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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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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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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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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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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