Tuesday

Bear Crawls!

Monday 7/22/13

Delayed a few hours, I finally was able to workout on Monday afternoon.
It did allow me to use the aerobics/bike class room, so - bear crawls!

Warmup
Two circuits of:
Hip Flexor Stretch x 10sec/10sec
Calf Raises/Stretch x 10
Back extensions x 10
Rotator Cuff Side Cable Pull x 10/10 @ 20#

Workout
Four circuits of:
Bear Crawl x 20 yards
Burpee + 6" box jump x 5
Renegade rows x 5/5 @ 15#/15#
Long Crunch on Bosu Ball x 25

Only 15-20 sec. breaks between sets

I was definitely out of breath, and persistent muscle issues (right shoulder, hip flexor - in front & back, & now calf) are feeling better.

Saturday

Saturday Interval Run

This was the fourth Saturday Interval Run. I walk for a minute and then sprint an allotted time for eight circuits (so that I finish on a sprint). I started with 30 second sprints and I have added ten seconds a week to the run.
Today was the one-minute sprint. I really wanted to quit but I pushed through.

8 circuits
1 minute walk/1 minute sprint
1.26 miles in 16 minutes

Friday

Welcome Back

Friday was Rich's first day back in a while, so we kept it simple in terms of exercises, but acheived some intensity by limiting breaks to about 10 seconds between sets.

Friday - Four Circuits
Farmers Walk x 50 yds @ 90#
Reverse rows x 5 (squat bar at chest level)
Feet up push-ups x 10
Air squats x 15
Myotatic crunch x 20 (long crunch on Bosu ball)
Knee ups x 10 (Captain's Chair)

A solid workout, but not killer. A good welcome back.

Thursday

In the Distance

I ran 1.5 miles non-stop on Thursday. The farthest I have run since getting out of the Army in 1991. It took 21:23. Very slow, but completed.

Tuesday

Pain in Three Parts

Postponed until Tuesday - sick over the weekend.

Need to loosen up, get worn out and get in some abs, within the limitations of the gym.

Part One - Rehab/Prehab
2 Circuits
Hip Flexor Lunge/Stretch x 10 sec
Rotator Cuff Cable Side Pull - x 10/10 @ 20#
Calf Raise/Stretch x 10
Back Extensions x 10

4 Circuits
Using a 45# Bar and not putting it down until all are complete
Clean x 6
Overhead Press x 6
Front Squat x 6
Bent Row x 6

3 Circuits
Long Crunch on Bosu Ball x 25
Cat Vomit x 30 sec

Got the job done.

Thursday

Getting it done

Thursday Workout

Five Circuits
Run x 220 yds in 1 min
Feetup Pushups x 10
Upright Row x 10 @ 45#
Triple Lunge x 3/3
Bicycle Crunch x 30

Working through shoulder soreness and a wasp sting on right triceps. Was able to do these without excessive pain.


Monday

Tabata Day

Listening to 'More Human than Human' by White Zombie, which lasts 4:23.

Run Circuit
Sprinted 20 secs/Walked 10 secs on road for 8 circuits

Strength Circuit
Two circuits of:
Hand-Release Pushups x 20 secs./10 secs. rest
2H Kettlebell Swing @ 10# x 20 secs./10 sec rest
Air Squats x 20 secs./10 secs. rest
Long Crunch - Flat back x 20 secs./10 secs. rest

Two-minute Rest

Two circuits of:
Hand-Release Pushups x 20 secs./10 secs. rest
2H Kettlebell Swing @ 10# x 20 secs./10 sec rest
Air Squats x 20 secs./10 secs. rest
Long Crunch - Flat back x 20 secs./10 secs. rest

Two-minute Rest

Two circuits of:
Hand-Release Pushups x 20 secs./10 secs. rest
2H Kettlebell Swing @ 10# x 20 secs./10 sec rest
Air Squats x 20 secs./10 secs. rest
Long Crunch - Flat back x 20 secs./10 secs. rest

Collapse.

