Or maybe that should be "getting fit"!! But in the wake of Mrs Inventory's recent stay at the Wanganui Hilton (whoops - Hospital), we've decided that a better standard of fitness can't do us any harm - at least that's what I thought until the day after my first workout!
So we are on a fitness kick, and Ole Inventory has set himself a target weight that will necessitate the loss of around 18kg from his rather ample frame. Being stuck behind a desk all day hasn't been good for my girth, and golf has been an infrequent pleasure at best over the winter, so drastic times call for drastic remedies!! A friend of ours is a personal trainer, and she's coming to visit us three times a week to inflict pain and punishment - and to add insult to injury, next week she'll be aknockin' on our door at 6am! Ouch!!
I shall update progress from time to time when aching joints permit. My first goal is to avoid calls to Greenpeace over whale strandings when we holiday in the Pacific later in the year!!
10 comments:
IV2
Like you, I am stuck behind a computer screen all day producing legal documents.
I run the dog when I can particularly for an hour early Saturday mornings and play golf on Saturday afternoons.
I make it my habit to walk briskly between shots to maximise the exercise element of the round of golf.
showmethetaxcut
I hope you have more success than I do. After my first 3 months visiting the gym last year my weight went up 5kgs.
Some of it had come off by mid June but after 5 weeks in Aus I suspect more harm than good has been done.
My aim when I started was to drop about 10/12kg's so back at it again from Monday.
showmethetaxcut
I suspect walking briskly between your shots won't help if you have to wait ages for the rest of your 4to catch up.
I2, Great inspiration to those of us also deperately in need of returning to fitness. Have you seen AndrewE's blog Andrewisgettingfit? Worth a look.
Cheers for that JP - do you have a link?
jp I wouldn't mind a look too if you can post a link.
I found it pdm - here 'tis:
http://www.andrewisgettingfit.com/
From my experience:
1) Making Your goal getting fit public, You are more likely to succeed
2) making it drastic :) You lower Your chances
I hope in Your case 1) will be stronger ;)
Thanks for that Witold - I also hope that #1 reigns! Appreciate your input.
IV2: Getting fit is a great idea. It impacts your life in so many ways. I've got a sedentary job (clue: my office is down the hall from JafaPete's!) so the running and whatnot is essential.
If you are interested in running then www.c25k.com is where I started.
Thanks for your comment Andrew - not running yet, but I had a good walk this morning on the treadmill that Mrs I has purchased - got the heart rate up to around 130 for a while. Our trainer is right into kickboxing and has got me started on punch/knee/kick routines which whilst I enjoy, leave me knackered!
BTW - you work with Jafapete, but you communicate by posting on his blog? At least you keep him honest lol
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