45 workouts in 45 days

done

2010-02-22T19:39:00.001-06:00

played golf finally.

didnt work out.

I quit this sucker.

workout 54 - 55

2010-02-20T11:50:00.002-06:00

- workout 54 was with Ahmad yesterday. We did an hour. I was trying to play golf. but the weather was horrible

- workout 55 was the same kind of deal. Wanted to play golf again today. but it was raining.

and my blog posts are lame because I feel like Im quitting at any day. Atleast with the streak. but as long as I keep going, I might as well document it. Im 55 workouts in. maybe some golf tomorrow.

also, I get a lot of emails about the supplement I have been taking. Carlos has been as well.

its called Healthetrim . Their website is HealthyTrim.com

I take one in the morning. and then I drink a lot of water. and because of it, I have cut out the need for all energy drinks. It really does give me a lot of energy. And its used mostly as an appetite suppressant. But to use it as that, you take 2 in the morning (like Carlos does). He has lost 9 or 10 lbs in the last few weeks.

workout 53

2010-02-19T04:26:00.001-06:00

an hour of cardio kickboxing.

biatch!

workout 52

2010-02-17T18:52:00.001-06:00

I played tennis for 90 minutes today. and Im counting that as a workout. decent cardio. decent sweat. and got a little sun...

still plugging away. I almost dont want to stop. but Id really like to play golf soon

workout 51.

2010-02-16T19:41:00.002-06:00

did it again today. just to kill one more

did the Total Conditioning class at Lifetime South. Regardless of how good of shape you are in or your athletic prowess, this class will push you, yet not make you feel uncomfortable/out of place.

51 workouts in.

I may actually play golf tomorrow instead of workout out.

maybe

workout 50. DONE

2010-02-16T03:51:00.000-06:00

49, one away

2010-02-14T16:33:00.003-06:00

- I ran 3 miles today. cant wait for this to be over.

thats all

47 - 48

2010-02-14T10:50:00.002-06:00

-People have asked why Im going to 50, when obviously the top of this page says 45 workouts in 45 days. For about 3 days, I had strep. and even though I did SOMETHING. I dont feel comfortable in counting those light days as full workouts. So I decided to go ahead and hit 50.

- Im going to write an essay type recap in a couple of days. because I have learned a lot from this. Mostly about eating. and that you can workout 101010201010 days in a row, and if you dont eat right.... you are never going to get to that next level of looking good.

- I am so close to being done with this challenge. Ill post my last 2 workouts really quick.

workout 47

We did push ups with bands. So atleast it looks like a normal push up

but then it ended with a back exercise. which was really difficult

did some ball sqauts that were also curls and also were shoulders... as seen here

threw some curls. and some hammer curls in afterward

wrapped up with 3 sets of 3 minutes of jump rope. and believe or not, thats pretty tough. we'll usually do 1 minute sets. and maybe Im just not a good jump roper. but 3 minutes is a killer.

Workout 48

- I went to an 8am Total Condition class. These classes are the toughest of all the classes. and I didnt like going right after I woke up.

- They could have called the class 75 minutes of lunges. noone would have argued.

- it was nice being finished with my workout by 11.

49 and 50. coming up. then I can play a little golf again

workout 46

2010-02-12T04:16:00.002-06:00

- went to the big gym today. did the cardio kickboxing class. ive done it many times and didnt expect anything to be different. However, this week I think we had a real life ninja taking the class with us.

anytime we'd do any sort of exercise, he'd add some crazy kick or a series of punches. It was retarded. at first, it was slightly funny. I wasnt sure if he was kidding. He wasnt

He was a lot like that person thats doing the group dance (electric slide, cupid shuffle, etc) and is adding all the extra moves to show off. annoying.

I think he may have been trying to impress the instructor. she is pretty hot. any if she has a thing for ninjas... he is in

workout 46 over.

workout 45

2010-02-10T20:52:00.002-06:00

had I not had strep throat... Id be eating cake right now.

celebrating 45 days in a row. but in just 5 days, Ill complete 50 days in a row.

worked out with Ahmad today.

- a little floor chest press

- a little ball curl

- a little chest press

- a little ball push up

- finished up with a little boxing and a little jump rope. solid day today.

- I wish I hadnt ate like crap in Miami all weekend. I gorged myself with crap and I feel it. A minor set back.

- my shoulder is finally feeling better. I didnt feel it at all today. First time in weeks that I havent felt injured.

- my buddy told me that I need to eat "local" honey to repair my allergies. anyone else ever heard of this? I like honey. so ill try it anyway.

42-43-44

2010-02-09T20:40:00.002-06:00

- workout 42 was tough. It was superbowl sunday. We were in Miami, and as soon as we woke up....we were heading to the golf course. then back to the hotel. shower. and off to the super bowl. by the way, most fun weekend ever. My buddy Dillon went out to party that night. I stayed in and did a workout in my room. I did 250 push ups and 250 sit ups. Nothing crazy, but it was a workout.

- workout 43 was last night. After I got in from Miami, I grabbed the dumbbells and did curls, triceps, and shoulders. For about 30 minutes. Nothing crazy. But I didnt get in until 8p

- workout 44 was at the gym today. i did the total cardio class. It was solid. The music wasnt as good today (different person leading the class), and I didnt feel it was as hard as the last couple of times... but still really good. I took an intern with me. She thought it was brutal as well...

I have this list of all the celebs we met or hung out with over the weekend. crazy. I should be a little more used to it considering my job. But, i was geeking out. so much so I created a list.

