The snow and ice are finally melting, and I went outside last night to train. Hopefully we won't get another one soon! I will also discuss a few movies I have seen lately.
Sat:
Cycle A
Burpees 10
mountain climbers 10
woodchoppers 5
KB swings 10
jumping jacks 10
Repeat 4 times, little rest
Cycle B
Pullups 6
pushups 20-30
squats 20 30
repeat 4 times, little rest
MON
Overhead Barbell press 6 reps, 120 lbs
chinups 6
repeat 6 times
squat thrusts with pushup 20
squats 20
repeat 6 times, little rest
KB swings 10
pushups 10
repeat 6 times, little to no rest
TUES Night
With 20 lb vest:
30 jumping jacks
30-40 squats
20-25 pushups
Run as hard as possible for 2 min
Repeat 6 times, 30 secs between cycles. Nice and short, but tough!
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Friday, February 16, 2007
Latest activity
Been in and out due to the recent ice storms here, but nothing stops me from working out, so here goes.
Tues:
burpees 10
10 KB swings
10 Jumping jacks
repeat 10 times, 30-40 secs rest between cycles. Last set did 20 of each.
Thurs With 20 lb vest: Burpees 5
pullups 5
pushups 15-20
squats 15-20
Jumping jacks 15-20
repeat 8 times, 30 secs between cycles
Got a long weekend and don't know what to do with myself. May go see "Breaking and Entering".
Tues:
burpees 10
10 KB swings
10 Jumping jacks
repeat 10 times, 30-40 secs rest between cycles. Last set did 20 of each.
Thurs With 20 lb vest: Burpees 5
pullups 5
pushups 15-20
squats 15-20
Jumping jacks 15-20
repeat 8 times, 30 secs between cycles
Got a long weekend and don't know what to do with myself. May go see "Breaking and Entering".
Monday, February 12, 2007
Friday workout:
Pullups 8-10
pushups 30-40
squats 30-40
planks 30-60 sec
repeat 5 times, little rest
Sat Early AM
5 burpees
5 med ball wood choppers
5 mountain climbers.
Perform 6 cycles, no rest at all
Rest 1 min
20 jumping jacks
20 2Hkb swings, 53 lb
repeat 6 times, no rest at all rest
1 min pushups 20-30 squats 20-30
repeat 6 times, no rest. Tough workout!
More tommorrow.
Pullups 8-10
pushups 30-40
squats 30-40
planks 30-60 sec
repeat 5 times, little rest
Sat Early AM
5 burpees
5 med ball wood choppers
5 mountain climbers.
Perform 6 cycles, no rest at all
Rest 1 min
20 jumping jacks
20 2Hkb swings, 53 lb
repeat 6 times, no rest at all rest
1 min pushups 20-30 squats 20-30
repeat 6 times, no rest. Tough workout!
More tommorrow.
Thursday, February 8, 2007
Last nights workout, and a little history.
Did this last night after work:
Burpees 10
woodchoppers with 10 lb medicine ball 10
10 2h kettlebell swings
10 mountain climbers
10 jumping jacks.
Repeat 6 times, no rest between excercises, 20-30 secs between cycles. a real intense workout performed in my living room, took about 20 minutes.
Just to give a summary of what I do as far as working out goes and how it has evolved for me, I began lifting weights in high school to get stronger for football and wrestling, then eventually trained for bodybuilding, constantly striving for bigger "pecs"., "delts", Bis" and so on. While I looked great asthetically, I really was not functionally fit as I should have been. I also spent a lot of time in the gym, up to two hours, thinking I was actually accomplishing something.
