Workout Buddy
One of my co-workers has volunteered to be a workout buddy. This gives us both accountability since he wants to get back into a regimen just like I want to start one. However, I have a feeling that I’ll be completely wasted by the end of next week.
We’ll be starting Monday at lunch with a 1.5 mile walk/jog, then 20-30 minutes weight training at the fitness room in his building (I work in the executive offices where there is no fitness center), then I walk/jog/crawl back to my building. He works in the other building so he’ll start off by jogging over to my building where I join him for the trip back. He gets in the full 3 miles before weight-training whereas I only have to do half. I’m sure I won’t get anywhere near a jog on the trip back.
Now he plans for us to do this Monday through Thursday. He’s already given me a list of specific stretches to do before he gets to my building. He also has given me homework of 30 situps every night until we start (he says this will help with any back issues I may have starting out).
I just completed 27 situps (my abdominal muscles then called for a revolt so I quit). I followed up with 10 pushups (on my knees, I’ve never been able to do full body pushups). I’m now gonna crash for the night.
If I don’t post Tuesday night, it will be because I couldn’t even move my mouse I’ll be so tired.
Accountability is important when it comes to weight loss, helps keep you motivated and on target. From the sound of it, you’ve got your work cut out for you (but in a good way)…………..:)
I agree, accountability is important. Sounds like it will be a good workout with him. You can definitely do it!
It will definitely be a challenge. Tonight I did a full 30 sit-ups. I’ve NEVER done that many at once. He added to my nightly list with 15 leg lifts (I did 10) and I finished with another 10 pushups. I’m going to bed now. I’m sure I’ll sleep well.
What a challenge – I wish you so much good with this. It’s a super idea and you can do it
We’re all thinking of you.
[...] Of course, on the upside, I did situps 3 nights, pushups 2 nights, leg lifts 1 night, a 20 minute slow walk with my wife and our dog on Sunday followed by a 30 minute fast walk by myself and a 20 min walk today at lunch. My workout buddy got the flu on Friday and had to miss the last two days. Hopefully he’ll be back tomorrow to start in on our workout plan. [...]