Eli manning
Jerry jones
Wade Phillips
Roger Goodall
Archie manning
Jimmy Buffett
Larry Fitzgerald
Tony Gonzalez
Kurt wArner
Tony dungy
Carrie Underwood
Sean merriman
Drew lachey
Nick lachey
Vanessa minnello
Warrick dunn
Deangelo hall
Antoine walker
Jim nantz
Nick Faldo
Suh
Matthew berry
Michael strahan
Venus
Bill parcells
Marc anthony
Jim gray
Marissa miller
Romeo crennel
Usher
Jim Carrey
Jenny McCarthy
Chelsea handler
Jesse McCartney
Emmett Smith
Chris Collinsworth
Chef from food channel
Mitch Richmond
Clinton Portis
Ron Jaworski
Frankie Munez
Kelsey Grammar

workout 40 and 41

2010-02-06T17:09:00.003-06:00

- I did worry that I would get to Miami and not have time to workout. Therefore not fulfilling my 45 days (now 50 days) in a row workout obligation. Luckily the people Im with in Miami wanted to workout as well.

- the last 2 days....

I ran a few miles each day.
did some push ups and sit ups (i wanted to do them in the water like Rocky did)
and then just played in the water.

workout 39

2010-02-04T21:12:00.002-06:00

- I went to the big gym and did an hour of the cardio kickboxing class. it was good. finished workout 39.

- have been packing for the last hour. going to miami and the superbowl. pretty excited.

- am going to have to fit in workouts each day.

- so tired. quick blog. going to sleep. later tators

workout 38

2010-02-03T20:01:00.003-06:00

- Im sore as crap. Pretty much that 75 minute class is 30 minutes of hard work. and 45 minutes of survival. Everything hurts.

- Today, we rubbed out the bad shoulder for a while. Did a 15 minute stretch on the legs. and 45 minutes of legs and abs today.

Did some side squats

some front squats

some abs

and 45 minutes later. bam. workout over.

- Since Im going to 50 straight workouts, Only 12 to go. Thats pretty exciting to finally get a day off.

- I also worked with Ahmad to make a workout video. Illustrating some very easy things you can do to get into shape. Check it out.

workout 37

2010-02-02T19:14:00.003-06:00

- anyone else have a crazy dog that likes broccoli? He loves it

- I went to a total conditioning class today Lifetime South. It was almost over capacity. I wrecked it and really felt great about it. it was my first real cardio test since my illness. and afterward I was in a good mood because of it.

- Im going to Miami for the Superbowl. Should I get a spray tan?! Im thinking, yes. and probably a chest shave too. I mean its already summer down there.

- Cooking some pork chops, broccoli and baking a sweet potato

- I do appreciate all the comments. Hope you guys are still working hard

finally feeling back to normal

2010-02-01T20:47:00.002-06:00

- today is the first day that Ive felt 100% not sick. and it feels awesome. I was actually excited to workout today. Other than my cracked shoulder, it was a solid workout. and I needed it.

We did all legs today. as you can see below

also did 15 minutes of jump rope. which was pretty brutal after 45 minutes of leg work. Did 1 minute speed rope. into one minute double jumps.

- blog back to normal. because I am. strep sucked

jan 31

2010-01-31T14:16:00.003-06:00

- this is what Im doing right now. Incing an aggrivated shoulder. I didnt use it for the 3-4 days when I was sick. So I assumed it would be healthy enough to start working. Which was pretty much a big mistake. Its killing me today. So Im icing it and taking ibuprofen. Sucks.

- Today is actually the first day that I feel 100% back to normal from my illness. Ive worked out the past 2 days but really havent felt right. but the key is, i kept working out. I need to check to see what number Im on, but ive also felt less motivation to blog when my workouts are crappy. Here is better workout blogs next week.

- I will be at the superbowl on fri-sat-sun, so Im going to have to try to fit vacation workouts in. and those are the worst. I always pack my shoes, socks and workout clothes when i go on vacation.... but then the pretty much just stay in the bag. you guys ever do that? my heart is in the right place before I leave....

- you have got to see this picture. this girl gauged her bottom lip. Ive only seen weirdos do it in their ear. but she did her lip, and you can see her teeth! its crazy

back at it...

2010-01-29T21:48:00.002-06:00

- I went back to the gym today. Spent an hour with my trainer. However he was concerned that I was attempting to come back a day or 2 too soon. So basically we did an old persons workout to make sure I can handle it.

- did some cables on the arms, shoulders. some abs. saldfjasldfjslf. it was boring as crap. I cant wait ti get back into it again. I felt like I could have went a lot harder today. but Ill let him make the call.

- this has been a pretty horrible week. lsakdjfasjdf

and so this blog sucks too.

nothing to do with working out

2010-01-28T18:19:00.003-06:00

Ive mentioned that a couple buddies and I are writing a TV show. Some people have asked me about it. instead of tweeting 10 tweets, I thought id just write it here...

so a few months ago, I went with my agent to LA.

It was to talk about a few TV projects to a few people that should have been too busy to let me into their office. But since my agent is also a tv producer himself, he was able to pull some strings and get me a couple of meetings

some were with cable execs
a couple were with producers
a couple were with specific talent reps

after many meetings. and quite a few idea pitches (from me)... I retired back to my hotel room. and eventually left CA. I got a couple calls in the next week about little hosting jobs. most of them shot during the work week, and arent doable in my current situation.

however, at one of the meetings, we had a long discussion about a scripted (with actors) comedy show I wanted to work on and write. I didnt hear anything about it (or any of the other ideas) for a while, so I gave up. The producer from that meeting called my agent, and we conferenced a couple times. he wanted me to write a pilot for the show.