Thursday

Soap

Four Circuits
Burpee/Dumbbell Press x 5 @ 15#/15#
Reverse Row x 10
Feetup Pushup x 15
Lunge x 10/10
Long Crunch x 25 (Bosu Ball)
Russian Twist x 15/15

Monday

Surviving a Monday

Warmup:
Elliptical Tabata Protocol - 8 circuits of 20 second sprints and 10 seconds slow

Four Circuits of:
2-Hand Kettlebell Swing x 20 @ 35#
Pullovers x 10 @ 30#
1-Hand Cable Rows x 10/10 @ 60#
Single Leg Romanian Dead Lift x 10/10 @ 15#
Plank x 60 seconds

Saturday

Meals in the last several days

Ribs, Salad, Butternut Squash
Bacon-wrapped Chicken, Carrots, Salad
Hamburgers, Sweet Potato Fries
Steaks, Sweet Potato Chips
Pork Chops, Baked Apples
Artichoke Hearts with Hollandaise
Meatballs, Salad
Bacon & Eggs with Hollandaise and Spinach with Bacon Grease
Boston Butt, Slaw
Beef with Mushrooms & Onions
Lamb Curry with Cauliflower 'Rice'

Friday

On the One Hand

Thursday's workout turned out to be much tougher than I expected. I think the 1-H Kb swings turned it up a bit. We'll do those again. I need a bigger Kettlebell for 2-H.

Thursday's Workout
Four Circuits of:
Run x 220 yds @ 7.5 mph (1:04)
Hand-Release Pushups x 12
1-Hand Kettlebell Swings x 10/10 @ 35#
Air Squats x 12
Bicycle Crunches x 30
Knee ups x 12 (Captain's Chair)

Monday

The Standards by Fives

Monday Morning
Four Circuits of:
Machine Pullup x 5 @ (-140/-150)
2-Dumbbell Clean & Press x 10 @ 25/25
Feet-up Pushups x 15
Lunges x 20 (10/10)
Long Crunch x 25 (Bosu Ball)
Russian Twists x 30 @ 10#

Shoulder was bothering me, but working through these seems to have loosened it up. Didn't feel out of breath until the last circuit. Getting better.

Friday

A triple mash-up + the deadlift lives.

Thursday's Workout was a mash-up of three different ideas: Warming up some problem areas, bringing back the deadlift, and non-stop reps.

Part One - Prehab/Rehab
Two Circuits
Shoulder - Prone Scapular (Shoulder) Stabilization Series - I, Y, T, W, O @ 10 sec each
Hip Flexor Stretch (lunge, twist towards up leg, hold) x 3/3 @ 10sec
Calf Raises x 10
Back Extensions x 10

Part Two
Five Sets
Deadlift x 3 @ 185, 195, 205, 215, 225
(inspired by Hero Training: The Lift an Object Off Someone in Distress Workout)

Part Three
Four Circuits, 45# Bar, not putting it down for 16 sets
Clean x 6
Overhead Press x 6
Front Squat x 6
Bent Row x 6
(This came from Mark Sisson by way of Shape - and I added a circuit.)

Done.

The Deadlift was very important today because I tweaked my back doing it in March and had not done it since. (Deadlifts in a HIIT circuit is a bad idea since form is so important). I was very excited and energized that everything went well with the lift. It was even a little easy, so I did an extra circuit in part 3.


Tuesday

Too Many Burpees

Monday's Workout

Ran 440 yds @ 6.0 mph (~2:30)

7 circuits of:
Burpees x 7 in one minute (sort of)
(49 total)

3 circuits of:
Long Crunch x 20
Russian Twists x 20 @ 15#
Plank x 30 secs.
Cat Vomit x 30 sec.

Ran 440 yds @ 6.0 mph (~2:30)

As close as I have come to not finishing a workout. The Burpees took about 7 1/2 to 8 minutes to finally finish. Finishing the last run took a little willpower as well. I got a little wobbly on the treadmill, but I managed not to go down.

Thursday

Wednesday Sprints

I sprinted 220 yards, walked 220 yards - and repeated this 4 times.

It still amazes me how exhausting this is.

Tuesday

A Bear

Monday's Workout
Four Circuits of:
Bear Crawl x 20 yards
2-Hand Kettlebell Swing x 15
Feet-up Push-ups x 15
Box Jumps x 5 @ 20"
Long Crunch x 20 (Bosu Ball)
Russian Twist x 20 @ 15#

I did each set in one minute, about 30-40 sec. work and 20-30 sec. rest.
Done in 24 minutes. Exhausted.

