Day 27: Problem(s) You Have or Had In the Past

There are many problems that I've had in the past.  Overcoming them is a tireless task.  This blog, for one, was one of the hardest things to get started and then continue on a daily routine.  When I first started blogging back in 2005 or so, I just regurgitated Bill Simmons articles and random thoughts on Sports.  I'd do so much rambling that it was just boring as hell to read.

But I've learned to cope with some of the problems I've had and continue to have:

Problem #1: Keeping Routine

Since starting this blog and using the continuous reminders on my cell phone, I've managed to complete 2 30-day challenges that I didn't really have any faith in completing.  I know it's only 60 days, but that's more than saying you're going to lose weight for a New Years Resolution and then just sit at home during every month after January.  I'm proud of myself for at least moving forward with this kind of routine, as menial as it sounds.  Solution: This blog

Problem #2: Speaking Up When I Have the Chance

Whether it's been at the dinner table, in a classroom, in a sport's game, or at work, I'm known for staying quiet when I should be speaking up.  I don't know if it's me being passive or my inability to act, but speaking up is something I wish I did more of.  My Mom always told me to raise my hand more often in class because most of my teachers didn't know how smart I was until I did it more often.  I think there was some point during my education that the more I raised my hand, the more I'd get questions wrong thus I would shy away from participating in class.

This has carried over into my adult and professional life.  I shy away from asking my boss questions, and future employers questions.  I shy away from talking to most women I don't know.  I know that if I feel like I'm being talked at instead of being talked to, I won't even bother with responses.  If people don't understand that last sentence, they may be the kind of person that talks at someone and doesn't even know it.  Solution: None yet.

Problem #3: Starting Too Many Things Without Finishing One

This might just be a problem of me wanting to lead too many lives.  Like taking a bite of a bunch of different foods, but never finishing just one.  It's lead down a long road of emptiness.  I feel I always need to have tried something, but I can't say that I've finished something.  It sucks.  I've started several screenplays, but have never finished anyone of them.  I've started writing other stories, but I've never finished them.  I don't know how, but my real life, family and friends seem to be getting in the way of the life I want.  Solution: None.

My Squat Schedule (That's really crushing my legs and ass)

This is my Squat schedule.  The days that have check marks on them are the days that I have been done.  I'm officially half way done with this.  I haven't decided what 30 day routine I want to do next, but you can bet it will be either arms or abs.  Maybe a little something in between.  Now, let me tell you I didn't think I would make it past day 7, and now I'm moving to day 16.  I didn't start on the first of the month, but I don't think I would've done it at all if I waited until then.  There is no time like the present and I think it's about time that we all take a page out of this ambition post and get to work on ourselves.  Sure, the "pain" in my legs and ass is a little hard to get through, but you know what, I think it's going to be worth it.  So eat healthy, get on a workout regimen, and figure out your 30 day challenge.

Ma halo.

The latest and simplest workout routine that I've been doing: Squats

I've been doing squats lately, to focus more on the centralized parts of my physique, meaning my fat ass.  I went on a fitness app that I have for my Droid phone and took a look at some of the posts from users on there.  Some real progress of people posting their meals, their routines, which look tiresome as well as motivating.  One post I saw was of a workout schedule that had a 30 day regimen for doing squats.  These weren't squats you would do with a weight bar, but rather whatever you were carrying around in your ass.  Self squats, no weights.

I just completed Day 7 now, which shows that I did 80 squats.  Day 1 was 50, Day 2- 55, Day 3-60, Day 4- REST, Day 5-70 and so on.  You pretty much do squats every day, and on the fourth day you rest, and the day after rest is when you increase by 10.  But, the second and fourth rest days, you jump 20 squats.  So, by that math, you are doing 250 squats on day 30.  

250 SQUATS ON DAY 30!!!

I know it sounds intense, for which it is, but imagine the results one could have just be setting a daily reminder, to do an exercise routine that could transform one's body and attitude.  I think I might cancel my gym membership and just create some simple daily routines.  I think I might do abs next month.

I'm thinking of an ab workout along with some cutting back of sweets, fats, and beer, will turn my flat-tire, beer-bellied gut into a shredded, beach friendly, platter of abs.  I might need to turn to the 4 Hour Body for some help on this.  More on this later, but for now, I'm looking to complete my squat routine.