So I called the 2 best comedy writers I know, and we have been working on it the last few weeks. We have 2 weeks before its due. And we are getting close to first final draft now. we may even have time to do a table reading to see if its as funny as we think it is

One thing I heard OVER and OVER in these meetings was "if you want a role on a show, write THAT role and THAT show" . So thats what we are doing. apparently there are zillions of pretty actors and actresses trying to get roles. and only thousands of writers who can write and perform. hah. those are better odds!

obviously odds are slim that anything happens with it. but we are willing to put in the work and give it a shot. and we actually have someone with some pull that will for sure read it. good or bad.

worst case scenario: I learned how hard it was to write a show. i fail at this attempt. and try again
best case scenario: we write a show. im a big actor. and Im living in a house made of gold

last 2 days

2010-01-28T16:42:00.000-06:00

man, this has been tough

but I have done a little something each day to keep my streak alive

my thoat was still hurting pretty bad yesterday. but when I take this pain med, it eases somewhat. But I also feel pretty dizzy if i move around. I did some light curls, some leg lifts and some stretching yesterday

today, I ran 1 whole mile. and did some abs.

these are brief. Mostly because Im ashamed that Im not going to be able to hit all 45 as hard as I wanted.

because of my illness, Im going to extend it to 50 workouts.

but, i havent missed. yet.

workout #30. i refuse to quit.

2010-01-26T16:43:00.003-06:00

- Im not giving up on my workouts. Even with strep throat. and by the comments below, my extended stretching session last night counted as workout 29. Then what I did today, for sure counts as workout 30.

- my health is about the same. My body feels better. But my throat feels worse (which is why i didnt work). As a matter of fact, about 1am this morning... I broke a huge sweat. So my fever has been gone since.

- today, I stretched for 20 minutes. Did 10 minutes of abs. and did 4 sets of very light curls and arm extensions. I did some rehab exercises for my injured shoulder as well. Im not going to get to a month straight of working out every day and then quitting because I get a little illness.

- over the past 48 hrs, Ive had 7 yogurts. thats it. thats all I have been able to eat b/c of my throat. Ive also lost 4lbs. Ugh

workout 29

2010-01-25T19:29:00.002-06:00

- well, I let you guys decide is workout 29 counts.

- first off, let me say that I have strep throat. I went to the doctor today. He verified it. I have the doctors note and everything. So because of my illness, obviously I wasnt able to do a normal workout. However, I didnt want to stop my streak.

- so for workout 29, I spent 30 minutes vigorously stretching. My hamstrings have always been tight. ad by "always", I mean Ive never been able to touch my toes. Never. My entire life. And one of my goals during the workout challenge was to improve my flexibility.

here is the definition of stretching

work·out (wûrk'out')
n.
A session of exercise or practice to improve fitness, as for athletic competition.

- I feel like an entire half hour of stretching is improving my fitness. what do you think? does it count?

- I also spent 10 minutes doing shoulder rehab exercises.

- time to go to sleep. Not feeling well. Ill await your responses.

26, 27, 28

2010-01-24T14:00:00.003-06:00

- I missed my first days of blogging this weekend. Sorry. Keeping up everyday with this blog has become as difficult as working out everyday.

- Im amazing at how many people read such a boring blog. Im averaging between 8 to 10 thousand unique visitors on Monday-Thursday. And 5-7 thousand on Friday - Sunday. I assume the load is lighter on the weekends because people arent at work searching for ANYTHNG to keep them busy. And surely this blog is a last resort.

- Im sitting here with ice on my bum shoulder and I watch the Colts and Jets.

- I have hit 3 workouts in the last 3 days. 2 with my trainer and 1 on my own. The workout I decided to do solo was where I further tweaked my shoulder. I was told not to do any shoulder work for X amount of days. Of course i didnt listen. I thought i was totally healed. I was wrong. Now its worse than before. So bad, that today... ALL we did was cardio. Im going to have to rest it for a few days. and thats of almost any lifting of the upper body. Im an idiot.

- I gave myself a solid cheat day yesterday. I didnt eat a healthy dinner at all. I ate 2 horrible tacos, a grilled cheese, and a piece of cake. And all of that was prepared at the BINGO hall. Thats where we spent our saturday night. We're all so cool. I crashed about 11. woke up at 4, watched Roddick win his Aussie Open match then crashed again until workout time..

- after my last blog, we did this dumb music video. so i might as well put it up here.

- thats all for now. Ill resume normal blogging tomorrow.

number 25. only 20 to go!

2010-01-21T19:30:00.006-06:00

- I did cardio kickboxing today. More on the actual class later.

- So we're all busting our butts. we're 35 minutes or so into the class when a girl walks in and joins. I dont have a problem with people jumping in late. but 35 minutes is a little much. Then she starts to bounce around like one of those superballs. She is kicking, and laughing, and looking around seemingly saying "cmon guys, looks how easy this is!".

SHE HAD BEEN THERE 5 MINUTES. We had been there 40. I feel that a few of those ladies would have strangled her had they been allowed.

dont be more than 10 minutes late.
and if you are, just blend in with the rest of the group. dont show anyone up by going all doubletime.

-There were some cute girls in this cardio kickboxing class. and I could tell how interested they were in talking to me after class by the way they sprinted out of the room immediately when the class was over. ZOOM. GONE.

- On to my review of the actual class.

it was the 4:30p cardio kickboxing class. and even though it was during the workday, it was still pretty full. The people in the class didnt look as hardcore as the people in the Total Conditioning class on Tuesday. and for that, i was thankful. It far was less intimidating.

the hour was a mix of these two pictures

- the instructor was an attractive female. small. but in good shape. and pretty much did the entire class with us. She didnt take breaks and hang out on the floor. I have a theory on why these instructors go into the crowd and walk around. its not so much to motivate.... its because they are tired.

