Thursday, October 23, 2014

My 3 Workout Rules

I hesitate to list a bunch of rules here with questionable authority. The internet is filled with such lists. Moreover, with so many different health opinions and fitness goals to wade through, one person's rule may be another's blunder.

So I'm giving you something basic. These are my rules. Follow them or nor. They work for my ongoing goals. Most likely, with or without adaptation, they can work for yours too. One day I may adapt them again, myself.


  1. Never have more than 1 consecutive day without a workout
  2. Workout at least 5 days a week
  3. Always workout on Monday


That's it. Well, it's not everything. There's a lot involved in how I workout, not to mention proper nutrition and rest. Some of you might be wondering about the rest, given that I workout at least 5 days. That's where the types of workouts I perform matter. I'm not performing full-body, super-heavy-lifting workouts 5+ days.

What I am doing is consistently working, and continually improving. And these rules help me do that. Maybe they'll help you too.


Keep transforming. Keep regenerating.


Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Fit People Aren't Hunting Werewolves

Photo by Naypong
"Wow!" people tell me. "Your body transformation is remarkable!" I can tell that much already, since they're making remarks.

"Tell me," they continue, "how you've done it. I want to do the same thing."

Usually, they don't mean this. What they really mean is, "I want to know where you bought your silver bullets." They want to shoot werewolves more than they want to overcome.

Truth be told, I don't blame them. When I was mired in the misery of my former lifestyle that made me so overweight, I felt helpless to get better. Even though I actually knew what to do, the thought of making the right changes overwhelmed me. Until I made them.

Now, egotistical as I am, this isn't to hold myself up as the paradigm for getting in shape. It's a series of observations, starting with one from a conversation I had yesterday.

Unidentified Individual: I want to do what you did. Tell me your secret!
Me: I just eat well and workout.
Unidentified Individual: Oh. Well, never mind. I'm not doing that.

It got me thinking. We all want the metaphor I've used above, a special weapon that destroys fat and builds muscle. If it's not a magical juice elixir, or a ultra scientific gadget that exercises for you, it's hard to get excited.

Eat good food and do hard exercise? Go sell crazy somewhere else.

People that are fit already know that it's that simple, and that difficult. They have found a way to make this a part of their lifestyle. Fit people make their health a priority, and life rewards them for it.

They know other things too, none of which are silver bullets. But these are things that they've figured out along the way that have helped them.

Photo by Danilo Rizzuti

They're called crash diets for a reason
Don't find yourself in a wreck. Find a healthy eating lifestyle.

They're called workouts, not easyouts
Do something hard. Your body will thank you.

The workouts need to change
Don't do the same workout every day. Progressively make them more challenging.

Maintaining is a just another word for backsliding
Constantly strive for the better you. Get stronger, faster, and fitter.




Keep transforming. Keep regenerating.