most difficult. Muscles were hurting.. I was advised to drink more water to make muscles relaxed and more flexible.
So far so good..
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