In the last year I have managed to get myself in much better shape. I have gone from 209 lbs. and 26% body fat, to as low as 154.6 lbs. and 9% body fat. For the most part, I hold steady between 155 lbs. and 160 lbs. Ultimately I would like to at least tap 149 lbs, maybe for just a day, seems kind of low - The wind might blow me away then.

Mostly I've been running and being more careful with my diet. But now I'm thinking a little strength training might do me some good. Yesterday I ran across this on Dan Ciruli's Blog:

Last year, my brother Dave had a great resolution: on January 1 he did a pushup and a situp. On the 2nd, he did two pushups and two situps. And so on. By April, he was doing 100 of each per day. By July, 200 per day. And, of course, on December 31st, he did 365 pushups and 365 situps. And during the course of the year, his physique changed drastically. In September, when he turned 40, his wife gave a toast at his birthday dinner and said that he looked better then than he had in their entire relationship.

So starting today I'm going to take on this new resolution. Today was pretty easy: one push-up and one sit-up. I actually did fifty sit-ups, since I am already doing sit-ups as part of my excercise regimen. I do three sets of fifty a day, so I have a while before this resolution catches up with me there.

I will post resolution updates here as time progresses. [hehe, apparently I thought it was 2008 for a little while there.]

2006.10.02 - Day 047
Today's Sit-Up Count:      047
Total Sit-Up Count:         1128
Today's Push-Up Count:   047
Total Push-Up Count:       1128

2006.10.01 - Day 046
Today's Sit-Up Count:      046
Total Sit-Up Count:         1081
Today's Push-Up Count:   046
Total Push-Up Count:       1081

2006.09.31 - Day 045
Today's Sit-Up Count:      045
Total Sit-Up Count:         1035
Today's Push-Up Count:   045
Total Push-Up Count:       1035

2006.09.30 - Day 044
Today's Sit-Up Count:      044
Total Sit-Up Count:         990
Today's Push-Up Count:   044
Total Push-Up Count:       990

2006.09.29 - Day 043
Today's Sit-Up Count:      043
Total Sit-Up Count:         946
Today's Push-Up Count:   043
Total Push-Up Count:       946

2006.09.28 - Day 042
Today's Sit-Up Count:      042
Total Sit-Up Count:         903
Today's Push-Up Count:   042
Total Push-Up Count:       903

2006.09.27 - Day 041
Today's Sit-Up Count:      041
Total Sit-Up Count:         861
Today's Push-Up Count:   041
Total Push-Up Count:       861

2006.09.26 - Day 040
Today's Sit-Up Count:      040
Total Sit-Up Count:         820
Today's Push-Up Count:   040
Total Push-Up Count:       820

2006.09.25 - Day 039
Today's Sit-Up Count:      039
Total Sit-Up Count:         780
Today's Push-Up Count:   039
Total Push-Up Count:       780

2006.09.24 - Day 038
Today's Sit-Up Count:      038
Total Sit-Up Count:         741
Today's Push-Up Count:   038
Total Push-Up Count:       741

2006.09.23 - Day 037
Today's Sit-Up Count:      037
Total Sit-Up Count:         703
Today's Push-Up Count:   037
Total Push-Up Count:       703

2006.09.22 - Day 036
Today's Sit-Up Count:      036
Total Sit-Up Count:         666
Today's Push-Up Count:   036
Total Push-Up Count:       666

2006.09.21 - Day 035
Today's Sit-Up Count:      035
Total Sit-Up Count:         630
Today's Push-Up Count:   035
Total Push-Up Count:       630

2006.09.20 - Day 034
Today's Sit-Up Count:      034
Total Sit-Up Count:         595
Today's Push-Up Count:   034
Total Push-Up Count:       595

2006.09.19 - Day 033
Today's Sit-Up Count:      033
Total Sit-Up Count:         561
Today's Push-Up Count:   033
Total Push-Up Count:       561

2006.09.18 - Day 032
Today's Sit-Up Count:      032
Total Sit-Up Count:         528
Today's Push-Up Count:   032
Total Push-Up Count:       528

2006.09.17 - Day 031
Today's Sit-Up Count:      031
Total Sit-Up Count:         496
Today's Push-Up Count:   031
Total Push-Up Count:       496

2006.09.16 - Day 030
Today's Sit-Up Count:      030
Total Sit-Up Count:         465
Today's Push-Up Count:   030
Total Push-Up Count:       465

2006.09.15 - Day 029
Today's Sit-Up Count:      029
Total Sit-Up Count:         435
Today's Push-Up Count:   029
Total Push-Up Count:       435

2006.09.014 - Day 028
Today's Sit-Up Count:      028
Total Sit-Up Count:         406
Today's Push-Up Count:   028
Total Push-Up Count:       406

