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It’s been way to long since I have written on this blog. But rather than get into the reasons why, I would rather like to talk about why I will be writing more often.

A couple years ago, I did a Get Fit in 30 Days Challenge. The challenge was to see how good of shape I could get into by exercising 5 times a week and not changing my diet. I also limited the amount I was able to exercise to 5 hours per week. I was actually surprised at how good of shape 30 days really made. The project was a lot of fun.

This April I will turn 30 years old. And since I am not in the best shape after the  holidays (not bad, but not great), I figure what better way to start off my 30th birthday than being in the best shape I have ever been in.

This year I am changing the rules a bit. Since I am going for max results rather than testing to see what simple exercise can do in 30 days, I won’t be limiting myself to a certain amount of hours/days per week.

However, all exercises will be something that anyone can do at home with minimal equipment. I don’t believe that a gym is necessary to get in shape. Though it might be helpful to get coached and stay motivated

THE RESULTS

For the last challenge I took pictures once a week and then posted them each week. This time I will take pictures every day and then turn them into time lapse video.

THE PROGRAM

I will be following two programs. One is a workout/ab program and the other is on dieting/eating. I will not be following these too tightly though as I will also be using my own exercises. I will write more about these later.

A lot of the exercises I do will be my own (not part of the program), and I will mention these as we go along.

COMING

In the next few posts I will talk about the programs and equipment I will be using.

GETTING STARTED

I believe the best time to start is always now. So I will be taking my first picture today and the end date is April 18.

Wish me the best of luck and feel free to follow a long and do your own challenge. Also feel free to comment and give me feedback. I am sure there will be times when I need the motivation.

After three continuous days of exercising, just about every part of my body hurts. I have to admit. I actually like it when I am sore after a work out. It makes me feel like I worked out hard enough.

So far I have kept my workouts relatively short. I haven’t done more than about 30 minutes per day, but they have been very intense workouts. If you choose exercises that work multiple parts of your body and really cause you to push yourself, then your body will adapt quickly. I also don’t stick with the same routine each day. The advantage is that since your body doesn’t know what to expect, it is forced to be better prepared. The one disadvantage I have noticed after three days, is that the workout is getting more difficult each day as my muscles are fatiguing. Luckily, I only have two more days before I can take two days off.

I took a picture of myself the day I started, and will take another after I have competed my workout on the 5 day so you can see a 5 day comparison. I will continue to do so at the end of each week until the 30 days is up.

To get an idea of the type of body you can get exercising with your own body weight,  check out the video below. The guy does 10 90 degree push-ups without his body ever touching the ground. In those 10 push-ups, I bet his body gets more of  work out than the average routine does in an hour.

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