#Ulog Going Back to the Gym Day # 17 : After a Long Break I am Back

I am back again after a long week in preparing for the wedding and the wedding ceremony itself I am now back in going to the gym and destroy again the fat I have gained during a week of hiatus. I know I am bad at this one but I actually want to get more serious with my workouts as a week of not going to the gym has gave me a major set back in terms of progress.

Now I have to dedicate this month of August not only for my workouts but also for my diet as well. I need to watch my calorie intake and maybe cut it in half for a speedy weight loss. I just hope that this month won't be a month of nothing. I really need to see my weight drop.

The Workout

I didn't focused on recording one particular muscle workout today, after working out my chest and biceps I tried to do some cardio and also some ab workouts and that is what I recorded because it has been a long time since I have shown you my other workouts.

Exercise # 1 : Step-Mill

After I did 30 minutes with the Threadmill I decided to punish myself with the step mill which even if I move slower is more exhausting compared to the threadmill. The burn in your thighs and glutes are really bad even if you chose one of the lower levels. But the key here is enduring the pain as you will benefit from it in the long run.

Exercise # 2 : Glide Cycle

After punishing myself with the threadmill and the step-mill I decided to do a little less exhausting workout with the Glide Cycle. This kinds of machine really don't exhaust you especially when you choose to workout with a walking pace as you won't even feel that you are tired. If you won't be doing any other cardio related workouts then I recommend you to step up your pace to a fast one as you won't burn enough calories

Exercise # 3 : Leg Raises

So we are off now to my Ab Workouts particularly my lower abs. Leg raises in a inclined bench might be one of the best workouts to start with. As you can see with my movement even after I am done lifting my legs I tried to raise my butt upwards as the leg raises are more effective by having your workout that way. If you think crunches are enough think again, this workout concentrates on the lower part of your body.

Exercise # 4 : Reverse Crunches

Another workout for your lower abs, as the workout name suggest, it is some kind if crunches but the opposite one as it targets your lower abs and your upper body is not the one who is moving. This is an effective workout especially if you put in more reps and with good form.

The Result

Luckily even after the wedding food I ate in the reception it didn't take a toll on my body, I am really grateful that I also have controlled myself on eating a lot that day even though the servers keep serving us food when they see our plates are empty. This is maybe the work of my body as it has increase its BMR and also gained a lot of muscles.

I just hope that this goes on at this month of August as I am really hoping for a real physical change this time. I need this month to be my perfect day for losing weight. That is all for this blog post, I am sorry if I have to cut my post short, I just hope that I will get better numbers in my succeeding post after this one. Thank you to all the readers in my blog, I hope that you are still here for the next one.

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Did You Missed out on my Going Back to the Gym Series? Here are the previous posts in my series.

Day # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 , 15, and 16

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