Over the last eight years my fitness levels have been in a steady decline. And things got worse after I started working at the office. Sitting in front of a monitor for most of your day and eating McD's Extra Value Meals for lunch does wonders for your body. A couple of months ago I joined a health club with a friend, and now we play squash every week. I've also been moderately successful at keeping up a fitness routine. The result: I've been feeling less lethargic and my mood's somewhat improved.
This week I bought a chin-up bar and a skipping rope, and I've discovered that I'm pretty pathetic at both. I struggled to do eight chin-ups today, and I have a hard time skipping longer than five minutes. I guess it's partly a matter of pacing, but I find skipping a lot harder than running the treadmill. One of the cool things about skipping is the variety of ways you can mix it up. Check out these slick moves:
1) The Giddy Schoolgirl
2) The Village Idiot
3) The Leprechaun
4) The Monkey
5) The Yogic Flying Master
But as awesome as skipping is, it's merely a means to an end. When I get fit enough, I plan to take the sport of stacking by storm, then speed drinking, and finally the world. That's my five year plan in a nutshell.