- a lot of punching, kicking, jumping, squating (all the things you'd expect). We didnt stop the entire hour. I had 1 drink of water because the pace was so high. Overall it wasnt as intense as the class on tuesday, but was still a good workout. and was what I needed for a medium day.

good instructor
good cardio
and good music

Ill go back next thursday.

workout 24

2010-01-20T20:45:00.003-06:00

- one thing ive learned from dong ANYTHING fitness, is that EVERYONE seems to know EVERYTHING about it. I get constant emails saying -do this- or -do that- . And some that say "you are doing this wrong". Others say "you are doing it exactly right". Everyone is an expert, apparently. Except me. I dont claim to know crap because I dont know crap. I just listen to the one person I trust. and thats the advice that Ill give anyone reading this. Just find someone who you respect and trust, and go on that.

- Still sore from yesterday. Mostly in my back and a little in my legs. My (slightly) injured shoulder is doing a little better. it hurts at odd times. Meaning I can bench press a lot (for me) and i feel nothing. But if i turn the weight a certain way just holding it, i wince in pain. I showed Ahmad where the injury was, and awesomely, i havent felt pain from a lift in it since. Ive also been icing it.

- This is the hardest 3 day stretch to this point. Im not sure if its because Im getting a little tired, or if the workouts have just been killer. We worked 30 minutes with the boxing gloves and pads.

did a set of combinations (4 punches), 2 deep duck down and he swung over me, back to the combination (10 times each side)

then again, and added knees to the pads
then again, and added knees and squat jumps
then again, and added knees, squat jumps, and side kicks

it was awful.

- from there we hit the bench press with free weights

- this next picture may not look like much, but it was brutal. bench press with a simple band. repping out as many as I could in 60 seconds.

- we also did some light curls. and abs.

- I feel pretty wiped. I think I may go for long run tomorrow. and thats all.

workout 23.

2010-01-19T20:19:00.003-06:00

- Ive hit over the halfway point. As of today, Ive completed a string of 23 consecutive workouts. and I feel like that number alone is something for me to be somewhat proud about. Here is a message I got my friend Megan, who I havent spoken to in a while..

"Can't believe you're doing 45 days in a row. I think I'd crack. But as for you, I don't think there's another person in the world who I'd bet on over you. I have a feeling you are absolutely going to follow through with this goal, right. Even if you can't move by the end..."

ok, enough with me congratulating myself. Im only halfway there.

- I woke up in the middle of the night with a throbbing shoulder. I may have done a little more damage to it than previously thought. I have ice on it now. I should have told Ahmad about it when it happened, rather than working through it.

- Tonight I went to another class at the big gym. It was called "total condtioning" or "total cardio". All the cool cats were just calling it TC. and everyone I spoke to before the class was bracing me for death. I pretty much only knew that it was a 70 minute cardio class.

Carlos went with me. here he is pre-workout. Thumbs up. Good Mood.

Here I am. blurry. Carlos sucks at pictures.

- I dont quite remember all the exercises. However, Im sure we worked every single muscle group. started with abs. moved to chest. then legs. then back, then arms, then, then, then, then. it was all a blur. and all under pretty heavy cardio. I have measured my past workouts by the amount of water Ive guzzled down. But there really wasnt a pre-determined water break. You had to stop working, and go to water. and I really tried not to. In 70 minutes, I took 3 breaks. Put down about half a bottle.

- The instructor was good. First off, he looked the part. Buff dude who was in good shape. Again.. who wants to take fitness instruction from Jack Black? He also came out onto the floor and held people accountable if they werent doing it right/working hard. Which I like.

- Los was suffering pretty bad about 50 minutes in. But to his credit, he never sat down or left the class.

- Solid workout. Ill go again for sure. Nice break up between lifting.

Here is Los after the workout. you cant tell by the picture... but he is covered in sweat.

- Came home. cooked some dinner. Trying to eat as clean as possible.

- if you are still working out, id love to hear your stories in the comments. or if this blog has motivated you in the least bit. Its motivated me, for sure.

22nd consecutive workout

2010-01-18T18:41:00.004-06:00

- Im feeling pretty good right now. Im over my first fatigue hump. However, the little nagging injuries are a different story. I feel like I lightly strained my shoulder a few days ago. I felt it tighten, but it was so light that I said nothing about it. I continued to work through the tightness to the point where if I put any real strain on it now.... it hurts. I also have an extremely sore right wrist. I havent been able to shake the soreness for a week or so. and my knee clicks.

none of these are serious. but I can feel it all kind of coming together. and not in a good way. I guess it was somewhat expected.

- Today was (quite possibly) the hardest workout of the last couple weeks. I measure the workout by how many bottles of water I drink. 1 bottle is an OK workout. 1.5 bottles is solid. and 2 is good. I had 3.5 bottles of water today. I was water logged, yet still needed more at the end.

- We boxed and jumped. and boxed. and jumped. for 30 minutes straight. With one 3 minute break. There were lots of long combinations on punches and dodging, followed by sets up 12 squat jumps. And again. and again. and again. It was brutal. I sweat through my shirt and my shorts. I had to ring out my headband afterward.

- We then moved to the weights

- First off was a "super set" of back. a super set is (apparently) when you go from one exercise to another immediately with no rest.

4 sets (each) of 12.

alternating arm back pulls.

back pull downs

- Later was chest. supersets.

4 sets of 12

upper chest dumbbell press on the ball. My lower back was firmly in the ball. and my core was working to keep me from fall over to the side

followed by the hardest 20 push ups of my life. brutal

- we finished with 10 minutes of abs. Total workout time 70 minutes. Rough day today. For sure

- by the way, my butt is killing me from that spin class. yeouch

21st workout

2010-01-17T12:47:00.004-06:00

- I went to bed at 10p last night. So it was pretty easy to make the 9am spin class. Much like the other class I participated in, i felt out of place immediately.

first off, I planned to get water in the store/restaurant at the gym. It wasnt open yet. (??) Luckily I had 1.00 in quarters and bought a tiny bottle of water. it took me a few minutes to find the room (it was hidden away by the stairs). I strapped myself in and started to warm up with the class.

