WOD July 29, 2012

• Plank:
  • 60 sec (+21 pts)
  • 60 sec (+21 pts)
  • 60 sec (+21 pts)
• Body Weight Squat:
  • 15 reps (+9 pts)
  • 15 reps (+9 pts)
  • 15 reps (+9 pts)
• Hang Clean:
  •   5 reps (+37 pts)
  •   5 reps (+37 pts)
  •   5 reps (+43 pts)
  •   5 reps (+43 pts)
  •   5 reps (+49 pts)
• Dumbbell Step Ups:
  • 0 lb x 10 reps (+15 pts)
  • 0 lb x 10 reps (+15 pts)
  • 0 lb x 10 reps (+15 pts)
• Barbell Squat:
  •   5 reps (+66 pts)
  •   5 reps (+66 pts)
  •   5 reps (+92 pts)
  •   5 reps (+92 pts)
  •   1 reps (+58 pts)
  •   1 reps (+66 pts)
  •   1 reps (+71 pts)
  •   1 reps (+76 pts)
• Barbell Incline Bench Press:
  •   2 reps (+36 pts)
  •   2 reps (+36 pts)
  •   2 reps (+36 pts)
  •   2 reps (+36 pts)
  •   2 reps (+36 pts)
  •   2 reps (+41 pts)
  •   2 reps (+41 pts)
  •   1 reps (+33 pts)
• Swimming:
  • 0:24:56 || 788.6 m || 3:09.7 min/100m (+220 pts)

WOD July 30, 2012

 I mixed things up a bit yesterday and pulled out the Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred DVD. For a 20 minute workout it did get my heart rate up and the ab work did put a hurting on the belly, I guess I need to do more than just planks.

Got in the pool last night, a great way to cool down after a long hot Florida afternoon.

WOD July 28, 2012

WOD July 27, 2012

• Front Barbell Squat:
  •   5 reps (+50 pts)
  •   5 reps (+50 pts)
  •   5 reps (+50 pts)
• Plank:
  • 60 sec (+21 pts)
  • 60 sec (+21 pts)
  • 60 sec (+21 pts)
• Body Weight Squat:
  • 15 reps (+9 pts)
  • 15 reps (+9 pts)
  • 15 reps (+9 pts)
  • 15 reps (+9 pts)
  • 15 reps (+9 pts)
  • 15 reps (+9 pts)
• Standing Barbell Shoulder Press:
  •   5 reps (+51 pts)
  •   5 reps (+51 pts)
  •   5 reps (+51 pts)
  •   5 reps (+59 pts)
  •   5 reps (+59 pts)
• Standing Biceps Cable Curl:
  •   10 reps (+18 pts)
  •   10 reps (+20 pts)
  •   10 reps (+21 pts)
• Seated Cable Row:
  •   10 reps (+37 pts)
  •   10 reps (+37 pts)
  •   10 reps (+40 pts)

Me Want

This could take the place of my Shake Weight

WOD July 25, 2012

WOD July 23, 2012

• Plank:
  • 60 sec (+21 pts)
  • 60 sec (+21 pts)
  • 60 sec (+21 pts)
  • 60 sec (+21 pts)
  • 60 sec (+21 pts)
  • 60 sec (+21 pts)
• Body Weight Squat:
  • 15 reps (+9 pts)
  • 15 reps (+9 pts)
  • 15 reps (+9 pts)
• Dumbbell Step Ups:
  •   10 reps (+18 pts)
  •   10 reps (+18 pts)
  •   10 reps (+18 pts)
• Barbell Incline Bench Press:
  •   10 reps (+48 pts)
  •   10 reps (+51 pts)
  •   10 reps (+55 pts)
  •   10 reps (+59 pts)
• One-Arm Dumbbell Row:
  •   10 reps (+36 pts)
  •   10 reps (+39 pts)
  •   10 reps (+39 pts)
• Hang Clean:
  •   10 reps (+44 pts)
  •   10 reps (+47 pts)
  •   10 reps (+47 pts)
  •   10 reps (+51 pts)

