Snake is getting back to the Gym

[drunkensnake]

I used to be on this site, way back in the day (like, in the 6 week challenges day, HA!) but I fell off the wagon (and got fat, well, fatter) recently signed up for a gym membership with a friend who also wants to get in shape, and it's GREAT! so I guess I should set some goals here huh?

 

GOAL 1:

Weight lift, 3 times a week

Since I have my spotter we go heavy 3 times a week, basically all 5 of the Strong Lifts at once

 

GOAL 2:

Get some cardio in at least 2 days a week

I could do the bike in the morning, or go running after work, doesn't really matter, I need to get some cardio in, I get winded on one flight of stairs

 

GOAL 3:

Stay Keto

I have been Keto on and off for the past month or so, I've done it in the past and it really works for me since I have insulin issues anyway (not diabetic....yet) so I need to stay on that path for at least the next month

 

LIFE GOAL:

 

Make solid progress on the new project

My work just started a new project to incorporate a 3rd party to handle all of our CC and payment information (so we can be compliant and lose all liability) I need to actually get in at least 3 good hours of work on that and close at least one task every 2-3 days

 

I might update later with pictures, but who knows, in any event let's do this!

[Countess D'If]

Crush time

[Countess D'If]

(says the girl who just ate a bag of chipsahoy!)

[drunkensnake]

I'm not gonna lie, chips ahoy are delicious! my evil daughter bought a box of thin mints that's sitting in my freezer taunting me like some sort siren

[drunkensnake]

Today I successfully resisted the call of breakfast tacos....mostly. you see, I didn't eat breakfast and upon arriving at work I find a stach of breakfast tacos, I must have them

 

so I did the only sensible thing for a young  middle age approximate man to do and carefully removed the tortilla eating only the egg cheese and bacon within, all things considered I'd call that a win lol

[LilyLuna]

How are your strong lifts going? I've done them before on the Smith machine. Do you do them there or with a regular barbell?

As for removing the taco shell, small steps. : )

Good luck with your challenge. I'll be following along.

[drunkensnake]

off, sorry for the long delay lol, busy busy, new projects at work and what not

 

How are your strong lifts going? I've done them before on the Smith machine. Do you do them there or with a regular barbell?

As for removing the taco shell, small steps. : )

Good luck with your challenge. I'll be following along.

Hello and welcome! stronglifts are going ok, we use a regular old barbell, but we also do all 5 every workout, I'm not sure how ideal that is, but I feel good so I'm not going to worry too much about it :-p in all honesty I must confess the tortilla is not actually my favorite part of a breakfast taco, so I'm not sure it's something I can actually brag about lol

 

I've recieved a FitBit Charge HR for valentine's day and am monitoring my calories a little bit and get a better idea of how many I burn in a day.

 

Other than that lifting is great, I love it, just need to be getting strong, I will post an update before too long as I hit the weights tomorrow morning, I'll be sure to fill y'all in!

[Teros]

Hello again, Snake.  Good to see you back.

[drunkensnake]

Hello all sorry for the terribly long delay, I need to get better about posting in this thing....ugh, such a failure lol

 

anyway, I've been going to the gym more or less regularly, picking heavy things up at least twice a week, last week I actually managed to get my 5 workouts in a week badge on FitBit (also, if anyone would like to add me I am jeffdeghelder@sbcglobal.net) and I'm hoping to do it again this week

 

As an aside I have managed to work in secondary muscles by doing 5 curls per arm, 10 overhead dumbell presses, and 5 romanian deadlift/shoulder shrugs every time I get up from my desk since I have to walk by the gym anyway :-p