The teacher walked in, and she was a beast. She was ripped up. And I like it when my instructor is in extremely good physical condition. The other class I took (2 days ago), that wasnt the case. I wouldnt want to learn baseball from a guy who only played little league. I want to learn from a guy who played at one of the highest levels. So I dont want to take fitness lessons/advice from someone that doesnt live the workout lifestyle

I kept having to adjust my seat while I rode. Later I found out that I was on the broken bike.

during the class, they were showing videos of cyclists riding in races around the world. that is one boring sport. its a lot like watching a marathon on tv. you only want to watch the final 5 minutes or so.

My goal was not to puke. I had heard how intense spin classes were.

I did sweat a good bit. but I didnt find it to be that difficult of a class. I only drank about 1/2 of the small bottle of water I had bought

afterward, I ran for 15-20 minutes. and did 10 minutes of abs.

20th workout in a row

2010-01-16T15:38:00.003-06:00

- I made the mistake of telling Ahmad how easy my workout was last night. and because of that, today was a beast. He took a lot of pictures. Pretty much of every exercise that we did. So Ill type less. and post pictures more. The workout took about 80 minutes. brace yourself for lots of pics

- We did 25 minutes or so of abs. We did 4 sets of everything. 20 reps.

Leg raises with bands on the feet for extra resistance

Crunches on the ball. Bands over shoulders for extra resistance

Side crunches. Feet are together out in front. and lean to the side and work the obliques (side abs. I just learned that term). 20 on each side.

- These are side step ups. And although its not meant as cardio, it gets the heart rate pounding. 4 sets of 20. on each leg.

- 8 minutes of speed rope.

- dumbbell bench press with extra band resistance

- ball push ups

- back pull

- back pull with bands

19 days in

2010-01-15T22:39:00.004-06:00

- thats what I felt like I was doing tonight. Sweatin' the Oldies!

I decided to try out a fitness class at my gym. Ive never done a group fitness class, but they always looked fun. And it seemeed they were always were full of hot chicks.

I was wrong. both times.

first of all, I was the only dude in there. and I expected maybe all chicks. I didnt expect all old chicks.

so the workout wasnt so good. but I obviously went into a class that wasnt meant for me.

I ran for 30 minutes afterward.

back to the gym with ahmad tomorrow at noon

day 18 in a row

2010-01-14T20:07:00.002-06:00

- today is the first day for noticeable results. Im 18 days in. and I can see some extra definition in some of my upper body. Either Im going to die by 45 days in a row, or I should be in pretty good shape when this deal is over.

- We did a lot of "core" today. Atleast thats what the fancy trainers call it. Its pretty much the middle of your body. And usually it involves a ball. So we worked arms, chest, shoulders, and even some legs...but it was all bands and it was all on the ball. and whatever strength work you did, you had to maintain middle balance on the ball (therefore working your core). I think? I just do the damn work. I dont need to understand it.

I mean, I have no idea how radio works. But I just talk into the mic.

here are some pictures from today.

- this next picture shows the hardest part of the day. Up and down on the ball doing squats, while holding the band tight and above your head. Awful

- My neighbor is apparently a drummer. just found out. 5 minutes ago. He is pounding the things. Doesnt he know that some people go to bed at 8:30!!! hah

- I flipped over to MTV to give Jersey Shore another chance. and it was a re-run. A re-run of the ONLY episode ive seen. Time for bed.

workout number 17

2010-01-13T20:38:00.002-06:00

- I am eating like crazy. And not with a purpose. I am so hungry nowadays. And Im assuming its from all the working out. Tonight for dinner, I had 1lb of shrimp. 2 filet's (that I grilled), a large baked potato, pile of broccoli, corn on the cob, and finished it with a thing of yogurt. and Im still not about to burst or anything.

- Who knew jumping rope would be so freaking hard. We did 15 minutes of jump rope. Regular, running, skiing, one leg, speed. Holy crap. About 6 minutes in I started to do those little puke burps. Luckily, I didnt puke, But i didnt expect intense jump rope to be so difficult.

- If we do weights for a couple of days... we'll switch it up and do bands the next. A lot of chest and back with the bands today.

- I just finished watching Modern Family. That show has quickly launched into my top 5 current shows. I feel a little Sophie's choice-esque action coming up between Idol and Modern Family. I can DVR them. But its just not the same...

16 days in

2010-01-13T04:34:00.003-06:00

- Im writing this early wednesday morning. I fell asleep last night before i could get my normal update up. A mixture of sleepy and american idol caused me to miss my self imposed blog deadline. But fear not, here is a quick update on day 16

- We did a lot of bands today. Here are a couple pictures. Arms and shoulders

- my hair is getting too long for even a headband. Im having to wear hats (caps, beanies, etc) when I run.

- Amy tried to do a little video as well. hers of her dog (that she sent away to be trained for a month). Not only does her dog not mind one bit. It seems like a BEAST. holy crap.

workout 15. the movie

2010-01-11T21:37:00.002-06:00

Made a video of todays workout. We put over an hour in the small gym today.

workout 14

2010-01-10T19:14:00.002-06:00

- I had planned to just workout at home today. And thats pretty much what I did until the Patriots laid a big turd on the field. I worked arms, shoulders, and back in my living room with my barbells. I spent about 45 minutes just lifting. And the plan was to stay home and watch both playoff games. that is, until, the patriots made the game really uninteresting. At halftime, I went and did an hour of cardio at the big gym. 20 minutes on the treadmill. 20 minutes on the stairs. and 20 minutes on that running machine where you put your feet in the holders (it was near an open tv, so I took it). After 15 minutes of abs, I went home.

- On the way out, I found this. Sounds fun.

