Archive for April, 2012

So today I took another step toward more exercise as I used my brothers bicycle and went for a ride. The ride was approximately 5.2km’s long and it was a great start to doing some cardio on the days that I am not lifting weights.

I was pretty tired when I came back so I’ll do the same route for a few weeks till I get use to it and then I can try different places that are more challenging.

After I completed my 30 day workout challenge I lost about 15lbs and felt better but after getting to this point I didn’t really have another hard set goal so I just kept on workout out but soon reached a stand still. I began missing workouts and eating some crappy foods again but soon realized I needed another goal and either more weights or another system to help me get to the next level.

I started looking at heavier dumbbells, resistance bands and other forms of training like home workout routines. I watched the first video of P90 but this system did not resonate properly with me so I quickly dropped it and and was on the lookout for something else. My brother Paul and I were potentially looking at joining a gym but after thinking about it with the cost of gym membership, gas and the hassle of going to the gym I quickly gave up on that idea and knew it would have to be something I can do at home anytime I wanted.

The next day I picked up some pushup bars from a local store to help me with my wrists while doing pushups but after trying those out an idea dawned on me. Why not get a bench for bench press and use that to build my muscles so I started looking and asking people. Well 24 hours later I manifested this Weider Universal Gym and now I’m ready to hit the next level.

My next goal is to drop down to 200lbs and then start working to reduce by body Fat% below 15%

Check out the picture and video of my Weider 8530 universal home gym below.