This man is currently the motivation for this blog. The Italian Stallion. A perfect physical specimen. Known for having the most grueling workouts (or at least workout montages), and for being an absolute beast in the ring.
This, however, is not a blog dedicated to Rocky Balboa. No, instead this is a blog dedicated to fitness. One that I will use to track my own fitness endeavors, and to post interesting things that I happen to come across or read about in the realm of fitness. So you may be thinking that there are millions of blogs out there that do just that. Well, frankly, I don't give a shit. This blog is for me, to help keep me motivated.
So with that, I'll begin with my plans and goals:
Currently the number one goal is becoming a bad ass endurance athlete. Starting now, I will be keeping a weekly volume of 60-80 mpw. I will also be getting in a 12-14 mile long run every weekend until I start official marathon training in August. This will be the primary component of my fitness plan.
The secondary component is total body fitness. That is where Rocky comes in. I want to be ripped. For the most part, this is impossible, due to genetics and the nature of my sport. But it's still a nice goal to have, and it doesn't mean I can't at least attempt to reach the goal. So how you ask? Well, I will stick to my normal weight lifting routine, only now I am going to focus much more on maintaining a diligence with my situps, push ups and (my new obsession) pull ups. I will do these daily. My hope is that combined with running, this plan will leave me cut and toned (maybe not Rocky status, but at least respectable).
The third component of my plan is healthy living/nutrition. I generally follow a very healthy diet but I have been falling off the wagon a little bit and eating whatever I want, whenever I want (which really isn't a problem -- its just not the way to reach my goals). So I will be easing myself back into my strict training diet. Luckily, that will still allow me to consume massive amounts of calories. I just have to watch the fat/fried/sugary foods. Also, I will be reducing my alcohol consumption, which got way out of hand in the last couple of months. Sufficient sleep will also be a focus.
So that is pretty much it. I got back into the swing of things today with an 8 mile run and a thorough lift session. My goal is to get in at least 20 pull ups a day, along with at least 100 push ups and 200 crunch exercises. I will probably try to take care of that first thing in the morning on days when I don't do my whole lift routine (MWF). This is primarily to really develop my body weight strength in the muscles I don't work running (back, lats, shoulders, chest, core). So that will be a main focus. I will use this blog as a log for my exercise activites, and hopefully it will keep me motivated to keep a very rigid training plan going.
So for now, i'm signing off. Happy training.
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