Just Some Basic Activity

My day started with a bang by walking the Beast twice....the second time I did both down and up backwards. Plus, I did a total of 210 MB squat tosses with TC and BC. A little later, I spent 20 mins on the heavy bag. Nothing too creative, but it was some good activity.

Lower Volume Day

Although I kept the volume fairly low, the intensity was still up today. I started with bench presses, supersets of DB flyes and DB bench presses, and ring pushups and followed this with 20 mins on the x-trainer.

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Piecing It Together

I pieced together a pretty good day of activity today. It started with 1/2 hour on the x-trainer, and later I did 5 circuits of the following:

pullups x 10
1 arm KB swings x 20 (10/arm)
pushups x 30
crunches x 40

After that, I spent 20 mins on the heavy bag.
And, to finish it all off, I walked the beast twice.

Exercise, Is it Fact or Fiction? -- http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Exercise_480/Exercise_Is_it_Fact_or_Fiction.shtml

The Beast and X-Trainer

Walking the Beast twice got my day started and later I spent 1/2 hour on the x-trainer.....just a light "recovery" day.

Lunging Elmo

Since yesterday I went out and did a little "Subaruin", I had to wash my car today.....it was filthy.....so, that got my day started. After that, I had a friend over for a workout consisting of circuits of pullups, pushups, crunches and squats. To finish the day with a bang, I lunged Elmo with JP and SP........great new record times for both of them too! Not a bad day at all!

Cardio and Volleyball

Early in the day I spent 20 mins on the stationary bike and 10 mins on the x-trainer. I finished the day off with a couple hours of volleyball. Overall, a good day of activity.

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Sunday Supersets And Swimming

A friend and the kids came over this morning for a workout and in addition to the two 1/2 mile warmup/cooldown walks, we did supersets of modified pullups (body rows) and deadlifts, plus supersets of pushups and box jumps or step ups. Gotta hand it to WF....she's still hangin' in there with the workouts even though she's 6 months pregnant......kinda puts RE to shame with all his excuses for not showing up.....you know who you are RE!!
A little later, I spent about 1/2 hour swimming laps, and it's still kicking my butt.

I can't remember if I posted this yet..........
Mental Exercise May Stave Off Memory Loss -- http://www.healthnews.com/family-health/mental-health/mental-exercise-may-stave-off-memory-loss-2671.html

A Fair Amount Of Activity

Some snatches and power snatches got my day off to a good start and later I spent some time doing moderate weight bench presses and followed that with supersets of DB flyes and DB bench presses. Throw in a bunch of housework, and I think I got a fair amount of activity today.

Bike and Back

There was some FANTASTIC weather today, so I got out on a good hour long bike ride. I followed this with a workout of weighted and bodyweight pullups and chinups, unilateral high cable rows and hanging scapular retraction/depression.

Another Lower Activity Day

This morning I did the Beast twice, and although there was a fair amount of various activity during the day, nothing else that I could just call exercise........and, I am still feeling the glutes from the lunges on Tuesday........gotta love lunges!

Keeping It Light

I kept if fairly light today and spent about 1/2 hour in the pool and 20 mins on the heavy bag. Not sure if swimming was the best idea though.....I thought it would work out the soreness from yesterday's lunges, but I think it made it worse......LOL.

The Beast and Elmo

Today was fairly simple.......I walked the Beast once in the morning and did walking lunges up Elmo with SP in the evening.........pretty basic, but we're gonna hurt.

Lots Of Aerobic And A Little Anaerobic

Considering what I might have in store for myself tomorrow, I should probably be taking it easy today, but nooooooooo.....LOL. I went to the gym and spent 20 intense minutes on the stationary bike and another 20 minutes on the x-trainer. A little later at home I spent 30 minutes doing bench presses. I topped off the day with two 20 minute walks with a friend and a couple more wall sits.....this is gonna hurt.

Sunday Is Funday

I started the morning with a 5k run and followed that by working out with the kids when they came over for their workout.....in addition to RF, WF and RE, we were also joined by another friend and client, AA. Between the 1/2 mile warmup and cooldown walks we did circuits of modified pullups, pushups, crunches, squats and leg curls. This was one of those workouts where everyone keeps going on their station until the last person completed 15 reps on whichever station they were on......lots of "friendly" encouragement going on.....LOL. After 6 circuits, we did 2 wall sits for max time......everyone got some pretty decent times and personally I finally hit the 2 minute mark on my first attempt.

