Friday, January 4, 2013

January 3, 2013

Had my first workout of the year.  I am out of shape, but I managed to get through 2/3 of my plan.  I would have been able to finish it, but my elbow started hurting too bad to do more (I hyperextended it last Saturday).  Also, my hamstrings tend to cramp when I run, so I need to work on that.  I need to stretch more, and I will start doing some exercises to strengthen my hamstrings.  Overall, I'm disappointed that I didn't finish the workout as planned, but I worked out and actually enjoyed it, so that's something.

I also took measurements, including my chest, waist, hips, arms, and legs.  I don't think my arms look fat, and I've been told I have nice legs (for a guy), which I think is true.  I'm a black belt and have been doing martial arts for 28 years, so I've been doing a lot of kicking over the years.  I am going to work on building strength and getting better muscle definition.  Here are my starting measurements that I want to focus on:

Waist: 44 inches
Chest: 46 inches
Biceps: 13 inches (my right was bigger than my left by half an inch, so that's the measurement I'm using)

I weigh myself weekly, but I'll probably take the measurements monthly.

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