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.
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Sunday, January 4, 2009
Saturday, January 3, 2009
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)
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)
Friday, January 2, 2009
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.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
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
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
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Simple and Basic
I hit the gym again today and did incline DB chest presses, Hammer Strength bench presses and cable crossovers. I followed this with 20 mins each on the stationary bike and x-trainer.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
A Good Back Workout
Ok, so I'm staying in the "gym rut", but it was still a good workout. I did DB rows, lat pulldowns, seated cable rows and hanging scapular depression/retraction. I followed this with 15 mins each on the x-trainer and step mill and I finished the day with a run up the Baby Beast with some clients.
Monday, December 29, 2008
Uh, Oh.....I Think I'm Getting In a Rut
It seems I've gotten in a rut with my leg workouts. I guess because I didn't feel like thinking about what I was going to do, I just did the same ole, same ole again for my legs. Leg presses, leg extensions, leg curls and donkey calf raises. I followed this with 30 mins on the x-trainer.
Going to have to do some squats soon!!
Going to have to do some squats soon!!
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- TOPFIT
- Medford, OR, United States
- Hi! I'm Patrick Frey, your in-home, online and on-the-trail Personal Trainer, Fitness Educator, and Strength & Conditioning Specialist. With over 35 years of fitness experience, and certifications from the National Strength and Conditioning Association, the International Sports Sciences Association, and the American Council on Exercise, I have the knowledge and experience you need to reach your health and fitness goals. My interests over the years have included running, bicycling, cross-country skiing, hiking, backpacking, bodybuilding, powerlifting, olympic lifting, volleyball, and general health, fitness and nutrition. I've trained hundreds of people of all ages and abilities from elite athletes to sedentary couch potatoes, in everything from well equipped gyms to un-equipped homes, online, in the park and on the trails. To me, there's nothing more exciting than helping people improve their health, look better, feel better, or improve their sports performance.