day 4: couch to 5k, exercise challenges, and supplement regiment starts

Today was my fourth day of exercise in my long journey back to strength and the beginning of lots of exciting things! Today I started... -A 100 push-up challenge: Free app that gives you small intervals of push-ups to do each day with the eventual goal of being able to complete 100 push-ups -A 200 sit-up challenge: Free app that gives you small intervals of sit-ups to do each day with the eventual goal of being able to complete 200 sit-ups -A 200 squat challenge: Free app that gives you small intervals of squats to do each day with the eventual goal of being able to complete 200 squats -Couch to 5k: Another free app which gives you a daily or every other day running regiment with the eventual goal of being able to run a 5k (3.1 miles) -Started my supplement regiment. While many would argue against supplements and for very good reasons I have chosen to go with some that I think have sufficient research showing that they are effective. These are tribulus and zma. Both supplements aim at increasing testosterone and are cycled for 8 weeks on followed by 4 weeks off. The schedule being tribulus in the morning and zma before going to sleep. So todays workouts started with push-ups and squats in the morning and in the later afternoon the running and sit-ups. I did the sit-ups following the run as I felt I would be better stretched and more limber which would help me do those better given my mini keg of a stomach situation. Lots of exciting new beginnings today. I intend to follow these easier workouts and the running on days that I'm not lifting which with G-d's help be... lifting 2 days a week and running/challenge exercises 3 days a week.

Day 3

Today is the third workout in my journey back to strength. As I struggle to do even 7 pushups at a time. I am amazed at the level of physical strength I had before and the lack of gratitude I should have had. Today I am at the beginning again and this is my humble journey forward.

A long road back to strength

Recently I have decided to start my journey on the long road back to strength. After years of neglecting exercise and becoming disgusted by the state of my fitness and overall physical well being I stepped back into the gym last week. My journey will start with two days a week of exercise and then increase from there. Thursday night getting ready for bed and lying down I was so sore I realized the literal meaning of "get swole" as taking off my shirt required the help of my wife and once I was lying down I couldn't move without great effort. Feeling like a turtle on its back I regretted even getting to this point in my life but at the same time was determined to succeed and not let temporary discomfort hold me back. This week I will be back to the gym again to conquer my weakness.