An early visit to cover my bases

Yes, it's not even 1 but I am posting my short but sweet workout this morning, just in case it is the last of hte day. Today is my chill day, friends, coffee, socializing. I think it's about time I take some time to enjoy the people around me who make me happy. Yes, it's necessary for happiness.

Friday morning
hang power cleans 85# on the minute, 6 minutes, +1 each minute
sn balance 4.2reps (45, 65, 85, 85#)


Short and sweet.....it's the Friday of Fridays, no commitments, no stress.

Thursday is the new Friday

Day off tomorrow and today was splendid! Feel good, good workout, good Giant's game...great!

Run 10 minutes
bench 5.3reps 95#
DL 5.3reps (135, 155, 185, 205, 215#)
15 minutes elliptical

run 8 minutes (small break in afternoon)

Good day!
Off tomorrow, YEAH!

6 AM client AND Rain??

Got up at the buttcrack of dawn, but I like it! Rain, fog, dreariness, but a good overall day. Felt good, got my squatting in since I have been slacking due to an odd pain in my knee.

Morning:
40 minutes bike intervals (level 9-12, 10 minutes each)

Afternoon:
5 min run warm up
back sq 4.2 reps (135#, 155#, 185#, 205#)
15 minutes elliptical

Got my hour of cardio in AND squats felt really good. Going to get that 220# by Monday, oh yes....it will be mine!

Alright, Tuesday Tuesday...went fairly well this morning I think. Got a lot done and still managed to find time for a meeting in Mtn. View. Good old corporate!

AOD (am)
clean/thruster 5.1reps (53, 73, 83, 93, 93#)
Bench 7.2reps (73#)
OHS 4.3reps (73, 73, 93, 113#)

10 minutes
MAX band pull ups/run 200m each rest
(70 pull ups)

Intention was to do cardio, but that fell through. Didn't eat enough today, which is ok since the cardio was low.

Bring on Wednesday.

Monday 7/27...ugh, still tight from the race

My hips are screaming from the race yesterday, but I pushed onward....


Morning workout:
WU: walk 5 mins
row 200m, 20X lunges, row 200m, 20X squats (2X)
stretch

Afternoon workout:
5X3 jerks (65#, 85#, 95#, 105#, 105#)
Bike intervals 35 minutes

Not the strongest showing today but hey, what are ya gonna do!

Hear Ye Hear Ye!

It is tomorrow, Monday that I begin my workout posting online WITH penalty. yes, no post=50 burpies...painful reminder. Tomorrow should be easy since I am reeling with pain from the half marathon I ran today. Not too long, right, but man oh man for someone who hates stretching and lifts 80% of the time, it was a painful reminder of the challenges associated with longer runs. Finished, under 2.5 hours, and glad to be resting.

Anyway, daily updates, workouts and possibly meal thoughts, 3 weeks, it's go time!

The Rough and Tough Push Through the Valleys

Oh...my....lord....I have experienced "the week" in which my workouts feel that much tougher, my motivation is at a minimal level, and everything that seemed so easy takes that much more effort. I know you all have felt this before, whatever your workout level may be. As much as it hurts, it is the best week during you training period. Why? Because it focuses your energy on your weaknesses.

"The Week" is the time when you can't hide from that inability to sustain that light squat for 5 minutes or when you focus on the fact that it's about time to get that 1RM DL up. I seem to have this about once every couple months, right about the time when I need to shake things up a little bit.

The Solution: Sit down and take a look at what you have been incorporating into your workouts and what you leave out, most likely because that is what you AREN'T so good at. Switch it up, lighten the weight and boost that time or reps up. DL a couple times a week at a heavier weight for 3 or 5 reps. Change it UP!! Personally, I know that I LIKE to lift heavy, and it shows during the week of self actualization.