Exercising at Night

This morning, i tried to do some pushups after lunch, which was just a small bowl of noodles. I realize that i was not able to do the pushups. I wonder why. I think the most probable reason is that I just finished eating, and therefore most of the blood is going to the stomach to digest the food. Then before i knew it was too tired and went to sleep at 2pm.

Now it’s night and i just did some pushups and squats. I did 20 pushups this time because i really couldn’t feel anything after 15 reps in the first set. This is quite a mistake, because when i started on the second set, my hands were too weak. I could only do 10 pushups. I probably could do 15, but it would be too much a struggle. So i just realize something, that low rep makes sense, even if you don’t feel anything in the first set, because the 2nd and 3rd set will kill you. So i plan on sticking to 15, 15, 15.

As for squats, since i died doing the second set of 30 the last time i did it, i decide to stay with 20,20,20 tonight which turned out just nice. I don’t want to push myself such that i have to wake up with an aching body tomorrow morning.

I really feel best at night, mentally and physically. I realize i am just a night person. But exercising at night is really not a great idea. When i exercise, it is at 9pm. And this is a bit too late if i plan to sleep at 10-11pm. I think it’s best to exercise with an empty stomach before dinner/lunch/breakfast.

Pushups and Squats

Okay yesterday i did some squats for a start. I did 2 sets of 30 squats, and i did them properly such that after the second set, the hips were burning like hell. Those 2 sets of squats were all i did yesterday lol. But don’t laugh at this, because i haven’t done any exercise at all for the past few months. All i do is stare at the computer screen all day. The closest thing to exercise for me everyday probably is walking 15m to the toilet to take a bath. I thought i should begin by doing some simple exercises like push-ups and squats to work the heart. As i was doing the squats for example, I could really feel my heart beating fast. This was exactly what i wanted, but i think i pushed myself too hard on the second set of the squat, i was already struggling at 20, but still pushed myself to do till 30. Should have known not to push myself so much, because the last time i pushed myself this way in the gym i couldn’t walk without aches for almost a week.

But i am very positive about exercising right now. Why? Because even though i only did 2 sets of pushups and 2 sets of squats each day, i could feel my heart pumping, and when my heart pumps, i feel healthier, more alive and alert. Also, my sleep is noticeably deeper. I have also regained a bit of my appetite. What more can i ask for, than to eat well, sleep well, and be alert when i am trying to do something. And it all seems to have picked up since i did these little exercises. That is why i am very positive about exercising right now. I plan to buy dumbbells so i can exercise more areas such as arms shoulders chest and back.

Planning to Exercise

I seriously am thinking about beginning an exercise habit from now on. I am more and more convinced that our mental performance is tied to our physical fitness level. I was reading a pokernews article on durrrrr challenge and i came upon this conversation between durrrr and patrik.

durrrr: ok, i gtg soon 
durrrr: goin to gym in like 30min or so 
durrrr: mayb less 
Patrik Antonius: lets play 20min ok? 
durrrr: 30min or so is fine

What has this got to do with me planning to exercise? Well because i am a big fan of durrrr, and since he goes to the gym, i must think he finds exercise to be important. Also i must remind myself of something i read in the Bobby Fisher (chess legend) book where it was written that he trained his body like a Spartan (even though he was a chess player). This more than proves that exercise is crucial if we want to be able to perform mentally.

Also this made my day:

“durrrr” Challenge railbird quotes of the day: 

timmay28 (Observer): WHY HAVENT THE BLINDS GONE UP? 

PAC10Pride (Observer): durrrr, if you were a fruit, which would you be and why?