It was hot today, 101 with the ehat index. Trying to get back into the habit of being able to handle the heat. Did AoS Strength in Motion and almost managed to use only the 15 second rest periods for most of it. The heat slowed me down a bit and there 3-4 times during the workout that i pushed the rest to 20-30 seconds. Considering it was my hottest day so far to workout, I'll take it as progress.
So I'm going to write this down as a more concrete thought. I feel like my diet choice as a vegetarian makes it harder for me to gain strength and eat healthy. Part of that might be an excuse I make to myself but I feel like so much of what I eat as a veegetarian is processed- by nature of being what it is its processed. If I ate meat, would I eat better? Probably not. Nutrition and I are odd. Do I eat well? Do I not? I have no idea. The matter is that sometimes I think if I ate grilled or baked lean meats it would do something for me that I am lacking. Who knows.
Opinions?
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Friday, May 29, 2009
Field Day
Jonathan brought his friend over yesterday and we had a field day- literally.
Flipped the 550 pound tire to other end of field for warm up- 65 yards.
KB's @ other end of the field and body weight station in the middle so this was a "V" as opposed to our traditional "W" set up (Jonathan's friend is a little out of shape and was his first time out- we wanted him to come back)
3 rounds
R1- 30 swings w/ 24KG, 10 push ups, 24 R/L 18lb sledge hits, 65 yrd sprint back
R2- 5 C&Push Presses, double 24KG's, 30 bycicles & 15 sec plank, 24 R/L 18lb sledge hits, 65 yrd sprint back
R3- 5 snacthes to 5 fig8 to holds R/L, 10 advancved dive thru push ups, 24 R/L 18lb sledge hits, 65 yrd sprint back
It was a good workout. Also Jonathan brought his 40lb XVest that I jogged with for a little while and tried some pull ups- I got 4.5.
Flipped the 550 pound tire to other end of field for warm up- 65 yards.
KB's @ other end of the field and body weight station in the middle so this was a "V" as opposed to our traditional "W" set up (Jonathan's friend is a little out of shape and was his first time out- we wanted him to come back)
3 rounds
R1- 30 swings w/ 24KG, 10 push ups, 24 R/L 18lb sledge hits, 65 yrd sprint back
R2- 5 C&Push Presses, double 24KG's, 30 bycicles & 15 sec plank, 24 R/L 18lb sledge hits, 65 yrd sprint back
R3- 5 snacthes to 5 fig8 to holds R/L, 10 advancved dive thru push ups, 24 R/L 18lb sledge hits, 65 yrd sprint back
It was a good workout. Also Jonathan brought his 40lb XVest that I jogged with for a little while and tried some pull ups- I got 4.5.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Update.
Got to Vegas Sunday.
Worked out in hotel gym Monday- body weight drills. HILARIOUS! People stared, a lot. One -roided out guy started talking shit on my pull ups. I was on number 47 of 50 and they were getting hard. He was pulling down the full stack on the lat pull down machine. I invited him to do a pull up. He olbiged and after 3 failed attempts stormed off and I finished my set of 50 and moved on to burpees. I asked how all that weight he was pulling was treating him if he ever had to pull himself up from a cliff ro a ledge- he responded with a heart-felt 'fuck you'. I guess he wasnt amused.
Tuesday back in gym, deadlift time. I worked up to 5 sets of 4 pulling 220 or 230- I can't remember. @ 147lbs I am happy with that.
Wed-Th I did nothing.
Started back to work Th night at 2nd job. Came home, crashed. Fri- Sat I did bodyweight drills @ 2nd job lots and lots of push ups, burpees, planks and ab drills on Friday. Saturdayt was assisted pistols. I did 30 on each leg throughout the day. At that pace I am hoping to be able to do them on my own by end of summer- which was a goal I had set. Yay.
Monday was first KB workout in a while. Used 24KG. Warmed up with mowing yard w/ push mower then on to 4 rounds of
R/L
5 swings
5 snatches
5 windmills
5 squat-to-push-press
each drill on both sides then on to the next one without setting down the bell. The 24KG is heavy. I hate it. My shoulders are sore today.
