I actually weigh about 5 kilos higher than what i used to weight when i left college, But i am no longer, like, clinically obese. (BTB, the last semester in college, i used to jog about 5 x 400m daily with R, stretch with G , play tennis in the evening, used to run on a 1500 bucks-a-month fruit juice budget and did not have unlimited access to Ganesh Vilas Kadalai mittai - so that is a pretty stiff target to achieve).
The problem is, to keep this up , (i.e) shed the 5 extra kilos and not put on weight again - i need near daily excercise. Now because i have go to work at 9 am ish - and i need atleast 2 hours between waking up and being ready for work - (Gym, transit etc.)
- I need to wake up between 6 & 6:15 and NOT switch the computer on until i get to work.
- But i invariably switch it on, officially to check up on carry over correspondence from Latin America and possible firefighting jobs from the Far East, but actually to mostly do random stuff* online.
- The actual problem is with my evening routine. I typically finish up work around 7 pmish at the plant - shut computer down +/- that time and be home between 7:30 and 8:00. Eat and do nothing/chat with mother etc. until 9/9:15.
The situation seems to boil down to a scenario where i have to get to my 'Change-Grab a book -Sleep' routine around 10 pm.
If there is excitement in Latin America, which happens atleast on 2/3 days every week - work online/MSN/Skype drags on for a bit - and with some random dabbling thrown in - the 'Grab a book - Sleep' routine gets shifted to 12 amish - meaning that if the book is as good as this - i cant sleep for atleast another hour - and i'l be groggy in the afternoon if i wake up at 6. And i cant complete anything if i wake up at 7:30 or 7:45.
The only viable solution appears to an overhaul of the evening routine - getting to the 'Grab-a-book' routine before 10/10:15 pm max - and ONLY work online until 10 pm.
Its turned out then, that i, almost certainly, never will be one of those 'work-all-night-wake-at-4am-run10km-worth-10bn' type people profiled on magazines and all...Sad, no ?
Its turned out then, that i, almost certainly, never will be one of those 'work-all-night-wake-at-4am-run10km-worth-10bn' type people profiled on magazines and all...Sad, no ?
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*Gtalk, Twitter, Reader, Google finance, Random/Not-so-random stalking etc.
P.S - But on the whole, setting up this routine is terribly important. Amongst other withdrawal effects, I seem to have trouble with digestion, trouble with skin, with overall stamina levels etc. if i dont excercise regularly (as i've discovered this month)
More importantly, I now sort of feel like a deflated balloon - possibly because i have excessive collagen in my skin - but i always have this feeling that i'l get fat if i stop exercising - and this situation must be sorted out - possibly with careful weight training - and i HATE weight training.
P.S.2 - Back when we were still kids - it used to be a simple enough to talk a friend into getting into your daily routine, helping each other with the rhythm etc. - used to be much more easy and fun that way. Sadly, the odds of Gurpal Singh coming to live in Madurai & jogging with me dont look great..*sigh*.. i wonder what the geezer is upto these days..?
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Ah, I shared ur state once. Here's a suggested schedule (which takes care of ur skin issue too)
Mon, Wed, Fri - 20 mins of cardio (5 min usual speed, 5 min max speed u usually do, 5 min max + 0.5 mph speed - pump it up, n 5 min usual speed) Suggestion - Cover ur monitor with sweat towerl or equivalent
5 mins of cool down cycling (slow cycling for ur butt muscles - takes away groin injuries if u run more)
10 mins of intense rowing - Rowing gives u more sweat, more stamina to ur calf n hams + ur upper body of chest, lats n biceps get worked out (if resistance is high)
ENOUGH - total time 35-45 mins with rest
Tues, Thurs - Go to office, work there. Whenever chance permits - climb stairs - fast n go 2/3 steps a time. If u want to get fit then do normal leg stretching whenever time permits.
This way, u can sleep the extra hr on Tue n Thurs, shorter gym time with same calories burnt = more time to sleep, Weekends r off for muscle relaxation = which again induces more fat burnin next week.
PS - switch to wheat based food instead of rice (Roti/naan most preferred)
~ Love guru to Gym Coach.... :D
Chee thanks for the gyaan da.
I spoke to the trainer guys & the resident physio - im pro'lly going to stop major cardio - just warm up and do a slow-nothing-major- weight workout - biceps, shoulder, chest and legs - for like 90 mins.
Trouble with me is that im finding it hard to find the predictability in my day job and the discipline to actually do alternative days - ive always managed to put in regular gym attendance ONLY when doing 6 or 7 days a week. That OR Nothing.
Will have something to say in about a month - subject to me not travelling - let c
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