2006.09.13 - Day 027
Today's Sit-Up Count:      027
Total Sit-Up Count:         378
Today's Push-Up Count:   027
Total Push-Up Count:       378

2006.09.12 - Day 026
Today's Sit-Up Count:      026
Total Sit-Up Count:         351
Today's Push-Up Count:   026
Total Push-Up Count:       351

2006.09.11 - Day 025
Today's Sit-Up Count:      025
Total Sit-Up Count:         325
Today's Push-Up Count:   025
Total Push-Up Count:       325

2006.09.10 - Day 024
Today's Sit-Up Count:      024
Total Sit-Up Count:         300
Today's Push-Up Count:   024
Total Push-Up Count:       300

2006.09.09 - Day 023
Today's Sit-Up Count:      023
Total Sit-Up Count:         276
Today's Push-Up Count:   023
Total Push-Up Count:       276

2006.09.08 - Day 022
Today's Sit-Up Count:      022
Total Sit-Up Count:         253
Today's Push-Up Count:   022
Total Push-Up Count:       253

*2006.09.07 - Day 021
Today's Sit-Up Count:      021
Total Sit-Up Count:         231
Today's Push-Up Count:   021
Total Push-Up Count:       231

2006.09.06 - Day 020
Today's Sit-Up Count:      020
Total Sit-Up Count:         210
Today's Push-Up Count:   020
Total Push-Up Count:       210

2006.09.05 - Day 019
Today's Sit-Up Count:      019
Total Sit-Up Count:         190
Today's Push-Up Count:   019
Total Push-Up Count:       190

2006.09.04 - Day 018
Today's Sit-Up Count:      018
Total Sit-Up Count:         171
Today's Push-Up Count:   018
Total Push-Up Count:       171

2006.09.03 - Day 017
Today's Sit-Up Count:      017
Total Sit-Up Count:         153
Today's Push-Up Count:   017
Total Push-Up Count:       153

2006.09.02 - Day 016
Today's Sit-Up Count:      016
Total Sit-Up Count:         136
Today's Push-Up Count:   016
Total Push-Up Count:       136

2006.09.01 - Day 015
Today's Sit-Up Count:      015
Total Sit-Up Count:         120 
Today's Push-Up Count:   015
Total Push-Up Count:       120

2006.08.30 - Day 014
Today's Sit-Up Count:      014
Total Sit-Up Count:         105 
Today's Push-Up Count:   014
Total Push-Up Count:       105

2006.08.30 - Day 013
Today's Sit-Up Count:      013
Total Sit-Up Count:         091 
Today's Push-Up Count:   013
Total Push-Up Count:       091

2006.08.29 - Day 012
Today's Sit-Up Count:      012
Total Sit-Up Count:         078 
Today's Push-Up Count:   012
Total Push-Up Count:       078

2006.08.28 - Day 011
Today's Sit-Up Count:      011
Total Sit-Up Count:         066
Today's Push-Up Count:   011
Total Push-Up Count:       066

2006.08.27 - Day 010
Today's Sit-Up Count:      010
Total Sit-Up Count:         055 
Today's Push-Up Count:   010
Total Push-Up Count:       055

2006.08.26 - Day 009
Today's Sit-Up Count:      009
Total Sit-Up Count:         045 
Today's Push-Up Count:   009
Total Push-Up Count:       045

2006.08.25 - Day 008
Today's Sit-Up Count:      008
Total Sit-Up Count:         036 
Today's Push-Up Count:   008
Total Push-Up Count:       036

2006.08.24 - Day 007
Today's Sit-Up Count:      007
Total Sit-Up Count:         028 
Today's Push-Up Count:   007
Total Push-Up Count:       028

2006.08.23 - Day 006
Today's Sit-Up Count:      006
Total Sit-Up Count:         021 
Today's Push-Up Count:   006
Total Push-Up Count:       021

2006.08.22 - Day 005
Today's Sit-Up Count:      005
Total Sit-Up Count:         015 
Today's Push-Up Count:   005
Total Push-Up Count:       015

2006.08.21 - Day 004
Today's Sit-Up Count:      004
Total Sit-Up Count:         010 
Today's Push-Up Count:   004
Total Push-Up Count:       010

2006.08.20 - Day 003
Today's Sit-Up Count:      003
Total Sit-Up Count:         006 
Today's Push-Up Count:   003
Total Push-Up Count:       006

2006.08.19 - Day 002
Today's Sit-Up Count:      002
Total Sit-Up Count:         003  
Today's Push-Up Count:   002
Total Push-Up Count:       003

2006.08.18 - Day 001
Today's Sit-Up Count:      001
Total Sit-Up Count:         001  
Today's Push-Up Count:   001
Total Push-Up Count:       001