Day 9 - Session 5 - Arms and Shoulders

I can very well call this my forte. I guess there is a general opinion that this is a lighter workout when compared to Plyo. In all regards - this was a great workout session. I had the right frame of mind to bring it and I pushed play.

I tried a few biceps exercises with heavier weights and I was able to feel the burn. This made me feel good. On the shoulders - it is pretty much the same as always. I have not progressed much. But I was able to do all the exercises in an orderly manner. Triceps was a completely different story. I love working out my Triceps. I found out that working my triceps with bands is smoother and accurate than using weights. I was happy to make that discovery. Again - the sweet heart called in between wanting to know the day's activities. I took a break for 10 mins in between.

Ab Ripper was good. I have definitely made some improvements - but nothing major.

My Diet:
Cereal bar & Grande Cafe Latte' from Starbucks (I hit the restroom 6 times as the milk messed me up)
Veggie Sandwich from Quiznos with some new crispy chips (100 Calories)
1 Candy, a 80 calorie chocolate drink, 1 diet sprite
2 peanut brittles
Some roasted Grams
Dinner?
No Protein shake tonight - staying away from milk

Drank some water - not great and not too bad either.

Ramji

Day 8 - Session 4 - Plyometrics

Plyometrics-X: This has kicked my butt for a long time now. Since my first round, the one I stopped in 5 weeks, my weekest workouts has been the plyo. Something or the other will not be right. Either I was not in the right frame of mind or I had a headache or I was lazy to push play or something else. I had made up my mind this morning that I shall try and eat right in the afternoon to prepare myself for the onslaught.

It worked like a charm. I was able to go through all the exercises with great difficulty. Neither did I reach the high intensity level nor was I able to do the exercises for all the 30 seconds. But I did my best. In the middle of my workout, the sweet heart called and I had to guide her through the streets of Florida. But - hey - What is this workout worth if the lady is unhappy and scared. So I paused for 20 minutes and came back and finished the Sports section of the workout. It feels great. I have a huge gut and it is not helping me. I am happy I pushed play and I will push it again tomorrow.

My Diet:
A cup of cereals with organic milk
9 M&M's
5 Peanut M&M's
Crispy egg noodles with Tofu and vegetables for lunch
One cup of coffee at work (I am gonna stop the afternoon coffee- it is burnt)
A handful of almonds - probably had too much.
3 Wheat tortillas for dinner

Ramji

Day 7 - Session 3 - Chest and Back

I took a day off on Thursday and after that I just could not get back into the swing of things until today (the next Monday). I have tagged this blog as Day 7 meaning exactly what it says. But this is just session -3.

The workout went great. I paced myself during the first set. Half way through the second set, I had to stop due to heart burns. I had to go out and grab a Diet Coke to help me out. At that point, I thought I was done - but something got over me and I came back in 15 mins to knock it down.

I was also able to do AB Ripper X and it was fun. I discovered that I am comfortable without my shoes on for this routine. Overall - a nice workout

My Diet:
Breakfast: A cup of cereals with organic milk
Lunch: Grilled veggies, Guacamole, flour tortillas, Ice tea, chocolate brownie and a lemon desert.
2 caramel chocolates in between
2 cups of coffee with cream and sugar
A protien shake with milk
Dinner - Rice, mixed vegetables curry (home-made)

A bad regime of diet today. I also consumed a decent amount of water.

Ramji

Day 2 - Session 2 - KenpoX

This was a good day. I should congratulate myself for pushing play and I am proud of myself. As always - KenpoX was a great workout. I completed the whole workout and I am feeling great about it.

I was not able to do all the counts - but hey - it is a new start, I am happy. But I can push further. I am planning on doing another workout tomorrow - if someone is reading this - pray for me.

My Diet:
2 cups of coffee at work
4 M&M's - I caved in
6 inch veggie, cookie and chocolate milk (low fat)
Not a satisfactory amount of water consumption
Breakfast - cereal with milk
Protien shake after workout.
Dinner - ??

Ramji

Day 1 - Session 1 - Legs and Back

I had started working out last week itself. I did 4 workouts and all of them I could not go over 30 minutes. I have packed up so many pounds that it is so hard to even think that these work outs are about an hour long.

But today, I had made up my mind on this workout and put in all I had. A phone call in the middle of the workout completely took me away and all I could come back to was the stretch and AB Ripper. Got my butt kicked and I am feeling sore. It is all good I guess.

I need to prepare myself better by eating the right sncak in the afternoon. Stopped Chocolate at work - this was one of the magic ingredients of my previous successful 5 weeks) run. I am going to establish that standard again. For tomorrow all I am hoping for is a full workout and from then - I want to be ready to bring it on.

Day 0 Photos

I have been trying to work this home fitness program and turn my fitness around for a while now. Did this for a stretch of 5 weeks - but got side tracked and just could never get back to it. It is 8 weeks since I worked out and have slid on all the good habits.

So, here I am starting this once again. Here are my photos on Day 0. Will update daily on my workouts. Will update on the diet and keep it going. There is a huge motivation factor though - 103 days to go for the most memorable day in my life - Wedding.