Thursday

Four was enough

Wednesday Workout
Four Circuits of:
2-Hand Dumbbell Clean & Press x 10 @ 25#/25#
Close Hands Pushups x 10
Upright Row x 10 @ 45#
Triple Lunge x 5/5 (front-side-back)
Jackknife on Exercise Ball x 10

Lightheaded and Nauseous.

Tuesday

Fitness?

On Monday we ran a mile and then did a two-minute max for pushups and situps - the Army fitness test with the run halved. Made the age group minimums in pushups & situps - have a long way to go on the run.

Friday

Manmaking

Thursday Workout
Five Circuits of:
Manmakers x 5 @ 10#/10# (burpee, pushup, 1-arm rows, clean, squat, press)
Farmer's Walk x 100 yds @ 90# (2 plates)
Long Crunch x 20 (Bosu Ball)
Knee-ups x 10

Only rested when I couldn't breathe.

Tuesday

Wiped Out

A circuit of classics.

Monday Workout
Four Circuits of:
Run 220 yd @ 7.5 mph
Hand-Release Pushups x 10
Reverse Row x 10
Planks x 60 seconds
Leg Raise x 10

Friday

Working on my back

Four Circuits
Machine Dip x 5 @ -90
One-Arm Cable Row x 10 @ 60#
Lunge-Twist x 10/10 @ 25#
Single-Leg Romanian Dead Lift x 10/10 @ 10#

Felt much stronger afterwards. But my butt definitely hurt.

Tuesday

Triple Tabata Tuesday

2 Circuits non-stop
Squats x 10
Feet-up Pushups x 10
Two-Hand Kettlebell Swing x 10 @ 35#
Knee-ups (Captains Chair) x 10

1-min Break


2 Circuits non-stop
Squats x 10
Feet-up Pushups x 10
Two-Hand Kettlebell Swing x 10 @ 35#
Knee-ups (Captains Chair) x 10

1-min Break


2 Circuits non-stop
Squats x 10
Feet-up Pushups x 10
Two-Hand Kettlebell Swing x 10 @ 35#
Knee-ups (Captains Chair) x 10

24 sets in under 20 minutes.

Thursday

Crunchy Burpees

Short on time and an exercise room to myself.

Thursday 4/11/13
Burpees x 10
Long Crunch x 20 (Bosu Ball)

Burpees x 9
Long Crunch x 18

Burpees x 8
Long Crunch x 16

Burpees x 7
Long Crunch x 14

Burpees x 6
Long Crunch x 12

Burpees x 5
Long Crunch x 10

Burpees x 4
Long Crunch x 8

Burpees x 3
Long Crunch x 6

Burpees x 2
Long Crunch x 4

Burpees x 1
Long Crunch x 2

Ten seconds after the burpees & 30 seconds after the crunches.
It got teh job done.

Tuesday

SDLHP

Tuesday 4/9/13

Five circuits of:
Run x 220 yds @ 7.5mph
Sumo Dead Lift High Pull x 10 @ 65#
Machine Dips x 5 @ -90
Bicycle Crunch x 30
Russian Twist x 30 @ 25#

We moved quickly between stations and rested a minute between circuits.
Tough at the finish.

Friday

Cindy, again.

The Crossfit Cindy (with modified pullups)

As many rounds as possible in 20 minutes:
Pullups x 5 @ -160
Hand Release Pushups x 10
Air Squats X 15

We made nine circuits + 15 squats.

Sore for days.

Tuesday

Full Body

Monday April 1st

Four Circuits of:
Burpees x 5
Wall Balls x 10 @ 18#
Feet-up Pushups x 15
2-Arm Kettlebell Swings x 20 @ 35#
Long Crunch x 25 (on Bosu Ball)

10-second breaks between sets
1 minute between circuits

Exhausting.


Sunday

The Dead and Cat Vomit

Thursday - 3/21/13 Workout

Calf Stretches

Run x 220 @ 7.5mph (1:04)
Deadlift 135 x 5
Machine Pullup x 5 @ (-150)
Machine Dip x 5 @ (-100)
Bicycle Crunches x 30
Cat Vomit x 30 seconds (Stomach Contraction)

Run x 220 @ 7.5mph (1:04)
Deadlift 155 x 5
Machine Pullup x 5 @ (-150)
Machine Dip x 5 @ (-100)
Bicycle Crunches x 30
Cat Vomit x 30 seconds

Run x 220 @ 7.5mph (1:04)
Deadlift 185 x 5
Machine Pullup x 5 @ (-150)
Machine Dip x 5 @ (-100)
Bicycle Crunches x 30
Cat Vomit x 30 seconds

Run x 220 @ 7.5mph (1:04)
Deadlift 205 x 5
Machine Pullup x 5 @ (-150)
Machine Dip x 5 @ (-100)
Bicycle Crunches x 30
Cat Vomit x 30 seconds

I was wobbly at the end.