- I just pre-ordered my tickets to "tooth fairy" starring Dewayne Johnson. I rarely see any of the "picture of the year" nominations. this year, Im going to get ahead of the curve. that movie looks great!

- and Im going to the Super Bowl this year. Never been. Excited.

workout number 1-3

2010-01-09T19:39:00.003-06:00

- I woke up at 9am today. Which is pretty early on a weekend for me. My big goal for the day was to clean my grill. However, I didnt know it was going to take 2 hours to do. There has got to be something better to use than dishwashing liquid and dish sponges. thats what i used. 2hrs and 3 cut fingers later, I was done. Then I cooked some turkey burgers.

- I watched Up In The Air today (George Clooney). I was hooked up with it on DVD, so I threw on my pink snuggie and spent a couple hours in my chair catching a movie. It was good. I didnt know what to expect, or even really what it was about except for Clooney flying lots of places. Big Twist. Feel good. The End. Good Movie.

- I also have The Hurt Locker on DVD and may watch that tonight. I had no idea what that was about until about 3 hrs ago when I saw a commercial for it.

- My trainer Ahmad dropped his phone in his toilet yesterday, so I couldnt get a hold of him. And we didnt set a workout time for today. so I just went back to the pool today.

- I swam about 20 laps before my head starting pounding. I took off my cap and goggles off and did some pool sprints. The longer I went, the more my head hurt. About 30 minutes in, I had to call it a day. I went to lay in the hot tub and rest... but I got real nauseas. weird workout today. It took a little food and about 3 hrs before I started to feel a little better.

- But I did get my workout in

Workout 12 (of 45)

2010-01-08T19:03:00.004-06:00

- "Even when its cold, you must go outside and play ball with the dog. " Thats what I tell myself a few times a day. The dog seems not to care when its 70 or 7. He just wants to play ball. and all the time. Ball Ball Ball Ball. But he's a good dog otherwise. and he has never hunched on anything. Not another dog. Not a baseball bat. anything. (and he isnt neutered)

- I went back to the pool today. Its been since 05-06 that Ive spent any real time at the pool. Back then I was training for triathlons. If you want to lose weight, do a triathlon. my first one was an Olympic. and I wish I had signed up for it on purpose. I simply checked the same box that my (at the time) girlfriend did. And I wasnt in near the shape she was. She had run 2 marathons that same year. She also beat me by about 20 minutes.

- anyway, back to todays workout. I spent about 70 minutes swimming and doing different exercises. To "warm up" I did a 400. Which is 16 laps. Which was a lot more than a warm up for me. I was pretty tired. and early.

I also did some kicks with board, which is solely for upper body. back and tri's

- yeah, and I did wear those tight triathlon shorts. they are real tight. but atleast they arent a speedo (like the old dude next to me). They go down to the knees. However, the leave very little to the imagination.

- the plan is to swim 2 times a week. to "rest the joints. low impact work". (according to my trainer). Im really tired. and really hungry.

- Tomorrow back to the gym with regular weights and cardio.

- Feeling pretty good after today.

Day 11

2010-01-07T18:52:00.003-06:00

- today was as close to a rest day as Ive had. We did a lot low intensity band work. bands for the arms, back, chest, and even used them to do some leg squats. here are a couple pictures from the workout.

and here I am doing one leg squats using the bands for stability

- thanks to Lago Vista football for the shirt!

- We also stretched a lot today. I think it was his way of giving me a little break. I was somewhat fatigured before I even started today.

- Quick blog. Friends are over. Cooking burgers. Watching BCS championship game. Keep working hard.

10th workout in a row. feeling it.

2010-01-06T19:00:00.002-06:00

- yep. Im tired. only 10 days in and I need for a 2nd wind. But with 35 more workouts to go, looks like Im going to need and 8th and 9th wind as well.

- This is a good question. It was posted in the comments section in yesterdays blog

"Bobby - Why is working out every day for that long good for you? Every workout routine that ive read says you are supposed to take time for your body to recover and let the micro damage done to your muscles heal..Can't get that from just sleep..Hoping that you don't end up injuring yourself from doing this.."

My response:

I hope I dont get injured as well. and I do realize that its a somewhat ridiculous goal. Also, I would never attempt this without a trainer that I trust. Which is why we have been switching the workouts up so much. Only working specific muscles certain days. Only doing cardio certain days. and allowing muscle groups to recover. If I do chest and back on day 1. and legs on day 2. and arms on day 3. I AM letting the muscles heal and recover.

- When I workout, I eat better. and its not intentional. I just dont crave as much sugary junk food. or even soda. Case in point... I bought this 2 liter bottle of Coke 5 days ago. I havent even opened it yet

- Today sucked. Heavy chest. and Heavy abs. Lower reps. More weight. I dont even know exactly what we did. I know that I was exhausted. Here is a picture Ahmad took at the end of the workout. As weak as I look in the picture... it pretty much sums up exactly how I was feeling.

- by the way, I got a call today from a client. He offered me a flight on his private jet. 2 tickets to Natl Championship game. and hotel. and I had to turn it down. How much does that suck? Ive never been on a private plane. Ive never even sat in first class on a commercial plane except for by accident once. damn work obligations...

workout 9.

2010-01-05T19:27:00.004-06:00

- an intern bought these pajama pants as kind of a joke. And obviously they are meant to wear only around the holidays. However, they are so comfortable... I may just make these my "all time sleepy pants". take a look

- my dog just ran in the house soaking wet. shook. and them threw up. This happens when he spends time with (eats) the sprinkler in the back yard.

- I woke up from a quick nap today and didnt know what day it was. and was confused on whether or not it was time to go to work or not. I was that tired. And not so much from working out. Its mostly from trying to get back on the "normal" sleep schedule of waking up at 3am. Its tough. Im sure a little has to do with 9 days in a row of intense workouts.