Great Inspirations

It was so inspiring to see how JP, SP and SR took everything I had to offer with no (ok, maybe minimal) complaints this morning, I just had to get out and kick my own butt around.
I completed 4 circuits of the following:
jump pullups x 15 (I should have made it 20 or 25)
ring pushups x 25
wall sits for max time (90, 90, 90, 70 secs)
crunches x 30
jump rope x 300
Afterward, I spent 20 mins on the heavy bag.

Just Active

It was an active day, but nothing I could specifically call exercise.

Exercise 'cuts colon cancer risk' -- http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5ger3VQoptxTXNfR-j90yJcI8VY8A

Swimming Is Still Kicking My Butt

This afternoon I went to the gym and spent 20 mins on the step mill, 20 mins on the x-trainer and about 20 mins in the pool (which kicked my butt again....LOL). Later at home I spent about 20 mins doing circuits of pullups, KB swings, pushups, squats and crunches.

Rest Day

Living Nutrition Enjoy Valentine's Day with chocolate -- http://www.the-daily-record.com/news/article/4524030

A Quick Chest/Back Workout

A couple of 1/2 mile warmup/cooldown walks got my day started and I followed that by going to the gym and doing incline DB bench presses, pullups supersetted with pushups, and hanging scapular retraction/depression supersetted with seated cable rows.

I don't usually differentiate between exercises for men and women, but I did run across a great female-specific exercise the other day I thought I'd share -- http://www.easyvigour.net.nz/fitness/h_Vacuum_Cleaner.htm

Mega-Movement Monday

Once again, I broke my workout into a few pieces today to fit into my schedule. I started with 20 mins each on the stationary bike and the step mill, and later spent about 1/2 hour doing power cleans and jerks. Then because of some stress built up from 2 hours on the phone with Qwest customer service (aaarrggghhhhh), I spent 15 mins on the heavy bag. I ended the day with a couple hours of volleyball.
Lots of activity!!!

Encouraging your kids to play, exercise, be healthy -- http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090208/LIFESTYLE13/902080308?Title=Encouraging_your_kids_to_play__exercise__be_healthy

A Lotta Leg Activity

As usual, my Sunday started with a couple of 1/2 mile warmup/cooldown walks with the kids when they came over to workout. Later at the gym I did the leg press, leg extension, leg curl and calf raise followed by 20 mins on the step mill.

Girls weightlifting builds muscle and confidence -- http://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/health/orl-weightlifting09feb03,0,3779629.story

A MIxed Bag

After my last session today, I spent some time at the gym with a friend and spent a little time on the treadmill, did a quick bench press and pullup workout, and then went swimming for the first time in many years. I tackled the swimming with a little too much gusto in the beginning and it kinda kicked my butt, but I did learn my lesson and paced myself after that. I definitely need to get back into more swimming again!

Much Better Than Yesterday

I broke things up into 3 small workouts today. The first was about 30 mins of snatches and power snatches, the second was 20 mins on the heavy bag, and the last was 20 mins on the x-trainer.......not a bad day at all.

Geesh......Not Another Light Day

Once again, a light day. All I found time for was two 1/2 mile warmup/cooldown walks and about 20 mins on the heavy bag.

Push, Pull, Climb and Clean

At the gym, I did a push/pull workout of DB incline bench presses, DB rows, and supersets of lat pulldowns and cable crossovers. Then I spent 20 mins climbing the "staircase to nowhere" otherwise known as the stepmill.
Later at home I stayed active by cleaning the garage and washing my car......ooooooo....shiney.

Working Out the Kinks in 10 Exercise Myths -- http://abcnews.go.com/Health/WellnessNews/story?id=6797940&page=1 -- I'd give the article a B- ..... pretty good, but don't take everything as the gospel.

Walking and Punching

Another busy day and all I found time for was four approx 10 min warmup/cooldown walks with clients and 10 mins on the heavy bag. Better than nothing and hopefully I'll get a good day of activity tomorrow.

Oh....and I am feeling yesterday's workout.....especially my hamstrings.

I Might Be Feeling This Tomorrow

I got a good leg workout at home doing front squats, SLDLs and DB stationary lunges. Soon after, I went on a fairly intense hour long bike ride. I finished the day with 20 mins on the heavy bag. Not a bad day!

Making your resolutions become a lifestyle -- http://www2.canada.com/northshorenews/news/live/story.html?id=b914df01-7bb6-41ef-b7dd-c03c73bdec78

Plyos

In the morning, I spent about an hour doing upper and lower body plyos. Later I spent 20 mins on the x-trainer. Definitely better than yesterday.

Get an energy burst -- add interval training to workouts -- http://www.canada.com/health/interval+training+workouts/1219135/story.html