Let’s Get Started

Highs of the Week: This week was a success because after my first set of bench on Tuesday I felt confident enough to go up in weight for the rest of my sets. Also on Tuesday, I got to get a nice jog in which was relaxing and it was nice to get both a jog and a lift in. On Thursday I finally hit my goal of 4 sets of 20 reps with pull ups! Up next, 5 sets of 20.

Things I Could Have Done Better: Friday and Saturday could have been better. Friday I spent too much time on other tasks and managed my time poorly so I only got in a light jog. On Saturday afterwork my girlfriend and I drove around longer than expected looking for a PS5. Unfortunately we found none.

Changes Moving Forward: Time management is always going to be a component of success and failure. Some days I over schedule myself which cuts into my workout time. I need to be more realistic when I make my schedule for the upcoming week about what I am currently able to accomplish in one day. After I test my 1RM (1 Rep Max) for bench on November 30th I plan on changing up my entire regiment to be about building muscular endurance, cardio, and endurance as I continue to prepare for the Arnold 5k Pump’n Run. I am training for it even if it gets cancelled. I also need to work on getting better photos of myself in the gym for these posts. The one for this week I took by standing my phone on an upright dumbbell leaning against a wall. I don’t do mirror selfies or selfies in general and I usually workout alone. I also don’t have a tripod or anything so I’ll have to figure that one out. I really need to improve my social media presence in general I just don’t give a shit and I really need to.

Life Updates: I’ve been Coaching at OTF for a couple weeks now and I am really enjoying it. I have lots to improve on like timing my instructions and being concise with my instructions. I also need to make sure I am saying all of the required points. My personality is starting to show through which is great. Regarding how I list my OTF workouts that I complete, I will not be able to list everything done since it is not my content to post. Just know that OTF specializes in heart rate based interval training that involves weight lifting, rowing, and running on the treadmill. The goal is to spend 12 minutes at or above 84% of your max heart rate so that you burn more calories even after the workout has ended in a phenomena called EPOC or Excess Post-exercise Oxygen Consumption. Outside of work I am preparing my winter running gear for the next 5 months or so of cold. Hopefully gyms stay open here in Ohio but they way things are going I wont be surprised if things shut down again for a few weeks. If that is the case I’ll just have to get creative with my workouts. Attitude is everything and I refuse to let Covid or anything else to keep me from learning and improving on all things whether it’s fitness related or just regular skills in life. No excuses.