Dec 30 and Mon Dec 31

This is post 600 of this blog. Whoa. Let's take a minute and go ... whoa.

I've learned an awful lot about training and mindset by keeping this blog. I'm thinking right now isn't the best time for me for reflection - it's about 6pm on New Years Eve as I am writing this - but I'm thinking I'll have to do some reflection about what I've learned in the last 600 writing sessions here.

In any case ... whoa ... 600 .... ok, c'mon man ... focus.

ok ... Sunday was more shovelling and driving around. I also saw a rather cool video of using medicine balls for cardio for rugby from either facebook or twitter ... and forgot to take the URL to post it here. I just knew I wanted to try a workout I saw out, and since there is no one looking today, I did this for five rounds.

Good workout, awesome training partner

10 squat jump throw medicine ball straight ups
10 overhead line out throws with the Mball
10 rugby pass with the mball (both sides)
20 feet up push ups
10 db rows - 50 lbs used.

This would be a lot harder with a heavier ball - I'm thinking I could combine this with the sprints in the summer as a finisher without mush stress.

It doesn't look like much, but that was a pretty solid workout. Done at a moderate pace, with frequent interruptions by my boy, I got a pretty solid workout done.

In preparation for the upcoming season, I went through my laptop and found a few old ORU workouts, one of which was the sprinting workout I did after each training session last summer. Seems I am benefiting from an awful lot of shared wisdom.

I also know that it is basically what Callum Mahoney told me to do last May, and it worked for me this last summer. I'm pretty sure it'll work this spring, too. Until then, I'll put this up on the wall of my gym, to follow once or twice a week. Rest of the time it'll be basic fitness with some ball handling

Tuesday to Saturday Dec29

Well, I got this done for four or three rounds, depending on the day. Lots of early morning wake ups (like stupid early, 4:30am early) to deal with my youngest. God thing I am going to bed early and eating fairly well.

20 BW squats
10 TRX rows
20 feet up push ups
20 two handed kb swings (30 then 50 lb bell used)
15 kb cleans
10 bench flies
10 triceps dips
15 hanging knee tucks

Wednesday was a big snow storm, and did the above workout three rounds.

Thursday I did a 90 minute shovelling session in the am, with rugby in the evening.

Friday I was taking care of my kids with no chance of any workout happening.

Saturday was a long day of chasing my kids with naps in the middle. However,  I was celebrating being married for 11 years.

Sunday, Monday

Sunday was an off day, I got a lot of work done around the house - tree up, lots of things completed for Christmas.

I'm just not in the spirit, never was, probably never will be.

Monday was Christmas Eve and I did a lot of travelling, after I got this done four rounds:

10 Goblet squats
10 TRX body rows
20 feet up push ups
20 kb two handed swings
10 kb cleans each side
10 bench flies (30 lb dbs)
10 triceps extensions
15 hanging knee tucks

Yeah, the basics ... had to go and be a family member after this

Wed, Thurs, Fri and Saturday Dec 22

Wed, Thursday and Friday ... were off days.

I don't know; lots of stretching, though. Legs were rather sore and I was just fighting something. I didn't even want to go play "Touch" rugby - too afraid it would downgrade to League stuff.

One of my teammates got kicked out for the night last week for tossing someone around. I'm pretty sure I know who it was that he tossed, even though I wasn't there to see it.

Wednesday to Friday I was fighting something. Not sure, but lungs were sore during the day. Lots of goo... oh, never mind. Suffice it to say that I wasn't feeling the top of my game.

Lots of stuff done at work, though. Lots of reading done, too.

I even got a short story written at home, too.

Saturday, though, I got this done for four rounds before I had to go off and be a dad:

 6-8 deadlifts -150, then 200+ lbs for the last rounds
20 two handed swings (40 then 50 lb kb used)
6-8 kb snatches 50 lb bell used - This was cool to feel myself do, finally
10 TRX body rows 20 feet up push ups
10 bench flies (35 lbs used ... I'll get this up by next week)
10 triceps dips 15 hanging knee tucks

That. Felt. Good.

Monday and Tuesday Dec 18

Well, I was sore on Monday and I got this workout done first for four rounds:

8-10 Deadlifts - about 150 lbs (length of bar was the limiting factor)
20 feet up push ups
20 seated knee tucks
10 bench flies (35 lb used)

Man, might be a little too chilly for this one today...

I was really sore after and had planned on doing a run after, but my legs said for me to rest and I did. I should have gone, as Tuesday I had to be a dad all day, but still got some stretching and rolling done.

Friday and Saturday and Sunday Dec 16

Friday was a day off - I stretched and tried to get a full night's sleep to no avail. Funny how kids will  do that to you.

Saturday was not a gymnastics day - they're done. Found that out when  pulled into the parking lot at the correct time. Meh, I got this done later with my youngest for three rounds

20 BW squat
20 feet up push ups
10 trx body rows
30 KB swings
10 bench flies 30 lbs used
10 tricep extensions
15 hanging knee tucks

Sunday was supposed to be a rest day, but got the same workout done for four rounds before heading off to a party with most of the family. Glad to be training, need to work on my diet. I think when I made myself post it here, I made sure I ate well. Something to consider moving forward.

Ah, Monday. Strikes and ratification votes loom for me this week. Should be interesting, man.

Wed and Thursday Dec 13

Wed was an off day. Sore and kranky; just stretching and bitching. Went to bed early after a good nap.

Thursday was the first two a day I've had in a while. First workout was the following done three rounds:

10 Goblet squats with the 40lb bell
10 TRX body rows
20feet up push ups
20 two handed swings
10 bench flies 30 lb DBS used
10 bench triceps extensions
15 hanging knee tucks

Then, had to go be a dad. After kids in bed, went for a 5k run, nice and flat.