Rong's mini 2 week fitness blog

I doubt anyone will give a Shit so this is pretty much just to motivate and/or publicly shame myself.

3 yrs ago I was pretty fit, surfed regularly, played 5 a side footy, lifted weights at home and was proud of my body. Never been hugely built, but was solid with a good body shape.

I had sprog number one 3 yrs ago and sprog number two 1 yr ago and have done exactly no exercise since as kids take a huge amount of time and effort and leave you totally exhausted at first and I guess I just got out of the habit. I'm now pathetically unfit and have a bit of a gut, no chest or shoulders and am out of breath if I run 100 meters. I also ruptured a disc in my lower back in November which seemed to be down to being in appalling shape rather than any major incident.

I'm on a two week training course so in a hotel with a gym and determined to make a lifestyle change starting yesterday.

Yesterday I rowed for 15 mins which left me knackered.

Today I went on an exercise bike for 5 mins, rowed for 10 mins and did 8 laps in the (rather small) pool before getting cramp and stopping.

My schedule for the rest of this course.

Wed: 5 mins on bike, 15 mins rowing, 10 laps.
Thurs: 10 mins on bike, 15 mins rowing, 10 laps.

Go home for weekend on Friday.

Next week:

Sun: 10 mins on bike, 15 mins rowing, 10 laps.
Mon: 15 mins bike, 15 mins rowing, 10 laps.
Tues: 15 mins bike, 15 mins rowing, 10 laps.
Wed: 15 mins bike, 15 mins rowing, 20 laps.
Thurs: 15 mins bike, 15 mins rowing, 20 laps.


It's not a lot, but it's a step in the right detection and hopefully going to be a springboard for long term fitness. I'm almost tempted to add a photo of myself to add to the public shame/self loathing but too ashamed to so it. That said, I prob look better than any fattys you have seen but it's all relative to what you were and what you want to be.

Feel free to abuse me for failing or just for being so pathetic to have got in to such poor shape. My self loathing is motivating and you adding to it can't hurt. So abuse me, ignore me, whatever.