3 Week Challenge: Body Weight Assault Day 1

Alright!  My first day of this challenge went pretty well with few dissapointments.  I was kind of bummed about my pullups, but that's the point of what I'm doing.  I'm trying to improve myself and get back to where I was physically before I started taking my medications.  If you want the down and dirty version of my day, scroll down to the bottom and see my time table.  For the rest of you, here it is:

Medications/Nutrients AM:

Optimum Nutrition Opti-Men Daily 1 Pill

ON Fish Oil 1 Pill 

Wellbutrin - 450mg

Adderall XR - 20mg

Medications/Nutrients PM:

Adderall XR - 20mg (as needed)

Remeron - 45mg

Zyprexa - 5mg

Zinc - 30mg

Magnesium - 500mg

B6 - approx 12 mg

This, only with apples on top.

I woke up at 0832 feeling pretty rested.  I walked over to the chow hall (dining facility) to get some food and went to the waffle bar as usual.  To my surprise, they had apples today (I hate peaches and that's what they usually have :/) so I poured them on.  After I ate, I felt pretty good and started my first exercises.  I decided to do a pyramid circuit of sorts, something that I knew I could do.  For each pullup, I would do two pushups and four bicycle crunches.  I could feel it but it was good.  After the first round of my circuit, I did five sets of 10 jump squats.  Those things tire you out!  Or maybe I'm just in that bad a shape...but anyways my thighs were feeling a burn by the end of it.  I finished my pryamid after that and called it a wrap for then.

At 1218 I felt good enough to do some more exercises.  This time on the pullups, I would hold the last rep for as long as I could for added effect.  My first sets were 10 pullups, 22 pushups, 40 bicycle crunches; 8, 16, 32; 2.5, 10, 20.  I was almost at my third pullup but there was no way I could get higher.  I built up an appetite and rode my bike to the chow hall on D street (a mile or so) only to find out it would be closed until monday.  Bummer.  I ended up going back to my room and heading out to the Commissary to pick up some grub.  By the time I got back it was time for more exercises.  I finished up my pushups (elevated, feet on my bed) and my bicycle crunches for the day.  After I did that, I went back outside to do some pullups, holding the last rep.  I got 5, 2, 2, 1.  I was barely getting them in I was so soar.

Pretty easy to steam.

You can't say this isn't delicious.

Around 1405 I started making my food for lunch.  I steamed half a ziploc baggie of spinach in the microwave and put it on some whole grain macaroni I had; topping it off with organic olive oil, lemon juice and sea salt.  At 1542 I ended up eating some Sargento string cheese.  Haven't had that in forever, I highly suggest it.  With about 80 calories and 8 grams of protein, it makes a very healthy snack.  I wanted to finish off my pullups so I did the last three reps and went inside for bench dips, using my bed.  It went 20, 20, 10, 15, 15, 20.  My triceps were starting to burn near the middle.  I also started to feel some shoulder pain, which was very uncomfortable.  I started paying better attention to my form and the pain went away.  Lesson taught.

It looks better mixed together.

Popcorn and peanut butter
God's favorite snack.

After that I ended up biking to D street (a couple miles) for some hot food.  About halfway there  felt a slight pain in my right ankle near the top of my foot.  Ended up being a damned red ant.  Those things are a pain in the @$$.  I ate a full plate of pasta with meat sauce, cheese and olive oil.  It's usually either that or chicken stir fry.  By the time I got back to my room I was still hungry so I microwaved some popcorn that I had.  It's actually pretty easy, just put some kernals in a brown bag, fold it over, and nuke it.  It ended up being about 3/4 a full pag.  I got my jar of peanut butter and a spoon and dug in.  Great combo.  As I was eating, I figured I might as well get my calf raises in, so I did 5 sets of 10.  At about 1810 I biked to the rec center to update my blog and ate a bag of homemade trail mix.

I got back to my room around 2235 and ate the rest of my macaroni with olive oil and a handful of almonds. I took my meds, vitamins and waited for Mr. Sandman to knock me out; which didn't happen until Midnight.  Woke up at 0857.

EXERCISE			NUTRITION/MISC
TIME	EXERCISE	AMOUNT	TIME	FOOD/INFO
0930	Pullup	1, 2, 3, 2, 1	0832	Wake up.
	Pushup	2, 4, 6, 4, 2	0900	Belgium waffle with table syrup, two packets of peanut butter, eight apple slices/syrup, and cup of hazelnut coffee with milk and sugar, and meds/vitamins.
	Bicycle Crunch	4, 8, 12, 8, 4	1246	Biked to chow hall to find out its closed.
	Jump Squats	10, 10, 10, 10, 10	1420	Half vitamin.  Steamed half a baggie of spinach, and then put it on my 350 ml whole grain macaroni with olive oil, lemon juice and salt.
	Pullup	2, 3, 2, 1	1542	One Sargento mozzarella string cheese.
	Pushup	4, 6, 4, 2	1640	Bike to D street chow hall.  Eat a full plate of pasta with meat sauce, cheese and olive oil.
	Bicycle Crunch	8, 12, 8, 4	1725	Microwaved ¾ a brown bag of popcorn.  Ate it with peanut butter.
-------------	-----------------------------	--------------------------	1850	Bike to the rec center.  Ate a baggie of trail mix.
1218	Pullup (Hold last rep)	10, 8, 2.5	2235	Return from rec center.  Ate 350ml of whole grain macaroni with olive oil and a handful of almonds.  Take meds/vitamins.
	Pushup	22, 16, 10	2400	Fall asleep.
	Bicycle Crunch	40, 32, 20	0857	Wake up.
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1342	Pushup (Elevated)	18
	Bicycle Crunch	50
	Pullup (Hold last rep)	5, 2, 2, 1
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1610	Pullup (Hold last rep)	3
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	Bench Dip	20, 20, 10, 15, 15, 20
1728	Single Leg Calf Raise	10, 10, 10, 10, 10
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Total	Bicycle Crunch	210
	Pushup	100
	Bench Dip	100
	Pullup	50
	Jump Squat	50
	Single Leg Calf Raise	50 (each leg)

So that's my first day!  Tell me what you think, I'd love to hear your thoughts.  Be sure to check out the rest of my challenge and my segment of Barracks Living.  Don't forget to add me on facebook and twitter.