Scheduled Workout: Day 1 – Thoughts, Notes Etc

Scheduled Workout: Day 1 [8/15/16]

DAILY
100 Squats No Wt.

OK. So this was NOT easy. I broke this up in sets of 10 up 80 with a few mins rest in between. I decided at the 80 point, I would shoot for the whole 20 but NO SUCH LUCK! from 80-95 was all I could do before I had to take a break. I finished the last 5 like a champ though. It did get me super sweaty all over and I checked my heart rate while doing these and it shot all the way up to 135bpm

I look forward to getting strong enough that I'll be able to shoot through all 100 in one go. Baby steps though, tomorrow I'll aim to start with 15 reps x2 and then break the rest down in sets of ten. I'll keep upping my reps until I make it to the 100 squats with no stops promise land.

Doing these squats made my blood move faster, and it made me tired. LOL!


Upper Body Weight Training
Back – One Arm Bent Over DB Rows (60 Reps) 5lb Weights
This wasn't easy, I made it happen though. I felt fatigue setting in around 45 reps. I did these in sets of 15. I did sweat during these sets, and my heart rate shot up to 124 bpm.

Shoulders – Seated or Standing DB Over Head Press (60 Reps) 5lb Weights
These weren't so bad, I did them in sets of 20 with a few minutes of rest in between. My right arm kept cricking, the bones and ligaments adjusting and all. I felt no pain, so I powered my way through.

Chest – DB Bench Press (60 Reps) 5lb Weights
– 1st Set 10 reps
– 2nd set 20 reps
– 3rd set 10 reps
– 4th Set 20 Reps
* It didn't feel too dramatic.

Biceps – Seated DB Curls (60 Reps) 5lb Weights
– 2 Sets of 30 reps
*I felt tightness at the end of 30 reps and again at the end of 60, I will stretch before bed. Approx 110bpm.

Triceps – Tricep Kick Backs (100 Reps) 5lb Weights
*I broke these up in between other body parts
– 20 in between BACK & SHOULDERS | 2 sets of 10 each
– 40 and before CHEST | 2 sets of 20 each
– 20 Before BICEPS | 1 Set of 20
– 20 After Biceps | 2 sets of 10 each
*After about 60 reps on came the sweat and slight burning sensation in triceps. Heart rate shot up to about 120bpm.


DAILY
Abs 150

Regular Crunch (50 Reps)
* This wasn't too bad, but it wasn't great either; I know my stamina and precision will get better the longer I keep at it. I'm looking forward to this.

Oblique Crunch L (50 Reps)
Oblique Crunch R (50 Reps)
* These were really hard; I suspect my form sucked, or I'm just not strong enough to perform these well yet. I'll keep at it!

Leg Lift or Reverse Crunch (50 Reps)
* I made it through these but, I performed them HORRIBLY, the worst out of everything thus far. Never the less, I'm NOT GIVING UP! I'll get these down to a science again. Once upon a time I used to do hundreds of these a day. I will RISE to the challenge! Tomorrow's a whole new day.


It took me 2hrs and 16mins to complete this workout.
I had LOTS of breaks and such in time I will gain speed, for now
I'm happy this one is in the bag, regardless of how shabby it was.


Total Steps for the Day 2,114 | .91 Miles


xoxo, –Focused WLWB
P.S. If you want to review my progress thus far, Click Here for my Current Weight & Measurements

Steps Taken – Week 3 – Aug 8th–14th 2016 30.69miles, 71,179 Steps

OK. This has been quite a week for me! I've certainly been on the move! I walked a total of 30.69 miles this week. For me that's ABSOLUTELY INSANE! I'd usually be lucky to hit 30 miles in a month. 

Let me tell you guys how this all came about…I've been on this diet for 3 weeks and 1 day as of right now. Each week I've been consciously trying to increase my level of activity. Getting my strength and endurance up was of importance to me because to me there is no such thing as dieting without exercise. I'm not interested in looking like a smaller version of the marshmallow I am now. I want to be in the best shape of my life when this is all over.

So week one I made some efforts to get some random exercises in and pay attention to increasing my step counts a bit. If you'd like to see exactly what exercises I did, or what my daily step counts were for those days CLICK HERE. Hence on:
– Week One July 25th -July 31st 2016, I walked a total of 4.19 Miles (for me, this was Pretty Good)
– Week Two Aug 1st – Aug 8th 2016, I walked a total of 9.11 Miles (for me, this was Great!)

