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title: "Fitness and Health"
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date: 2024-04-02T15:00:28-07:00
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# Fitness and Health
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One of my goals for 2024 was to focus on my physical health. This included two sub-goals: a) exercise at the gym 3 times per week and b) weigh under 200lbs at the end of the year. This page is intended to track my progress.
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Last Updated {{< param date >}}
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## Body Weight
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- Weighed on 01/04/2024: 227lbs
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- Current Weight: 222lbs
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I had a doctor appointment recently and the post-visit summary included obesity as a discussion topic, despite neither me or my doctor never bringing it up. I need to be stricter with my diet, but I want to avoid detailed calorie counting if I can.
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## Lifts
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- Squats: 115lbs
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- Deadlift: 115lbs
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- Bench Press: 90lbs
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- Barbell Row: 90lbs
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- Overhead Press: 65lbs
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Currently, squats are my best lift, but I've stopped adding weight for now while I train up my shoulders, which are my weakest lift. Weightlifting is really enjoyable to me, it is a great feeling to become stronger.
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## Cardio
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God cardio is a struggle. I've been walking on the treadmill before doing my weight lifting. I tried running today but it was rough, it is an area I will focus on improving.
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## Dieting Rules
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- Chips and similar carb-heavy snack foods are allowed, but in a limited amount and eaten alongside a meal, never eaten alone.
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- Dinner is the final food of the day, no snacking afterward
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- Fast food (usually Taco Bell) is allowed once per week
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- Zero-sugar sodas only
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- Prefer zero-sugar beverages in general, but the occasional lemonade or juice is ok
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- Avoid caffeine after 3pm
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## Focus Areas
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- Improving my max weight on overhead press
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- Improve cardio, ideally this means improving my mile time to under 10 mins
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- Continue with dieting rules
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