2012 fitness at-a-glance

As I look back on the year of 2012, I rejoice with such gladness. I know that sounds so cliché, however while tweaking my workout schedule for January 2013, I realized I wanted to push myself a little for January. I have noticed that my recovery has sped up tremendously from day to day. I do believe that somewhat has to do with my change of sleep arrangements. With that said, I would like to share some of the results on this last day of the year 2012.

When 2012 began, I was pretty much only doing three sets in the gym (10, 12, 15). I was only running about 4-5 times a month. By the years end my sets increased from three to four (8, 10, 12, 15), and I went from training for 10Ks to actually running them. I completed two, one in the summer and one in the fall, both in Detroit. In December 2012, worked out more days in the month than ever before, this included more runs.  I went from averaging 5 – 7 miles per week to 12 – 15. Wow! Just Wow!

Another huge growth for me which is quite consistent with the leg strength (incurred from lunges, squats, step ups, and stretching my long runs from 5.5 to 8 miles) was my increased time in the static wall squat. I went from 2 minutes to 4.5, in three sets to four. Another amazing growth for me was pushing myself to run in better than comfortable weather conditions.

I thank God so much for crowning me with wisdom. I hope that my journey continues to bless and inspire others to reach their own goals.

           Jan/February 2012/3 sets                   Nov/December 2012/4 sets

DB Bench Press max. 50 lbs.	DB Bench Press max. 60 lbs.
One-Arm DB row max. 25 lbs.	One-Arm DB row max. 35 lbs.
Seated row max. 90 lbs.	Seated row max. 100 lbs.
Back Ext. max. 165 lbs.	Back Ext. max. 185 lbs.
DB Curl max. 20 lbs.	DB Curl max. 25 lbs.
Leg Press max. 130 lbs.	Leg Press max. 170 lbs.
Leg Curl max. 100 lbs.	Leg Curl max. 105 lbs.
Hip Adductor/Abduct. max. 230 lbs.	Hip Adductor/Abduct. max. 250 lbs.
Static Wall Squat max. 2 minutes.	Static Wall Squat max. 4.5 minutes.

Here's to a strong start and an even stronger finish for 2013!