Wednesday, July 29th, 2009
Today was the final High Intensity Workout of the experiment. The final day of pain, well at least for this month. I feel stronger and I’m a few pounds bigger than when I started so I feel that this experiment was a HUGE success. No pun intended. I’m going to hold off on weighing and [...]
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Sunday, July 26th, 2009
For today’s first HIT exercise, I decided to concentrate on my back. I did one set on the seated row machine, completing 5 reps total. This wasn’t a lot of reps, but I believe it’s because I went a little too heavy on the weights. The next exercise involved the shoulders, I used dumbbells to [...]
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Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
Up until this point, I feel like I’ve given you a pretty good understanding of what takes place during the typical HIT workout. For the remaining workouts I’m just going to be listing the exercises and the total workout time it takes me to complete them. Today’s workout began with the chest press, I finished [...]
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Sunday, July 19th, 2009
Before starting High Intensity Training, I took for granted the discipline that’s needed to make it through the typical HIT workout. It’s more than your average person can bear. You need to constantly fight through pain. Every time you do a set, your body begs you to stop and your mind has to resist its [...]
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Wednesday, July 15th, 2009
Today’s workout was brutal. I started with the chest press and completed 7 reps. That’s 2 reps above HIT Workout #1. Each rep took about 10 seconds from start to finish – that is the exact time I strive for during my workouts. After completing the chest press I felt like my pectorals were on [...]
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Sunday, July 12th, 2009
Today’s workout was less intense than my previous ones. I didn’t get as much sleep as I would have liked the previous night and I felt tired when I reached the gym. I started out working my calves on the seated calf raise machine. I completed 6 reps before I felt the usual pain that [...]
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Thursday, July 9th, 2009
Today’s HIT session was a repetition of Workout #1. I met with my trainer and he adjusted the machines to fit my height and body type. While he was setting things up, he told me to mentally prepare myself. He wanted me to stay focused throughout the workout and to give it my all. It’s [...]
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Sunday, July 5th, 2009
Today I concentrated on more specific muscle groups. I worked out my calves, forearms, triceps, and abs. Since there were only 4 exercises, I finished today’s workout a little quicker than Wednesday’s. This does not mean I slacked on the intensity though. I went through each rep with the same amount of speed and pushed [...]
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Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
After weighing myself this morning, I made a green smoothie and headed to the gym. I met with my trainer and after a brief greeting, he started measuring my body’s muscle groups. As soon as he was done, he walked me through the workout, pre-adjusting the Nautilus equipment to fit my body type. Then he [...]
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Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
For my second experiment, I’ve decided to get into top physical shape by exercising. I haven’t been to the gym since the middle of May and I’ve put on some weight. Apparently I’m not the only one. If you don’t already know, our nation has one of the highest obesity rates in the world and [...]
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