5k, Tabatas and 1/2 Mile Runs

My day got off to a great start with a 5k road run and in the evening I did an intense workout of Tabata chinups, pushups, crunches and squats with a 1/2 mile run after each Tabata exercise.

~Feelin' Alive!~

Jacksonville Trails

Today Clista and I ran/hiked the Jacksonville trails. They alternated between ice and mud, both being extremely slick, but it was still an awesome run/hike.

~Feelin' Alive!~

The Beast, Some Lunges and a Good Upper Body Workout

It was a mixed bag of moderate intensity exercise today......I walked the Beast twice and did about 50 yards of walking lunges with a client, then spent about 45 mins doing bench presses, weighted pullups, ring pushups and chinups.

~Feelin' Alive!~

Lower Table Rock, Taxes and Chores

I hiked Lower Table Rock this morning.......it was snowing fairly hard on top with a cold stiff breeze. Only a little accumulation though. I was really hoping for more of a storm and several inches of snow, but it was still pretty awesome.
Afterward, I did a bunch of home and business chores in addition to getting my taxes ready.

~Feelin' Alive!~

Heavy Bag and X-Trainer

Due to time constraints and a bit of fatigue, I kept things a little on the light side today and only spent 1/2 hr on the heavy bag and 1/2 hr on the x-trainer.

~Feelin' Alive!~

KBs, MBs, Rings, Jump Rope, Pullup Bar and Yard Work

Today I employed my kettlebells, medicine balls, rings, jump rope and pullup bar for an hour long fantastic workout.....KB 1 arm swings, KB snatches, KB clean & presses, MB plyo presses, MB plyo pullovers, ring pushups, pullups and intervals of jump rope. Later I spent almost an hour doing yard work and followed that with a couple of 1/2 mile warmup/cooldown walks with a client.

~Feelin' Alive!~

5k Run, Walks and Yard Work

My day started with a great 5k road run and ended with 1.5 hrs of yard work thats been put off since fall (still a ton to do too). In between I did a couple of short warmup/cooldown walks with clients and played the part of a punching bag for the same clients......well, actually I had them punching the focus mitts, but it was close to 1/2 hour of holding my hands up non-stop and absorbing some pretty good punches.

~Feelin' Alive!~

Walkin', Runnin', Hikin' and Playin' With My Girls

Today started out with a couple of 1/2 mile warmup/cooldown walks with Rob and Wendy. After this, I spent a couple of hours playin' with my 2 favorite girls (Clista and Hailey). After having Hailey wear us out, Clista and I ran/hiked Lower Table Rock, including the Savannah Loop.

~Feelin' Alive!~

Cleans, Power Cleans, Heavy Bag and Jump Rope

On today's menu: 30 mins of cleans and power cleans followed by 30 mins of jump rope and heavy bag.
A great full body, multi-energy system workout!

~Feelin' Alive!~

Pullups, Chinups and Walking

It was a fairly light day, but I did spend about 1/2 hr doing weighted pullups and chinups in the morning followed by a couple of 3/4 mile warmup/cooldown walks in the afternoon with clients.

~Feelin' Alive!~

The Beast, Bench Press and Heavy Bag

I got the morning started by walking the Beast a couple of times and followed that with about 1/2 hr of bench press and 1/2 hr of heavy bag.

~Feelin' Alive!~

9k Run and Deadlifts

This morning I got out for a chilly 9k run around the hood. In the evening, I spent about 1/2 hr doing deadlifts....moderate and heavy weight, standard and sumo style.
Hope I can still walk tomorrow.

~Feelin' Alive!~

LTR and a Few Walks

My energy was a bit low today, but in addition to 3 warmup/cooldown walks with clients, I hiked Lower Table Rock....I managed to get the hike in during a break in the heavy rain so I didn't get too soaked.

~Feelin' Alive!~

Client Walks and Heavy Bag

I was feeling a bit lazy today, but in addition to a couple of 3/4 mile warmup/cooldown walks with a client, I made time for 30 mins on the heavy bag......that'll have to do for today.

~Feelin' Alive!~

Upper Table Rock and a Few Walks

Today, after a couple of 1/2 mile warmup/cooldown walks with Rob & Wendy and a fun 1/2 mile walk with Hailey, Clista and I spend a couple of hours hiking up Upper Table Rock and exploring the plateau.

~Feelin' Alive!~

Savannah Loop 5k

It was a busy day and I didn't think I'd find or make time for any exercise, but it was so nice out that Clista and I decided to do a 5k run on the Lower Table Rock Savannah Loop. It is a fantastic trail with very mild hills and not many people......Great Run!

~Feelin' Alive!~

Heavy Bag and a Brisk Walk

It was a day for active recovery, so I kept things kind of light with 30 mins on the heavy bag and a brisk 1+ mile walk with Clista.

~Feelin' Alive!~

UTR and Stability Ball

In addition to several warmup/cooldown walks with clients, I also did a fun 30 minute workout of stability ball back extensions, oblique crunches, tucks and leg curls followed a bit later by a quick Upper Table Rock run.

~Feelin' Alive!~

Squats, Lunges and Heavy Bag

This afternoon I made time for a great leg workout of front squats, weighted lunges, SLDLs and calf raises followed by 30 mins on the heavy bag.

~Feelin' Alive!~

Walk, Run and Pull

In addition to 4 warmup/cooldown walks with clients (0.5 - 0.6 miles each), I made time for a great workout of weighted pullups, DB rows, bodyweight chinups, DB rear delt flyes and hanging scapular depression/retraction. This was followed by a 5k run.

~Feelin' Alive!~

Pressing and Heavy Bag

I managed to squeeze in a pretty decent workout today of BB bench presses, DB flye/press supersets and ring pushups followed by 30 minutes on the heavy bag.

~Feelin' Alive!~

Lower Table Rock Hike

Today, Clista and I spent a few hours hiking Lower Table Rock.....it was the perfect sunny day for a hike and we spotted the first wildflowers of the season in addition to seeing bluebirds, meadowlarks, a ruby throated hummingbird and hearing frogs around the vernal pools. It doesn't get much better than this!!

~Feelin' Alive!~

Active Day!!

I got up early this morning and did a 5k run around the neighborhood followed by 20 mins of power snatches and power cleans. Later, after totally kicking a client's butt, I did a 2 hour photoshoot (a bit of a workout in its own right) followed by another 5k run on a dirt track. And, of course, lots of VRAs to fill out the day.

~Feelin' Alive!~

The Beast x 2 ..... Again

Once again, I only found time to walk the Beast twice with a client. But, I'm sure I'll make up for it this weekend. While everyone else is stuffing their faces with garbage while watching some big game on tv, I'll be out hiking and running the trails.

~Feelin' Alive!~

UTR, MBs and KBs

The day got off to a great start with a hike/run on Upper Table Rock with a client followed by a workout of KB swings, KB snatches, KB clean & presses and a couple of upper body medicine ball plyometric exercises.

~Feelin' Alive!~

The Beast x 2

Today the only activity I found time for was walking the Beast twice with a client....still not bad for what I would consider a "rest" day.

~Feelin' Alive!~

LTR and a Busy Day

I got my day off to a great start with a Lower Table Rock run/hike. After this, I managed to find time for a 20 minute deadlift workout, lots of home and business chores, and a couple of 1/2 mile warmup/cooldown walks with clients.

~Feelin' Alive!~