Teh_Geer

Blah, starting to rain....Guess I'm going to have to drive to work again. My bonus goal to bike to work is not looking good right now because of weather. While I'm at work tonight I'm going to: Finish reading "The Help"Write a Week 1 Progress Report and SummaryCry if power goes out AGAIN

So I logged everything from yesterday but hadn't added up the totals, so I just added up the protein to make sure I hit my 180 mark, then I'll add up the rest at work tonight. Yesterday I got 222 g of protein, so I'm good. Also yesterday was a REST day, and that is exactly what I did. I rested. I worked til 6:30, then watched Scott Pilgram for about the 6th time, then I went out and saw Captain America with my girlfriend. It was okay, but not that great. The best part of the movie was the Avengers trailer after the credits So as for today... I completed my workout. The pullups really kick my ass, but I'm getting more in per set. Before this challenge even started my max pullups was 8, and I only did that once, most of the time I would get 6 or 7. Now I'm able to get 9 max on my first set of the day. Squats just wear me out which make pullups even harder. So here was today's workout: Pullups: 9,7,7c,6n,4,3c,6n,3c,3n,3 Total: 10 sets of pullups totaling 51 pullups! *c denotes a chinup, n denotes neutral pullup, nothing means standard pullup Squats: 80,70 Total: 2 sets of squats totaling 150 squats! Pushups: 15,15,15,15 Total: 4 sets of pushups totaling 60 pushups! Plank: 45,60,30 Total: 3 sets of plank totaling 135 seconds! Now the real question is "Am I going to bike to work when there are scattered thunderstorms all night with 60% chance of rain?"

Getting to update from yesterday finally. I had a terrible terrible day at work yesterday, then I had to go right back this morning. Just getting home now. I'm a projectionist at a movie theater and last night we had a thunder storm. The power flickered 7 times, each time it turned off 8 of our 20 projectors and cut out the sound in about 6 of the remaining 12. So every time we had a flicker, even for a split second, this would happen and I would have to run to every projector and fix them. I had 2 other managers running around helping out too when it happened. Then after the 7th flicker, when all seemed fine, the power just goes out completely for almost 2 hours. But anyways... Yesterday's Nutrition: Fat: 100 g Carbs: 217 g Protein: 206 g Calories: 2,599 I brushed my teeth and did my stretches, so all daily goes were accounted for. I did not bike to work because it was 100 degrees out and had scattered thunderstorm warnings. I also did not bike to work this morning because I wanted the extra sleep.

Just thought I'd post my workout routine that I made up at the start of the 6 week challenge to help hit my Over 9000 Cumulative Combo. So here it is: Workout Schedule Monday Pullups Squats Plank Pushups Tuesday Situps Burpees Air bicycles Wednesday REST Thursday Pullups Pushups Burpees Friday Situps Air bicycles Plank Squats Saturday Pullups Pushups Burpees Sunday REST Now as for how many reps I am to complete on each exercise...that is listed below based on what week we are on: Pullups, Pushups, Burpees Week 1: 46 per workout Week 2: 50 per workout Week 3: 54 per workout Week 4: 58 per workout Week 5: 62 per workout Week 6: 64 per workout Sit-ups, Air Bicycles, Plank, Squats Week 1: 74 per workout Week 2: 78 per workout Week 3: 82 per workout Week 4: 86 per workout Week 5: 90 per workout Week 6: 92 per workout Running Average minutes per week divided as wanted: Week 1: 157 Week 2: 161 Week 3: 165 Week 4: 169 Week 5: 173 Week 6: 177 Mountain Biking Average minutes per week divided as wanted: Week 1: 190 Week 2: 194 Week 3: 0 Week 4: 202 Week 5: 206 Week 6: 210 Week 3 Biking is zero because that entire week I will be in Michigan on vacation and I will not have access to my mountain bike, so I planned around that. I also won't have access to a pullup bar, but I plan on finding trees or whatever it takes to get my pullups done during that week. So there you have it. That is my workout schedule. The running and biking is more a "recommended" amount per week just to hit 1000 minutes of each, but honestly I don't care if I get it all done in one week or over the entire length (All done in 1 week is a bit much though, that's like over 16 hours total) As for the reps per exercise, I plan to always hit the number of reps I have listed and I shall go over if I can (I've been able to with most except pullups is tough)

Daily workout complete: Pushups: 4 sets: 20,10,10,10 Pullups: 9 sets: 9,6,5,5c,5n,4n,4c,3c,5n *c means I did chin-ups for that set, n means I did neutral hang for that set, no letter means it was a standard pullup Burpees: 6 sets: 8,8,8,8,8,8 Totals: Pushups: 50 Pullups: 46 Burpees: 48 Took 40 mins total including rest time.