Worked out in hotel gym Monday- body weight drills. HILARIOUS! People stared, a lot. One -roided out guy started talking shit on my pull ups. I was on number 47 of 50 and they were getting hard. He was pulling down the full stack on the lat pull down machine. I invited him to do a pull up. He olbiged and after 3 failed attempts stormed off and I finished my set of 50 and moved on to burpees. I asked how all that weight he was pulling was treating him if he ever had to pull himself up from a cliff ro a ledge- he responded with a heart-felt 'fuck you'. I guess he wasnt amused.
Tuesday back in gym, deadlift time. I worked up to 5 sets of 4 pulling 220 or 230- I can't remember. @ 147lbs I am happy with that.
Wed-Th I did nothing.
Started back to work Th night at 2nd job. Came home, crashed. Fri- Sat I did bodyweight drills @ 2nd job lots and lots of push ups, burpees, planks and ab drills on Friday. Saturdayt was assisted pistols. I did 30 on each leg throughout the day. At that pace I am hoping to be able to do them on my own by end of summer- which was a goal I had set. Yay.
Monday was first KB workout in a while. Used 24KG. Warmed up with mowing yard w/ push mower then on to 4 rounds of
R/L
5 swings
5 snatches
5 windmills
5 squat-to-push-press
each drill on both sides then on to the next one without setting down the bell. The 24KG is heavy. I hate it. My shoulders are sore today.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Sick
Fuck being sick. Felt so tired this week, Mon Tues Wed... Then Th I wake up and get going and I start to feel like hell and I realize I'm not tired, I'm getting sick. I leave for Vegas today so I immediately dropped everything and got on the couch and didnt move for two days. Drank tons of water, airborn, theraflu, etc.
Feel better. Leave today at 6PM. Plan on doing the hotel workout all week. Burpees, deck squats, pistols, push ups, et al.
Feel better. Leave today at 6PM. Plan on doing the hotel workout all week. Burpees, deck squats, pistols, push ups, et al.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Resolved
Did Resolution I yesterday. 30 Min. Got 8 rounds. I can honestly say I probbaly could have gotten 9 or all 10 in the 30 min if I would have done it inside. Yesterday was the hottest day so far in Houston for the year- only 93 (and humid. It's gonna get worse for sure but that's the hottest its been in about 8 months or so and my body needs to get used to the heat again- which is why I worked out outside even though I knew it was going to put the hurt on me.
It did put the hurt on me. I felt like I was cooking. Summer is going to be fun fun fun.
It did put the hurt on me. I felt like I was cooking. Summer is going to be fun fun fun.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
15/15 of 6
Did VWC workout yesterday. Made it through 42 sets of 6 on the 15/15protocol. Last time I got 46 I believe. This was only third time I've done the workout. The first time I got 40.
It was hard yesterday. I coulnd't have pressed past 42. I'm not dissapointed in that or feel liked I failed. Getting to 42 on that bastard was victory enough.
Today will either be SiM or Resolution II - ALSO slight possibility I will try my Navy Seal FitDeck again. Decisions, Decisions.
It was hard yesterday. I coulnd't have pressed past 42. I'm not dissapointed in that or feel liked I failed. Getting to 42 on that bastard was victory enough.
Today will either be SiM or Resolution II - ALSO slight possibility I will try my Navy Seal FitDeck again. Decisions, Decisions.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Weekend
Friday at work I did more push ups and Saturday I did planks all day. 1 min intervals. Did about 18-22 of them. Lost track somewhere.
Today is viking warrior protocol day! YAY!
With this new schedule I am going to HAVE to workout Mon-Th b/c the Th nite thru Sat nite extra work schedule leaves me way too tired to workout. Mon-Th and sat all bw practice at work could be a good schedule.
Today is viking warrior protocol day! YAY!
With this new schedule I am going to HAVE to workout Mon-Th b/c the Th nite thru Sat nite extra work schedule leaves me way too tired to workout. Mon-Th and sat all bw practice at work could be a good schedule.
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