Done with first workout - everything was pretty straight forward except the jump rope, which I haven't done in probably 20 years. Bought a 9 foot rope, which was way too long, so the first set involved several fits and starts and some double jumps. Shortened it a little too much for the second set, and ended up smacking the back of my head every 15 skips or so. Finally calibrated in on the third set (standing with feet about a foot apart - rope came to belt line on each side), but wasn't able to do any of the three clean from start to finish - hope it gets easier.
Will follow up with the meal summary later today...
Meal summary - not going to say today is indicative of my everyday habits, but when i toss it out there it's kind of sobering -
Breakfast - 2 eggo waffles, pure maple syrup (embarrassing as it is, i usually indulge 4...)
Lunch - played golf with my father and some of his friends today, so this was eat on the run. 1/2 of a pbj sandwich (actually it was a half of a half sandwich at the halfway house on the course), 1/2 stick beef jerky, 1/2 of an apple. Post golf bet settlements - 1/2 of a beer.
Dinner - 1/2 rack ribs, 1/2 salad no dressing, 1/2 potato w/ butter, 1/2 a bottle of beer.
Felt fairly hungry most of the day and really chewed my food A LOT trying to trick my body into thinking it was more....it wasn't fooled.
Hi, Steve. It'll definitely get easier to jump. There's a nice, gradual ramping up that gives your legs and timing plenty of space to adjust. Welcome to the project!
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ReplyDeleteoh those first weeks i had whip marks all over my legs from bad jump rope. you soon get the hang of it.
enjoy!
Hi, welcome! The jumping will definitely get better. I jumped with a rope that was the wrong length for a while and got super frustrated, but once I finally figured it out things got a lot easier. You'll get there!
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