Back at the grind, today. Got a pretty good workout this morning, really struggled with time, though.
Did three rounds of this in an early morning heat:
20 two handed KB swings (30 lb bell used throughout)
20 Kb cleans
20 kB snatches each side
50 feet x 2 snatch position farmers walk with the bell overhead
20 BW squats
10 KB rows
I was pretty sweaty and I had to get going at the end of this.
Ate this today:
Breakfast: chicken breast with salad wrap. Coffee to drink.
Lunch: Carrots, hummus, prunes almonds and water. Lots of water, but should be more in this heat.
Snack: lean ham with salad wrap, water to drink
Dinner: chick breast salad. Beer to drink. Yeah, I know.
Now, though, I need to get some "real" work done. Man, I hate homework ... ;)
Invincibility depends on one's self. Sun Tzu
Monday, July 11, 2011
Sat and Sun July 9 and 10
Well, Saturday is a rugby day, which means I should have my head screwed on right. I didn't, and I missed the kick off for the first time in ... well, ever. When I got there, clearly, it was a mess. What a drag on a rather awesome weekend, at least weather-wise.
Ate this:
Breakfast: Egg and chicken breast wrap. Coffee to drink, lots of water
Lunch: water and beer
Dinner: steak salad, beer. Garlic bread.
Sunday:
Nice easy day, good workout int he morning, with some active stuff with my three kids all day.
Workout: indian club work. Still need to learn the names of the moves.
Stretching and some yoga moves.
ate this:
Breakfast: eggs and toast, coffee to drink
Lunch: not much, tuna, some hummus and carrots
Dinner: chicken on salad, beer to drink.
Friday, July 8, 2011
Friday July 8
Today was a real ok day. Got up early for some strange reason, and did some stretching at the park across the street for about a half hour. Lots of downward dog, warrior pose and just basic planks. Shoulder stretching, too.
Felt a crapload better after, man.
Ate this:
Breakfast: coffee and a belt on the ay in. I have to change this before it kills me.
Lunch: Carrots, almonds, prunes. Water, water and water.
Dinner: chicken pasta with a side salad. Wine to drink.
Glad the week is over, tomorrow is a rugby day.
Got a chance to talk about over training yesterday. That is, training a lot while "in season" for rugby. I know I am doing a lot of stuff, and I'm hoping that it helps me stay uninjured. I mean, really, I'm doing all of this to just get back to being healthy, but being uninjured during rugby season while 41 years old is also a nice perk.
PS, I really do suck at tackling.
Wed July 6, thursday July 7
Right, I've figured out what's up with the Macbook. Seems there is some sort of problem that is solved with folded paper in with the battery under the track pad. Tried that these two days, but still awful glad I have Rowmote to use as a backup.
At least the people I work with are impressed
Wednsday, got up late and made my way to work sans morning workout. I was really sore from Tuesday. I did some some stgretching later on in the day, after my kids were in bed.
Ate this:
Breakfast: fresh fruit, coffee on the ay in
Lunch: carrots, hummus, water, water and more water to drink
Snack: almonds, prunes
Dinner: fish and rice, beer to drink at my parents' place. Awesome.
Like I said I did some light stretching and making sure I listened to my body on off training days. Lots of injured people at the rugby club these days.
Thursday I woke up early and did this five rounds:
20 two handed swings (20 kilo bell used)
20 KB snatches (10 each side)
40 feet arm extended walks with bell up
30 BW squats
20 push ups
Ate this:
Breakfast: Belt and a coffee
Lunch carrots, almonds, prunes... lots of carrots. Lots.
Snack: water and prunes
Dinner: salad wraps - salad in a wrap with chimichirri sauce.
After training meal: chicken wraps, lots of salad in there, too. Beer to drink.
After training, did this for four rounds:
20 KB snatches (20 kilo bell used)
20 KB cleans
20 meter sprint
5 rugby line out throws for accuracy at the posts
After training, was complimented on my KB form, which was nice. New guy who has had some training with them. Nice to get noticed like that. I didn't get a lot of sleep after training, as I was helping with my son. Man, he can cry loudly.
At least the people I work with are impressed
Wednsday, got up late and made my way to work sans morning workout. I was really sore from Tuesday. I did some some stgretching later on in the day, after my kids were in bed.
Ate this:
Breakfast: fresh fruit, coffee on the ay in
Lunch: carrots, hummus, water, water and more water to drink
Snack: almonds, prunes
Dinner: fish and rice, beer to drink at my parents' place. Awesome.
Like I said I did some light stretching and making sure I listened to my body on off training days. Lots of injured people at the rugby club these days.
Thursday I woke up early and did this five rounds:
20 two handed swings (20 kilo bell used)
20 KB snatches (10 each side)
40 feet arm extended walks with bell up
30 BW squats
20 push ups
Ate this:
Breakfast: Belt and a coffee
Lunch carrots, almonds, prunes... lots of carrots. Lots.
Snack: water and prunes
Dinner: salad wraps - salad in a wrap with chimichirri sauce.
After training meal: chicken wraps, lots of salad in there, too. Beer to drink.
After training, did this for four rounds:
20 KB snatches (20 kilo bell used)
20 KB cleans
20 meter sprint
5 rugby line out throws for accuracy at the posts
After training, was complimented on my KB form, which was nice. New guy who has had some training with them. Nice to get noticed like that. I didn't get a lot of sleep after training, as I was helping with my son. Man, he can cry loudly.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Tuesday July 5
So glad that otday is over. Was a long day. Woke up at 6am, got coffee on and did this for four rounds:
20 BW squats
80 feet overhead press walk with 30 lb KB
20 push ups
Ate this for the day:
Breakfast: coffee and a Tim Hortons Belt on the way in. Didn't finish the coffee
Snack: carrots and hummus, prunes
Lunch more carrots and hummus, prunes. Water to drink. Almonds. Can of tuna
Snack: salad wraps at home
After training meal: more salad wraps. No meat, just salad and chimichurri sauce. Wine and beer to drink.
