A New Century, Bulge

Last night I did something I have not done in years, recorded a real workout video.  For 3-4 years I recorded hundreds of these type of videos, most of which were shot in my backyard bar park that I constructed.  I have been trying to step up my overall fitness regimen, recording workouts is one way to keep myself accountable.  I did my new version of the “Century” workout, the name indicating you are doing a total of 100 reps.  This is a timed workout where your goal is to do it as quickly as possible while still utilizing decent form.  Working against the clock is very motivating based on my years of experience.

My video production skills and equipment have improved significantly since my early days.  As usual I tried to add some humor along the way.  The segments that I sped up and was breathing heavy sounded ridiculous.  I first timed this version of the workout last week.  It took me six and a half minutes to complete.  Last night I did it in 5:15, a significant improvement in one week of time.  It was fun to shoot this type of video again, I may keep doing them on a limited basis.

So somewhere in the last couple days I noticed what looked like a small protrusion in my lower abdomen while showering.  It doesn’t hurt but it is something that definitely was not there before.  I am concerned that what I am seeing is the beginning of a hernia.  I don’t recall a specific event where I felt pain but I do a lot of strenuous things both around the house and at the gym so who knows the potential origin. My brother has been dealing with a hernia and failed remediation of it for a number of years which is EXACTLY what I want to avoid.  I am going to monitor the spot for a few days, if it doesn’t go away I suppose the responsible action is to have the med clinic look at it and get their opinion.