Nov 20 to 26

 

Sage advice. Don't know who the guy is though. 

This was a stupid week. Just ... one day after another and every moment was scripted and planned. 

Except today.

Workouts were all the same - Stretch/yoga/kettlebells morning routine and swims in the evening. Lots of side hustle time and ASL learning, too.

Every evening had something to do until everyone except me got sick and started coughing and barfing. Was gross. Do not recommend it. I did take note of the business of the last month, I'm grateful that it passed quickly but holey Hanna Batman, that was a busy month. I know it isn't quite over yet, but I'm glad I got to this point without getting hurt.

The swims in the evening were all about 30 minutes and the morning sessions are about the same. I did work on my Butterfly and my backstroke at least twice a week this week. So I have that going for me.

The nice thing about Monday to Friday is that I'm on my feet for most of that and getting my rings closed is that much easier as a result. My job makes fitness a breeze. Yeah.

Anyway, I got to sleep in today, do my morning routine at 3pm and just generally be inert. Was cool, do recommend it for short bursts only. Tomorrow we are back on the train.

Nov 12 to 19

 

Clearly a reenactment of the end of the HIIT session. Except I wore a shirt

Life here has been an off week - workouts not done, staying home as a result of puking, swims and HITT sessions with kettlebell swings all making an appearance. I closed my rings and I moved forward as I was able to. Lots of reading this week - got to re-read Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning.

The puking continues on Sunday, just not mine at this time. 

It is a sick house this last week or so. Wonderful, wonderful.

Meh, at least February is coming in hot. 

HIIT was this for several rounds:

5 min warm up on a treadmill at the gym

2-minute kettlebell swings - a 25 lb bell.

then back on the treadmill for 3 minutes.

At the end, got onto a Jacob's Ladder for a few minutes. Got to 50 minutes all told. Yeah, the next day I was a hurting unit. 

Kettlebell swings in the morning routine are a nice touch - help to get the heart pumping for sure. 

Oct 30 to Nov 11

 

Whoa, I guess I missed a week. Sorry about that, anyone who's reading. My bad.

I'm glad to report that I closed my rings, hit my workouts and stayed on course for those two weeks. I mean I added the kettlebell to the morning session and kept up my ASL studies and my side hustle.

All of it, all of it at the same time.

So, yeah I've been a little busy.

But I think that was my point - I'm always so stressed out at this time of the year ... this year's solution? Keep busy let it all sprint by and get to February as quickly as possible.

So far, so good.

Here is the current morning session, lasting about 30-35 minutes:

10 minutes of hip and shoulder stretching - downward dogs to planks to pigeon pose to ... world's greatest stretch. Nice way to warm up and start the day.

10 minutes of ab work - ball twists, ball squats, hip thrusters, ab extensions, seated leg extensions, prone leg kicks, prone side leg lifts ... etc, etc etc. 

10 minutes of shoulder and arms. Kettlebell swings with a 20 lb dumbbell(s). Deltoid shoulder raises, and several other shoulder exercises. Curls and overhead presses with a band. All good.

Swimming and yoga sessions in the evening. 

I'd still like to be able to hit a hiking trail or a treadmill soon. Meh, at least the swimming is happening and my family comes along at times as well.