Beginning Our Journey

This week Twila and I are beginning our journey to physical fitness. I do not like being so easily winded. I want to get my weight do to 165 lbs. Twila's goal is to get down to 180 lbs. After watching many episodes of Biggest Loser, we got inspired to see what we can do. Journey - key word. We are amateurs. If you are reading this blog and you see that we need some guidance, you may help by pointing us to someone qualified to help or if you are qualified by all means do not hesitate to help.

Sunday we took pictures before our first "Alternate" workout.

Monday September 3, 2012 we "weighed in".

       Dan - 188.5

       Twila - 236.0

Here is our work out plan:


       Thursday         Run/Walk (We run with a group "A Case of the Runs" on Thursdays)

       Friday         Alternate Workout (see description below)

       Saturday         Run

       Sunday         Rest

       Monday         Alternate Workout

       Tuesday         Run/Walk

       Wednesday Alternate Workout

Alternate Workout Plan

       Bodyweight Squats 1 min.
             (Yep. No weights, just squat as many times in a minute as you can)

       Arm swings 1 min
             (Start with one arm raised and one by your side. Start swinging.)

       March 1 min
             (Raise knees to your elbows or as high as you can)

       Shoulder Circles 1 min
             (Move your shoulders in circular motion)

       Jumping Jacks         1 min

       Bicycle Crunches 2 min
              (elbow to opposite knee)

       Line Hops         2 min
              (Jump from side to side over line. I use a jump rope for line.)

       Pushups         1 min

       Fast Feet         2 min
               (Jump forwards and backwards over line.)

       Crunches         2 min

       Bucket Curls 3 min
               (Use to buckets with one gallon of water in each. Curl 3 sets of ten for each arm)

       Jumping Jacks         2 min

       Pushups         1 min

       Toe Touches 2 min
                (If you can not touch your toes, spread your feet apart until you can. Alternate touching toes on opposite foot)

       Bicycle Crunches 2 min

       Brisk Walk 6 min

        Total         30 min

We did not make it through all the exercises (We are out of shape).