Trey Connell

I started out doing the Body for Life program, but now I'm just going to call my updates "Getting Fit". I never really wanted to participate in the Body for Life challenge, but I do like some of the aspects of the program. So I'm continuing to follow it -...

Apparently I'm going to have to get serious here. After 30 days, I've only lost 2 pounds. That being said, I feel a helluva lot stronger and tighter. I believe my waist is actually smaller since my jeans feel loose and a belt is now a required...

It's warming up a bit so I'm going to be getting back to jogging now. I hate running inside around a track and so I'd been using the elliptical machine since I started the Body for Life program. It's OK, but I'm ready to get outdoors again. Just like...

On Friday, my wife and I went to the horse races at Oaklawn in Hot Springs, AR. We came back that evening and met up with friends to hang out for a bit. Because of that, I didn't get my workout in that day. Saturday was my "free day", and we ate...

I hurt. Ooooh man I hurt. That's it. That's all I have to say.

Today was tough as I woke up really sore from yesterday's Day 1 workout. I sort of moved around slowly all day and then finally got around to the prescribed cardio workout early in the afternoon. I decided to use our elliptical machine since it was cold...

I took my first step towards building my "body for life" today.  The program calls for weight lifting one day and cardio the next.  You also have to follow a nutrition plan that includes 6 meals per day each consisting of a portion of protein and a...

I've decided to try the Body for Life program.  It's not really a New Year's Resolution.  I simply had some cash freed up to go out and invest in a bench and some dumbells.  So I've turned a small corner in my office into a tiny gym, and I start...