Many of us have new years resolutions... few of us stick with them...

This year, I have a bit more motivation for my fitness goals.  I'll be getting married in September!  And that means I want to be great shape for the day where I'll probably have more photos taken of me than any other day in my life.

To help me stay on track I will be posting on Steemit for accountability and using a Weight Gurus Smart Scale, which measures weight, body fat, muscle mass, and water weight.  These weigh-ins get logged on an app so I can track my progress.

Here's the first week weigh-in.  Only down about a pound and body fat has dropped a tad.

You'll notice I was doing pretty well mid week and then weight went back up....  I'm going to blame this on weekend partying and beers....  Celebrated a friend's birthday on Saturday night which meant there were more than a few IPAs drank and a lot of pizza eaten... This week is the Super Bowl so I'll have to keep myself in check as well (I do have a weakness for buffalo chicken dip...)

Game Plan for getting in shape

• Running: I am lucky enough to live near a park that is perfect for running and also has exercise stations.
  • Currently running ~2-3 Miles each time I go out.  This week I ran 4 days and went on a hike instead of a run for one day.
• Push Ups: One of the most basic and effective exercises for strengthening your upper body and giving you a better posture and physique.
  • Daily, 5 sets of 20.  
• Pull Ups: Another really basic exercise that only requires a sturdy bar to grasp. Really great for building up your back muscles.
  • When running at the park, I'll stop after each 1/4 Mile and do as many as I can in one set.  Currently 6 Max.

I plan on building out the routine to include more body weight exercises, especially core exercises.

Onward to week 2.  Hopefully another pound down, muscle mass up, and stronger self control when it comes to weekend drinking and eating!