Jun 25 2007
Fitness Progress Report
As you may remember, I made a post or two about how I have been visiting the gym. I’ve been going every weekday unless something comes up and interrupts my plans. I’m disappointed in my progress for weight loss, but it’s my own fault. I haven’t been doing enough cardio. Balancing cardio with weight lifting is difficult. Cardio is great for burning calories and fat, but weight lifting isn’t, and that seems to be what I’ve been concentrating more on.
Anyway, I’ve increased my bench press from about 145 to 215 since I started visiting the gym. I made the 215 mark this morning after battling for weeks to get past 205. My persistence has paid off!
Although I do a number of exercises, the only one I’ve been working really hard at is the leg press. It’s great for the legs. Anyway, I’ve managed to lift 1000 pounds on that, which I’m proud of. In high school, I did 1000 pounds once, but I used a very limited range of motion to achieve that lift. I currently use a full, proper range of motion.
If you’re curious what this exercise looks like, here’s a still photo I found on Google Images:
Now that I’ve got a new pair of shoes, I intend to return to doing more cardio, as I’d like to burn more fat and calories and drop some weight. Wish me luck. 🙂