Weigh In And Work Out

Today is weigh in day! Last week I weighed in at 188.8 lbs. I held to my diet most of the time and was able to work out 3 days. Yesterday I did weightlifting and reached a new Bench Press max of 275 lbs.

My weight today is 188.3. Not a pound yet, but I am settling into my diet and replacing sugary foods with complex carbs like veggies and more protein. This week will include at least two P90x workouts at the Fire Station and some weight training as well. Next week I will return to running.

Next Saturday I will include the next ab photo.

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Nice Ab and Cardio Day!

Today's workout was on the "Perfect Fitness MultiGym" with arm slings. Although this is not an expensive piece of equipment (about $35 total) it can help you get in a quick workout anywhere that has a door...

I only did 3 sets due to time. Each set includes pull-ups, push ups, and knee ups (using arm slings) with no break and a 2 minute break between sets.

10 close hand reverse grip pull-ups
25 wide grip push-ups
45 knee ups (15 right side, 15 straight, and 15 left side)

2 min break

10 close hand regular grip pull-ups
25 military push-ups
45 knee ups (15 right side, 15 straight, and 15 left side)

2 min break

10 wide grip pull-ups
25 diamond push-ups
45 knee ups (15 right side, 15 straight, and 15 left side)

Whole workout is about 13-15 minutes but you will get a good pump from it, especially for the time spent.

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Give Me Abs

Well, today is the day.  I am beginning my blog to chronicle my quest for abs.  This blog is the official blog of my website GiveMeAbs.com and in it I will have photos to show my progress, tell what I am currently doing to develop my midsection, and discuss fitness tips and goals in general.

To establish a few basics, I am 35 years old, 5'10", and currently weigh 188 lbs.  I wear a 34W in pants, which is down from a 38W one year ago.  I am setting a goal for myself of 175 lbs and a 32W.  I feel like if I get get my body weight that low, along with adding some muscle mass, I will get a good bit of my abs showing, then I can adjust my goal to get a full 6 pack.  Wishfull thinging?  Lets hope not!

How am I going to get there?  To start with, I am using MyFitnessPal on my iPhone to track my caloric consumption and burning.  I am attempting to stay in a 1860 calorie/day diet, which by the MyFitnessPal apps calculation would have me losing 1.5 lbs/week.  If you would like to befriend me on MyFitnessPal, my ID is GiveMeAbs and the email is info@givemeabs.com.

I am exercising / working out at least 3 times a week.  Beginning on Jan 7th I will be doing P90x while on shift (I am a firefighter), and doing some weight lifting as well.  On top of that I will be getting a 1-2 mile run in when I can.

Below is this weeks picture, and the beginning of my photo timeline.

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