Starting Convict Conditioning

2014 has been a tough year in a lot of ways. Also an amazing year, especially when I consider the growth of my children (now 1 and 3). But there have been many setbacks, which has largely led me to write off the year and start planning for an amazing 2015.

But I didn’t want to push off all the major planned changes into 2015, since new years resolutions seem so destined for failure for most who undertake them. So instead, I’m starting the workout portion of my 2015 plan a few weeks early.

I will be starting with the Convict Conditioning workout, which is a relatively simple set of exercises that doesn’t require a gym or too much time. I can use the gym at my office for free, and since most of the exercises are body weight, if schedule precludes it, I can catch up at home.

I plan to start on level 1 of most exercises, and work my way up. The goal is primarily improvements in health, strength and physique - and with any luck, some change in body composition and hopefully overall weight (especially when coupled with a diet change also forthcoming).

For the first few weeks, I’ll do a bit of double work to get through the lowest levels of the moves and hopefully into the normal body movements - though from most of the reading I’ve done, it will take a year or more to get into the upper registers. That’s fine by me - since really I am more interested in getting a discipline started, than in attaining a specific physical outcome (though if one happens anyway, I’ll be very content).

If you’ve used CC before, or might be interested in starting - let me know in the comments! I’m definitely interested in reporting how things are going, updates on progress, etc. I hear its always easier as a community!