i wish i could tell you so many things

Today was a rather odd day.
I did 10 minutes cardio and then some weights at the school's actual gym, but then i found it rather boring. I went to the school's fitness center right after and did my usual workout on top of that.
I feel nice. I'm just too tired for anything.
Tomorrow I'm going at it again.

September 25th

I picked running every day back up. Half hour every day. Only thing that's different is that since I started school again, I haven't watched what I eat that much.

School!

A long time ago, I made a list of things I needed to achieve by the end of this summer.
All of them, except getting a drivers license were achieved. I'm proud.
I'm now a full-time student at Mohawk College. Mechanical Engineering Technology. I'm happy.
I hadn't worked out because of personal circumstances. No, not lazyness. Somebody close to me is going through hell, and I felt in need of stopping my workouts in order to support her. I'll risk it.
I am still watching what I eat. And I'm still trying to be active.
And, according to people, the results are noticeable.
I will try to keep this blog updated more often. It's been quite a while since my last post.
-Mau

I want our bodies to merge into each other, and to become a shapeless ball of love, completeness, and belonging.

I ran this morning again after my hiking trip and after the week cheat.
This week, working out is entirely up to me since my teacher didn't send out the message for if anyone wanted to still hold a class with me.
It's alright, I guess I'll prove myself this way.
I'm sweating like a pig, by the way. I'm gonna go shower before work.
Later

i want to kick ass

I ran this morning again.
The internal bruises from the wipe out seem to be gone. Now it's just little things and the big scratches. I can run alright again.
Tomorrow I'll run again.

I hate being friend-zoned

I haven't worked out lately due to the bike wipe-out last week. My knee refuses to close up and so does my elbow.
All my left side, shoulders, hips, leg and arm, are kinda busted. I'm still going to class, but I can't do much.
I hope everything heals up soon. I want to run again.

i want a helmet!

Running every day works like a charm. After a bit, your lungs get used to it, and your legs hold up.
...that is if you don't have a wipe-out on a racing bicycle. My shitty knee is now bruised and missing a large skin patch. So is my right elbow. After this close call, I'm seriously interested in buying a helmet.
However, I've gone to class and trained.
I'll run as soon as I'm through this.

Friday night.

Runs every day seems to be working well.
That's all for tonight.

today's after math

Today I did my 5 am run and went straight to work. Got back home, rested for a bit, went over to Macaquinho's and had the greatest idea ever: work out.
I was dead by the end of it.
THEN I had my class. My muscles are all dead. I guess it's a good thing.

4th run. I think.

Last night I did 50 abs and 50 supermans and earlier in the day I did lateral dumbell raises and push-ups.
I just finished today's run. I read that glycogen levels are low when you wake up, so I think what I'm doing is about right.
It feels like my cardiovascular endurance has increased by a lot. Just today I did the whole run without stopping on the way there and on the way back I stopped about 4 times for breaks of less than one minute.
I have another deadline too. The Algonquin trip, which should be on the 31st. I want to feel good for that trip. I think this is going to help.
I have work in a bit less than 2 hours. Then, at 7:30 pm I have my class. I think there will be an improvement in my endurance in class. I need to see how this is helping and how I can use it to my advantage.
Later!

3rd run. Life in a flask!

Well, I seriously didn't think I could run like this.
It felt really good. I did it at 5:15 am. Got back, showered, and I'm now waiting until 7 to go to work. Today it was a bit harder. I felt like I wasn't fully awake. And I left my music. It's nothing to a normal person, but me, without music? Good one.
Either way, when running, I kept thinking of old times. Gasping for air, mestre yelling "DON'T DIE ON ME GUYS" and some other people that have helped me push my limits.
I can do this.
I can't wait until I make this public.
And crap, it's hard to avoid writing personal stuff on this. xD

2nd run

Yesterday's run make a huge change. My lungs were clear and I could do half the run without stopping.
I guess waking up and going to work 5 hours before I was supposed to start did make a change.
I don't know if I will be able to go to class tonight. However, after the past runs, I wouldn't feel that bad about it.
It's on.

