Fit to be a Rat Week 1: Accepting Blueprints from Evil Twin

BREAK IN.
The hardest part in starting to get in shape is the day after the first workout.
The littlest of movements require colossal effort.
Cricking and cracking, creating an out-of-tune symphony of pain and mockery has become my body's new hobby.

In as much as I would like to make a coherent piece, it may not be do-able. I'm warning you, stop reading now. (Believe me, I have been trying to finish this for some time. Half of it wincing and internally cursing)
 
LET'S GET ON WITH IT.
Before one starts attempting to lose weight or building muscles, an overall evaluation is best.
I measured my weight, tried stretching,pulled a couple of muscles and uttered a string of profanities.
 
Luckily, by the middle of the week, my brother's constant nagging to get my lazy ass off the couch finally worked.
He gave me a basic program I could should follow:

 Thursday and Saturday: OBLIQUES.

 *Ginga is the basic move of Capoeira. If you play Tekken,  Try to remember what Eddie Gordo does when you're not pressing your controller keys with a fury-you know the swaying with the hands and feet? That's the Ginga. The very heart of the Art. If you don't play Tekken--watch it on youtube, my brain capacity is already on hyper mode trying to respond to all the pain stimuli every part of me is sending. Anyway, its great for warming up.

* Pontiera, Martelo and Chapa are the three basic kicks. They're simply your front kick, round house and side kick attached to a Ginga.
There was a time when we did 100 of these a set. But that was ancient history.
Now, i barely make it to 10, let alone 30/set.

*A Queda is similar to the break dance move "freeze" except, the "fit" version comes with a kick. My brother specifically said "BE SAFE" because he knows I'm the one person in the world who could injure herself just thinking about it. PSHHH.

*The Core Work Circuit is a variation of crunches that targets different areas of your core (I would refer to them as abs when my "ab" is no longer singular). After the first set, my brother called me up on messenger just to play "eye of the tiger" while screaming the words of the song--I'm not exaggerating. The intention was to do 3 sets but by the middle of the third set, he [my brother] kept screaming "One more set! AI OFF ZA TIGAAAAAR!" It was a wtf moment that got me to finish the fourth set **thumbs up!**


and that was the first program.

 

Wednesday and Friday: Shoulders and Legs

The second one is undoubtedly harder not only as every part of me is sore, but because it focuses on my weak areas. 

My wrists that are susceptible to injury as i have previously damaged them a few years back. ( I don't remember exactly and I am unsure as to how to explain it now. remind me to enroll in Pilates and explain it next time), and my hips that contains evidence of the countless French Fry and Double Cheese Burger Parties I had.


Like any regimen, you still have to listen and distinguish the difference between
"I'm lazy" and "I'm gonna snap". I had to cut the push-up series in half to give my wrists some slack.
 
Despite the pain, it feels nice to finally start perspiring again.
Hopefully, by the end of next week I'd be able to squeeze sweat  by the liter and lose some of the bloating.










Squeaky Summary:

*Weight Watch: 56.9 kg/125 lbs (I know, don't say it. >__<)
*Flexibility: Bad.
*Stamina: Unthinkable
*Do my clothes fit?: Only because they're stretchable/oversized
*Dietary Intake: No specific restriction, but moderation is to be observed. Also, I should lay off the tea. Although it isn't too sweet, Its packed with notorious amounts of sugar and caffeine. Best to stick to hot water and lemon (Hah! as if I can do that :p)

Reminders:
*Have a realistic number in mind when it comes to repetitions that way you have a silver lining when you feel like stopping. If you reach that number, try a few more reps, go the extra mile-your body won't hate you for lying about numbers (at least in the distant future, not the day after)
*Stretching. It is as important as the rest of your work out
*Hydrate :3

That's it for this week I guess, I'll see you next week if i make it.XD

Hobbling and Wincing,
IceArt