- I was feeling a little drained when I got to the gym today. but otherwise, fine, and was ready to get to work. Ahmad told me we were going to do plyometrics. I didnt know what that meant. but it sounded fun. like a game you'd play in grade school. maybe even foreign.

it wasnt.

it was a lot of jumping. and hitting. and jumping. quick lifts. and more jumping. it basically sucked.

(for those that care, and I looked it up when I got home)

Plyometrics is a type of exercise training designed to produce fast, powerful movements, and improve the functions of the nervous system, generally for the purpose of improving performance in sports. Plyometric movements, in which a muscle is loaded and then contracted in rapid sequence, use the strength, elasticity and innervation of muscle and surrounding tissues to jump higher, run faster, throw farther, or hit harder, depending on the desired training goal.

- I was DESTROYED when I left. Exhausted.

- I came home. hit the showers. and cooked this meal. Im getting pretty solid on the grill.

Day 8

2010-01-04T19:07:00.003-06:00

- I had to wake up early for work this morning. and it was a beast. except I never really woke up. Because I never really fell asleep. About 9p last night, I was feeling a little drowsy. Excited that I may actually get to sleep on time... I went to bed. and sadly woke up at 11p. The next 4 hrs was filled with Nick @ Nite, sports message boards, and trying to find new people to follow on twitter. I never got back to sleep. So at 3am, I got up and started working as I normally do.

- So of course I was pretty tired when it came time to work out. before I get to exactly what the workout consisted of, Id like to explain why I wear the dorky headband.

How I see it, I have 3 options..

1. Cut my hair and not worry about it, ever again
2. Let the hair stay in my face
3. wear a handband.

as lame as it is, the headband is pretty much the least of all the evils.

- Also... Once I wore a cut out shirt to my big gym. Amy never let me hear the end of it. and I stopped. Even though it was considerably more comfortable, I didnt want to look like a douchebag. The situation has changed now. Mostly because Im usually the only person inside this tiny gym. I could work out with my ding dong out of the front flap, and noone would see it. So I am again going sleeveless. (Note: I did not go sleeveless at the big gym yesterday)

- We boxed for 30 minutes. Ahmad threw in a new wrinkle during the workout. Randomly, he would attack my midsection with the pads. He would take 20 shots right in my abs. I had to take it. The point was for me to keep my abs tight the entire exercise. I hated it. but it worked

- After the boxing, we went to the leg press machine and did 4 sets of 10 heavy. and from that, 4 sets of 10 (on each leg) step ups (with 40lb dumbbells)

- From legs, we moved to chest, biceps and triceps. I did 4 sets of 12 chest press with dumbbells. followed by 4 sets of 12 hammer curls. and finally for the triceps, I did 4 sets of 12 elbow lifst. I dont really know what to call the last exercise. But here is a picture. I just lift straight up. its all triceps

- 8 days in a row complete. Only 37 more days in a row to go. It makes me nervous to be around sick people now. Even more so than normal.

Sunday night. workout #7

2010-01-03T19:33:00.002-06:00

- my trainer was out of town again today. so I went to the big gym that Im a member of, but never really go to.

- My body isnt in good shape right now. Ive lifted in some form the last 6 days. So Im tired. Instead of lifting today. I did all cardio. I spent 30 minutes on the treadmill. then 30 minutes on the stairs. I did 15 minutes on the eliptical. and finished with 15 minutes of abs.

- The good thing about working out at the big gym (aside from the berry berry tango fruity smoothies) is that they have a spa as well. I scheduled a massage right after my workout. and overall it was great. However, there was this dumb wall waterfall that sounded like a gigantic man pee'ing.

- Im watching The Cleveland Show right now. As much as I love Family Guy....I figured Id like this show. Its actually pretty horrible and not funny.

- back to work tomorrow. I am not looking forward to waking up at 3am tomorrow. but after I get over the initial shock of earl wake up, itll be fun to see everyone again. LB and hung some. and Carlos and I saw each other at times. but Amy was out of town on fancy vacations the whole time. and she also lost her phone at the Gap a few weeks ago. So we didnt see or talk to each other until today.

- until tomorrow

workout #6 and other things

2010-01-02T18:45:00.003-06:00

- Pretty much, Ive watched every single bowl game. Im winning our groups bowl pick'em right now. It'd be a nice chunk of money if i can pull this out. However, just like fantasy football...its all about bragging rights. and brag I will do (if I pull it out). If i win our fantasy football league AND our bowl pick'em, my friends should avoid me at all costs.

- I wear headphones. This monkey is wearing headphones. Obviously, I had to buy this picture.

- BIG SALE AT THE PUMA STORE TODAY. 40% off all their jackets. And the closest ive been to Europe is wearing a PUMA jacket. so I bought 2. Oui Oui. (even though I think Puma is german)

- On to why Im keeping this blog...

I woke up horribly sore this morning. A little in my arms (from the 500 push ups), but mostly in the middle of my body (from the 1000 sit ups). Holy crap was I hurting. It was one those mornings where you know you are hurting before you even move. As soon as my eyes opened, I groaned.

I shopped a while, watched bowl games, ate some lunch; pretty much did everything BUT workout. I avoided my workout until about 5:30pm. Which is later than I usually workout

I did all dumbbells.

Arms (biceps), back, shoulders, abs, and did squats. All medium heavy. 4 sets of 12. I lifted about 50 minutes. Then did 10 minutes of abs. and, pretty much that did me in.

- Sadly, Ive also already lost 2 lbs. 173 to 171 in a few days. and I expect to lose more unless I really eat hard. and I do have mismatch socks on. I rarely match them when I do laundry.

