12 July 2009 -  Jacksonville, Florida USA                                        

 

Switching Priorities

For now,  this page is going to be on hiatus.  I'll be blogging daily about my 5K training and my health and fitness activities at the  Rhebs' Health & Fitness Log until the end of September.  I might still be updating this page if I ever get a chance to write a more substantial topic but for now my brain seems to be wearing out with all the running and working-out I do on a regular basis.

My main goal is to go back to my leanest weight in 2004:

Back in 2003, after four years of living an American life,  I was on my heaviest weight at 139 lbs; that's 32 lbs more since I left the Philippines. I was getting so worried and vent to my online buddy, Gaby Brion from Manila.  She recommended Pilates for regular exercise and that's when I found Jennifer Kries DVD on "Pilates: The Target Specifics".  The work-out was divided into 4 spot toning workouts for a total of one hour.  Here's the excerpts from the back cover:

Abs (15 mins): Combines a series of simple, yet challenging, exercises that target both the deep set muscles that support the lower spine and the larger abdominal muscle groups that give shape and firmness to your waistline.

Arms(15 mins): Using only 1 to 3 lb. hand weights, this workout will firm up your arms (triceps, biceps and shoulders) without fear of bulking up.

Hips (15 mins): Features a combination of super toning exercises from yoga, dance strength training and Pilates inspired moves that will trim and firm the width of your hips.

Thighs (15 mins): Combines standing and floor exercises from yoga, dance and the work of Joseph Pilates which have been favored by dancers and models for many years.

The method's concept of integrated fitness allows you to learn and perform movements and exercises from four of the world's most proven physical conditioning philosophies: Yoga, martial arts, classical dance and the world of Joseph Pilates.

I did the whole work-out 4 to 5 times a week every morning for a year and just ate healthy foods without even counting calories.  

Lo and behold, after a year, beginning of 2004, I was on my leanest weight in all of my life. I was down to 100 lbs with six pack abs wearing size 1P ;-) 

Right now, I am thinking if I can go back into that same weight again, it would really be great but since I have more muscles mass because of lifting weights my goal this time is just 110 lbs.

 

 

 

 

Stay tuned.....