Phase 1 Done

Update from yesterday.

Here are the pictures.  If the video doesn't work let me know!

Nutrition Overview

Change of Topics

P90X2 Overview

Just throwing a reminder out there to anyone.  If you would like to get my thoughts on something or if you have any questions, please let me know.  Thanks!

A Request for You

I'm trying something new today.

2014 Fitness Goals

Yes, I realize that we are now in March, but I'm going to write about New Years' Resolutions.  I have a number of things I want to accomplish this year, but I'm going to focus on my fitness goals here.  The cool thing about New Years this year is that I was already taking care of myself physically, so I didn't really need to "resolve" to get back into shape.  Instead I set a number of goals to accomplish this year.  I decided on five of them.  They are:

1. I want to get under 10% body fat.  I want to do this just to say that I've done it.  I don't know if it's necessarily something that I want to sustain, but I just want to know what it feels like to look really good.  Currently, I'm probably 12-13%, depending on how it's measured.
2. I want to be able to do 50 push-ups and 15 pull-ups without dropping to my knees/popping off the bar.  I actually accomplished the 50 push-ups a couple weeks ago.  Currently I can do 10-12 pull-ups without coming off the bar.
3. I want to be able to do two moves that are hard.  The first is a move called Ted's Chair which is a crazy move from P90X3.  It is a half-chair pose meets crane.  It is really hard.  Originally, this is the only move I specifically wanted to be able to do this year, but about a month ago, I added another to the list.  I want to be able to do a handstand.  It would be really cool if I could do one without using the wall to get into it, but I will settle for using it.
4. I want to run in a 5K.  I want to do this because I really don't like running.  The one form of exercise that I've never understood is just running for the sake of running.  I'm fine with running while playing a sport, but just running has never appealed to me.  I want to run in a 5K just to say I did it.
5.  I want to do something hard.  By hard, I mean some sort of physical challenge that will push me in some way.  I don't really know what or when yet, but here is something which I'm thinking about.  When I was in scouts, I was much bigger than I should have been, and many of the physical things were tough for me.  To get my Eagle, I had to complete one of three merit badges: hiking, swimming, or cycling.  I did hiking because it was the easiest for me.  I've never been a good swimmer and riding a bike usually wore me out pretty quickly.  Each of these merit badges comes with a requirement to do something big to put everything together.  For instance, the hiking merit badge requires a 20 mile hike with certain restrictions.  I was able to do it, but it was still tough for me.  Kind of what I'm thinking for this challenge is to do something now that I couldn't do in Jr High and High School.  Possibly over a week or so I would fulfill the big requirement for each of these merit badges.  It may not be too much, but I just want to be able to say I could do it.  This would entail a 20 mile hike, 50 mile bike ride, and 150 yard swim.  I don't know if that is what i want to do yet, but I will keep you posted as I decide!