My current regimen is: 5 laps of running, 25 crunches on the crunch machine, and 20 curls with the 20-pound weights; twice. I've applied a points system to encourage me to work harder and improve more quickly. For example:
Laps: 5 --> (1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5) x 100 = 1,500
Crunches: 25 with 75 pounds of weight --> (75 lb./5) x 25 = 375
Curls: 20 reps with 20 pounds of weight --> 20 x 20 = 400
x2: 3,000 + 750 + 800 = 4,550 = my score for the workout
The running laps accrue more points because they take significantly more time and energy. I will surely add to this list other exercises; a coworker said I ought to work out more parts of my body, as these three are good but limited.
The danger of this is I'll abuse the system to trick myself into thinking I'm doing more, when I'm actually doing less. This is simply a method by which I can gauge my progress. The important thing here is to push myself each time I go to the rec center, and incentivizing myself in this way might be the pull I'm looking for.
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