Effort

I'm really believing that I tried to do too much at once.  Mainly when it concerns with my working out.

Basically, what would happen, I would get super motivated to get into shape, and then throw myself into this workout I thought would be great for me.  I would stick with it from 1-2 weeks, then drop it.  Then a few weeks later, I'd try again.  This was my insanity, p90x, and other workout routines.  The biggest thing, I think, was that I got bored/tired/whatever of it before a month, and it never became a habit.  Well,  I'm hoping this is turning around.

Last Wednesday, I randomly stumbled across www.nerdfitness.com.  This website had some really good articles and a very basic workout routine.  That night, before I watched a movie with my dad, I randomly pulled out my pullup/pushup bar, and went through a cycle of just working the different upper body muscles.

And over the next 3 days, I was sore, and it was great!  So, on Monday, I did it again.  I didn't get as sore, but I could still feel that I did something.  It wasn't as motivational, but still felt good to do something. 

Wednesday of this week though, I decided to try his "Beginner" workout.  This entailed doing 3 sets of what I thought was a super easy workout.  20 squats, 10 pushups, 20 walking lunges, 10 bent over rows, 30 seconds of planks, and 30 jumping jacks.  I figured I'd do these 3 sets, and then not know how to advance.

After work on Wednesday, I just went for it.  And... I only made it through 2 sets.  I couldn't believe that something that I thought should be so easy, when form is focused on, would do such a number on my body.

Here I am, two days later, and my legs are still super sore.  I'm now convinced I can do tons of little things here and there and still make improvements.  I'm going to use this starting small, to hopefully start and keep the habits I wish to make.

Also, its only been a week, but I can feel the muscle gain.