Fitness Blog 1: Sept 23, 2009

In this kind of post, I am talking about my new workout regime (self imposed).

I was going to get a personal trainer, but I didn't want to waste his time and effort by requiring him. Essentially I want to gain my own self-made workout regime and have him improve it.

After 2 days:

Day 1: I went for a long run/walk/job. Realised my general fitness is low. Have set myself achievable goals to reach 1 kilometre of jogging.

Day 2: It was raining: so I did some (and am doing) push-ups and sit ups, I have realised that while these were very easy for my 15 year old self, they are now very hard. Have set myself a goal of 6 hard ones, each. That is much more difficult than I thought.

The problem is, I have made it hard for myself with poor food and exercise choices in the past, so I need to both unlearn bad eating habits, and re-develop muscle that has converted to fat. This will take time, but I am ready for the challenge.

What I wish to achieve by writing this blog? To inspire others to do the same. My recommendation: small but achievable goals, whether that be walking, jogging, or other exercises. Start small and build.

Yesterday my exercise shorts were a bit tight, now they are not.