Bone Marrow (quite tasty)

One of the paleo things you can eat. It is so incredibly rich, that after a half dozen small pieces you are done.

The recipe I have been following is from the New York Times(!):

Recipe: Roasted Marrow Bones
Adapted from Fergus Henderson - an impressive character.

Time: 20 minutes
8 to 12 center-cut beef or veal marrow bones, 3 inches long, 3 to 4 pounds total
1 cup roughly chopped fresh parsley
2 shallots, thinly sliced
2 teaspoons capers
1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
Coarse sea salt to taste

At least 4 1/2-inch-thick slices of crusty bread, toasted. (Of course, we leave this part out).

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees... to the NYTimes.


Friday

Paleo Links

I sent this in an email to a friend/co-worker who asked me about paleo eating because of my weight loss (100+ lbs) and my body recomposition.

To be a paleo evangelist, I've been slow to share more paleo info. Mea Culpa.

There are several good infographics that can serve as introduction:

The Ultimate Guide: http://pinterest.com/pin/187603140698928379/
Timeline: http://pinterest.com/pin/187603140699905232/
Bacon over bagels: http://pinterest.com/pin/187603140699898825/
Fat doesn't make us fat: http://pinterest.com/pin/187603140697640501/
Paleo/Primal Food Pyramid: http://pinterest.com/pin/187603140697507137/
PDF's from Practical Paleo: http://balancedbites.com/useful-guides

The best overall site for info is: Mark's Daily Apple http://www.marksdailyapple.com. He's got a lot of stuff to sell - I've bought a couple of his books, but the info is free. He calls his stuff Primal, rather than Paleo, because it's his brand.

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/primal-blueprint-101/ is the place to start.

There are few people who do a better job with the actual recipes:
Nom Nom Paleo is one of the top paleo food websites: http://nomnompaleo.com/recipeindex

I am currently using Diane Sanfilippo's recipes and I like them the best, so far. Her brand is 'Practical Paleo' and her FAQ is here: http://balancedbites.com/2013/03/faqs-what-is-paleo.html
and the book at Amazon - Practical Paleo.

Sarah Fragoso's recipes are also quite good and her brand is Everyday Paleo http://everydaypaleo.com/food/. I like her book as well, and it has some exercise basics - Everyday Paleo at Amazon.

The hardcore people - Dallas & Melissa Hartwig - and how I lost another 20 pounds in August - and their brand is The Whole 30: http://whole9life.com/2012/08/the-whole30-program/ and
their book is 'It Starts with Food'.

and finally a list of 25 top paleo websites from Nom Nom Paleo: http://nomnompaleo.com/resources

Yours,
Mike Ray


Thursday

Awkward Day

On Monday, I was still recovering from Saturday's '300' (100 pushups, 100 crunches, 100 squats) and Rich from his calf injury, so I put this one together based on those factors.

Balance turned out to be the key with all of these, using our core to stabilize. It was one of the most awkward workouts we've had - a lot of wobbling.

We rested while the other man went, so about 30 seconds between stations and about a minute between circuits.

Monday's Workout
Five circuits of:
Calf Raises x 10 (on a low step)
Renegade Rows x 5/5 @ 10/10 (one arm rows in a high plank)
Overhead Walking Lunges x 10/10 @ 10# (weight overhead with both hands)
Russian Twists x 30 @ 15# (seated on a low step, feet in the air)

Without a machine to lean into. it was nearly impossible to balance during the calf raises at first. We got better and used a pole for balance. Clearly something we need to improve.

The Renegade Rows are a great exercise that we can start increasing weight & reps on.

The Overhead Walking Lunges were one of the hardest things we've done. Something that sounds so easy and is simply not. The ends of the last two sets were pure anger.

The Russian Twists were the 'easy' station - and keeping our feet up towards the end was not simple.

I did not anticipate how much balance would be an issue, which made this and even better workout than I expected.



