Winter '10 52DC signup

I just signed up for the Winter '10 52 day challenge.  I tried doing the Fall '09 52DC, but was unable to complete the challenge.  I'm ready to go this time and ready to get this thing going again!

Day 23 of 52

Coming close to the halfway mark on this challenge and I'm feeling good! :)  I'll be doing a big push on all my numbers to try and get all my goals to at least 50% by Day 26.  This means lots of lifting and pushups!  I've done well with the eating and the weight came off fast, now it is sitting in the same spot.  It should be going back down in the next few weeks. 


Clean Eats (CE): 35/46/80
Resistance Training (RT): 5/15
Cardio Training (CT): 8/10
Personal Goal 1 - Lose 8 lbs (PG1): 5/8
Personal Goal 2 - Lose 2 inches from waist (PG2): 0.50/2
Personal Goal 3 - Do 800 pushups (PG3): 269/800

Day 20 of 52

One heck of a work week and a much needed 3 day weekend later, I'm finally able to get some time to post up again.

I've been doing really well with my CE and CT, but my RT and pushups need some attention.  Lost another quarter inch from the waist.  The weight has been steady now, but I'm seeing a difference in the way my shirts and pants fit already. 

I've got 2 RTs planned for this week already, and I'll be trying something new with the pushups!  

Clean Eats (CE): 29/40/80
Resistance Training (RT): 4/15
Cardio Training (CT): 8/10
Personal Goal 1 - Lose 8 lbs (PG1): 5/8
Personal Goal 2 - Lose 2 inches from waist (PG2): 0.50/2
Personal Goal 3 - Do 800 pushups (PG3): 194/800

Day 14 of 52

I've gotten in a pretty good routine now for the CE's, so I'll be able to make my goal easily.  With racquetball and hockey I'm able to do my CT's easily as well.  I now need to focus on more RT and my pushup goal.

Clean Eats (CE): 18/28/80
Resistance Training (RT): 3/15
Cardio Training (CT): 7/10
Personal Goal 1 - Lose 8 lbs (PG1): 5/8
Personal Goal 2 - Lose 2 inches from waist (PG2): 0.25/2
Personal Goal 3 - Do 800 pushups (PG3): 169/800

Day 13 of 52

Back to a full day of CE!  No workout planned today since I've got plans for Tuesday and Wednesday.  Been working on trying to get more sleep.  Got 7 hours, and woke up groggy.  I usually feel that way when I get more than 6 hours of sleep.  Time to buckle down and not miss any more CEs and get cracking on my pushups. 

Clean Eats (CE): 16/26/80
Resistance Training (RT): 3/15
Cardio Training (CT): 6/10
Personal Goal 1 - Lose 8 lbs (PG1): 3.2/8
Personal Goal 2 - Lose 2 inches from waist (PG2): 0/2
Personal Goal 3 - Do 800 pushups (PG3): 144/800

Day 12 of 52

Today was a huge rest day for me.  The spin class from yesterday has left me so sore, I decided to stretch and not workout. I've got a busy week coming up, hoping to stick with the CEs and get a few workouts in.

Clean Eats (CE): 14/24/80
Resistance Training (RT): 3/15
Cardio Training (CT): 6/10
Personal Goal 1 - Lose 8 lbs (PG1): 2.7/8
Personal Goal 2 - Lose 2 inches from waist (PG2): 0/2
Personal Goal 3 - Do 800 pushups (PG3): 144/800

Day 11 of 52

Saturday I tried a spin class for the first time.  I went to the gym in the morning just to lift, but when my wife saw the class was starting right when we got there, we tried it.  It was definitely a great workout and something I would do again in the future.  I had a few too many drinks to kill my clean eat at night.

Clean Eats (CE): 13/22/80
Resistance Training (RT): 3/15
Cardio Training (CT): 6/10
Personal Goal 1 - Lose 8 lbs (PG1): 2.7/8
Personal Goal 2 - Lose 2 inches from waist (PG2): 0/2
Personal Goal 3 - Do 800 pushups (PG3): 144/800

Day 10 of 52

A good day of clean eats, it is becoming much easier to eat clean now.  I had a good cardio workout at the hockey game.  We came back and won 3-2 after being down 0-2 in the first period! The weekend is finally here!

Clean Eats (CE): 12/20/80
Resistance Training (RT): 2/15
Cardio Training (CT): 5/10
Personal Goal 1 - Lose 8 lbs (PG1): 2.2/8
Personal Goal 2 - Lose 2 inches from waist (PG2): 0/2
Personal Goal 3 - Do 800 pushups (PG3): 144/800

Day 9 of 52

I'm not as sore as I was expecting to be from my arms/chest workout!  It was a close call on the CEs, I was barely under my calorie limit.  Felt good to rest the body for a day, looking forward to getting back into it.  I'll definitely get a good CT at my hockey game tonight.

Clean Eats (CE): 10/18/80
Resistance Training (RT): 2/15
Cardio Training (CT): 4/10
Personal Goal 1 - Lose 8 lbs (PG1): 2.2/8
Personal Goal 2 - Lose 2 inches from waist (PG2): 0/2
Personal Goal 3 - Do 800 pushups (PG3): 129/800

Day 8 of 52

Another great day on the challenge!  A full day of clean eating and working out. Had a great CT before work and pretty intense RT after work.  I'm already feeling my chest and triceps are going to be sore as @#$% tomorrow!  Looking forward to a rest day.