Did a 90 minute training session at rugby tonight. Lots of contact and skill work. After, did four rounds of this:
10 kb high pulls (30 lb bell used)
4 TGU's (2 each side with 30 lb KB)
5 over the head KB throws 30 lb kB used
felt tired and pumped after this. Going to bed.
20 BW squats
80 feet overhead press walk with 30 lb KB
20 push ups
Ate this for the day:
Breakfast: coffee and a Tim Hortons Belt on the way in. Didn't finish the coffee
Snack: carrots and hummus, prunes
Lunch more carrots and hummus, prunes. Water to drink. Almonds. Can of tuna
Snack: salad wraps at home
After training meal: more salad wraps. No meat, just salad and chimichurri sauce. Wine and beer to drink.
Did a 90 minute training session at rugby tonight. Lots of contact and skill work. After, did four rounds of this:
10 kb high pulls (30 lb bell used)
4 TGU's (2 each side with 30 lb KB)
5 over the head KB throws 30 lb kB used
felt tired and pumped after this. Going to bed.
Monday, July 4, 2011
Monday July 4
Man, I'll just say it ... I'm glad America is America. Let's pause for it, even if there are things I don't like. America is a beacon of wisdom and freedom not often seen in the history of this planet.
That being said, I had to work today. I did get up at my usual time (6am) and get myself ready for work. It was odd not having to prepare lunches for my children, as they are now off for summer vacation.
I took that time and did this three rounds:
10 KB halos each direction 30 lb KB used
10 hand to hand swiches around my trunk each side
10 KB snatches
20 BW squats
I ran out of time and had to get to work. I ate this today:
Breakfast: cantalope, almonds and carrots. Coffee on the way in.
Snack: carrots and hummus. Water to drink.
Lunch: pasta, veal, salad with water to drink. A "meeting" meal. Which reminds me, I have some reading to do.
Dinner: chicken caesar salad. Beer to drink.
After I got home from work, my youngest was sleeping, so I took my daughters out and got some one inch rope and got it into my garage gym. Pics later. We played with it for a few minutes, then got dinner on. They're pretty stoked about it, as that was their weakness at gymnastics this year. That and some other floor stuff is what we are going to work on together for the next eight weeks.
A lot.
That being said, I had to work today. I did get up at my usual time (6am) and get myself ready for work. It was odd not having to prepare lunches for my children, as they are now off for summer vacation.
I took that time and did this three rounds:
10 KB halos each direction 30 lb KB used
10 hand to hand swiches around my trunk each side
10 KB snatches
20 BW squats
I ran out of time and had to get to work. I ate this today:
Breakfast: cantalope, almonds and carrots. Coffee on the way in.
Snack: carrots and hummus. Water to drink.
Lunch: pasta, veal, salad with water to drink. A "meeting" meal. Which reminds me, I have some reading to do.
Dinner: chicken caesar salad. Beer to drink.
After I got home from work, my youngest was sleeping, so I took my daughters out and got some one inch rope and got it into my garage gym. Pics later. We played with it for a few minutes, then got dinner on. They're pretty stoked about it, as that was their weakness at gymnastics this year. That and some other floor stuff is what we are going to work on together for the next eight weeks.
A lot.
Sunday, July 3, 2011
June 30 - July 3 Thursday, Friday, Sat and Sunday
This was a long weekend here in Canada. I got a chance to take off a little early from work on Thursday (like a half hour, boss, relax) and beat some of the traffic.
Man, the rest is a blur of MovNat workouts on the hill and in the lake, delicious meals, laughter and generally reconnecting with those in my family. My sister and her family arrived on Saturday night, we laughed and did fun stuff.
All in all, I did a lot of fun workouts. Here is a typical workout:
warm ups with short stair walking/stretching. Carrying lumber up to be cut into firewood
Bigger logs carried up same hill
cut down tress taken from the private property I'm on, up the same hill
more smaller branches up the hill
total of five rounds up and down the hill.
Then onto a swim, getting logs and other debris from the shoreline, out to twenty feet of water. On several occasions, I'd sink to a log, lift it with my legs to my arms, and swim with it for 15 or so meters.
Man, I lost count how many times I did that over three days.
I felt stronger, although I will confess that on the last trip up the hill, after saying farewell to my family, I took the hill rather slowly. Sore and full of regret.
Back to work on Monday, 8am.
Man, the rest is a blur of MovNat workouts on the hill and in the lake, delicious meals, laughter and generally reconnecting with those in my family. My sister and her family arrived on Saturday night, we laughed and did fun stuff.
All in all, I did a lot of fun workouts. Here is a typical workout:
warm ups with short stair walking/stretching. Carrying lumber up to be cut into firewood
Bigger logs carried up same hill
cut down tress taken from the private property I'm on, up the same hill
more smaller branches up the hill
total of five rounds up and down the hill.
Then onto a swim, getting logs and other debris from the shoreline, out to twenty feet of water. On several occasions, I'd sink to a log, lift it with my legs to my arms, and swim with it for 15 or so meters.
Man, I lost count how many times I did that over three days.
I felt stronger, although I will confess that on the last trip up the hill, after saying farewell to my family, I took the hill rather slowly. Sore and full of regret.
Back to work on Monday, 8am.
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