Ever since I can remember, I’ve always been in great shape. And while I still work out regularly; exercise and nutrition more and more have taken the backburner to corporate America’s long hours, big dinners and frequent travel.
Well, after a month of traveling through China, a week of birthday celebrations and the fact that I can’t recycle empty bottles in my building*, I’ve decided to make exercise and nutrition a priority again. For the next sixty days, I will:
– Exercise every day.
– Not eat pizza, sweets or fried food.
– Actually eat five servings of fruits and vegetables per day.
– Not eat carbs after 8pm.
– Not drink alcohol. If I do, then I’ll volunteer for a day at a local non-for-profit organization.
While I am not quite ready yet to become a full-time fitness guru, I really feel like the next sixty days will be a good reminder of healthy habits. I will document bits and pieces of my experience every day, and use you as a motivation to succeed. How does one define success? Under the eyes of a third party jury, I did a little fitness test at the gym today. So, here are the parameters that I am going to beat sixty days from now.
135lb bench press: 32reps
Pull-ups: 11reps
Mile on a treadmill: 6:20 min (a rather dangerous test, don’t do at home)
Weight: 167.5 pounds (could go up or down)
Watch…
*you don’t want to be the guy who’s caught recycling empty wine bottles out of giant paper bags in your office’s trash room. At least not twice.
You need to challenge everyone who reads your blog to set up a similar challenge – you could be the next fitness/diet guru!