Not Quite A Habit, But Working On It
Despite setting my alarm for ten minutes later this morning, I still made it to the Fremont Y Wellness Center when it opened at 5:30 a.m. Getting up early to work out is not a habit yet, but as I mentioned yesterday, I am determined to make a go of my lifestyle change.
Today was a combination of cardio and lifting. I started out with 15 minutes on a treadmill to warm up. I walked .81 miles at a 3.24 mile an hour pace and burned 160.6 calories, or 10.71 per minute. I followed up with lifting, doing two leg routines on the Strive circuit and all ten of the leg, arm, shoulder, and abdominal routines of the Paramount circuit. I lifted 37,700 pounds this morning, and may have overdone it with my shoulders. Thank goodness for ibuprofen.
The lifting took 40 minutes and I finished with 5 minutes on a stationary bike for a 60 minute work out. Tomorrow is all cardio.
Tomorrow is also going to the Nebraska vs. Missouri football game with my son Matt. Normally where we park leads to a gate that requires climbing 65 steps to get to our seats-meaning it is also 65 steps back to street level. Matt has a parking permit now that will allow us to enter on the east half of the north stadium, meaning we will only need to climb about 20 steps. Even though I have been working out an hour a day, my knees are still a source of discomfort, so I am glad I won’t be climbing as many steps tomorrow.
Thanks for stopping by.
Good luck with your lifestyle change. Seems like your making a great start – keep it up
This “I hate mornings” person really admires your grit in getting up early, getting out, and doing these workouts! Glad to see you’ve recommitted to the original premise, too: losing weight, getting yourself in good enough shape to play baseball again.
I believe you will do it.