Around 1999, seeking to improve my fitness, I quit bodybuilding for good, but still incorporated weights into my program on occasion, which was by now, mostly bodyweight excercises. I did lots of pushups, pullups, squats, squat thrusts, dips, sit ups and leg raises. I also began running quite a bit again, at least 3-4 times a week, 2 to 3 miles. My bodyweight and running program was very beneficial for a couple of years, but I was still seekiing new ways to train. I was doing 100s of excercises, set after set, and eventually, the routine began to get stale and I was rapidly losing my enthusiasm for training. I'm the type, no mattter what, will never, ever miss a workout or make an excuse to, but at this juncture, I was merely going through the motions. My program lacked variety, creativity and I was no tmotivated to train as hard as I was capable of. In the meantime, I was searching the web for different routines, excercises, and the elusive "magic pill".
Fast forward to 2003, and one day I came upon a site by accident called "Rossboxing.com" and visited the site. What really garnered my interest was a book called "The Underground Guide to Warrior Fitness". So I e-mailed Ross, and not only did he respond right away personally, unlike other sites, but he sent me a few suggestions to get started. I also went ahead and ordered the book. In the meantime, I tried a few of the routines, and holy shit..I was blown away, not to mention on the verge of puking my guts out. Most of the routines are in circuit fashion, meaning you go from one excercise to the next without rest, and working as fast as possible. If you believe you are "in shape" and have never been through this type of session, you are in for a serious wake-up call. Plus, If you spent the previous night at your local pub or watering hole, I would seriously consider waiting a day or two before doing these workouts, unless you want to analyze the contents of your stomach.
Overall, it was a truly new dimension for me as far as fitness goes, and I have found Ross Enamait to be one of, if not the most innovative persons in the fitness industry when it comes to designing programs. You also couldn't ask for anyone more than willing to help, despite his frantic schedule. I was also introduced to using "odd objects" such as sandbags, sledgehammers, wheelbarrows, beer kegs and other items you wouldn't even consider as implements for getting in shape and condition. Since then, Ross has written several books, of which I have all, except 1. My two favorite and his most recent ones are "Infinite Intensity" and "Never Gymless". While the target audience is combat athletes, ANYONE can benefit from his programs. I have never been bored with a training program, my workouts take only 20-30 minutes to complete, sometimes less. Plus you can do most of these workouts anywhere, so there is no excuse for missing a session. I am also in the best shape and condition of my life and it has given me confidence in other areas as well. I also no longer go to a commercial gym, but train outdoors as much as possible,weather permitting. It's liberating to say the least.
Besides Ross, I have also gained inspiration from other trainers and trainees such as Zach Even-ish, Mike Mahler, Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins, JC Brown of Kettlebell athletics and Crossfit Philly, Tom Brose of Crossfit DC (where I go when time permits) and Rhadi Ferguson and JC Santana, both of Into Combat. I have also gained inspiration from people I have met on Ross' forum such as Ballast, who has become a great friend, Ironwarrior, The Fruitarian One, Rightcrosslefthook, Leapingcat, GT and many others. Last but not least, I can't forget Bas Rutten, better known as "El Guapo" in the MMA world for his inspiration as well, even though we have never met or communicated.
Burpees 10
woodchoppers with 10 lb medicine ball 10
10 2h kettlebell swings
10 mountain climbers
10 jumping jacks.
Repeat 6 times, no rest between excercises, 20-30 secs between cycles. a real intense workout performed in my living room, took about 20 minutes.
Just to give a summary of what I do as far as working out goes and how it has evolved for me, I began lifting weights in high school to get stronger for football and wrestling, then eventually trained for bodybuilding, constantly striving for bigger "pecs"., "delts", Bis" and so on. While I looked great asthetically, I really was not functionally fit as I should have been. I also spent a lot of time in the gym, up to two hours, thinking I was actually accomplishing something.
