~Feelin' Alive!~
Health & fitness articles, pics, humor and a little peek at what your trainer does to stay healthy, fit and active.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
The Beast and Stability Ball
I got my day started off with 4 laps of the beast and 4 circuits of hanging reverse crunches/curl-ups, SB tucks, SB back extensions, SB leg curls and SB crunches. A few other various random activities rounded out the day nicely.
Monday, May 4, 2009
A Fair Amount of Activity
Nothing too creative today.....just a good workout of pullups, chinups, pushups and ring dips followed by 20 mins on the x-trainer. I finished the day with a couple hours of volleyball.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Another Mixed Bag
The day started with two 1/2 mile warmup/cooldown walks with the kids when they came over for a workout. Later I spent 1/2 hour on the heavy bag and did a good workout of snatches and clean & jerks.
And the nice thing is, I'm not crippled from yesterday's activity.
And the nice thing is, I'm not crippled from yesterday's activity.
Saturday, May 2, 2009
The Punisher
Went on a nice little run/hike today. One of my friends, TR.....a pretty elite runner......has a little hill he likes to call The Punisher and he finally talked me into doing it with him. Let's just say I had my ass handed to me.....LOL. After a 1 mile warmup jog up to the trailhead, The Punisher, a narrow forest trail, climbs about 1500 ft in just a little over a mile. Then there's about a 3 mile run back down on trails and forest roads. To put this into perspective for those of you that know Upper Table Rock, The Punisher is a little shorter but gains more than twice the elevation.......freakin' STEEP!!! Just that part of the route took me about 32 mins, and the whole route took 75 mins.
You know I'm gonna have to do this again....
You know I'm gonna have to do this again....
Friday, May 1, 2009
Rest Day
I thought it was about time I gave my body a break, so no exercise today.
On another note, after 3.5 months I finally got my personalized "TOPFIT" license plates.....YAY!
On another note, after 3.5 months I finally got my personalized "TOPFIT" license plates.....YAY!
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Not Quite a Rest Day
I had intended on a rest day to recover from some of the high intensity stuff I'd been doing, but I didn't quite accomplish that.......I started the day with 2 laps of the Beast, followed that with a great hour long bike ride that included some good hills, and even fit in some yard work.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Why Doesn't Anyone Want To Hike With Me? :(
After 2 laps of the Beast this morning, I had some spare time and energy and decided to do a run up and down Lower Table Rock. I ran about 25% - 30% of the trail up and the whole thing down......19:47 up and 13:12 down......more than 4 minutes off each direction from the time I set last time I power hiked it about 3 weeks ago.
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About Your Trainer
- 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.