Its hard for me to keep weight on. Especially when Im working out every day. 6 days in. Only 39 more, in a row, to go

workout 5. welcome to 2010

2010-01-01T17:13:00.003-06:00

- Hope you guys all had a nice new years eve. We went to a bar called Annie's West. Had a great time with some good friends. And of course, stayed out extremely too late. I didnt wake up until around noon today. Had some yogurt and 2 bowls of O's and started my workout. Today I worked out in my living room. I normally am not a fan of working out at home, mostly because its too easy to get comfortable. its like taking an online course. Sure it sounds fun and easy, but about 15 minutes in, you are on TMZ reading about who the Jonas Brothers are banging.

Im working out a home because my trainer is out of town. and I can watch all the bowl games.

My goal was 500 push ups. 500 lunges. and 1000 situps (crunches, leg lifts, etc)

It was a lot tougher than I expected. first of all, its hard to do anything on the ground when you have a dog. He thinks I am playing with him. and he definitely wants to play ball all the time.

I started doing quick sets of 25 push ups, into 50 abs, into 50 lunges.

about 350 push ups in, it became extremely difficult. you can see from my chart how many I did. and how weak I became the longer I went.

It took me about 90 minutes to complete this. and I am heavily fatigued. more so that I thought I would be

happy new year.

2010-01-01T12:48:00.006-06:00

I just woke up. So I havent got in my workout today, yet.

But I did want to post links to the other blogs of people who are now trying what Im doing. Good luck to all these people trying the same sort of thing....

http://lgworkouts-lg.blogspot.com

http://bkstar45dayworkout.blogspot.com

www.txgrown.com

http://simonrossbachworkout.blogspot.com

http://followingmrboneslead.blogspot.com

http://thirtydayworkout.blogspot.com

http://thosecrazygirls.wordpress.com

workout 4. New years eve

2009-12-31T13:43:00.005-06:00

Sore as crap this morning. My chest and legs were killing me. We did over 200 squat jumps yesterday. which pretty much made waking up miserable.

weighed in at 173

today we again cut down on the boxing. only went 10 minutes. but at a high intensity.

then we did heavy weight abs. Holding weights about my head and doing crunches. and holding weights with my feet and lifting with my core. that took about 20 minutes.

then we spent half an hour on triceps and biceps. So a lot of curls. both with free weights. and then with cables. The cables are the worst. Mostly because you have to do them so slow.

I felt like I did 1000 tricep lifts.

Im a little tired. 4 days in a row at a high intensity is a little wearing. hopefully we'll scale it back a little tomorrow

workout #3. New years eve, eve

2009-12-30T18:04:00.003-06:00

Mostly I wanted to post this image so you knew I was bad-ass street fighter.

I could never box again and be happy with it. Luckily today we didnt do half an hour. It was 15 minutes. but It was far more intense. And I took a couple shots to the head today. Ahmad wanted to throw punches back at me with the pads. And the more tired I got, the less i wanted to dodge. and the more shots i took the head.

We did a lot of chest and back today. and then some abs. it was more of a heavy lifting, less cardio day.

I also find it easier NOT to be tired with such a long road ahead. Whenever I start to feel fatigued, I just remember that I have over 40 days in a row remaining to workout. It adds perspective. and "mans me up" a little.

I weighed myself today for the first time in a while. Im 173lbs. Im 6feet tall. Itll be interesting to see if I gain weight or lose weight by this experiment. Usually gaining is harder for me. But with these workouts, hopefully I can put on a few lbs of muscle.

I also find it a lot easier to eat better when I work out. Pretty much because I dont crave the crap as much.

feeling good. about to grill a steak, with corn on the cob, broccoli and maybe a little shrimp

workout #2

2009-12-29T14:34:00.008-06:00

This is Ahmad. He is one of my best friends. and he has been my trainer for the last 4 years. And it didnt come together in that order. He has an iron fist (so he says) when it comes to making me work (hence the dumb pose)

I feel like he is taking this challenge even more seriously than I am. itll be his job to push and not push me at the appropriate times. He already doesnt think this challenge (45 days with NO days off) is very smart, but now its his job to get me through it.

I dont feel like everyone needs a trainer. But, I, for sure do. I simply need the minute to minute motivation. Not because Im lazy. But because I get bored.

I did wake up sore this morning. Which is weird, because I never fully stopped working out.

Went to the gym at 3p. Finished at 4:30

did 30's

30 minutes of boxing
30 minutes of abs
30 minutes of lifting

it was pretty hardcore again today.

only 43 more to go

1st workout. 44 to go

2009-12-28T17:14:00.003-06:00

Had a talk (before we worked out) with Ahmad (friend/trainer) about goal. He told me that I would be physically exhausted by the end. I still accept the challenge (that... I gave myself)

Boxed for 30 minutes
abs for 15 minutes
lifted for 30 minutes

Im seeing a few of you guys posting your blogs in the comments. keep them coming. Ill make a page with them all. Dont feel like you have to go 45 days though if you arent already in decent shape. Do 20, 30, whatever you feel comfortable with.

til tomorrow

12-28-09

2009-12-28T14:20:00.001-06:00

Im in pretty good shape. I work out now between 2-4 times a week. Sometimes 2. occasionally 3. rarely 4 (but it does happen)

I created this challenge for motivation. and I know how my brain works. If I set a goal, I will work harder to achieve that goal, than if i just say "Im going to work out more in x time period".

Also, this isnt so much a new years resolution. mostly because I dont plan to maintain this rigorous workout schedule for the year.

45 days. 45 workouts. no days off (unless I get sick). I have a trainer and a gym that Ill use some. Other times I will simply walk out my front door and run. or maybe a swim at the big gym I still retardedly pay monthly dues at (but never go)

So, Ill track my progress here. If for some reason I miss a day. Ill add 2.

My goal is Feb 11. No days off.

if you decide you want to do the same kind of challenge. create a blog page. send me the link. Ill post it and we can all motivate each other.

Off to the gym.