EDIT: The Pink Hat Challenge starts (below) on Wed 4-18
I don’t have anything funny to say, so I’ll just start.
Doing Waterbury’s TBT again. Basically 'cuz I’m too busy to do anything else and I know the program (and it’s worked for me). I’m going to throw in a few tabata sessions on my off days and maybe some knife training for fun.
I’m on week 2 workout 1:
3x5 60sec rest antagonistic
Morning:
Sumo Deads 275-hard
F. Squat 135- easy
Bench 195
Chest supported Row 2plates
5.INcline Curl 30s Easy
6. DB French Press 30s Easy
Overall easy. I had lots of energy. Sumo deads were surprisingly difficult on the first two and easier on the last. I forgot my straps and had a hard time with grip. Threw the straps in my bag now, so I shouldn’t forget 'em next time. I’ve gotta up the weight on almost everything. But I’ve been training at home and at a buddy’s place, so I haven’t been able to go heavy in awhile and I want to take things slow.
I didn’t have time to get my workout in yesterday with the awesome weather, so I just did it this morning and did my “regular” sunday workout in the evening.
-Small warmup
-BW tabata squats…averaged 21. I actually got stronger/better at the end.
-Some corrective complexes off this article : Corrective Complexes
11am
Healthy Snack (meat + veggie normally…sometimes a carb)
1pm
Chicken or Tuna 200cals
Brown Rice 200 cal
Vegies
5pm
Almonds–handful
7pm
Wife’s Dinner (normally Japanese style, so pretty healthy) I shoot for around 400 cals
9pm
Cottage cheese, when, or beer depending on the night and how I’m feeling…sometimes both
I will probably try to be more exact in the following weeks; but for now I’m just eating “healthy” and trying to get my metabolism bumped. I’ve been missing meals and then being hungry and over eating in other meals a lot lately…trying to get more consistency.
*the gym was busy, so I didn’t get in the 90secs. There were guys waiting for the squat rack and bench, so probably 50-70sec rest between while I switched over weights.
Thursday: I was really sore, so I took the day off. Well, I was really sore and an old friend was having a birthday party at a micro-brewery… Anyway, day off.
Friday:
20min jogging and 15 min stretching and foam rolling.
I felt horrible all day. Just general lack-of-energy, congestion, sluggishness. I had to force myself to the gym, but I’m glad I did. I kept the weight low and just pushed through. [too much information] I unloaded a good amount of whatever was in my chest into the trash can by the squat rack after between the F.squats and GMs. lol [/too much information]
push press 135 -good (wanted to do M. press, but didn’t have the strength from the start)
Pullups BW
hanging pike (shins to bar) BW -good/hard
shrugs 285 -HARD
Stretched for 25min while I waited for my wife to finish up the class she was taking.
Tuesday 4-10: OFF
I wanted to do some tabatas, but I had to work through lunch, then a meeting after work, then my sister called the moment I got home. So by that time it was already time to pick up the wife and go to bed. I’ll make up for it tonight if I can with bear crawls.
[quote]Bambi wrote:
Good work here. Need to start my own log.[/quote]
Thanks. Yeah, I’ve been “meaning to” start a log forever. Finally, I “just did it.” The hope is that it helps me to stay consistent and true. You should start one up. I think it’s worth it. I lurk/post a few times a week anyway. And this is better than GAL/PWI anyway.
So I’ve gotten soft. Time to lean up a bit. A friend’s wife gave us an idea. We are creating a “Pink Hat Challenge”. On Wednesday, we have the weigh in. I guess the scale does BF% too. So we’ll track them from Wednesday until June 1st. Whoever loses the least as a percentage of total (he’s a lot bigger than I am), will have to wear his wife’s big, pink “garden” hat to work. Pictures will have to be taken.
Or at least that’s the plan right now. We can edit up 'till Wednesday.
My plan now is:
Firm up my diet. (especially cut the beer consumption). I’ll write more on this as I plan it.
add HIIT sprints on my off days (or make sure I get in tabatas if no time).
Stay on TBT. Haven’t decided what to do when it ends… open to suggestions…contemplating the Waterbury summer challenge