Fitness Goals 2011

Well, I might not look exactly like this, but I sure feel that way.  So it is time to get serious.  I started reading this book called 4 Hour Body by Timothy Ferriss.  He is basically one of those crazy mad scientist guys without the science degree.  He takes, eats, and tries all kinds of weird stuff to come up with a way to lose fat in the most economical way possible.  Supposedly you don't have to even exercise.  I doubt that, but the eating plan includes large amounts of beans so really how can that go wrong....


So here are the ugly numbers:


Gravity - 181.0 lbs
Lard Count (body fat) - 21.4%
Orbit (size around midsection) - 39 inches
Left Gun (bicep) - 13.25
Right Gun (bowling side) - 13.5
Left Root (thigh) - 22.5
Right Root - 22.375


My goals to be achieved by June 1 are thus:


8% Lard Count or less
Bench Press 200lbs
Run 5k in under 27 minutes
Consume my body weight in beans


Pretty simple.  I will track my progress weekly if not more on this blog and share what is working and what isn't.  Hopefully this will not only keep me on pace and serve as a good record, but maybe motivate or help someone else out there achieve their fitness goals.  


I mean who doesn't want to be in shape like this......


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDAPnajWq-0

2011

2011
2011 will be a different sort of year and a different approach to life.  My past approach has just gotten me periodically in debt, fat, and grouchy.


Some items that will be changing this year:
-Health and fitness
-Social life choices
-Money management
-Motivation


I've done a poor job writing on this blog and that will change also.  If for nothing more than an electronic placeholder for trial and error documentation, I plan to have posts multiple times a week.


Happy New Year everyone.  Remember, make changes now since there are only 720 days till the end of the world.

8th Gateway to Hell

I was completely unaware that my dog was guarding a dimensional rift in the corner of my bathroom.  I'm sure there are other explanations for why he has been staring in the corner for 16 hours a day/night for the past four weeks, but I can't think of another good one.  Compound that with the 4-5 times I wake up per night and the oddity of waking up between 4:06 and 4:22 AM and you have some weird coincidences.

Strange animal reactions are common when the paranormal is involved.  Researchers have documented instances where pets will react in fear, stare at nothing, or growl at unknown and unseen intruders.

Back to my dog.  See the round spot near the bottom of the green trash can?  That is commonly known as an orb.  Most often they are seen in haunted locations like cemeteries.  Very comforting to see one hovering on my floor.  So could this be a gateway to hell?  Not likely.  But I am a bit concerned about waking up night after night after night.  Is something bad going to happen between the dates of April 6 and April 22?  Is Chief keeping the creatures in their world and out of ours?