rockstar rick

I have been trying to put together a workout plan that works for me. Because I’ve never been very serious about my fitness, I haven’t really ever had a good system. Now that I’m looking, I am astonished at how much useless junk is out there. If you google words like ‘fitness’, ‘weight lifting’, etc., a lot of what comes back seems to be pretty useless. At least to me. I have found a couple good resources, though. One is http://www.mayoclinic.com/, and I’ll admit that they win a lot of points with me for being a not-for-profit organization. That, and it’s the Mayo Clinic, and if you can’t trust them, who can you trust?

I think I was drawn to them because I tend to like to have the scientific explanation for things, and any site whose motivations I question can’t be scientific in the truest sense. I mean, some companies have “scientists,” whose purpose really is to create reports that can be used to lobby Congress for favorable legislation. If I had more time, I’d drum up a good example. Maybe later.

I’ve finally managed to get serious about getting in shape. I’ve been feeling better, and more energetic. At first it was pretty difficult to stop whatever I was doing (at work) and go down to the gym to work out, but I’ve started to see it less as a chore and something I look forward to.

I especially enjoy the elliptical trainer; it’s easier on my knees. And I like to watch the computer monitor my heart rate, and calculate the number of calories I’ve burned. I guess I should take advantage of my obsession, and use it for my benefit.

The primary goal is to get my blood pressure down, and the best way to do that is to lose another 20 pounds or so. I’ve lost just under 10 pounds since the beginning of the year, and I finally feel some momentum.

I think what I need most right this minute is sleep. So I will do just that.

We finally settled on a new band name. It’s been a recurring theme in our practices, due to Greg’s retro toaster that looks kind of like a radio. The new band name is: Toaster Radio

myspace.com/toasterradiomusic

I like it.