Rest Day

It was a busy day so I didn't find the time to exercise.......I guess I could call it a needed break.
I'll see if I can make up for it tomorrow.

Heavy Bag and Pushups

All I made time for today was eight 3 min rounds with 1 minute rests on the heavy bag and 4 sets of 50 pushups. I'm starting to feel like a real slacker!

A Little Light A Little Heavy

Today was started with 3 light (warmup/cooldown) 1/2 mile walks and later I spent some time doing some moderately heavy deadlifts (both standard and sumo).

Moderate Intensity And Volume Day

At the gym, I did a quick workout of Hammer Strength bench press, Hammer Strength high rows, and supersets of pullups and pushups. I followed this with 20 mins on the elliptical trainer.

Mercury Found in High Fructose Corn Syrup -- http://www.usnews.com/blogs/fresh-greens/2009/01/28/mercury-found-in-high-fructose-corn-syrup.html

Light Walking

All I found time for today was four 1/2 mile walks with clients.......basically warm-up and cooldown walks so nothing too intense.....well, other than the one sprint that JC challenged me to......good job JC!!......... But, after a few days of pretty decent activity, I needed a lighter day.

Burnin' Up The Calories

At the gym, I spent 20 very intense minutes each on the step mill and the stationary bike.....even got the step mill up to a semi-jogging speed a couple of times. Later at home, I spent 1/2 hour doing snatches and power snatches. I finished the day with a couple hours of volleyball.

Some Pretty Decent Activity

I started the day with two 1/2 mile walks with the kids when they came over to workout. Later I went to the gym and did incline DB bench presses, Hammer Strength bench presses, and supersets of pec dec and pushups. I followed this with 20 minutes on the stationary bike. After this, I spent 20 minutes on the x-trainer at home.

Surprise Ingredients In Fast Food -- http://rinf.com/alt-news/culture/surprise-ingredients-in-fast-food/1654/

A Great Back Workout

After I finished my last session today, I went to the gym and did pullups, seated cable rows, DB rows, Hammer Strength high rows, and hanging scapular retraction/depression.
I had plans to do a little cardio, but just got too busy with paperwork.......so, I guess there's always tomorrow.

Gotta Love This Weather

I got the day off to a great start by going to the gym and doing leg presses, leg curls, supersets of leg extensions & plyometric (jumping) alternating lunges, and donkey calf raises. I followed this with 20 mins on the x-trainer.
And then since it was such a nice day I went out on an hour long bike ride. I haven't been on a good ride like this in quite awhile, so there might be some sore areas.....and I'm not just talking about my legs.
Then just for the heck of it (and the fact that I've been putting it off for many months) I spent 1/2 hour doing some heavy yard cleanup........still many many hours of work left though.

How to drop pounds with all-day activities, not exercise -- http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/weightloss/2009-01-21-fidget-activity_N.htm

Low Activity Day

All I found time for today was three 1/2 mile walks with clients. I hope to make up for it tomorrow with some heavy lifting.

Stop avoiding the benefits of exercise -- http://www.examiner.com/x-795-Nutrition-Examiner~y2009m1d21-Stop-avoiding-the-benefits-of-exercise

High Intensity Cardio

Seems like once again all I found time for was 20 high intenstiy mins each on the step mill and stationary bike.......actually, most of the time was VERY high intensity, so I didn't wuss out too much.

Lots of Walking and Some Circuits

I walked 1/2 mile 4 times with clients and also walked Elmo......still had a lot of energy left over so I invited a friend over to do some intervals. While one of us was on the heavy bag, the other did:
squat thrusts x 5
pullups x 10
pushups x 15
squats x 20
crunches x 25
Then we switched places for a total of 6 cirucuits each.

Stepmill and Stationary Bike

I did 20 very intense minutes each on the stepmill and the stationary bike in the morning and had intended on doing a little lifting later, but my day took on a life of its own so I didn't get to anything else. I guess that will have to do for today.

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Plyos and Heavy Bag

In addition to a couple of 1/2 mile walks with the kids this morning, I spent about 45 mins doing upper and lower body plyos. Later I spent 20 mins on the heavy bag.

Comfort-food Cravings May Be Body’s Attempt To Put Brake On Chronic Stress -- http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/09/030911072109.htm

Just An OK Saturday

I started the day with 30 mins on the stationary bike and 15 mins on the x-trainer. Later I did some BB shoulder presses, power cleans and pushups. Another ok day, but nothing special.

Living Well: For a youthful lift, pick up those weights -- http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/health/395518_condor12.html

Friday's Fun

I hit the gym and did pullups, chinups, seated cable rows, DB rows and Hammer Strength High Rows. I followed this with 20 intense minutes on the stepmill. Later I spent 20 mins on the heavy bag. Not the highest volume or intensity day, but not too bad.

