With limited resources it can be a bit of a challenge to get in and stay in shape, but let’s face it, no matter what you have to work with there will always be challenges to overcome.

Time being the biggest.

I have the time down fairly well, less than an hour on upper-body workout days plus about a half hour of running.

With that in mind you may have noticed I do two different upper-body workouts but always with push-ups. Today I switched the three sets of fifteen regular push-ups to three sets of ten Decline Push-ups.

What’s a Decline Push-up?

A Decline Push-up is where you elevate your feet to put more emphasis on your upper chest.

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Upper Body

Decline Push-ups Three Sets of ten
Upright Rows Three Sets of ten at 40 lbs
Back Flies Three Sets of ten at 20 lbs
French Curls Three Sets of ten at 20 lbs
Reverse Curls Three Sets of ten at at 40 lbs

I rest 30 seconds between sets and about two minutes between exercises.

Stretching and Calisthenics Routine

Ab Wheel Ten sets of Three
Standing Bicycle Crunch Five sets of Eight.
Horse Stance Cross Punch Five sets of Eight.
Oblique Knee Raise Five sets of Eight.
Front Kick Five sets of Eight.
Leaning Knee Raise Five sets of Eight.
Round House Kick Five sets of Eight.
Front Kick Five sets of Eight.
Back Kick Five sets of Eight.

I ran two and a half miles today, with intention. What I mean by intention is extra effort, pushing a little harder than usual for greater gains. As I said yesterday I’m back to run, walk run. My overall time per mile is about the same with my running time faster and my walking time considerably slower as I’m gasping for breath.

Michael Cole