The Basics to my Workout Plan
I think the past month has been the healthiest I’ve ever lived, which means getting proper exercise, eating the right food, and getting enough rest. It took me a lot of research to find out what’s good and what’s not, and make some sort of plan because of my body type and how my body works, but once that was finished, it was pretty much willpower and commitment. Here’s a look at some things I’ve “planned” Threw out junk food with the mindset of “why waste hours at the gym with this snack” Eating less bad carbs, and timing the intake of the carbs when i do eat it. Example: no more white rice & eating a sandwich made with whole wheat bread about an hour before a workout instead of during lunch time where all i’ll be doing is sitting. Refined sugars: this is tough because this shit is everywhere but I try to eat less of refined sugars, and only intake sugar from natural sources like fruits. NO MORE JUICES. Using a book to workout which helped me maintain focus and intensity. Before i used to just think of the next workout on the fly. Core workouts!..this is my favorite in the list because it’s the one that you can actually see the work being put in (sweating, grunting, etc). Basically, I’ve finally consistently incorporated core workouts into my routines. I do a full 20 min core workout every other day. On the “off” days, before bed I do 100 - 120 reps of lower abdomen workouts because that’s where most of my fat hangs out. And whenever I’m struggling through my diet, and craving for some sweets, I would take a small spoonful of it, put it in my mouth, let it rest on my tongue for 10 seconds and then spit it out. The craving is gone after that. Seems extreme, but it worked for me. I’m not even trying to be the fittest guy in the gym, I’m just trying to have a healthy lifestyle (lower cholesterol, lower blood pressure, better cardiovascular health, improved immune system, etc).