WOD July 21, 2012

• Plank:
  • 60 sec (+21 pts)
  • 60 sec (+21 pts)
  • 60 sec (+21 pts)
  • 60 sec (+21 pts)
  • 60 sec (+21 pts)
  • 60 sec (+21 pts)
• Body Weight Squat:
  • 15 reps (+9 pts)
  • 15 reps (+9 pts)
  • 15 reps (+9 pts)
  • 15 reps (+9 pts)
  • 15 reps (+9 pts)
  • 15 reps (+9 pts)
• One-Arm Barbell Deadlift:
  • 10 reps (+23 pts)
  • 10 reps (+23 pts)
  • 10 reps (+23 pts)
• Lat Pulldown:
  •   10 reps (+18 pts)
  • 10 reps (+20 pts)
  • 10 reps (+21 pts)
• Face Pull:
  •   10 reps (+28 pts)
  •   10 reps (+32 pts)
  •   10 reps (+32 pts)
• Cable Preacher Curl:
  •   10 reps (+13 pts)
  •   10 reps (+13 pts)
  •   10 reps (+14 pts)
• Triceps Pushdown - Rope Attachment:
  •   10 reps (+15 pts)
  •   10 reps (+17 pts)
  •   10 reps (+17 pts)
• Weighted Glute Hamstring Raise:
  •   10 reps (+123 pts)
  •   10 reps (+123 pts)
  •   10 reps (+123 pts)

WOD July 20, 2012

Some Running Some Walking Some Motivation

Every so often I get one of those crazy travel weeks, this week is one of those...Sunday flight into Richmond, VA...Monday Virginia Beach, VA, Tuesday Knoxville, TN, Wednesday Atlanta, Ga, Thursday Ft. Lauderdale, FL and with a new hotel each day exercise and diet becomes tough but I have to always keep that goal in front of me. Yeah that bagel at breakfast won't hurt (all that much) but a bagel on Monday can lead my mind to think that a bagel on Tuesday is OK and then before you know the pattern continues and I say it's the weekend, screw it I'll eat whatever and forget about exercise till Monday because we all know you can start living better or making changes in your life on any other day than a Monday. Exercising at the end of a long day is not my favorite thing to do, but I must exercise.....run or walk, weights or body weight exercises I have to stay motivated.

WOD July 16, 2012

 

Sometimes when you want to go for a run outside it's raining, so with great determination you head to the hotel gym and decide to hit the treadmill...and sometimes the treadmill is such a piece of junk that as soon as you start running the belt starts to stop and stutter with each strike of the foot.....and sometimes you just grin and bear and decide to walk on the busted dilapidated treadmill and hope that you can keep your sanity for 30 minutes. Monday was one of those days.

Dinner On The Road

I'm not a huge fan of all you can eat buffets, and I'm sure by looking at me that's hard to believe but I'm not. I like most others take it as a challenge to get my moneys worth of food before my stomach needs to be pumped.
Having a hankering for Chinese food these evening I asked Siri to find a restaurant close to the hotel and she came up with Teppanyaki Grill and Buffet, then looking at Urban Spoon the place had 98 likes....rolling the dice we headed over there.
Walking in they had you pay before you ate....odd but I was hungry and like others have said there was 6 bars full of food just calling my name.
My buffet strategy is to stay away from as much of the fried or breaded stuff as possible, nothing with Orange or Crispy in its name. Look for clear sauces and not dark sauces and try to find something with a vegetable in it. Once I saw the Hibachi grill all was good, fresh beef, chicken, eggs and veggies. The was steamed crabs as well as baked salmon.....a great variety.
The Sushi was very fresh and of an excellent quality. Of course I did have to try a slice of what I call "Roller Rink Pizza", you know the type that they served at the local roller rink or bowling alley.
The desert bar was an average Chinese buffet bar, macaroons, brownies and that that rolled up sponge cake looking thing...again no offense it all looked good I choose to stay away from that  stuff.
All in all I did get my fill and it was well worth the $11.00.

WOD July 15, 2012

 

I had planned to run outside today (how hot could Virginia be in the afternoon?) but due to the afternoon rain I was forced onto a treadmill, which I haven't run on in a while....wow I forgot how unnatural running on a treadmill can feel......hell why lie running feels unnatural period!

Current Playlist

 

Spending as much time as I do on airplanes I must confess that I'm one of those types that slaps on headphones and spends my time listening to podcasts instead of talking to the stranger next to me......sorry but those two or three hours on the plane with no iPhone, Blackberry or laptop are PRICELESS!

At times my gym playlist is somewhat stagnant. I've recently found a site Listen To YouTube that strips the audio off of YouTube Videos and creates MP3 files. This site has certainly increased the variety of my playlist as well as it has spared my wallet a bit of trauma.