Then on Tuesday of week 3, I said to myself, I wonder if I could actually do one of those 10K steps a day thingies. I managed to get up to 8,637 steps which was 3.72 miles, I would have made my 10K that Tuesday had it not been for my attention needing to be turned elsewhere for a while.

Since I didn't make that 10K on Tuesday, but I was so close, I was determined to make it happen on the following day. So Wednesday August 10th, I woke up feeling determined. I had to make my 10K goal a reality! I was successful I even exceeded my own expectations, I walked 10,228 steps which was 4.41 miles.

I began thinking to myself, WOW! I did it. I wonder, if I could do this again tomorrow, that would be AWESOME! So Thursday August 11th, I woke up, with this goal in mind, unsure if I could physically do it, because I just did the impossible yesterday, I wasn't even sure if my legs would stand up under me, if I attempted to do this craziness again. Well, my determination paid off and again I managed to exceed my 10K steps, I walked a total of 10,130 steps which translated to 4.37 miles.

OK. So on Thursday night I started thinking, well gosh, on Monday Aug 8th, I only took 3,741 steps 1.61 miles, and Wednesday Aug 9th I only took 8,637 steps 3.72 miles. Wouldn't it be nice if I could manage to walk a total of 10K steps a day for this whole week, would that not be ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! Hmmmm, so I did the math; Monday I was short 6,259 steps and Tuesday I was short, 1,363 steps a total of 7,892 steps. I wondered if I could manage to add those steps onto my next day to give myself an average of 10K steps a day for each day of the week.

So once again on Friday Aug 12th, I woke up with this goal in mind of hitting 17,892 steps for the day. I got started late in the day so I didn't quite my goal but I did put a dent in it. I walked a total of 13,600 steps which was 5.86 miles. I was a bit annoyed that I waited so late in the day to get started but I made progress and I had a clear idea of what I needed to do on Saturday 4,292 steps remained…so it was OK, I'd live! 🙂

So Saturday Aug 10th, I woke up, knowing that I needed to knock out 14,292 steps for the day. I managed to get in 14,283 my Fitbit Charge HR showed me 14,300 (6.16 miles) and I stopped I was roasted, but some how after my watch and the app synced, I lost a few steps. I had 9 steps which I had to add to my Sunday's walk, NO PROBLEM!

SUNDAY, I got up and I made it happen! I walked a total of 10,560 steps (4.55), again exceeding my 10,009 step count goal and feeling OH SO ACCOMPLISHED!

I had 71,179 Steps in the BAG!

So there you have it, how crazy me, went from walking 9.11 miles in week 2 all the way up to 30.69 miles in week 3!

I guess you could say I've stepped my game up! 🙂

While this challenge was fun and I achieved something, I honestly wouldn't have even dreamed of a month ago. I'm not going to be continuing with as much cardio, it's time to get down to brass tacks.

While cardio will help you with fat loss, it doesn't do much for shape or definition, which is a HUGE DEAL for me.

So, for the next 12 weeks I have formulated a rather rigorous weightlifting centered workout, combining a few different workouts I am familiar with all into one, as they'll be sure to address of all my areas of concern.

Cardio is of course present in my workout plan. I'll still be stepping, but to the tune of approximately 2,300 steps which is a mile for me and takes me roughly 20 or so minutes to complete and I'll be doing this 3x a week, weight lifting on the other days. Check out my Workout Schedule Here!

Miles Walked Weekly - Week 3 - Aug 9-14-2016
Miles Walked Weekly - Week 2 - Aug 1-8-2016
Miles Walked Weekly - Week 1 - July 25-31-2016
xoxo, –Focused WLWB
P.S. If you want to review my progress thus far, Click Here for my Current Weight & Measurements

 

 

Steps Taken – Week2- Aug 1st–7th 2016 9.13miles, 21,117 Steps

I've been sedentary for a while, as my work allows me to sit all day and sometimes all night.

I don't want to end up flabby from just losing weight and having no activity. So, I figured I'd get things moving again by intentionally increasing my level of cardio.

And as I'm sure you well know my eating was not perfect in week 2. I ended the week 1.2lbs up however I did manage to melt off another 7.11 inches from my body and that's most likely due to my increased movement.

9.3miles (21,117 steps) isn't bad at all (its actually BEYOND EXCELLENT for me).

