100 days of fail

Totally bailed on the 100 days. No gym, bad food, bad feelings. Generally sucking at life.

For now, I'm going to abandon this, and try to not eat everything I see. Doubtful that'll work.

Day 13 + 14

Day 13 was a rest day.

Day 14

15 minutes on stat bike, fat burn program

Squat - 5x65, 5x95, 3x5x135#

Bench - 10x45, 5x65, 5x95, 3x5x125#

Sumo Deadlift - 5x65, 5x95, 5x135, 5x175#

After considering the last squat day, 165# was not lifted with good form. My lift of 155 wasn't great either, so I've backed down to 135, in an effort to focus on the form of the lift again. I'll be making slower progressions on this to allow time for the body to adjust to the weight and not cheat by using my back instead of my legs.

As for the Deadlift, I'm approaching my maximum lifetime lift, which was somewhere around 210#. I feel that the rate this is going, I'll probably have to slow down the increases, but I'll keep pushing it as long as I'm able.

I'm also going to modify my stated goal for day 20. I see that I said 3x5x125# for the bench. I'm going to push that up to 3x5x135#, which is what I think I originally meant.

Day 12

15 minutes on stat bike - fat burn setting

Squat - 5x65, 5x95, 5x135, 3x5x165#

Shoulder Press - 5x45, 5x65, 3x5x85#

I've set a goal for day 20. Bench a minimum of 3x5x125#

Day 11

22 minutes on treadmill - 5.8 speed, random program

Toe Press - 10x95, 10x135, 10x155, 10x175#

3 sets of back extension and sit up, 10 reps each set

The treadmill kinda sucked today. The deck would pause momentarily now and again, which made me lurch each time. It was pretty consistently happening when my left foot struck, so I was unsure if it was the deck, or my gait. Either way, annoying.

Day 9 + 10

Day 9 was a rest day, so I did nothing physical.

Day 10

15 minutes on stat bike, fat loss program, level 4

Squat - 5x65, 5x95, 5x135, 3x5x155#

Bench - 10x45, 5x95, 5x115, 3x5x125# (failed 5,4,4)

Sumo Deadlift - 5x45, 5x95, 5x135, 5x155#

Day 8

20 minute run on treadmill @5.8, random program.

Seated Preacher curl - 10x25#

Seated Preacher curl (10/10/10 set, lower, upper, full) - 3x45#

Dumbell curl - 15, 10, 5# done in sets of 5 until first set fails, then lowering weight, or until 50 reps done.

Seated Overhead Tricep Press - 2x35, 2x30#

Barbell Shrug - 10x45, 10x95, 3x10x135#

Weight: 210.8# (-1.2# if my starting guess of 212# was correct.)

I have been thinking that I should be setting a goal for every 10 days of the 100 days. Nothing based on weight or total number of times to the gym. Something that should be achievable in a 10 day window, and also something that is measurable. Since this 10 day period is almost over, I'm going to retroactively set the goal to have done at least 3x5x135# squat.

I've achieved that goal already, but I may have an opportunity to beat that on Monday, Day 10.

Day 6 + 7

Day 6 was a friend's birthday. I ate cake (and other bad things) and skipped workout to hang out.

Day 7:

15 minutes on stat cycle, cardio setting

Squat - 5x45, 5x65, 5x95, 3x5x135#

Shoulder Press - 5x45, 5x65, 3x5x75#

Short day today, since I got to the gym late.

Day 5

15 minutes on stat cycle, fat burn program

Squat - 5x45, 5x65, 5x95, 3x5x115#

Bench - 10x45, 5x65, 5x95, 3x5x115#

Deadlift - 5x45, 5x95, 5x135#

I forgot to do deadlifts last time I did the squat/bench cycle. So they're back in the rotation. Looking to keep to a Sunday/Tuesday/Thursday cycle for lifting, giving me a 2 day recovery per week. Got to try to get in a run tomorrow, if time and situation allows. I have been looking at Wednesday and Saturday as my free days. So we will see whether I can get to the gym tomorrow or not.

Day 4

Nothing of note for today. Was hanging out with the guys, and didn't hit the gym. Bad on me!

Day 3

Stat Bike - 15 minutes on Cardio. Had to fool with the settings to keep it from going on super-mountain-climbing-mode on me. Eventually got it to give me something I could pedal, while keeping the heart rate up at 141.

Squat - 5x45, 5x65, 5x85, 3x5x105#

Shoulder Press - 10x45, 3x5x65#

3 chin up

Yeah, easy day today. Body's asking for me to take it a bit easier on it. Tomorrow, I go harder.

Day 2

Treadmill - 15 minutes, random @5.6, level 4

Toe Press - 10x45, 10x65, 3x10x75, 10x95#

3x10 Back Extension set with Sit Up

Running is still hard on me. Will need to do more of it. May try variable run times.

Day 1 - Part 2

Workout for today:

Treadmill - 20 minutes, random setting. 2.31km distance @5.6 pace. 5 minutes cooldown.

This was easy for the first 6 minutes or so. Then I was watching the clock on the machine. Managed to put my mind off it, and push through. Got easier again after the 10 minute mark. Then got harder around minute 16. By minute 19 my right leg was starting to complain about the effort. I knew it'd only be another minute, then I'd be at a walking pace, so I paid attention to the way I was moving and kept things going until the clock ran out.

A good start I think.

Day 1

First day of the 100. Feels good to be back doing something again.

Motivation is high right now, but I know I have to keep putting effort into things, or the motivation will drop.

Today's weight: 210.0

For Day 0 I assumed I was about 212. Didn't weigh, assumed. So, maybe I'm down, maybe I'm not. Doesn't matter. This is the weight I am at now. It, and my goal weights are the only ones that matter.

Gym last night was just a short workout.

Stationary Bike for 12 minutes on the Cardio setting to work up a sweat.

Squat - 5x45, 5x65, 5x85, 3x5x95#

Bench - 10x45, 10x65, 3x10x85#

Low Row - 3x10x25#

Walked home and that was it. Gotta make the gym access count again. Clearly I'm not doing everything I could be.

100 days?

Ok... I always get strange ideas in my mind when things like this hit me.

There is (as of today) 113 days left in the year. What if I took 100 of those days, and focused them on fitness.

What can I do with 100 days? Who knows.

Today shall be Day 0. Tomorrow, Day 1.