Being friend-zoned is annoying.

Hi guys, Mau here.
This year feels like it passed by really quickly. Next thing I know and I'll be back in college and it'll be new years again and whatnot.
It always feels like my time has been wasted. And I still feel overweight. However, my stamina has increased a lot.
Just last night I ran all the way from my house to costco and back. That's about a half an hour jog. Well, half-jogging half-gasp-for-air-jog. It still counts, right?
I'm getting back on the whole plan.
The batizado is coming up. Afro-fest was a wake-up call. This year's batizado can't be disappointing.

July 7th. Warmth.

Recently I've worked out. Not as much, but I have. Just going down to spencer smith right after work in the sun, making all the way to confederation park (about 10km in between), and then heading back to my house, is a decent work out.
When I get to the lift bridge, my side stop, I work on abs and push-ups.
Yeah, it's all fun. And the warmth gives me energy.

Like I said before, I felt the clock ticking. I know that time is flying by and I am not intending to waste it.
Just today, after working a 7-2 shift, I rode down to the lake and did some pushups and some ab work.
Then, the ride back, was killer. But it's alright. I got some rest and I went out for a jog.
It's funny, time flies when you're running. I remember leaving at about 4:20 and now that I realize it's 5:01ish.
I'm sweating like a pig. But it's awesome.
I tried interval running, which consists of a warm-up run, a balls-in full-speed run, then a recovery jog. It felt alright.
Now I'll do some weights and then I'll have my class. I hope I'm not pushing myself too much.
But I feel like I can do it.
And I can do it tomorrow too. I'll try my best.
Later!

back. and all cool.

Today after work I felt the need of working out again. Pushups, sit ups, squats, and some deadlifts. It's not much, but in addition to my bike rides and work it does add up.
I need to keep doing this. I want to keep it up. I know I can.

well, shit.

I haven't worked out in a regular basis in a while.
I had some serious personal issues to deal with, and now every time I get home from work, I'm too tired to do anything.
However, the batizado is coming up, and I believe it's time to get off my ass and work for it.
I'll update this soon.

May 26

Today I did get to work out with Macaquinho.
Most of it was upper strength. Lots of push-ups.
This and awesome sunny bike rides.
Awesome.
Later!

May 25th.

I still haven't followed my regular workouts in a while. Work drains me.
However, I still try to do useful stuff with the warm weather.
I ride every day.
To work, back home, back out, back home.
I shall start working out soon, hopefully this week.
I might get back to class this week.
However, like I said, I still need time.
Later!

May 14th

I just finished today's whole body workout.
I tried doing it in the morning, however I felt in pain for it.
So I went to work and then I rode for a while.
Now that I got home I realized my right shoulder was hurting, and the only thing I had done before other than biking was dive bomber pushups, and realized that something must have been wrong.
So I did my research, and THIS is how you do a dive bomber pushup.


I did it with my busted shoulder and it doesn't hurt.
So, note to self: change the dive bomber pushup into that.
Other than that I did some deadlifts, lateral dumbell raises, and some dumbell flies, this in addition to my whole body workout.
I feel good about today.
Later!

May 14th.

Last night, I left everything forlast minute.
I did my ab/back workout right before going to sleep.
Today it should be nice out, so I might top today's full body workout with a bike ride after work.
Bye!

May 13th.

Hi!
Yesterday I forgot to update the blog. I did my full body workout, the one with the squats and leglifts. I passed on the burpees. However, I added an extra set of pushups and some squats for it.
I also tried to work my chest. It's been sore for a while from doing so many chest exercises.
I think this is going well.
Today's workout should be abs. I will update this when I do it. Or if I forget, tomorrow.
Later!

May 12th

Hey!
I haven't stopped working out on a regular basis.
Last night I did my Tuesday workout, the upper-muscle workout with the handstand pushups and the remaining tons of pushups.
I only finished 2 sets though. I had to take care of something.
Today I should do my full body workout. I'll update this after I'm done with it.
Later!