I'm on pace to pass my week 1 numbers because my stamina and endurance has been increased and it's just my nature to push and see if I can go a little further.

xoxo, –Focused WLWB
P.S. If you want to review my progress thus far, Click Here for my Current Weight & Measurements

My Workout Schedule From Monday 8/15/16 to 11/6/16

 

 


My Workout Schedule

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Week 01 Monday
8/15/16
Tuesday
8/16/16
Wednesday
8/17/16
Thursday
8/18/16
Friday
8/19/16
Saturday
8/20/16
Sunday
8/21/16
Day 1
Upper Body Weight Training

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 2
20-Minute Aerobics Solution

Up to 10K Steps

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 3
Lower Body Weight Training

100 Squats (60 w/ Wt.) (40 No Wt.)

Abs 150

Day 4
20-Minute Aerobics Solution

Up to 10K Steps

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 5
Upper Body Weight Training

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 6
20-Minute Aerobics Solution

Up to 10K Steps

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 7
Free Day

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Week 02 Monday
8/22/16
Tuesday
8/23/16
Wednesday
8/24/16
Thursday
8/25/16
Friday
8/26/16
Saturday
8/27/16
Sunday
8/28/16
Day 8
Lower Body Weight Training

100 Squats (60 w/ Wt.) (40 No Wt.)

Abs 150

Day 9
20-Minute Aerobics Solution

Up to 10K Steps

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 10
Upper Body Weight Training

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 11
20-Minute Aerobics Solution

Up to 10K Steps

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 12
Lower Body Weight Training

100 Squats (60 w/ Wt.) (40 No Wt.)
Abs 150

Day 13
20-Minute Aerobics Solution

Up to 10K Steps

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 14
Free Day

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Week 03 Monday
8/29/16
Tuesday
8/30/16
Wednesday
8/31/16
Thursday
9/1/16
Friday
9/2/16
Saturday
9/3/16
Sunday
9/4/16
Day 15
Upper Body Weight Training

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 16
20-Minute Aerobics Solution

Up to 10K Steps

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 17
Lower Body Weight Training

100 Squats (60 w/ Wt.) (40 No Wt.)

Abs 150

Day 18
20-Minute Aerobics Solution

Up to 10K Steps

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 19
Upper Body Weight Training

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 20
20-Minute Aerobics Solution

Up to 10K Steps

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 21
Free Day

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Week 04 Monday
9/5/16
Tuesday
9/6/16
Wednesday
9/7/16
Thursday
9/8/16
Friday
9/9/16
Saturday
9/10/16
Sunday
9/11/16
Day 22
Lower Body Weight Training

100 Squats (60 w/ Wt.) (40 No Wt.)

Abs 150

Day 23
20-Minute Aerobics Solution

Up to 10K Steps

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 24
Upper Body Weight Training

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 25
20-Minute Aerobics Solution

Up to 10K Steps

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 26
Lower Body Weight Training

100 Squats (60 w/ Wt.) (40 No Wt.)

Abs 150

Day 27
20-Minute Aerobics Solution

Up to 10K Steps

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 28
Free Day

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Week 05 Monday
9/12/16
Tuesday
9/13/16
Wednesday
9/14/16
Thursday
9/15/16
Friday
9/16/16
Saturday
9/17/16
Sunday
9/18/16
Day 29
Upper Body Weight Training

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 30
20-Minute Aerobics Solution

Up to 10K Steps

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 31
Lower Body Weight Training

100 Squats (60 w/ Wt.) (40 No Wt.)

Abs 150

Day 32
20-Minute Aerobics Solution

Up to 10K Steps

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 33
Upper Body Weight Training

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 34
20-Minute Aerobics Solution

Up to 10K Steps

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 35
Free Day

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Week 06 Monday
9/19/16
Tuesday
9/20/16
Wednesday
9/21/16
Thursday
9/22/16
Friday
9/23/16
Saturday
9/24/16
Sunday
9/25/16
Day 36
Lower Body Weight Training

100 Squats (60 w/ Wt.) (40 No Wt.)

Abs 150

Day 37
20-Minute Aerobics Solution

Up to 10K Steps

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 38
Upper Body Weight Training

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 39
20-Minute Aerobics Solution

Up to 10K Steps

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 40
Lower Body Weight Training

100 Squats (60 w/ Wt.) (40 No Wt.)

Abs 150

Day 41
20-Minute Aerobics Solution

Up to 10K Steps

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 42
Free Day

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Week 07 Monday
9/26/16
Tuesday
9/27/16
Wednesday
9/28/16
Thursday
9/29/16
Friday
9/30/16
Saturday
10/1/16
Sunday
10/2/16
Day 43
Upper Body Weight Training

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 44
20-Minute Aerobics Solution

Up to 10K Steps

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 45
Lower Body Weight Training