Clean Eats (CE): 8/16/80
Resistance Training (RT): 2/15
Cardio Training (CT): 4/10
Personal Goal 1 - Lose 8 lbs (PG1): 2.2/8
Personal Goal 2 - Lose 2 inches from waist (PG2): 0/2
Personal Goal 3 - Do 800 pushups (PG3): 129/800

Day 7 of 52

Completed another day of clean eating! I had a really good cardio session, even though it took me 30 minutes to warm up and loosen up my legs from Sunday night's workout. I was determined to catch up on my push up personal goal, so I knocked out 32 today! I'm gonna feel it in the morning.

It has been a week since this 52 day challenge started and I'm finally starting to settle into the challenge mode. I've focused a ton more on getting my CEs done. When I started I decided that I was only going to weight and measure myself for my personal goals once a week, well that time is here and it's looking good so far. I've lost 1.6 pounds but no inches off the waist yet. Plenty of time to get that done.

Clean Eats (CE): 6/14/80
Resistance Training (RT): 1/15
Cardio Training (CT): 3/10
Personal Goal 1 - Lose 8 lbs (PG1): 1.6/8
Personal Goal 2 - Lose 2 inches from waist (PG2): 0/2
Personal Goal 3 - Do 800 pushups (PG3): 58/800

Day 6 of 52

I'm still incredibly sore from Day 5's RT and CT. I'll be hitting the gym today, so I'll need a good warmup to be able to do a good one. Finally had a full day of CE!! It only took a week but finally happend!

Clean Eats (CE): 4/12/80
Resistance Training (RT): 1/15
Cardio Training (CT): 2/10
Personal Goal 1 - Lose 8 lbs (PG1): 0/8
Personal Goal 2 - Lose 2 inches from waist (PG2): 0/2
Personal Goal 3 - Do 800 pushups (PG3): 26/800

Day 5 of 52

I was finally able to fit in a Resistance and Cardio workout. I ate clean in the morning but ate out for dinner. I should be able to do a good workout schedule now that I'm finally getting started. Now I just need to work on the Clean Eats.

Clean Eats (CE): 2/10/80
Resistance Training (RT): 1/15
Cardio Training (CT): 2/10
Personal Goal 1 - Lose 8 lbs (PG1): 0/8
Personal Goal 2 - Lose 2 inches from waist (PG2): 0/2
Personal Goal 3 - Do 800 pushups (PG3): 26/800

Day 4 of 52

Eating clean has turned out to be more of a challenge than I thought! I've finally got a meal plan all worked out so my CE numbers should be getting better. This week I've got plans to improve my RT and CT numbers as well. I'll update PG1 and PG2 when I take measurements on Wednesdays.

Clean Eats (CE): 1/8/80
Resistance Training (RT): 0/15
Cardio Training (CT): 1/10
Personal Goal 1 - Lose 8 lbs (PG1): 0/8
Personal Goal 2 - Lose 2 inches from waist (PG2): 0/2
Personal Goal 3 - Do 800 pushups (PG3): 21/800

Day 3 of 52

I was finally able to have a "clean" block of eating for dinner! Got my cardio in from my hockey game last night. We lost....horribly...2-5 :( But at least it was a great workout. I was exhausted after the game, so I was only able to knock out 5 pushups....yeah...only 5.

Clean Eats (CE): 1/6/80
Resistance Training (RT): 0/15
Cardio Training (CT): 1/10
Personal Goal 1 - Lose 8 lbs (PG1): 0/8
Personal Goal 2 - Lose 2 inches from waist (PG2): 0/2
Personal Goal 3 - Do 800 pushups (PG3): 5/800

Day 2 of 52

Rough day at work....'nuff said. Still unable to make it to the gym, but ready to get to work this weekend!

Clean Eats (CE): 0/4/80
Resistance Training (RT): 0/15
Cardio Training (CT): 0/10
Personal Goal 1 - Lose 8 lbs (PG1): 0/8
Personal Goal 2 - Lose 2 inches from waist (PG2): 0/2
Personal Goal 3 - Do 800 pushups (PG3): 0/800

Day 1 of 52

Since I found out about the challenge today (the day it started) I didn't really have anything prepared to do on Day 1, so I haven't really done anything towards my goals. I've already got plans to start working towards my goals today. :)

Clean Eats (CE): 0/2/80
Resistance Training (RT): 0/15
Cardio Training (CT): 0/10
Personal Goal 1 - Lose 8 lbs (PG1): 0/8
Personal Goal 2 - Lose 2 inches from waist (PG2): 0/2
Personal Goal 3 - Do 800 pushups (PG3): 0/800

Men's Health 52 Day Challenge Sign up

Today I signed up for the Men's Health 52 Day Challenge, which runs Wednesday, August 19, 2009 to Friday, October 9, 2009.

My goals over the 52 days are:
80 - Clean Eats
15 - Resistance Training Sessions
10 - Cardio Sessions
Lose 8 pounds
Lose 2 inches from my waist
Complete 800 pushups.

This was a last minute signup so I don't even have a workout plan setup yet. But I'll hammer one out tonight to get things started. This program is done through a member forum, so you can keep track of your goals and see how everyone else is doing.

Here is the FAQ for the 52 Day Challenge...link

Wish me luck!!