Xar's pathetic log: towards a sustainable workout routine

[Xar]

Ok, what do I mean by sustainable?

• Being able to work out everyday
• A routine that helps me improve in all components of physical fitness (aerobic, muscular, flexibility and balance)

Why is it pathetic?
Well, I've never been physically fit... Even though I have improved lately.

Day 1

Weight: 127.4 lbs
Did some isometric exercises this morning, not enough time to do anything else before going to work...

[Phoenix]

Man! Are we ever hard on ourselves!!!!!

Hey Xar, there is NOTHING pathetic about moving in the right direction. I have very little patience myself but we all have to crawl before we walk before we run.

Stay with it.......



Peace......

[Xar]

Thanks for your encouragements Phoenix...

So, evening workout:
I couldn't weight myself tonight (baby sleeping and all), did some yoga and pilates, no cardio workout today as I had a business lunch and no time to do it tonight.

[Xar]

Weight this morning (after breakfast): 130.2 lbs

Did some ball exercises, and the usual morning isometric exercises.

Mid-day update: got out of my cubicle, walked about 1 mile in 15 minutes, going around the duck pond and back to my cube.

Evening update: jogged 2 miles in about 30 minutes, did 2 sets of 10 leg lifts, each one held during 5 seconds.

[Xar]

Didn't weight myself today.
Dragged myself to the gym and did 30 minutes on the elliptical, oscillating between 6 and 10 METs.
2 series of 10 x leg raises holding each for 5 seconds
10 x chest press at 100 lbs
10 x pull down at 80 lbs
40 crunches on a 45 degree inclined bench

[Xar]

Yesterday's workout:
30 minutes treadmill oscillating between 3 and 6 METs, 2 minutes @ 3, 6 @6...
2 x 10 leg raises holding for 5 secs
20 minutes kickboxing on the heavy bag
45 minutes yoga

Today's workout:
weight this morning: 128.4 lbs
Only had time to do isometric contractions before going to work.