Around 1999, seeking to improve my fitness, I quit bodybuilding for good, but still incorporated weights into my program on occasion, which was by now, mostly bodyweight excercises. I did lots of pushups, pullups, squats, squat thrusts, dips, sit ups and leg raises. I also began running quite a bit again, at least 3-4 times a week, 2 to 3 miles. My bodyweight and running program was very beneficial for a couple of years, but I was still seekiing new ways to train. I was doing 100s of excercises, set after set, and eventually, the routine began to get stale and I was rapidly losing my enthusiasm for training. I'm the type, no mattter what, will never, ever miss a workout or make an excuse to, but at this juncture, I was merely going through the motions. My program lacked variety, creativity and I was no tmotivated to train as hard as I was capable of. In the meantime, I was searching the web for different routines, excercises, and the elusive "magic pill".
Fast forward to 2003, and one day I came upon a site by accident called "Rossboxing.com" and visited the site. What really garnered my interest was a book called "The Underground Guide to Warrior Fitness". So I e-mailed Ross, and not only did he respond right away personally, unlike other sites, but he sent me a few suggestions to get started. I also went ahead and ordered the book. In the meantime, I tried a few of the routines, and holy shit..I was blown away, not to mention on the verge of puking my guts out. Most of the routines are in circuit fashion, meaning you go from one excercise to the next without rest, and working as fast as possible. If you believe you are "in shape" and have never been through this type of session, you are in for a serious wake-up call. Plus, If you spent the previous night at your local pub or watering hole, I would seriously consider waiting a day or two before doing these workouts, unless you want to analyze the contents of your stomach.
Overall, it was a truly new dimension for me as far as fitness goes, and I have found Ross Enamait to be one of, if not the most innovative persons in the fitness industry when it comes to designing programs. You also couldn't ask for anyone more than willing to help, despite his frantic schedule. I was also introduced to using "odd objects" such as sandbags, sledgehammers, wheelbarrows, beer kegs and other items you wouldn't even consider as implements for getting in shape and condition. Since then, Ross has written several books, of which I have all, except 1. My two favorite and his most recent ones are "Infinite Intensity" and "Never Gymless". While the target audience is combat athletes, ANYONE can benefit from his programs. I have never been bored with a training program, my workouts take only 20-30 minutes to complete, sometimes less. Plus you can do most of these workouts anywhere, so there is no excuse for missing a session. I am also in the best shape and condition of my life and it has given me confidence in other areas as well. I also no longer go to a commercial gym, but train outdoors as much as possible,weather permitting. It's liberating to say the least.
Besides Ross, I have also gained inspiration from other trainers and trainees such as Zach Even-ish, Mike Mahler, Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins, JC Brown of Kettlebell athletics and Crossfit Philly, Tom Brose of Crossfit DC (where I go when time permits) and Rhadi Ferguson and JC Santana, both of Into Combat. I have also gained inspiration from people I have met on Ross' forum such as Ballast, who has become a great friend, Ironwarrior, The Fruitarian One, Rightcrosslefthook, Leapingcat, GT and many others. Last but not least, I can't forget Bas Rutten, better known as "El Guapo" in the MMA world for his inspiration as well, even though we have never met or communicated.
Wednesday, February 7, 2007
Getting started
After much procrastination, contemplation and hesistation, I decided to plunge into the world of blogging. I thought it would be a great way to record my thoughts, dreams, goals ambitions and sometimes frustrations with life, even though they are relatively few:), at least for now. Additionally, I need my own personal outlet to build upon and something I can say is my own slice of cyberspace. While I do spend a considerable time on various forums such as gaming, fitness, MMA, local, national and world events, movies and others, I thought it would be great to finally have my own space, or my "thing".
As for me, I'm 42 years old, laid back, but competitive in some aspects, especially fitness and sports. I also served in the Marine Corps and have a 4 , rather 5 year college degree. I have also worked a variety of jobs, from private investigator to bouncer to factory worker. Currently, I work for a large government agency. By nature, I'm a quiet, private and standoffish person, but now since I'm blogging, that aspect has been eliminated to an extent, lol.
Currently, I will use this blog as a way to keep track of my workouts and focus on fitness goals and pursuits. I am also relatively new to Brazilian Ju Jitsu, or BJJ as it's commonly known and will post my progress in that sport, which I have found after years of experimentation with various fighting arts, is a perfect fit for me. While I enjoy boxing and other similar combat sports, I prefer to be on the ground. BJJ is tough, very tough, but satisfying to me.
