The Quest: Week 1

May I present to you, exhibit A:



Profile
Name: Antonio Perez
Age: 22
Birthday: 5/31/1988


Stats: 3/7/2011
Height: 5' 7''
Weight: 194 lbs.
Chest: 43 in.
Waist: 41.25 in.
Biceps: 15.5 in.


Goals
-Get back into shape by the end of spring.
-Increase bicep size to 16 inches by the end of March.
-Wake up early one day and train before work.

Strategy
-Burn 1,500 calories per day (Note: 1 lb. of fat = ~3,500 calories).
-Workout twice daily, five days a week.
-Lose 10 lbs by the end of March.

Supplements
Hydroxycut by MuscleTech
Whey Protein (15 minutes after each workout)

Equipment
Planet Fitness Black Membership
Polar Heart Rate Monitor



Todays Progress
Workout Duration: 1 hour 32 minutes
Calories Burned: 930
Target Calories Burned: 750
Regiment:

• 12 minutes walking on treadmill
• 20 minutes running on treadmill
• 20 minutes eliptical
• 20 minutes cycling
• 20 minutes Kinect Your Shape

Notes
Overall, today felt pretty good. The Hydroxycut provided a nice energy boost and kept me in my target heart rate (140-150 bpm) with less effort. I'll be using lean meats like tuna and the whey protein to bulk up a little. I'll stay away from any of the serious stuff, like creatine, for a while. My primary goal this month is build up my cardio and some definition back. Around this time last year I weighed between 165-175 pounds, which means I'm carrying anywhere between 30 to 35 pounds of extra weight.

This was probably the hardest part for me... realizing how much I had let things go. I had neglected myself, making the still-fresh memories of how healthy and fit I was unbareable. Its like looking back and seeing this version of you that you remember always wanting to be, then realizing its in the past and you let it all go. I still remember what it was like growing up in a Catholic elementary school as the fat kid. I used to fantasize being the attractive, charasmatic one in the room. I guess the only edge I have now that I didn't back then was the knowledge of my capabilities. I know I can get there again, I've been there before.

Which leads me to my last point. I want to show you all what can happen with a little drive and know-how. I'll be updating my journey weekly, chronicling my successes and challenges throughout the entire experience. This is step one in taking back my life. This is step one in setting things right. If witnessing whatever changes that take place in my life might inspire one other person to make a positive difference in theirs, everything would be that much more worth it.

"Without sacrifice, we would have nothing."
-Brad Pitt, Fight Club