Monday, may 10th.,

I think today it's two weeks since I started.
Improvement isn't that visible. However, I feel it. I think it's great.
Today I did my usual Monday workout, except that I was upstairs and didn't want to piss my neighbours off, so I didn't do the jumping jacks.
In addition to that, I did some more ab-work and lifted some weights.
It seems like I'm doing fine!
I just have to get over the tired feeling of after-work.
I have to still work out regardless of me being tired from work.
Later!

Sunday, may 9th.

I hadn't worked out as much lately because finally i've gotten shifts at work, and that left me spent.
I managed to sneak in bikerides, or well, even going to work and back, plus whatever i could sneak in.
Today though, I got a text that gave me tons of motivation. It's nice when you know you aren't exactly alone in achieving your goals. It's nice when you know there's others that want you to achieve those goals.
Today I don't even know how much I worked out.
I know I did lateral dumbell raises, push ups, deadlifts, worked abs, worked more abs, then more lateral dumbell raises, and i don't know, it's been 44 minutes since I started working out. It's nice.
Later!

May 7th, well, May 6th late night.

I haven't left this blog behind.
I've been really busy. However I do get some time to get cardio done each day.
I think doing cardio exercises everyday will help a lot, even if I cannot complete my daily workouts.
Still, the goal is to do my cardio AND my workouts.

ONE WEEK =D

I just did my monday workout, the one with the dive-bomber pushups, kick outs, squats, leglifts, and burpees. however, i'm not as tired from it. i think i can do one more rep of that. or go jogging. whichever. i'll update this after.
OH SNAP I FORGOT today's one week since i started this.
And I feel the difference.
I'll post numbers in a bit.

Sunday night!

It's fun to know that the warm weather helps me keep warm.
Just today we biked at 40kph on flat surface while rushing before a thunderstorm hit us. It was awesome. Then got a flat tire.
Again, bike rides are awesome cardio for me. This is because I actually like riding my bike.
Next thing I knew it's that it was 10:30pm and I was getting home.
I don't mean to brag, but nice work, me!

May 2nd. Sunday

Hey, tomorrow is gonna be one week since i started this crazy thing. I feel great. I feel the improvement.
I eat a lot less than I did before. It seems that the straight-apple days made me realize how much food intake I actually need.
I guess not eating much for some days will also shrink the size of your stomach too, right?
However it is, yeah, my food intake is smaller than before.
To celebrate tomorrow my one week of whatchyamagonnacallthis, i will get on the scale and post results.
Last time I got on that scale it said I was about 106 kilograms. That being about two hundred and twentysomething pounds.
This is on an inaccurate scale. I will use it for the purpose of this blog.
Heh this is the first time I've felt such a huge change in my body and in my personality.
I have tried to get stuff done. Documentation and work related stuff. And schoolwise. I finally found a program I like! I'm excited.
And I can't wait to get back to my capoeira class.
BUT YEAH okay, today's entry.
I thought Saturday and Sunday were gonna be my rest days, but nooooo, I knew I couldn't do that.
I just made an addition to the Macaquinho workout program. Today I did deadlifts. I aimed for 10 in a row. Then this was followed by a superset of 20 kick-outs. Then lateral dumbell raises followed by a superset of pushups. However, using the same dumbells.
Then after this i felt warmed up, so I did a little workout with two dumbell bars i found a loooong time ago along with all my weights and used them as kali sticks, and was working that basic sequence that we were taught.
It was fun.
OKAY i shall update this next time. Tomorrow. with numbers! DA DADA DAAAA

Saturday

Hey guys, it's me again.
For today I might just do some cardio.
Bike around, run, whatever. It's all good.

Friday still.

I just got home from riding my bike and whatever. Mostly hanging out. It's fun.
If you like biking, it's a good form of exercise. I could ride for entire hours non-stop and really enjoy it.