Sunday

Not How I Remember Saturday Mornings

We have been calling the 10 circuits of 10 Push-ups, Crunches, and Squats the 300.
To crank it up, I added a 440 before and after (to also help on my 10-minute mile goal) and also sped up the circuits by following the Tabata Protocol - the sets take about 20 seconds and I rested 10 seconds in-between.

Saturday Morning Workout
Run x 440 yards under 2:05

3 Circuits Tabata-style (10 seconds rest) of:
Feet-up Pushups x 10
Long Crunches x 10 (on Bosu Ball)
Air Squats x 10

1 minute Break

3 Circuits Tabata-style (10 seconds rest) of:
Feet-up Pushups x 10
Long Crunches x 10 (on Bosu Ball)
Air Squats x 10

1 minute Break

4 Circuits Tabata-style (10 seconds rest) of:
Feet-up Pushups x 10
Long Crunches x 10 (on Bosu Ball)
Air Squats x 10

1 minute Break

Run x 440 yards under 2:05

And collapse.

The circuits weren't too bad (may split them 5 and 5 next time), but the last 440 almost finished me.

Thursday

Latest Before & After

May 2008 and March 2013

11:37

I hate running with a passion. I was and always will be a linemen. We cover short distances and deliver the collision. I was a wrestler. We go all day in a small, painful space.

Distance running is just horrible. I start to drag quickly.

Sprinting I'm fine with. It's short and furious and over.

So to improve my mile time I cheated - and it worked. I sprinted (for me) a 440 in 2:20 or so and walked for 30 seconds, about 50 yards, and then sprinted to finish that next quarter mile. I walked for 45 seconds and then sprinted to 3/4's of a mile and again walked 45 seconds. Then I sprinted to the end of the mile. Voila! 11:37 mile. My fastest mile since the fall.

If I manage the sprints and rests I could actually make my 10-minute mile goal.

Monday

Pushups in the Road

Today was a mess after work: meetings, rides, etc. So once I got home, I just winged it. I headed out the front door and down by the highway.

Monday on the Road
Warmup
Walked 110 yards to warmup

Workout
Ran 220 yards
10 Air Squats
10 Pushups
Walked 110 yards

Ran 220 yards
10 Air Squats
10 Pushups
Walked 110 yards

Ran 220 yards
10 Air Squats
10 Pushups
Walked 110 yards

Ran 220 yards
10 Air Squats
10 Pushups
Walked 110 yards

Ran 220 yards
10 Air Squats
10 Pushups
Walked 110 yards

Ran 110 yards
(which made the workout one mile long)

Warmdown
Walked 110 yards

I got a few funny looks, but I felt a lot better.

Saturday

Soccer Shots

We spent Friday afternoon taking shots on a full size-size soccer goal, kicking corner kicks, and shooting drills working on turning our hips into the ball. A lot of fun and I felt it in my legs on Saturday.

Friday

Thursday Run

I completed a mile in 11:42 on a treadmill. I ran 7/8ths of it at a 10 min/mile pace and walked an 1/8th. The goal is to get to a 10-minute mile.

Wednesday

Late Start

A late start, so we did a quick max workout.

Monday's Workout
Run x 440yds @ 7.5mph
Farmer's Walk x 100 yds @ 90# (2 plates)
Pushups Max = 30
Straight Arm Hang Max Time = 35 secs
Plank x 1 minute
Run x 440yds @ 7.5mph

Friday

Friday Catch Up

Friday Workout
Four Circuits
Run x 220 yds @ 7.5mph
Dumbbell Clean & Press x 10 @ 25#/25#
Feet-up Pushups x 10
One-Arm Kettlebell Swing x 10/10 @ 35#
Long Crunches x 10 (Swiss Ball)
Russian Twists x 20 @ 25#

Tuesday

Getting Through It


Monday Workout
Four Circuits
Farmer's Walk x 50 yds @ 90#
Hand-Release Pushups x 10
Overhead Squats x 10 @ 45#
Bicycle Crunches x 30
Knee-ups x 10

Saturday

Tabata, Deadlift, Pushing & Pulling

Thursday's Workout

Warmup
Elliptical Trainer Tabata Protocol: 20 sec @ 90 rpm/10 sec @ 55 rpm x 8

Full-Body
Deadlift x 6 @ 135
Deadlift x 5 @ 155
Deadlift x 4 @ 185
Deadlift x 3 @ 205

