Posted by M. Keefe on Jan 23, 2009 in
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report Finally was able to get in some much needed workout time today, I also managed to lose another pound which is not great, but less is good enough for me right now.
My (short term) goal is getting closer, the deadline is Monday, I am pretty confident I will make it. The Wii Fit tracking ability is actually pretty cool, you basically weigh in daily and it plots a fitness trend. You can also add in other activities that do not include the Wii Fit to get a better idea of how good you are doing.
Once the weather warms up I will be hitting the streets and fit in at least 3 runs a week, which is essentially phase 3 of this process. The runs will be monitored using the Nike+ system which I will have acquired by then. I will post more about that once I start using it.
Posted by M. Keefe on Jan 22, 2009 in
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report Took the day off to take on a few more web development projects that were presented to me at the last minute. I did get in my pushup challenge, but nothing else. I plan to hit it tomorrow, no exceptions.
Posted by M. Keefe on Jan 21, 2009 in
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report I continued the pushup challenge today and even surpassed the last set by double, which was pretty cool. I can begin to notice the various workout sessions and overall exercise has begun to show, which is awesome. I plan to take it up a notch next week and really push myself.
Posted by M. Keefe on Jan 20, 2009 in
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tips Continued the work out process today, but as I wrote this I realized I didn’t weigh in today. I will be sure to do that tomorrow as I am curious how the progress is.. well.. progressing. I have also decided the 2nd element of this multi-part workout plan will be outdoor running, using the critically acclaimed Nike+ system that connects your shoes to an iPod or iPod Nano. It will be interesting to see how well that works out, the only element I am not sure about is purchasing new shoes, or placing the Nike+ sensor in a pouch and strapping it to the shoes (poor mans solution).
However, if you do sign up for Nike+ I recommend you publish your runs publically as its a good form of motivation to see your little character displaying better numbers, and also lets you view your stats quickly, from your own web site.
Posted by M. Keefe on Jan 19, 2009 in
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report Today is the first day of week 2, and I am still enjoying the activities. Especially the Wii Fit, which is quite entertaining for anyone watching or actually using it. I like that Nintendo has created a rewards system where you unlock more activities and games as you break records and work out for a set time.
I will continue to have the Wii Fit in my daily work out plan, but soon I will be adding more elements and eventually have a pretty robust daily schedule, at least that is the plan.
Posted by M. Keefe on Jan 18, 2009 in
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report Worked out a bit, and basically made this Sunday a pretty relaxing one. I am down another 2 pounds from the last time, so it is still all going in the right direction. I did notice I need to be more dilligent about the time of day I decide to work out, but I am glad I am getting any time in.
More later.
Posted by M. Keefe on Jan 17, 2009 in
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report Today was actually pretty beneficial, I got to spend time playing video games with my family and friends, but they all required you to get up and move. We played Rock Band, Samba De Amigo and Shaun White Snowboarding. In all I lost roughly 2.5 pounds since yesterday, which isn’t bad considering I played video games.
Its actually still quite entertaining to have a group of people playing games on the Wii and considering the alternative gaming platforms its actually more healthy too. Tomorrow will be a more traditional day where I will work out more rigerously and put in a few hours at the “office”.
Originally when I started this resolution I figured 5 days a week was “good enough” but it really isn’t hard to put in all 7 days. So I will continue to do that.
Posted by M. Keefe on Jan 16, 2009 in
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report Another day down.. yes, yesterday was missed (well aside from reading about and testing for the Pushup challenge). I was stuck working and just generally didn’t feel like working out due to a temporary pain in my arm and leg. Trying to get past those daily (reasons to stop) but after not doing this for so long its a bit of work. Anyways, I lost about 2 pounds since Tuesday which is not great, but at least its going in the right direction.
I will continue to push through over the weekend and really get into the swing of daily workouts at the same time, with no exception.
Posted by M. Keefe on Jan 15, 2009 in
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tips I was unable to workout today due to a barrage of emails and phone calls with clients (normal during work hours) but I did set aside a few minutes to read about the 100 Pushup Challenge and even took the test to figure out which level I should train in, as shown in figure 1.
Figure 1: Here is the table, from their site to determine which level you should train in.
I will begin to include this challenge into my daily workout and see what I can end up with at the completion of the program.
Posted by M. Keefe on Jan 14, 2009 in
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report Ended up taking today off because some family from Florida was in town and I didn’t want to miss an opportunity to see them. I will be back on my game tomorrow (today) and will have some more tips as well.
