Last month I took the plunge and bought a new car, a 2008 Honda Fit (base model).  It’s blue, 5 speed and rocks the MPG.  My best yet was 41mpg, but I am consistently getting 38-39mpg.

It’s a perfect commuter car that reminds me of a 1988 Ford Festiva I used to drive, hence the name for the new Fit, Fitiva!

So I repeated Week 3 Day 1.  I was supposed to do the following sets with 60 seconds rest between each: 20, 15, 15, 13, 20 (at a minimum).

Again this week I didn’t quite make it.  It seems taking 3-4 days slowed up my progress.  It’s also a mental thing as I tend to psych myself out sometimes.

Anways, I did: 20, 15, 15, 13.  Still need the final 20.  I’ll be repeating Week 3 Day 1 again.

Since I did 25 push ups in my week 3 exhaustion test I was now in level 2 for the week 3 workout.

I was supposed to complete the following sets with 60 seconds rest between each: 20, 15, 15, 13, 20 (at a minimum).

I was only able to do: 20, 15, 15, 10.

I missed the 13 and the final 20.  I’ll be repeating week 3 day 1.

Before starting week 3, an exhaustion test is in store.

I was able to do 25 straight before stopping.  I thought I’d do more, but it’ll have to do for now.

Today I started Week 2 Day 3 of the “Hundred Push Ups” training program.

I was expected to complete 69 push ups divided into the following sets: 15, 15, 12, 12, 15 (at least) with 120 seconds rest between each set.  I did successfully complete Week 2 Day3…I actually did 70 (+1 at the end).

Time to eat dinner and put together our new Gold’s Gym trainer/bike thing.

Today I started Week 2 Day 2 of the “Hundred Push Ups” training program.

I was expected to complete 66 push ups divided into the following sets: 16, 13, 11, 11, 15 (at least) with 60 seconds rest between each set.  I did successfully complete Week 2 Day 2.

I also put up chair railing for the first time this weekend.  Using a circular saw that cuts on angles and a nail gun made it super simple.

Week 2 - Day 2 of the Hundred Push Ups training program calls for me to do the following sets with 90 seconds rest in between each set:

16, 13, 11, 11, 15 (at least)

I only did: 16, 13, 11, 11, 11.  So I was few shy, which means I will repeat Week 2 Day 2 on Sunday, August 3.  I gotta say when my 2 year old son came in and got on the floor as though he was going to do push ups…I lost focus, especially when he asked what I was doing.  Guess I’ll try to stay more focused next time

Also my wife started Week 1 Day 1 doing “women” style push ups.  She was supposed to do: 10, 10, 8, 6, 7 (at least) with 60 second rests.  She did 10, 10, 8, 6, 35!  Yea, I think she needs to move to “regular” style push ups

Todd and I got together and jammed out a bit.  We both played our acoustic guitars with no amps, this time.  We jammed on a mish-mash of songs including Sweet Home Alabamba, Plush (by Stone Temple Pilots), Jimi Hendrix, Shinedown, etc.

We really focused on Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s “Last Goodbye” which was surprisingly easy to rock out to.  Just need to nail down the little riffs and solo and we’ll be set.  Todd does the singing so I don’t have to worry about the lyrics!

Today I started Week 2 Day 1 of the “Hundred Push Ups” training program.

I was expected to do the following sets: 12, 12, 9, 7, 10 with 60 seconds rest between each set.  I did successfully complete Week 2 Day 1.

Another note, my wife started the program today by doing her initial test.  I read somewhere that other women following the program are first going to do “woman” style push ups, once they complete the program they will re-do it doing “regular” style push ups.

Anyways, she did 20 push ups (maybe more, kinda lost count since I was talking to her while she was doing them) for her initial test.  On Friday she will begin Week 1 Day 1!

I am going to start doing some sort of abdominal workout in the near future.  I need to learn what’s best to do and how to do it.

Just to get things started I quickly did 75 crunches last night