Superset 1
Machine Pullups x 6 @ -160
Machine Dips x 6 @ -110
Machine Pullups x 5 @ -150
Machine Dips x 5 @ -100
Machine Pullups x 4 @ -140
Machine Dips x 4 @ -90
Machine Pullups x 3 @ -130
Machine Dips x 3 @ -80

Superset 2
Close-hands Pushups x 10
One-Arm Cable Row @ 50# x 10/10
Close-hands Pushups x 8
One-Arm Cable Row @ 50# x 8/8
Close-hands Pushups x 6
One-Arm Cable Row @ 50# x 6/6
Close-hands Pushups x 4
One-Arm Cable Row @ 50# x 4/4

Monday

"Like a Scavenger Hunt"

We had to go down the street from the school to do a chore. So I came up with several things we could do at school and get in a solid workout.

Monday's Workout

Run-Lift-Run
We ran 200 yards down the street.
We team-lifted two ~150 pound concrete planters onto a porch.
We ran 200 yards back up the street.

Bleachers
Aluminum Bleachers - 60 yards long, 8 steps high, 6 aisles. We ran up, across, and down three times for one 'bleacher'. We ran four 'bleachers' (walking back to the beginning after each).

Throws
Basketball, thrown two-handed, overhead.
(I'd snagged it earlier and stashed it in a workout room off the old gym).
15 ft. x 5 (free throw line)
42 ft. x 5 (mid-court)
69 ft. x 5 (3/4 court attempts)
42 ft. x 5
15 ft. x 5

Pushups
One hand on the floor & one on the basketball, and switched the ball between hands after each rep. Uneven pushups x 10 for 2 sets (oddly difficult)

When we opened up a coach's office to put the ball back, Rich said, "This is like a scavenger hunt."

Football Sled
One man pushed a wooden two-man football sled. We went 100 yards, alternating every 10, so: Two-Man Sled x 5 @ 10yds

Fence
To finish we climbed 5-6 foot chain-link fence to escape.

It was not our hardest workout, but it was fun and we covered sprinting, heavy lifting, legs/stair running, shoulders/core/posterior chain, chest & shoulders, core/legs, and functional fitness. That should keep the gurus at bay.



Thursday

"Nah, this will be easy,"

I said, without much conviction.
It was not.

Rich's look of skepticism after the first set of thrusters said it all.
It was a quality beatdown, but we pushed on through.

I'm definitely "sore in different places than I was yesterday,"
Which is basically what we want.

Thursday 2/14/13

Four circuits of:

Run x 220 yds @ 7.5 mph
Feet-up Pushups x 10
Lunges x 10/10
Reverse Rows x 10
Dumbbell Thrusters x 10 @ 25#/25#
Knee-ups x 10 (Captain's Chair)

Reverse Rows:

Tuesday

Burpees (and other stuff I barely remember).

We spent Saturday moving a house full of furniture. It was a fine workout - and left our biceps with some serious soreness. (Clearly need more exercise).

I set this one up to avoid biceps, but to hurt otherwise. It worked.

42 Burpees in 7 minutes. Ouch.
The 12 sets of abs, nearly non-stop, led to some nice cramps.
I actually almost gave out on the run.
I loved it.

Monday's Workout


Warmup
Squats x 10
Pushups x 10

Full-Body
Burpees x 6
- every minute for 7 minutes

Abs
Four circuits of:
Plank x 30 secs
Russian Twists x 20 @ 15#
Long Crunches x 20 (on Bosu Ball)

Escape
Run x 440 yds @ 7.5 mph (2:30)

Just sat still for a little while.




Sunday

Rehab & Abs

The goal on Thursday was to loosen up our shoulders & hip flexors, while giving our abs work different from Monday's 100 long crunches.
Most of these are a little unusual, but we like that.

Thursday Workout
Four Circuits of:
Shoulder Series I, Y, T, W, O x 5 secs each x 2
Cat Vomit Exercise x 20 secs (stomach contractions)
Plank to Pushup x 5/5
Bicycle Crunches x 30
Kneeling Hip Flexor Stretch x 3/3 @ 10 sec
Rotator Cuff Side Cable Pull x 10/10

Shoulders & hip flexors felt much better, and the abs felt much worse. Success!

