Feb 22, 2009

I'm probably the most informed person many of my friends know. Tasked with a difficult situation, I question, prod, research until the subject tires. As is the case with my recent traffic ticket, but that's not the subject.

I've been exercising for over two years. Whilest in college, I went to the gym on an almost daily basis, for some scary three hours. Long by the standards of those who only try to make it there for a measly one hour. Even now as I've become more skilled in training, etc, I'm still bordering two hours. Of course, I've become more specialized in it, and even male friends ask advice when they see me.

Not only do I research, I observe those at the gym who have bodies to prove success. I mirror my own workouts after this female I often see at the gym. Beginning to incorporate her workouts into my own, or tweaking mine to adjust to my own needs. (I really don't want biceps as huge as hers.... bigger than most guys at the gym that I've seen thus far.)

Really, though, the point of this post is to track progress... and here's what the changes are:

2-20-09

- begin weight training before cardio
- start with 10 minute warm up on rowing machine
- perform standard weight training regime used previously, in reverse order
- incorporate side bends, and torso twists with 35lb barbell weight
- incorporate dumbbell raises, on slanted weight bench - 2-3 sets of 10, at 15lbs each
- incorporate machine lateral pull workout - elbows resting at sides, pull from shoulders to sides; arms raised to shoulder height, pull down to sides; 2-3 sets of reps of 10 at 20lbs
- perform romanian chair leg raises for abs
- incorporate crunches on ab crunching machine
- perform standard plank for all sides
- incorporate floor crunches - legs facing either left or right, with body facing towards ceiling, sets of 10 crunching upwards
- incorporate floor exercise - body facing either left or right, leaning on hip bone, perform scissor like movement with legs for sets of 30, on left and right side

Progress: Body still aches from workout from yesterday morning. Good sign.

Current measurements:

Waist
Above belly button - 28.00"
Below belly - 32.00"

Hips - 34.00"

Upper thigh (2" from bikini line)
Left - 19.75"
Right - 20.00"

Lower thigh (2" from knees)
Left & Right - 14.50"

Calves
Left - 13.25"
Right - 13.50"

Upper arms, at armpit
Left - 11.00"
Right - 11.00"

Middle arm
Left - 10.25"
Right - 10.50"

Lower arm, above elbow
Left - 9.25"
Right - 9.00"

Weight - apprx. 118lbs, daily fluctuation between 115-118lbs

Feb 12, 2009

Pet Peeves - when someone brings in snacks, and random guy that BARELY EVER talks to you, comes over, and hoards the snacks. Worst yet, the only time he comes over to chat is to get more snacks. No issue with eating the snacks, that's what they're there for, but when you come over, wait for the person to start doing other things, and THEN start taking the snacks whilest they're looking away = annoying.

A cannister of snacks, each package has about 30 pieces, he'll take about 1/4th each time he comes around. And another note to mention, it's not just once a day.

This is the same guy who constantly claims that he needs to lose weight by a specified date, doesn't eat breakfast, or lunch, yet he'll drink coffee, eat pastries, and eat all sorts of high in saturated fat snacks. I don't know sounds like this guy has an issue.

He'll even come over with comments, like "You're going to buy me a [enter sports utility car here], right?". Guy's married, and about 35 years my senior.

Feb 3, 2009

... it that is creeping up my pet-peeves list. Not that I ever kept record of things that bugged me, but lately (actually, not so lately - rather ever since she went back to Austin) she'll call with this roundabout starter line that "eases" into her issue; however, being pressed for time as a whole, I need her to get to the point - instead of wasting my time. Most frustrating is that after I give her a response to her mostly common sensical questions, she responds with a trailed off, ".. that's what I thought, but I wanted to make sure!" You can expect it, almost everytime she calls. I've begun to wonder why she even calls to waste time, for matters to which she apparently already knew the answers. Of course, everyday, it's the same routine, I can expect her call just about for everything that she should have picked up since late last year, at least having taken those responsibilities since late September - she's getting real close to that half year mark. The same time in which I was able to fully grasp the Non Market responsibilities and duties, and take on full responsibility for Month End dividend processing, including, but not limited to, clearing daily dividend breaks in order to ensure that all funds are paid out correctly on month-end.

Course I cannot expect everyone to function on the same mentality and capabilities as my own, yet I hope for it; just for ease of mind, and transition.