Welcome to the community! It's great that you keep track of all of your routines and food. I find it helps a lot with learning how much your progressing and is a great motivator. It looks like you're progressing in your workouts from what you've posted, so I'm sure you won't have a problem hitting your goals as long as you stay dedicated to the cause! Good Luck and Have Fun!

Brushed my teeth and did my stretching for the night. Today's Nutrition was: Fat: 70.5 g Carb: 122 g Prot: 189 g Cal: 1972 So I hit my 180g protein goal, just barely.

Completed my workout for the day. I tried a circuit workout today. The third round went slow when I got to the sit ups, but aside from that it went well. Workout First run: one set of 65 squats, 30 air bicycles, 30 seconds of plank, and 30 sit ups. Second run: one set of 65 squats, 30 air bicycles, 30 seconds of plank, and 30 sit ups. Third run: one set of 30 air bicycles, 40 seconds of plank, and 25 sit ups. Totaling: 130 squats, 90 air bicycles, 100 seconds of plank, and 85 sit ups.

I agree with this training method and the number of reps, but that's one reason I ask about bodyweight exercises. Do they really expect me to do 4 pushups and then stop? That is way too easy for me, and unless I do 30 sets of that, I feel like it would have little benefit.

Tallied up my nutrition for the day: Fat: 147.5 g Carbs: 223 g Prot: 248 g Calories: 3220 Had too much fat, but I'm fine w/ the carbs and protein. The calories are a little high, but honestly I'm shooting for the 2700-3200 range so it's not that bad.

Is it a lot harder to gain mass from bodyweight exercises? I don't have access to a gym (yet) and so most of my routines are bodyweight exercises, also my current 6 week challenge is based completely on bodyweight routines. So I guess my question is since I'm doing more reps total because I have less weight on me, should I do multiple workouts in a day...or give it all in one workout like I would with weights and then take the rest of the day off?

Thanks, it took a while. Probably 40 mins to get through the entire thing...

Alright! First off...I had work this morning, but because it was 99 degrees outside and I hate waking up early, I slept in an extra 30 minutes and drove to work instead of riding my bike. Honestly riding my bike in 99 degree weather does not sound fun...especially to work. I'd arrive at work drenched in sweat! Good thing biking to work is a BONUS goal and not a primary one! I did my workout today...It wasn't as painful as I thought it would be, but it was just plain hard. I did 4 sets of pushups: 20,10,10,10 Totaling 50 pushups. I also did 10 sets of pullups: 7,5,5,5,4,4,5,4,3,4 Totaling 46 pullups. And finally I did 7 sets of burpees: 7,7,7,7,7,7,7 Totaling 49 burpees. Now I've had this workout planned since the beginning. In fact these 3 exercises are my planned workouts every thur and sat for the entire 6 weeks, each week increasing the reps. This week, week 1, I had a goal of 46 sets of each. Which I completed (Just barely w/ the pullups) The burpees were not as bad as I thought they would be. Last workout I did burpees, they were painful. I couldn't breathe and I felt horrible, but this time I thought about what I hated most about doing them. And it was not being able to breathe. So this time I focused a lot more on my breathing and they were just tiring, not painful. So it was much better! I still don't have a breathing rhythm down, but I'm working on it (I'm completely new to burpees) Finally I want to talk about the pullups. Doing that many pushups, plus that many pushups again during the burpees, plus the burpees just making me tired...it drained me for pullups. I was struggling just to hit that 46 that I really wanted. The last 10 were so tough.

