Just the Beginning

Well folks, just over 365 days have passed since we started this experiment, and for me, this moment is both fulfilling and bittersweet. Throughout this year I've had my share of ups and downs, learning along the way the values of motivation, time management, and eating healthy.

The Original Paleo Diet

If anything, you could say the Burpee Experiment has given me the determination to continue on this exercise journey, while potentially exploring other fitness avenues, such as triathlons, mud runs, and maybe even a marathon or two. And overall, I feel as though I'm in as good of shape as I've ever been both physically and mentally.

But now it comes down to the question I'm sure ALL of you have wondered over the past year. Is the Burpee Experiment really the greatest full body workout of all time?

And the answer is....

Who the heck really knows? Honestly, there are a million different exercises out there, and what I've learned over the course of this year is that every person is different. What works for some people, may not work for others. I catered this workout to my own body, so if I can leave you with some advice, I'd say try out different workouts until you find one that works best for you.

For me, this experiment worked, and I'll let those numbers speak for themselves. As in my post from December of 2011, I've completed the President's Fitness Challenge for a second time to compare those results. They're listed below along with my results from a 7 minute burnout set as well my 52 week Burpee grand total:

Personal Information
State: Texas

Gender: Male
Age: 28

Body Composition

Height: 5 feet 10 inches (I unfortunately didn't grow in height...)

Weight: 
2011 Weight: 156 lbs.
2012 Weight: 145 lbs. 

Waist Measurement:
2011 WM: 32 inches
2012 WM: 30 inches

BMI/Body Mass Index: 
2011 BMI: 22.4
2012 BMI: 20.8

Aerobic Fitness
1.5 Mile Run Time: 
2011 Time:  12 minutes 8 secons
2012 Time:  11 minutes 24 seconds
Heart Rate: 
2011 Rate: 180 bpm
2012 Rate: 140 bpm

Muscular Strength

Half Sit-ups/Crunches (in one minute): 
2011 Half Sit-ups: 60
2012 Half Sit-ups: 100 

Push-ups (in one minute): 
2011 Push-ups: 56
2012 Push-ups: 73 

Flexibility

Sit and Reach: 
2011 S&R: 12 inches from knees
2012 S&R: 13 inches from knees 

Date	Workout	Sets	Total Time (Morning)	Total Time (Night)	Beak Time Per Set	Total Burpees
12/24/2012	REST
12/25/2012	Burnout Set	1	7 min 00 sec			104
12/26/2012	REST
12/27/2012	REST
12/28/2012	Fitness Test
12/29/2012	REST
12/30/2012	REST

52 Week Grand Total: 23,612 Burpees

Finally, I'll leave you all with another stirring quote from Sir Winston Churchill.

"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning."

Love and Respect,
Drew