Back in 2000 I played bass in an OC band called Sonic. Thereafter known to me as “back when I rocked.” Ha!
Went on a bike ride today with a former bandmate from Sonic I hadn’t seen in years. We had a great time. Afterwards I started sifting through some old pics.
These are me. Eyeliner and leather, bitches… Fun times.
See em all over on Flickr.
Seems there are a bunch of great fitness articles there. Here are a couple I stumbled on thanks to 24 Hr Fitness.
Exercise: 7 benefits of regular physical activity
Fitness training: 5 elements of a rounded routine
My current issues include, but are not limited to:
My workout routine has been a daily one. Rest on Sundays. This has limited my sleep and perhaps slowed my muscle progress.
I am still big on not being fat – at all. I want to see the muscle fibers through my skin. The best thing I’ve done lately is starting the 2 hour bike rides at night. I feel like this has the best fat attacking potential of my activities. I read a little tonight about fat burning supplements, but they sound like a bad idea for me. So cardio it is.
Diet is a major factor in fat maintenance of course. However my diet is below weight gain levels, and is very healthy (with the exception of a some greasy food last night). It should be in a place to support muscles with all the protein, but not high enough to get new fat. Even burn a little fat?
That all said, I will start alternating things instead of doing the same thing every day.
Here is what I will start doing this week:
So my Mon/Wed/Fri are going to be attack days. The other days will be repair days. There will be ongoing daily cardio but with alternating intensity.
Mixing it up in the name of ongoing progress. Gotta keep freaking that body out to see progress.
Sound good?
Recent lack of sleep
Got insufficient sleep each night this week. Earlier waking for gym. Later nights for longer biking. My quest to burn all fat and build muscle is relentless.
I really want to do all these things but being tired from lack of sleep is the price to pay. It’s all fun and games until my immune system is weakened by exhaustion and I get sick. Trying to stop short of that if possible. Hence trying to sleep in on weekends.
Tried to catch up on sleep last night. Slept almost 9 hours. Wanted to sleep longer. Tonight should be able to catch up a little as well. Was considering a nap but it’s already afternoon and I have too much left to do.
Last night
Last night we went to the Gypsy Lounge in Lake Forest and watched old pal Jameson perform. Great show of course.
Afterwards we were hungry and tempted by the fast food across the street. The Hut. We split a pastrami sandwich and part of a bag of onion rings. A grease feast. I was hoping it would pass nicely through my system, but it is more likely to cling to my waistline with the rest of the fat. Oh well. A good reminder that fast food is disgusting.
Today is Saturday
I am cleaning up my desk, after months of neglect. Receipts and crap piled almost to block part of my screens. It could use it. Had to break from all this work and exercise to do it eventually.
Here is the pile after significant progress.
There’s always an excuse to not exercise however, and I need to keep that in mind. It is easiest to do other stuff. But, as I say, I have never regretted a workout, regardless of how it starts. So I’m keeping this in mind and plan to bike today and tomorrow. Should bike to the gym a little later.
Have a good one!
This might come in handy should I decide to venture beyond.
CNN – Google adds bike routes to online maps
For now the local bike friendly routes are enough challenge. Good to know it’s there anyway. Maybe it will help people who actually need to get places on a bike and their existing routes are shady.