[Anonymous]

I’ve ventured into the Health issues section, but this particular thread is supposed to help AVOID said issues.

Let’s share what we are doing to try and maintain our health while studying. What are you guys doing for workouts? Workout DVDs? Buying home equipment? Gym lifting? Cardio only? Any particular workout programs you are using or are you freestyling it? What time of day do you workout?

Are you guys trying to keep your eating habits under control? What are some good healthy study snacks you like?

While it may be difficult for these exams to not affect your health at all, it is important to minimize negative affects. Let’s support each other and share our tips/techniques!

[nbad311]

FIT: Ran 5 miles / walked one on Saturday morning. It was horrible yet awesome! I have a 10K coming up on July 4th so I'm trying to “train”. Yesterday afternoon I did bodypump in the afternoon followed by a one-mile jog. Today = CHEST IS TERRIBLY SORE!

STUDY: Got in 3 hours on Saturday and 4 hours yesterday. Should've gotten more but I didn't. I spent most of this time doing the [audit] Wiley's entire eivdence chapter / MCQs. I re-read the whole chapter, re-wrote lists and parts I always found confusing, and read allllllllll the corresponding AU's. The evidence section was one of my only 2 weaker areas so I really tried to nail it down this weekend! Feeling good about it.

REG - 65, 70, 80!
BEC - 35, 62, 79!
AUD - 73, 75!
FAR - 65, 73, 70, 75! DONE.

[DeniseFutureCPA]

I am changing things up a bit…. Lately, I had been working out in the mornings. Today, I am going to try working out after work. I am hoping to get an energy boost and take that into my evening study. I hope it works!!!

"Do not give up when you still have something to give... Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying."

Why I am studying for the CPA exam: First it was business...now it's personal!!!!! 🙂

[neika822]

Good luck @Denise!

I didn't work out yesterday or this morning. Tomorrow morning is the plan! I did study quite a bit this past weekend, though.

R - *77*(02/'13)-Becker & NINJA
A - 71('11); *87*(04/'13)-Becker & NINJA
F - *76*(08/'13)-Becker & NINJA - "server upgrade" survivor
B - 60('11); *82*(10/'13) -Becker & NINA

DONE, DONE, AND DONE.

CPA in Massachusetts; issued 01/24/14

[DeniseFutureCPA]

Thanks Neika! Sounds like you are doing great!

"Do not give up when you still have something to give... Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying."

Why I am studying for the CPA exam: First it was business...now it's personal!!!!! 🙂

[J]

Love this thread by the way…

The other day I was in the copy center where I teach, and there was a man in there. He said to me… “I hope that you teach weightlifting”… I think he was shell-shocked when I told him that I taught accounting. Definitely not your typical accountant… haha.

[DeniseFutureCPA]

@ InterFC1… Yeah buddy! 🙂

FIT: Last night, I did 30 minutes of JM's 30 day Shred. Then I went outside with my lab and did our first session of Pooch to 5K. Came out to about 50 minutes of great exercise!

STUDY: Last night, I completed MCQ's on A1 along with SIMS overview. Each step of the way, I am adding to my Fact Nuggets log. I just really want to get more comfortable with them (SIMS) without intimidation.

Here's to a great Tuesday for everyone!

"Do not give up when you still have something to give... Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying."

Why I am studying for the CPA exam: First it was business...now it's personal!!!!! 🙂

[smp73]

So the (CIA) studying has started.

FIT: Woke up this morning and took the dogs for a walk (only a mile…I over slept)

Plan on walking 2.5 miles at lunch and running after work. (debating on doing a 5k Saturday).

Hopefully I no longer feel sick..I ate “real food” last night for dinner and have been sick ever since but I am so used to working out feeling icky it won't matter. (Note: it is perfectly fine for me to workout when I am “sick”. In fact it is encouraged…I have a partially paralyzed stomach and working out helps it work.)

Studying: Nothing yet today. Going to do the MC questions for the first section of the first part of the CIA exam with no studying to see where I need to focus!

NYS CPA License # 113563
CIA: Done as of 2/15/14

Training for a half marathon post studying!

[neika822]

FIT: Snoozed/couldn't find my sneakers for about 15 minutes, so I only hit the gym for a half hour. Ran 1.25 miles on the treadmill, lunges, worked on my triceps, and did 3 sets of crunches.

STUDY: Taking notes after work, hopefully for at least a couple hours, and using most of my lunch time.

R - *77*(02/'13)-Becker & NINJA
A - 71('11); *87*(04/'13)-Becker & NINJA
F - *76*(08/'13)-Becker & NINJA - "server upgrade" survivor
B - 60('11); *82*(10/'13) -Becker & NINA

DONE, DONE, AND DONE.

CPA in Massachusetts; issued 01/24/14

[Anonymous]

***TMI ALERT***

FIT: Didn't go to the gym this morning, but I was involved in a lil two way physical activity before leaving for work 😉 …hey, that counts to ya know!

STUDY: Didn't get much studying done yesterday after work because of another phone interview…going to start doing SIMS today…maybe 2 chapter's worth?? maybe more?

[neika822]

@cpa4birthdaypresent – I. AM. DYING. hahahaha I'm glad you alerted us first 🙂

R - *77*(02/'13)-Becker & NINJA
A - 71('11); *87*(04/'13)-Becker & NINJA
F - *76*(08/'13)-Becker & NINJA - "server upgrade" survivor
B - 60('11); *82*(10/'13) -Becker & NINA

DONE, DONE, AND DONE.

CPA in Massachusetts; issued 01/24/14

[Anonymous]

did practically zero studying this friday-monday, with the exception of running the some Wiley TB MCQs. life got in the way (was with my gf, got a new puppy, then 2 days later, the pup gets sick. turns out it's parvo, which is really NOT GOOD for pups, had to take the pup to get treatment)

on a positive note, i did hit a deadlift PR.

395×1. second week back to doing them after about a 3.5 month hiatus. prolly couldve hit a 4 plate lift, but i didnt attempt it.

[J]

This is starting to sound like bodybuilding.com…

With respect to the “two-way physical activity”, it is always best to save it for post-gym time. After all, you don't want to risk anything getting in the way of the gains. When I'm not smart enough to remember this golden rule, most of the time my workouts aren't the best and my lifts are off by an average of 5%.

It's all about putting things in the right order… kind of like the CPA exam!

[smp73]

So I have decided if I can “survive” a 3+ mile run tonight in the ridiculous heat/humidity I will do the 5k on Saturday. It is supposed to be just as ridiculously hot and humid on Saturday. I am 99.99% sure I will be doing my very first solo 5k on Saturday! 🙂

NYS CPA License # 113563
CIA: Done as of 2/15/14

Training for a half marathon post studying!

[Zaq]

I prefer spontaneous two-way physical activity.

Gains off by 5% for that day? Worth it.

FAR: 50, 76!
REG: 74... (ouch baby, very ouch), 76!
AUD: 65, 91!?
BEC: 80! Aaaand doneskies!

May 2012 to August 2013. Can't believe it's over.

[J]

@dmurph51 – Nice work on the deadlifts. Best exercise around, in my opinion. If I had to pick only one thing that I could do in the gym, that would be it.

I used to deadlift over 500 (I think my best was 515), but it's tough for me because I'm a tall guy (6'3″) and invariably one minor flaw in form means a tweaked lower back for a week or so, so I've been sticking with higher reps and lower weight recently. If you want a real challenge, do a drop set of deadlifts as your final set (drop like 4 times, increasing reps and decreasing weight each time). You will want to detach some of your body parts at the end due to lactic acid build up.

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