Fit Kids Get Better Grades -- http://www.parade.com/health/2009/01/fit-kids-better-grades.html

Just The Beast

I only found time (and energy and motivation) to do the Beast twice today. Once again, it was too icy to walk on the paved driveway, so we hiked along the side in the rocks and gravel.

Oh, and as for your next workout, I thought we'd work on agility........ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CclJV_J8yTE&eurl=http://cgi.fark.com/cgi/fark/vidplayer.pl?IDLink=4146073

Lotsa Pain, Cardio and Chest

First let me say I'm in pain from the lunges I did with JP yesterday.....I hope she's feeling at least a little bit of the same since the lunges were her idea....LOL.
I started the day with 30 mins on the x-trainer and 15 mins on the stationary bike. Later I spent about 1/2 hour doing BB bench presses, DB flyes and ring pushups.

Nuttin But Beast And Elmo

All I found time for today was two laps of the beast and one lap of Elmo.
But, before you think I took it easy, you should know that the Beast was far too icy to walk on so we had to do almost the whole thing in the uneven rocks and gravel on the sides....this made it much more difficult than normal. Also, we didn't just walk Elmo, we did walking lunges all the way up.....and in record time for JP......way to go!!!

Obese Americans now outweigh the merely overweight -- http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSTRE50863H20090109

A Pretty Decent Day Of Activity

20 mins each on the step mill and x-trainer got my day started off and I followed this with a quick 10 min bike ride (kind of short, I know, but it was only to get back home after taking my truck to the shop). Later I spent 20 mins on the heavy bag and I finished the day playing volleyball for a couple of hours.

High fructose corn syrup, yummy yum! -- http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090111/LIFE/901110311

1000 Reps

I started the day with two 1/2 mile walks with the kids when they came over to workout and later I did 10 circuits of the following:
pullups x 10
squats x 20
pushups x 30
SB crunches x 40

ARE YOU EVER TOO OLD TO ORGY? -- http://www.suddenlysenior.com/toooldorgy.html -- "Believe me, it was the scariest thing I've ever seen."

Busy Day

It was a busy day but I managed to sqeeze in 30 minutes of jump rope and heavy bag.
Later I also did 15 minutes on the x-trainer.

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Better Than Yesterday

I got in an early workout at the gym this morning and did leg presses, leg extensions, leg curls and calf raises. I followed this with 20 minutes on the x-trainer. Later, I spent 20 minutes alternating between jump rope and heavy bag.

Low Activity

The only exercise I got today was 2 laps of the Beast. I was busy and somewhat active all day, but no additional actual exercise.
Hopefully I'll make up for it tomorrow.

A Decent Day of Activity

After my way too early first appointment this morning, I hit the gym and did incline DB bench presses, cable cross-overs, lat pulldowns and seated cable rows. I followed this with 20 minutes on the stationary bike. Later I spent some good quality time with my heavy bag.

The Beast, X-Trainer and Power Cleans

In addition to walking the Beast twice this morning, I spent 40 mins on the x-trainer at the gym. I ended the day with about 20 mins of power cleans. Definitely better than yesterday!

Rest Day

What can I say.......it wasn't planned, but I've been looking for a new car lately and you know how the dealers are........just didn't find the time for a workout. Well, there's always tomorrow.

More Circuits

In the morning, I went on two 1/2 mile walks with the kids when they came over to workout (all 4 of them today.....wow!) plus we did 5 circuits of pullups, pushups, crunches, squats and KB swings. This was one of those workouts where everyone had to keep going until the slowest person completed 15 reps on whichever station they were on.
After this, I went to the gym and spent 35 mins on the x-trainer.

Circuits, Boxing and Jump Rope

After taking care of business today, I did 6 circuits of the following:
BB Thrusters x 5
Pullups x 10
KB Swings x 15
Pushups x 20
SB Crunches x 25
Later I went back out and spent 1/2 hr alternating between jump rope and heavy bag.

No one Said Weight Loss Is Easy -- http://www.emaxhealth.com/1020/1/28168/no-one-said-weight-loss-easy.html -- (there are a few major errors in the article, but overall there's some good info)

Low Activity Day

For some reason the plan just didn't come together today and all I got done was 2 laps of the Beast. Hopefully tomorrow won't have as many (convenient) distractions.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

I got the new year off to a good start with a 5k run in the morning. I followed this with some supersets of power cleans and front squats. Later, I spent some quality time with my heavy bag.
What did you do to get the year off to a good start?

Health Tip: Log Your Exercise -- http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/01/AR2009010100966.html