Saturday, January 31, 2015

Fitness Challenge Registration Closed

FYI - Peeps of this world wide earth!

The registration of the 2015 fitness challenge has been closed.  Doesn't mean you shouldn't get fit...but you should go some where else.....

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Pushup goal 2.0

Last year, around mid-year, I made a challenge to see how many pushups I could do in a day.  It started out okay, and then by the end of the year I got really good with them.  The only problem was my goal didn't focus on consistency.  I would go weeks sometimes a whole month without working them and naturally when I tried again I wasn't as good.  That's what I like about this year's challenge - it will take what I challenged myself from last year but add the goal of consistency to it.  I know I can do the number of pushups, I just can't let myself ignore doing them regularly.

Also for those of you who are using pushups in your goal, check this guy out - http://www.amazon.com/Death-Taxes-Push-ups-Ted-Skup/dp/0615161723#

Ted Skup has books, articles, and of course PRN press releases about the awesome power of the pushup.

Monday, January 5, 2015

Take it slow and don't feel bad about it.

I had a kid cut out of me in December...of 2013. Doing pushups and other "fitness" type things haven't worked so well in the last year.  So, on day 1, I had rubbery arms but adrenaline and heavy breathing pushed me through 28 man-style pushups.

By day 4, I added situps. Going big and gettin' it done.

Saturday, January 3, 2015

Bosaz.com Help

bosaz.com - How To User Guide

Log Fitness - Log your hard work.
          
  • Log your workout with or without fitness details
Entrants - Other cool people doing the coolest challenge of the year.
Fitness Totals - 2015 Fitness Challenge Reporting.  See how you measure up with the other challengers.
       Note: When grouped by Year, you may filter by an individual activity or all of them together.


Fitness Details - 2015 Fitness Challenge Chatter and Activity Details Reporting
       Note: Only logs with Fitness Details are displayed.


Update Submitted Fitness Logs(s) - Fix your screw-ups
          
  • Click on the Manage Logs link in the lower left of the form
  • Verify your username and password
  • Select the record you wish to edit and click edit.
  • At this point you can update/delete the record or cancel.
    • If you update, ensure you click Update and then Ok, to save your edits.
Password Retrieval - Forgot your password?     
              Note: Link exists on log in page.
  • Fill out form and submit
  • You should receive an email
Fitness Blog - Have other things to get off your chest or just want to share about this challenge?
      If you require an account please ask Bill for your blogging rights.

Bosaz Links - Check out old Challenges
Email the Admin - Need help?
  • Go to Email Admin
  • Fill out form and submit
  • You should receive an email regarding your reason for contact
  • I will get back to you as soon as I can

Pushup Variants

Do we need 15 variations of pushups? Doubtful. But, there are still 362.5 days to desire a little change of pace, so perhaps it's good to keep some of these in mind: The Top 15 Pushup Variations

Drynuary

The arrival of the Fitness Challenge was perfect timing for me. I'm planning on running a half-marathon with Alberto later this year, so getting myself in shape is pretty much mandatory. I'll probably be running mostly, but I'll still try and do my fair share of push ups. I can't wait to compare pecs at our year-end Fitness Challenge party. (There's going to be a party, right?)

Anyway, another challenge I am planning for myself is taking part in Drynuary. In case you've not heard of that awful word, it basically means no drinking during the month of January (not counting New Year's Day, because you were probably drinking at 12:01, so you might as well have a drink when you wake up).



I thought about doing this last year when I read this article, but we had a three month old baby who didn't really like to sleep, so the wife and I found a lot of solace at the bottom of a wine bottle when she did sleep (okay, the bottom of a box of wine).

So I'm on day 2 of Drynuary and OH MY GOD I NEED A DRINK. No, wait. It's actually OK, so far. This is going to be easy. I mean, it won't be easy at all. There are many reasons to drink -- football playoffs, I have two sisters who have birthdays this month, a new season of Justified, it's cold outside, there will be several Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. My point being, I find lots of excuses to drink. Which doesn't really help when it comes to the getting in shape motivation.

I'll let you know how it goes. Feel free to join me. Or feel free to taunt me with your delicious beers, wines and fine liquors.

Oh, and best of all is that February 1 is Super Bowl Sunday. What better way to end 30 days of clean living than with the most disgusting fried food booze-filled day of the year? Then the next day is Groundhog Day, which I always stay up all night and drink. Then it's February 3, and that's as good a day as any to drink a lot.

I reserve the right to end this challenge for a good reason, such as winning a trip to Napa or going through severe alcohol withdrawal.

Friday, January 2, 2015

Be Like Zuckerberg

Apparently Facebook Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is into yearly challenges just like us. I guess this is "widely known" but I just learned about it today. Please excuse my ignorance. Past challenges for him have included:
  • Learning to speak Mandarin
  • Meeting one new person who doesn't work at Facebook every day
  • Writing a thank you note each day to someone who made the world better
  • Being a vegetarian (or only eating meat if I killed the animal myself)
  • Wearing a tie every day
No bacon every day, Zuckerberg? Weak!

Anyway, in 2015 he's doing a book challenge -- reading a new book every other week. Sounds pretty ambitious but he is encouraging others to join too. So if you like to read or would like to try to get yourself reading more, maybe joining in his book club would be a good add-on to our Fitness Challenge. You can read the details here if you so desire: https://www.facebook.com/zuck/posts/10101828640656261