Today was another day of my ongoing fitness and self-improvement experiment, but I decided to change the focus of my workout.
Instead of making strength training the main priority, I focused much more heavily on cardio.
I started with 40 minutes on the treadmill, pushing myself through a challenging session. After that, I moved to 20 minutes of indoor cycling, keeping the resistance at a very hard level. By the time I finished the cardio portion, I had already put my cardiovascular system through a serious workout.
After cardio, I moved into some upper-body pulling exercises. I did lat pulldowns followed by rowing, giving my back a good amount of strength work after the endurance-focused session.
I didn’t want to finish the workout abruptly, so I ended with a little stretching to cool down and loosen up.
A New Addition: Red Light Therapy
Today also marked the beginning of another experiment.
I started using red light therapy on my face, with the goal of exploring whether photobiomodulation can become a useful part of my skincare and overall self-care routine.
I’m interested in seeing what happens with consistent use over the coming months rather than judging it after just one session.
And this isn’t going to stop with my face.
I’m planning to introduce red light therapy for my hair/scalp in the coming days as well. That will become another part of my long-term experiment, and I’ll be paying attention to how my skin and hair respond over time.
Building the Experiment
What I’m enjoying about this journey is that I’m not trying to change everything overnight.
I’m gradually adding different components:
Cardio → Strength → Mobility → Recovery → Skincare → Hair care
The idea is to build a sustainable system rather than chase short-term results.
Today’s workout was particularly cardio-heavy, and I want to continue experimenting with different combinations of endurance, strength and recovery to understand what works best for my body.
The red light therapy experiment is just beginning.
Day 1 is complete.
Now the interesting part begins: staying consistent and seeing what changes over the next few months.