100 Squats (60 w/ Wt.) (40 No Wt.)

Abs 150

Day 46
20-Minute Aerobics Solution

Up to 10K Steps

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 47
Upper Body Weight Training

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 48
20-Minute Aerobics Solution

Up to 10K Steps

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 49
Free Day

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Week 08 Monday
10/3/16
Tuesday
10/4/16
Wednesday
10/5/16
Thursday
10/6/16
Friday
10/7/16
Saturday
10/8/16
Sunday
10/9/16
Day 50
Lower Body Weight Training

100 Squats (60 w/ Wt.) (40 No Wt.)

Abs 150

Day 51
20-Minute Aerobics Solution

Up to 10K Steps

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 52
Upper Body Weight Training

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 53
20-Minute Aerobics Solution

Up to 10K Steps

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 54
Lower Body Weight Training

100 Squats (60 w/ Wt.) (40 No Wt.)

Abs 150

Day 55
20-Minute Aerobics Solution

Up to 10K Steps

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 56
Free Day

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Week 09 Monday
10/10/16
Tuesday
10/11/16
Wednesday
10/12/16
Thursday
10/13/16
Friday
10/14/16
Saturday
10/15/16
Sunday
10/16/15
Day 57
Upper Body Weight Training

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 58
20-Minute Aerobics Solution

Up to 10K Steps

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 59
Lower Body Weight Training

100 Squats (60 w/ Wt.) (40 No Wt.)

Abs 150

Day 60
20-Minute Aerobics Solution

Up to 10K Steps

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 61
Upper Body Weight Training

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 62
20-Minute Aerobics Solution

Up to 10K Steps

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 63
Free Day

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Week 10 Monday
10/17/16
Tuesday
10/18/16
Wednesday
10/19/16
Thursday
10/20/16
Friday
10/21/16
Saturday
10/22/16
Sunday
10/23/16
Day 64
Lower Body Weight Training

100 Squats (60 w/ Wt.) (40 No Wt.)

Abs 150

Day 65
20-Minute Aerobics Solution

Up to 10K Steps

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 66
Upper Body Weight Training

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 67
20-Minute Aerobics Solution

Up to 10K Steps

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 68
Lower Body Weight Training

100 Squats (60 w/ Wt.) (40 No Wt.)

Abs 150

Day 69
20-Minute Aerobics Solution

Up to 10K Steps

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 70
Free Day

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Week 11 Monday
10/24/16
Tuesday
10/25/16
Wednesday
10/26/16
Thursday
10/27/16
Friday
10/28/16
Saturday
10/29/16
Sunday
10/30/16
Day 71
Upper Body Weight Training

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 72
20-Minute Aerobics Solution

Up to 10K Steps

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 73
Lower Body Weight Training

100 Squats (60 w/ Wt.) (40 No Wt.)

Abs 150

Day 74
20-Minute Aerobics Solution

Up to 10K Steps

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 75
Upper Body Weight Training

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 76
20-Minute Aerobics Solution

Up to 10K Steps

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 77
Free Day

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Week 12 Monday
10/31/16
Tuesday
11/1/16
Wednesday
11/2/16
Thursday
11/3/16
Friday
11/4/16
Saturday
11/5/16
Sunday
11/6/16
Day 78
Lower Body Weight Training

100 Squats (60 w/ Wt.) (40 No Wt.)

Abs 150

Day 79
20-Minute Aerobics Solution

Up to 10K Steps

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 80
Upper Body Weight Training

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 81
20-Minute Aerobics Solution

Up to 10K Steps

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 82
Lower Body Weight Training

100 Squats (60 w/ Wt.) (40 No Wt.)

Abs 150

Day 83
20-Minute Aerobics Solution

Up to 10K Steps

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

Day 84
Free Day

100 Squats No Wt.

Abs 150

ABS 150
Regular Crunch (50 Reps)
Oblique Crunch L (50 Reps)
Oblique Crunch R (50 Reps)
Leg Lift or Reverse Crunch (50 Reps)
UPPER BODY
Triceps – Tricep Kick Backs (20 Reps)
Back – One Arm Bent Over DB Rows (60 Reps)
Triceps – Tricep Kick Backs (20 Reps)
Chest – DB Bench Press (60 Reps)
Triceps – Tricep Kick Backs (20 Reps)
Shoulders – Seated or Standing DB Press (60 Reps)
Triceps – Tricep Kick Backs (20 Reps)
Biceps – Seated DB Curls (60 Reps)
Triceps – Tricep Kick Backs (20 Reps)
LOWER BODY
Quads – Dumbell Squats (60 Reps Weighted) (40 Reps No Wt.)
Ham-strings – Straight Leg Deadlifts (60 Reps)
Calves – Seated or Standing Calf Raises (60 Reps)
CARDIO
Up to 10K Steps

 

My Basic Fit Bit Stats for Week1- July 25th – July 31st 2016

Here are my daily Fitbit Charge HR stats for week one. For any of you weight loss sleuths, who want to correlate my weight loss to my level of steps. To see all my Workouts, Food and activity Day by Day, CLICK HERE.

