Day Eleven: Skipping all the way to goals
I started skipping today and it was a great workout. I had with me the stopwatch on my mobile phone and I stopped it every time I couldn’t do any more and needed to break for a drink. I did this to ensure I actually did as close to 5 minutes as possible without including time for getting my breath back. Overall it probably took me about 8 minutes. It’s the first time I’ve used a skipping rope in ages and it definitely gave me a cardio workout along with really working the muscles I’d use for a standing jump. Remember one of the targets I want to achieve by the end of the 3 months is to be able to slam dunk in a basketball hoop. I think this could be one of those workouts to give me a boost in the right direction for this.
I’ve been awake for a long time now having only just got back from Christmas shopping. Surprisingly I was not tempted at all by the incredible amount of chocolate, crisps and general junk on offer – I know some people aim criticism at the supermarkets for this, but hey they are a business out to make money at the end of the day and people have the power. I do think that junk food like chocolate should come with more of a health warning however, most people don’t even check the sugar content on their food – only the saturated fat or calories, big mistake. Check how much sugar is in the products you eat and drink everyday and I’m not talking about the sugar you get from fruits. Just today I drank an Oasis drink without realising I swallowed 22% of my RDA for sugar intake. I wont be making that mistake again.
I am conscious of the amount of protein I am taking in, with the extra workout I did today – although it was only 5 minutes skipping, I wanted to get some more protein into my diet. I’ll be looking to amend that in future days. I didn’t want to sleep without protein in my body, so grabbed a thick slice of Spam before I came to bed. Not the best form of protein, but it’ll do.
Exercise Diary
11.00am: 5 minutes skipping
1.30pm:
30 reps – pull ups
50 reps – standard press ups
20 reps – jumping squats
30 reps – double crunches
30 reps - bicep curls using 6kg dumbbells
40 reps – mountain climbs
30 reps – prisoner squats
30 reps – diamond press ups
40 reps – bicycle kicks on the pull up bar (ab workout)
Food/drink Diary
9.00am: Coffee with semi-skimmed milk
10.00am: 2x white toast with baked beans
12.45pm: Tea with semi-skimmed milk
1.00pm: Large glass of water
1.00pm: 1x can of tuna with mushroom basmati rice and salad cream
1.45pm: Large glass of blackcurrant cordial
3.30pm: Asian pear
4.00pm: Coffee with semi-skimmed milk
6.00pm: Bottle of Oasis drink
6.30pm: 1x chicken thigh with stuffing, roast parsnips, garden peas, sweetcorn, baby carrots and peri-peri rice
7.30pm: Large glass of peach cordial
11.30pm: Small glass of water
12.45am: Thick slice of Spam with a spoon of coleslaw
I started skipping today and it was a great workout. I had with me the stopwatch on my mobile phone and I stopped it every time I couldn’t do any more and needed to break for a drink. I did this to ensure I actually did as close to 5 minutes as possible without including time for getting my breath back. Overall it probably took me about 8 minutes. It’s the first time I’ve used a skipping rope in ages and it definitely gave me a cardio workout along with really working the muscles I’d use for a standing jump. Remember one of the targets I want to achieve by the end of the 3 months is to be able to slam dunk in a basketball hoop. I think this could be one of those workouts to give me a boost in the right direction for this.
I’ve been awake for a long time now having only just got back from Christmas shopping. Surprisingly I was not tempted at all by the incredible amount of chocolate, crisps and general junk on offer – I know some people aim criticism at the supermarkets for this, but hey they are a business out to make money at the end of the day and people have the power. I do think that junk food like chocolate should come with more of a health warning however, most people don’t even check the sugar content on their food – only the saturated fat or calories, big mistake. Check how much sugar is in the products you eat and drink everyday and I’m not talking about the sugar you get from fruits. Just today I drank an Oasis drink without realising I swallowed 22% of my RDA for sugar intake. I wont be making that mistake again.
I am conscious of the amount of protein I am taking in, with the extra workout I did today – although it was only 5 minutes skipping, I wanted to get some more protein into my diet. I’ll be looking to amend that in future days. I didn’t want to sleep without protein in my body, so grabbed a thick slice of Spam before I came to bed. Not the best form of protein, but it’ll do.
Exercise Diary
11.00am: 5 minutes skipping
1.30pm:
30 reps – pull ups
50 reps – standard press ups
20 reps – jumping squats
30 reps – double crunches
30 reps - bicep curls using 6kg dumbbells
40 reps – mountain climbs
30 reps – prisoner squats
30 reps – diamond press ups
40 reps – bicycle kicks on the pull up bar (ab workout)
Food/drink Diary
9.00am: Coffee with semi-skimmed milk
10.00am: 2x white toast with baked beans
12.45pm: Tea with semi-skimmed milk
1.00pm: Large glass of water
1.00pm: 1x can of tuna with mushroom basmati rice and salad cream
1.45pm: Large glass of blackcurrant cordial
3.30pm: Asian pear
4.00pm: Coffee with semi-skimmed milk
6.00pm: Bottle of Oasis drink
6.30pm: 1x chicken thigh with stuffing, roast parsnips, garden peas, sweetcorn, baby carrots and peri-peri rice
7.30pm: Large glass of peach cordial
11.30pm: Small glass of water
12.45am: Thick slice of Spam with a spoon of coleslaw
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