Okay guys. It's time. I've been doing strength training and cardio pretty consistently ever since winter started, and so I'm at a better fitness level than I've ever been before. I'm young and healthy and have some spare time on my hands. If I'm ever going to be able to do a pull up, it's now! (or at least some time in the next 5.5 weeks) Main goal: do a pull up. A single one. Preferrably with good form. Intermediate goals: a) follow Steve's "how to do a pull up" routine, starting with body weight rows 3x/ week. I've cobbled together an only-slightly-dangerous adjustable-height pull up bar out of some stuff lying around in my basement, so I should be set to go! b ) alternate days: do strength training that deemphasizes arms/back and keep running/swimming. One rest day per week. c) start counting my daily protein intake again. Although I like the idea of the paleo diet insofar as it cuts out food that isn't food, I'm a devoted vegetarian. That's probably one of the reasons that strength training is difficult for me. The amount of protein I was eating before I started working out (40g per day, on a good day- I don't eat much in general) isn't cutting it anymore, and I need to figure out what my new target should be. So, for the first week I'll just keep track of how much I'm eating and how I feel, and then based on what I find I'll set a new target and try to reach it every day. And, a life goal: ...I've really gotta drink less. I have a specific way that I plan on keeping track of this, but I won't bore yall with the details. I guess that's it. Good luck, everyone! Even though all this seems daunting, I know that if we work hard, we can reach our goals.
Okay guys. It's time. I've been doing strength training and cardio pretty consistently ever since winter started, and so I'm at a better fitness level than I've ever been before. I'm young and healthy and have some spare time on my hands. If I'm ever going to be able to do a pull up, it's now! (or at least some time in the next 5.5 weeks) Main goal: do a pull up. A single one. Preferrably with good form. Intermediate goals: a) follow Steve's "how to do a pull up" routine, starting with body weight rows 3x/ week. I've cobbled together an only-slightly-dangerous adjustable-height pull up bar out of some stuff lying around in my basement, so I should be set to go! b ) alternate days: do strength training that deemphasizes arms/back and keep running/swimming. One rest day per week. c) start counting my daily protein intake again. Although I like the idea of the paleo diet insofar as it cuts out food that isn't food, I'm a devoted vegetarian. That's probably one of the reasons that strength training is difficult for me. The amount of protein I was eating before I started working out (40g per day, on a good day- I don't eat much in general) isn't cutting it anymore, and I need to figure out what my new target should be. So, for the first week I'll just keep track of how much I'm eating and how I feel, and then based on what I find I'll set a new target and try to reach it every day. And, a life goal: ...I've really gotta drink less. I have a specific way that I plan on keeping track of this, but I won't bore yall with the details. I guess that's it. Good luck, everyone! Even though all this seems daunting, I know that if we work hard, we can reach our goals.