Week#1
Day 1 – Mon July 25 2016
WK1 - 1 - Mon July 25 2016 Day I Started the 5BiteDiet
Week#1 Day 2 – Tues July 26 2016 WK1 - Day 2 - Tues July 26 2016 Lost 1.6lbs
Week#1 Day 3 – Wed July 27 2016 WK1 - Day 3 - Wed July 27 2016 Lost 2.6lbs
Week#1 Day 4 – Thur July 28 2016 WK1 - 4 - Thur July 28 2016 Lost 2.8lbs
Week#1 Day 5 – Fri July 29 2016  WK1 - 5 - Fri July 29 2016 Lost 1lb
Week#1 Day 6 – Sat July 30 2016 WK1 - 6 - Sat July 30 2016 Lost 1.6lbs
Week#1 – Day 7 – Sun July 31 2016 WK1 - 7 - Sun July 31 2016 Gained .2lbs
Week#2
Day 8 – Monday 
July 31 2016
OFFICIAL
Weight & Measurement Day
Lost an additional
2 lbs by
 Morning of August 1,2016Total Loss for first
7 Days:
11.6 lbsWent from:
339lbs to 327.6lbs

xoxo, –Focused WLWB
P.S. If you want to review my progress thus far, Click Here for my Current Weight & Measurements

Boxing…Getting and Keeping, Toned Arms and A Firm Sculpted Back

On my quest to look great after weight loss one are seems to be weighing heavily on my mind more so than others as of late mainly my arms but also my back.

So I'm going to be incorporating the use of my Everlast Freestanding Reflex Bag and my Everlast Pro Style Training Gloves as a form of strength training and cardio for my back and arms.

I try to make sure I get at least, 15 Straight minutes in, when ever I use it. As my endurance goes up, I'll probably increase my time on the bag, to a maximum for 30 minutes.

Based on my current height (5″6′), weight (331lbs as of this morning 7/29/16) and age (37), I burn 116 Calories for every 15 Minutes when I do this exercise. While I'm performing this exercise, I am at my Target Heart Rate for being in the Fat Burning Zone, It brings my heart rate up to about 116 BPM as per my FitBit Charge HR Watch.

If you would like to calculate how many calories you would burn working out with a Reflex or Punching Bag. Check out this Calculator

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In future posts I'll be sharing with you other arm assaulting workouts, I'll be doing to ensure the best possible outcome for the building and preservation of my beloved arms.

xoxo, –Focused WLWB
P.S. If you want to review my progress thus far,
Click Here for my Current Weight & Measurements

 

Workout Notes for July 28, 2016

It's lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believe in myself. – Muhammad Ali


I set a weight loss goal this morning, in the wee hours of the morning that is.
MY GOAL: to drop down to 325lbs by 8/1/16, which means I have 3 days to take off another 7lbs.

Why did I set the goal when I'm already doing so well with my 5BiteDiet weight loss?
Well, because I felt like even though; I've had great results, I feel like I could have achieved even better results if I was exercising more seriously.

I'm so out of the workout loop right now it's not even funny. Just 3-4 Months ago, I would take a 30-60 minute workout on and not be to heavily fatigued or daunted by it.

Right now however, that is so not the case. I have to rebuild my stamina and strength, my fault for slacking off for so long. Nevertheless, I'm going to make it happen!


HOWEVER, on a very positive note; I did push myself to make it through the  1 Mile In Home Walk! 15 Minutes with no stops and just 2 days ago, that just wasn't happening. (I tend to build strength and stamina quickly, thank goodness for that!)

The REALLY COOL thing about today's workout is that, while I was doing the walk, I could feel a burning sensation, all over my thighs and my arms. That's exciting, fats getting targeted and burned up. Change is on the way! How AWESOME, I'm EXCITED!

xoxo, –Focused WLWB
P.S. If you want to review my progress thus far, Click Here for my Current Weight & Measurements