Thanksgiving Challenge

 

Today starts Day 1 of my 2800 push up challenge. Each day for the next 7 days, I am going to attempt do 100 more push ups than the day before. So today I am going to do 100, tomorrow 200, Wednesday 300 and so on and so forth until Sunday when I need to be able to complete 700.  It doesn't matter if I do 10 sets of 10 or 100 sets of 1 as long as at the end of the day, I have hit my goal.

As an added bonus to myself, I am going to do some mini-challenges as well. For example, today I am going to do 100 pull-ups. Tomorrow might be 100 body squats or 100 burpees.

There are two reasons I am doing this challenge. First and foremost, Thursday is Thanksgiving and I want to be able to enjoy all the wonderful food that will be prepared. Secondly, I will not have access to my companies corporate gym so weight lifting is out.

So there you have it. My official challenge is out there. If you follow me onfitocracy.com, you can see my updates. If not, then check back here early next week to find out if I completed it.

If you feel like joining in on the challenge, feel free to do so either anonymously or in the comments below.

Have a great Thanksgiving everyone!

 ***** UPDATE *****

Recently I was asked if I completed this challenge. Well....it didn't work out quite as I had hoped. I managed to get through the day after Thanksgiving but them my wrist started to get quite sore and I stopped. I think I managed 1500 over the course of 5 days.

Time to Hit It

I don't know about the rest of you but I really enjoyed Thanksgiving this year. I "really" enjoyed it. To the tune of 4 pieces of pie....in a row and that was just the start of it.  It's ok. I went into the holiday prepared by lowering my calorie intake before and after. I enjoyed the meal prepared and then I moved on and didn't dwell on it. Today I was back to my normal eating habits and workout routines. Did I weigh myself before, during, or after to verify the damage? Heck no! I ain't stupid! haha

Today started a new workout routine for me. I am still in Phase I which is the muscle building phase but I decided after 4 weeks of solid lifting combined with 1 week of "off" time for the holidays, I needed to switch it up a bit. After all, if there is one thing Tony Horton and P90x taught me, its muscle confusion. So I put together some new exercises and hit the gym. The muscle confusion really worked. After 4 weeks of feeling perfect after a workout, today I left with soar arms and back. I definitely got a good workout in.

Another 4 weeks will bring me to the Christmas holiday and another 1 week break to rest and recoup. After all, I am getting too old to be hitting it non-stop. After about 4 weeks of lifting, I begin to feel burnt out. This break allows me to rest and recoup a bit.

Did anyone else really "enjoy" their Thanksgiving meal or did you all play it safe?

Healthy Eating Weekend It Was Not

So I have a confession to make. I ate off track this weekend. Not terrible but bad enough for me to get on here and write about it. Friday was family movie night and we enjoyed the usual snacks that come along with watching a movie. Popcorn, chocolate, soda, etc. It was a great time and I really enjoyed being able to let loose a bit and my family really enjoyed it as well. Saturday I was back on track and the same goes for most of Sunday. Then came the birthday cake the kids and I made for my wife. Since it was homemade, and the girls hand decorated it, I naturally wanted to partake in a piece or two. I kicked that back with some chips and cheese to complete the night. I know. Don't judge me.

One thing I have learned from this experience is my body doesn't do well when I go off track. Friday night, when I went to bed, I felt like I was going to thrown up. The same goes for tonight. I don't feel good. My body knows what I did to it and it's trying to get rid of the crap that I have put into it. My body hates me right now.

Truth is, I actually plan these events for every few months. It helps to get it out of my system and it reminds me very quickly, why I don't eat like that anymore. I would like to say that this probably wont happen again for quite a few months but with Thanksgiving coming up in 4 days, it doesnt look good. I am going to try and stay very low calorie for the next few days in hopes that it will counteract this weekend and the upcoming holiday's.

Wish me luck!