Links to these jewels.
Shoulder Series
Cat Vomit Exercise
Plank to Pushup
Bicycle Crunches
Kneeling Hip Flexor Stretch
Rotator Cuff Side Cable Pull (video)


Wednesday Run

Tuesday we ran two 880's, each at about 5 minutes (technical difficulty).

Tuesday

Almost perfect (except for no burpees).

Run farther & longer. Do more sets. Run again. Be done in half an hour.

Extended our workout Warmup/warmdown to a 440.
For our '300' each set lasted 40 seconds - about 20 work and 20 rest.
So we did 30 sets (300 reps) in 20 minutes.

Monday's Workout
Run x 440 yds @ 6.0 mph

10 circuits of:
Hand-Release Pushups x 10
Long Crunches x 10 (on Bosu Ball)
2-Hand Kettlebell Swings x 10 @ 35#

Run x 440 yds @ 6.0 mph

and done.

It took us almost as long to recover as it did to exercise.

Almost the perfect workout for us, except for no burpees.


Saturday

Dumbbells and a Roller

Did the four exercises with dumbbells and broke in the new foam roller.

Thursday's Workout
Five circuits of:
Deadlift x 5 @ 50#/50#
Russian Twists x 20 @ 25#
Renegade Rows x 5/5 @ 15#/15#
Pullovers x 10 @ 30#
Foam Roller x 10/10
- Calves x 3, Side of hips, glutes

If sore is the new sexy, then I'm sexy from my hips to my shoulders.

It was not exhausting, but it worked. Still sore on Saturday night.


Monday

Burpees & Bicycles

Meeting this afternoon so we found a spot for a quick workout.
This one hurt:

10 Burpees
20 Bicycle Crunches
9 Burpees
18 Bicycle Crunches
8 Burpees
16 Bicycle Crunches
7 Burpees
14 Bicycle Crunches
6 Burpees
12 Bicycle Crunches
5 Burpees
10 Bicycle Crunches
4 Burpees
8 Bicycle Crunches
3 Burpees
6 Bicycle Crunches
2 Burpees
4 Bicycle Crunches
1 Burpees
2 Bicycle Crunches

55 Burpees and 110 Bicycle crunches in about 15 minutes.
Absolutely worth it.


Saturday

Sore in some weird places

Friday's Workout

Five circuits of:
220 yard run @ 7.5mph
Uneven pushups x 5/5 (one hand on med ball, alternating sides)
Woodchoppers x 5/5 @ 30/40/50/50/60#
- (double rope on machine, high pulley, on one knee)
V-ups x 10 (prone, push down with hands, raise legs & torso)

The exercises worked us in different ways and called on parts of our muscles we had not been using. Pecs, lats, and ribcage were all sore in places they have not been. Well worth the effort.



Monday

Walking and the plank.

Monday's Workout

Four Circuits of:
Triple Lunge x 5/5 (front, side back)
Plank x 45 seconds
Reverse Rows x 10 (chest-high squat bar)
Pullovers x 10 @ 25#
Farmer's Walk x 50 yards @ 50#/50#

The lunges always loosen me up, even as they hurt.
The Rows and Walks combined put our forearms under duress.

We managed to be plenty worn out at teh end.

These were a nice balance to the exercises from last week.


Friday

Dips. Ouch.

Friday's Workout

Five Circuits of:
2-Hand Kettlebell Swings x 20 @ 35#
Russian Twists x 20 @ 18# Med Ball
Machine Dips x 5 @ (-80)
Knee-ups x 10 (Captain's Chair)

The kettlebells achieved the exhaustion I was looking for. It was the dips, however, that brought the pain.


Monday

Almost more than we could Bear

Monday's Workout

Five Circuits of:
Bear Crawl x 20 yards
Long Crunches x 25 (on Bosu ball)
Manmakers x 6 @ 12#/12# (burpees with rows & overhead presses)
Box Jumps x 6 @ 21"

A short break after each circuit.
A particularly tough one.


Friday

Back at it

After a trip for me and the flu for Rich, it was time to get back to work.
Wanted to cover the basics with this one.

We increased the difficulty by doing it 'Simon Style' with no breaks between stations for the entire workout. At the end of the twenty sets, we could barely move.

Thursday's Workout
Four Circuits of:
Run x 220 yards
Feet-up Pushups x 15
Bicycle Crunches x 20
Dumbbell Clean & Press x 10 @ 25#
Leg Raises x 10