Posted by Solace:

So, this morning I did 35 sit ups, around 15 push ups (using the dj method), did some airplanes as Bonn suggested, and rode the exercise bike for approximately half an hour, while watching a video. I feel pretty good today. Hmm, this exercise thing works much better than caffeine for energy, doesn't it?

Thanks to Nermal being noisy at 5 AM this morning, I couldn't go back to sleep, so I wound up doing extra exercise. Not sure whether to kick the cat (j/k) or give him a treat.

Maybe that's the trick for me: exercise in the morning. Thoughts?

Posted by Solace:

Posted by Bonn1997:

Posted by Solace:

So, this morning I did 35 sit ups, around 15 push ups (using the dj method), did some airplanes as Bonn suggested, and rode the exercise bike for approximately half an hour, while watching a video. I feel pretty good today. Hmm, this exercise thing works much better than caffeine for energy, doesn't it?

Thanks to Nermal being noisy at 5 AM this morning, I couldn't go back to sleep, so I wound up doing extra exercise. Not sure whether to kick the cat (j/k) or give him a treat.

Maybe that's the trick for me: exercise in the morning. Thoughts?

Enyspree is right though that technically pull-ups would be a better match for push ups. You aren't really doing a heavy weight when you do airplanes and you're still working your chest harder than you're back. Doing airplanes is better than doing nothing though.

You can also do wall squats for your quads if you're looking for something to do without having any weights.

I see. I don't have a pull up bar, so that's out for now. I guess I don't have to do push ups. The main things I actually want to work on are three things: my legs, keeping them loose since I sit in a chair for much of the day (downside to being a programmer), abs and cardio.

So, ultimately maybe I should be doing crunches instead of push ups and airplanes.

Posted by Solace:

Posted by EnySpree:

The do make diet energy drinks. Monster has one also.

Doing push-ups are a must. Its good you are doing them solace.

Cardio is a bitch. I'm still trying to find the time to do it.

Monster's diet energy drinks are what I was drinking. The problem is that it's carbonated (not good for you) and it has a lot of caffeine. Plus it gives a major drowsy downer when it wears off.

The 5 hour energy is much better, as it has half the caffeine of monster so I don't get hit with as bad of a downer... plus limiting my caffeine under 200 mg a day would be good.

I'll keep going with the pushups. I know cardio is going to be tough, but I figure if I can get my legs to be more loose (they tend to be tight from sitting so long), then cardio will come a little easier.