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 Latest Workout as of June 2008

So, my workout has continued to evolve. Here is the current plan that goes along with whatever diet I am doing. (BTW, I borrowed most of the weight training from The Abs Diet and Men’s Health Magazine).

• Monday
  • Stretches
  • 1-2 Minutes of Jumping Jacks
  • Abdominals
    • crunches (or some other exercise for upper abs)
    • pulse up or hanging leg lifts (or some other exercise for lower abs)
    • side bends (or some other exercise for obliques)
    • bridge (or some other exercise for transverse abdominis)
    • back extensions (lower back)
  • Push ups
  • Pull ups
  • Military Press
  • Upright rows
  • tricep extensions
  • bicep curls
• Tuesday
  • stretch
  • run 4.2 miles
• Wednesday
  • stretch
  • 1-2 minutes of jumping jacks
  • Abdominals
  • • crunches (or some other exercise for upper abs)
    • pulse up or hanging leg lifts (or some other exercise for lower abs)
    • side bends (or some other exercise for obliques)
    • bridge (or some other exercise for transverse abdominis)
    • back extensions (lower back)
  • Push ups
  • Pull ups
  • Military Press
  • Upright rows
  • tricep extensions
  • bicep curls
• Thursday
  • stretch
  • run 4.2 miles
• Friday
  • stretch
  • 1-2 minutes of jumping jacks
  • Push ups
  • Pull ups
  • Military Press
  • Upright rows
  • tricep extensions
  • bicep curls
• Saturday
  • stretch
  • Abdominals
    • crunches (or some other exercise for upper abs)
    • pulse up or hanging leg lifts (or some other exercise for lower abs)
    • side bends (or some other exercise for obliques)
    • bridge (or some other exercise for transverse abdominis)
    • back extensions (lower back)
  • run 4.2 miles
• Sunday
  • stretch
  • run 2-3 miles (Intervals - run 2 minutes, walk 1 minute)

So that is the workout plan I have been following for 2 months now. I don’t vary too much. I have tried adding some things in and some things have been taken away. The key for me is to keep exercises I reasonable enjoy. I also have to have it fit within 1 hour, meaning my post-workout shower and everything. More than that and I have a hard time fitting it with my normal life. Even the 1 hour doesn’t always fit easily.

I wanted to post the workout so it was clear what level of activity I was doing. I have been enjoying reasonable success at weight loss, but it’s not quite as easy as some marketers would have us believe. At least it’s not for me.