MAN DAY: Get Your Fitness On

Happy Holidays!

Well, I guess President-elect Barack Obama has been working out…LOL!  Even he has to watch his health and make sure that he gits his fitness grind on.  In the spirit of the impending holiday gluttony and bulbous weight gain, I am giving you fab male readers a heads up  on your fitness. Mens’ Health has an 8 week training guide for the inner triathlete in you…yes, he is in you!  Here’s a snippet of the article just for you:

Even if you have been inactive for years, you can get to the finish line of your first triathlon—each year, thousands of people like you finish, and reap huge rewards for doing so.

To allow you to ease into training, your program will last for 8 weeks, as opposed to 6. This will keep you from overtraining, sustain your energy level, and spread out your training time: In the first two weeks, you’ll only train for 1 hour and 45 minutes per week.

Week 1: Adaptation
Monday: Rest
Tuesday: Swim for 30 minutes in Zone I
Wednesday: Run for 30 minutes in Zone I
Thursday: Rest
Friday: Rest
Saturday: Bike for 45 minutes in Zone I
Sunday: Rest

Week 2: Adaptation
Monday: Rest
Tuesday: Swim for 30 minutes in Zone I
Wednesday: Run for 30 minutes in Zone I
Thursday: Rest
Friday: Rest
Saturday: Bike for 45 minutes in Zone I
Sunday: Rest

Week 3: Easy
Monday: Rest
Tuesday: Swim for 20 minutes in Zone I
Wednesday: Run for 35 minutes in Zone I
Thursday: Strength train for 20 minutes
Friday: Rest
Saturday: Bike for 45 minutes in Zone I
Sunday: Swim for 15 minutes in Zone I

Week 4: Easy
Monday: Rest
Tuesday: Swim for 20 minutes in Zone I
Wednesday: Run for 35 minutes in Zone I
Thursday: Strength train for 20 minutes
Friday: Rest
Saturday: Bike for 45 minutes in Zone II: Benchmark
Sunday: Swim for 15 minutes in Zone I

Week 5: Moderate
Monday: Rest
Tuesday: Swim for 30 minutes in Zone II: Benchmark
Wednesday: Bike for 30 minutes in Zone I; run for 35 minutes in Zone II
Thursday: Swim for 20 minutes in Zone I; strength train for 20 minutes
Friday: Rest
Saturday: Brick (link) workout: Bike for 20 minutes in Zone I and run for 15 minutes in Zone I
Sunday: Strength train for 20 minutes

Week 6: Moderate
Monday: Rest
Tuesday: Swim for 30 minutes in Zone II
Wednesday: Bike for 45 minutes in Zone I; run for 30 minutes in Zone II: Benchmark
Thursday: Swim for 20 minutes in Zone I; strength train for 20 minutes
Friday: Rest
Saturday: Brick (link) workout: Bike for 30 minutes in Zone I and run for 20 minutes in Zone I
Sunday: Strength train for 20 minutes

Week 7: Hard
Monday: Rest
Tuesday: Swim for 30 minutes in Zone II
Wednesday: Bike for 45 minutes in Zone II: Benchmark; run for 30 minutes in Zone II: Benchmark
Thursday: Swim for 20 minutes in Zone I; strength train for 20 minutes
Friday: Rest
Saturday: Brick (link) workout: Bike for 40 minutes in Zone I and run for 20 minutes in Zone I
Sunday: Strength train for 20 minutes

Week 8: Event
Monday: Rest
Tuesday: Bike for 30 minutes in Zone I
Wednesday: Swim for 15 minutes in Zone I
Thursday: Run for 15 minutes in Zone I
Friday: Rest
Saturday: Swim for 10 minutes in Zone I; bike for 10 minutes in Zone I
Sunday: Race day

If the prez to be can go work out daily and go shirtless without a care, you can do it too.  YES, YOU CAN!  For the complete guide and video tutorials, check the Mens’ Health site.

Keep it strictly stylish!