28 Oct 2011

Zombie Fitness Friday - Week 5 (back in action)

Zombie horde vs. Twilight fangirls - frighteningly similar
So, after a longer than normal hiatus, Zombie Fitness Friday is back! I've had a chance to take a look at some real fitness goals and tweak my habits a little, which I think will serve me well in the wake of the coming zombie apocalypse:

  • Weight loss is the ultimate goal; as we all know, 'fatties die first'
  • The belly and man-boobs have to go (lovingly dubbed 'The Unholy Trinity' by my gym buddy)
  • Improve my upper body strength - Right know heavy lifting isn't my strong point, so swinging a chainsaw at a horde of the undead is going to be tricky
  • Stamina - I need to be able to run a good few miles solid without feeling the need to pass out. The more distance I can put between me and the shufflers, the better.
After about a month of no activity, most of the good work I put in initially was kind of lost. I'm rectifying that by hitting the gym 3 times a week instead of twice, and I'm also mixing cardio with weight training to shake things up so it doesn't become too boring.

I've yet to do a weight check this week to see if my first week back has made any difference, so I'll let you know next week.

My favourite from Week 4's post was from Sarah Ahiers,

"I have to say, "zombie fit" is now a term i plan on using in my every day life. Especially during my early morning workouts." -- good to see it catching on :)

What would be the one thing you'd like to improve about yourself when the zombie apocalypse hits? What would improve your chances of survival? 
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12 comment(s):

  1. I can't run for love nor money - so the thing I'd change? Buy a bike. Watch them try and keep up with that! Also, no probs with running out of petrol - beat that :)

    Also - don't be downhearted if when you weigh yourself you've gone up a bit after your first week back - I often find that happens as your body starts to shift things around and creates a bit more heavy muscle!
    Lx

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  2. I like swords -- not as gas-dependant in an apocolyptic situation, but not as fun either. Guess we'll just have to play it by ear.

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  3. heeheehee! unholy trinity!
    i've done nothing to get fit this week...
    yup. zippo.
    cardio,though. cardio is what i most need to work on!

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  4. Your gym buddy has a wicked sense of humor.
    I'm in pretty good shape, although still would like the washboard abs. At my age though, doubt that will ever happen.

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  5. Oh, I have already decided to take up the crossbow. I have plenty of swords so I have that covered but I don't have a crossbow.

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  6. Wow. I'd actually rather be caught in the zombie horde.

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  7. "Unholy trinity." That made me laugh!

    I'm so glad you're back in the zombie fitness thing. So much fun! I really need to step up my own workouts. At this point, I'd be lucky to last 5 minutes.

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  8. I think I'm fine to stay as I am, tbh right now I have the weight advantage over...pretty much anyone/anything! ;)

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  9. What would improve my chances of survival? Emigration :-)

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  10. Haha - Unholy Trinity!

    I think I would need to learn combat skills...at 5ft, I don't really have any strength/weight advantage, so I might have to weapon myself up too!

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  11. What a great idea. This will help me jump start my own health goals as I have been sadly lacking in that department of late. Here's to being zombie fighting fit!

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  12. I'm totally unprepared for the zombie apocalypse, but then again I've always believed the apocalypse already happened, and that we are governed by zombie tyrants :)

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