Today was all focused on upper body.I did four sets of the following:
The last 2 sets of the pullups I could only do eight unfortunately. Also, I had to rest more than the ~35 seconds the program was suggesting.
I worked out at Eldorado on the beach. Check out this view!
I did today's workout on the splendid beaches of Dahab. Today was an easy and quick lower body workout. The only exception to that were "In Place Jumps". Those were a killer and my heart was pounding at the end of every set.
I did four sets of the following, with ~30 second breaks in between each set.
I was on hiatus the past two days, but now I'm back! I spent the past three days diving so a delay was expected.
Today was exclusively pushups, and it was hard. In total I did 180 pushups today. I ended up doing three sets of the following:
In the second half of the third set, I started breaking sets into two because it was a bit much. Also, I took around ~1min between each exercise, which was a bit more than the rest time as recommended in the workout plan.
This concludes week one - eleven more to go!
Yesterday I was supposed to do a cardio workout, but there were lots of errands happening and I had to head to Sharm El-Sheikh later in the evening. To compensate, I did two scuba dives here in Sharm El-Sheikh, which I think compensates for the cardio workout I was supposed to do yesterday.
Today was abs day. The previous program I did in Small Fish didn't have any designated ab workouts, so this is a nice change.
Today's workout was 4 sets of the following:
I was to do around 30 seconds between sets, but it was easy enough that I didn't need that much rest.
I am still getting used to this new type of workout. Before I used to take longer breaks, but now my rest is time-bound, which makes it more difficult, but more rewarding as well.
I did 3 cycles of the following with 30 second breaks between them:
* I did 9 chinups on the third set. Couldn't make it to 10 🙁
Alright, we're kicking things off with this new project. Today was a lower body workout. It was only 18 minutes, but quite intense on the legs.
Today's workout was 3 cycles of with a rest of 30-45 seconds between each exercise.
Update: this is an outdated version of the project. Check out the new updated version here.
Following the success of Project Small Fish, I feel now more ready than ever to start another project. This project is an extension of Project Small Fish, and I thus dubbed it "Project Medium Fish".
Project Medium Fish, like its predecessor, is a mental and physical fitness project. To me, this project is deeply foundational. It's a challenge to grow myself mentally and physically. It's a statement. It's a statement that I am in control, and in my control I shall be disciplined and I shall thrive. I don't need to rely on a new year's resolution to motivate me or a gym membership to make me feel better. My mind is now much stronger than three months ago, and I believe that I now have the mind to take this project to completion and many others to come.
Deadline: April 15, 2018
Current Progress:
For this project, I decided to follow a program called "The System" by Bar Brothers. As someone who suffered from a shoulder injury, I need to spend more time building my calisthenics foundation, and I think this program will help me build a solid one.
It's a 12 week program, and by the end of it I should be able to do the following between three different workout sessions:
| Exercise | Reps | Sets | Rest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handstand Pushups wall assisted | 5 | 6 | 40sec |
| Pushups stance shoulder walk outs | 10 | 6 | 45sec |
| Pike Pushups | 14 | 6 | 50sec |
| Handstand Hold | 45sec | 6 | 1min |
| Muscle Ups | 8 | 6 | 30sec |
| Pushups | 15 | 6 | 40sec |
| Dips | 15 | 6 | 45sec |
| Pullups | 10 | 6 | 1min |
| Clap Pushups | 12 | 6 | 30sec |
| Type-Writer Pushups | 12 | 6 | 40sec |
| Inner Pushups | 12 | 6 | 50sec |
| 90 Degree Pushups Hold | 10sec | 6 | 1min |
In addition, there is a test to compare fitness levels before and after. I did the test today (12/31) and here are my results:
| Exercise | Reps | Sets | Rest | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pushups | Max 1min | 3 | 1min | 31,14,10 |
| Squats | Max 1min | 3 | 1min | 26,34,38 |
| Dips | Max 30sec | 3 | 1min | 15,16,12 |
| Situps | Max 1min | 3 | 1min | 34,21,30 |
| Pullups | Max 30sec | 3 | 1min | 8,9,5 |
I'll be reporting my progress as often and as thorough as I can. It's showtime!
Also, there's only a few hours left in 2017. Happy new year!