Alright! Had a good rest day today! Completed all of my goals for the day and here is my nutrition: 7/20/11 Fat: 104 grams Carbs: 167 grams Protein: 226 grams Calories: 2,510 Haha, strange...had the exact same amount of calories as yesterday.

Home from work. Biked to and from work again today. Also tallied up my protein for the day. Today's Nutrition Fat: 99 grams Carbs: 171.5 grams Protein: 214 grams Calories: 2,510 Pretty good day for protein and I like that amount of calories.

Yeah, I'm just glad my girlfriend doesn't mind

I hope dehydration is not the case. I can't stand to drink water before bed because I know I'll wake up 3 times in the middle of the night to go pee. Sometimes I'll have one glass of milk before bed (I heard milk helps you dream, which regardless of if it's true or not, I think it's worth a try) but I'm a light sleeper and almost anything wakes me up, more than likely it's my bladder.

Oh sweet Jebus! Burpees.....oh burpess....what did I ever do to you? Why must you destroy my soul? You know what the burpees whispered to me as I did them? They whispered "This will not be over quickly. You will not enjoy this. I'm not your King." And then I died inside. So I have completed today's workout. I did 7 sets of Burpees totaling 46. Averaging 6.6 burpees per set. I did 4 sets of 20 air bicycles totaling 80 reps (I count one rep as doing both sides, not just one side. So it was 160 movements in total, 80 for each side) I did 4 sets of 20 sit ups totaling 80 reps. I'm beginning to truly fear the intensity of this workout, knowing that I must endure this for 6 weeks. Next time I'll do the math BEFORE I make the goal. haha!

So last night while I was sleeping. In the middle of the night I remember waking up and stretching my legs out, then WABAM! Out of nowhere, my left leg cramps up like crazy! It was a mean Charley Horse...now, hours later and after a full night's sleep, my leg is still sore and tense, although I managed to stretch most of the pain out. Blah, I guess day 1's biking to and from work + maybe the squats got to me. I even did 10 mins of stretching before bed last night. Do you think the stretching loosened up my muscles too much to cause them to cramp?

I'm glad I'm an inspiration! Hard work, commitment, determination, and a flawless meal plan = PWNAGE!

It's probably 3-5 miles one-way. When I go on hikes I wear my backpack filled with food and water and I have that on for 5+ hours, plus I don't have anything that is really heavy, it's just full of clothes and food when I go to work.

Great job on the resisting temptation! I hate it when someone goes to Chic-fil-a for a milkshake and asks me if I want one. The strawberry milkshakes there are so good! But I can resist. Honestly to me, a protein bar tastes a lot like a candy bar. If I'm getting cravings, I can just go eat a protein bar and it's a lot better for me and solves the problem. Good Luck on your fitness battle!

Today's meal log is recorded and tallied up. As my only actual goal relating to this is to get over 180g of protein each day, I think I'll only post my total's for the day. But if anyone is interested in seeing my complete daily food logs please let me know and I will gladly post everything I'm eating and drinking on a daily basis. But until someone shows interest, here is today's grand totals: Week 1 Day 1 Fat: 71 grams Carbs: 108 grams Protein: 196.5 grams Calories: 1,925 I was stuck at work all night, with not a lot to eat. I had brought a chicken breast, some broccoli, and almonds. Next time I know to bring more food because I only had 1,925 calories and I should definitely have more. I don't want to lose weight, I just want to lose body fat while I gain muscle, therefore keeping my weight. To do this, I found a thing online that told me I should be eating around 2700 calories a day to maintain, and 3200 to gain. So I'm shooting for between those two numbers usually, so I can help pack on some lean muscle by eating enough healthy calories to maintain my weight. Also tonight at work, I did 46 pushups after calculating a workout plan to achieve my Over 9000 Cumulative Combo because I honestly felt like my earlier workout, while it was a lot, was not enough.

okay, home from work! I biked to and from work tonight. It was nice. Had my backpack with my work clothes in it and my meal/snack foods for work. okay, so I took my multivitamin today, I just brushed my teeth (in the shower ), and now I am going to stretch for 10 minutes. After that, I'll tally up my food log for the day and post it in here, also I'll try to post my routine that I've planned out while at work!

Time for work, catch up w/ everyone either late tonight, or tomorrow.