I will also add on occasion some movie reviews, favorite books, personal thoughts, some astronomy pics and my fascination with video gaming and thoughts on MMA. What I won't write about constantly is how rotten life is, even though it can be at times, and how I hate my job and boss. Don't get me wrong..griping can be beneficial, even theraputic, but excessive complaining and negativity is toxic and counterproductive. I feel if one is always focused on the negative and looking down, how can you go forward? You can't, as it's virtually impossible. Sure..I have days when I'm down..we all do, but I just work through them. Always look up and surround yourself with positive people, and you will succeed!
As for work, granted, this is more or less a job that "pays the bills" and not where I want to be a year from now, but I'm thankful I have a job to go to each day. Also, believe it or not, I have the greatest boss in the world, until she decides to leave for greener pastures like so many others have before her. Also, while my present job is not my true calling in life, I feel we are all placed somewhere for a reason, and each placement is a step closer to that calling, if we continue to persist and climb those steps. I truly feel that we all have a purpose and divine calling, but not necessarily in a religious sense.
As I write, I am desperately seeking my true calling and reason in life, even though some may feel that if you haven't attained that objective by a certain age, then you have missed the boat. I tend to disagree with that assessment. I know people who have reached their calling in their 50s, 60s, 70s and even higher, but I hope to attain it long before that, lol.. I feel the journey to the calling is also very important, and will equip us with the knowledge, strength and resillience to fulfill whatever is required of us when we arrive at that goal.
As time progresses, I'm sure I will get better at blogging. This blog is definitely "under construction". I'm sure like any other activity or endeavor, blogging is something that improves with time. I'm not trying to "outblog" anyone, just a place to put my thoughts. Tommorrow I will start posting my workouts and methods of training that I have adopted, then add other subject matter later on. Also, Since I am still more or less technically in the 90s, and that's saying a lot, I will eventually post pics and videos of workout sessions. Enjoy!
As for me, I'm 42 years old, laid back, but competitive in some aspects, especially fitness and sports. I also served in the Marine Corps and have a 4 , rather 5 year college degree. I have also worked a variety of jobs, from private investigator to bouncer to factory worker. Currently, I work for a large government agency. By nature, I'm a quiet, private and standoffish person, but now since I'm blogging, that aspect has been eliminated to an extent, lol.
Currently, I will use this blog as a way to keep track of my workouts and focus on fitness goals and pursuits. I am also relatively new to Brazilian Ju Jitsu, or BJJ as it's commonly known and will post my progress in that sport, which I have found after years of experimentation with various fighting arts, is a perfect fit for me. While I enjoy boxing and other similar combat sports, I prefer to be on the ground. BJJ is tough, very tough, but satisfying to me.
I will also add on occasion some movie reviews, favorite books, personal thoughts, some astronomy pics and my fascination with video gaming and thoughts on MMA. What I won't write about constantly is how rotten life is, even though it can be at times, and how I hate my job and boss. Don't get me wrong..griping can be beneficial, even theraputic, but excessive complaining and negativity is toxic and counterproductive. I feel if one is always focused on the negative and looking down, how can you go forward? You can't, as it's virtually impossible. Sure..I have days when I'm down..we all do, but I just work through them. Always look up and surround yourself with positive people, and you will succeed!
As for work, granted, this is more or less a job that "pays the bills" and not where I want to be a year from now, but I'm thankful I have a job to go to each day. Also, believe it or not, I have the greatest boss in the world, until she decides to leave for greener pastures like so many others have before her. Also, while my present job is not my true calling in life, I feel we are all placed somewhere for a reason, and each placement is a step closer to that calling, if we continue to persist and climb those steps. I truly feel that we all have a purpose and divine calling, but not necessarily in a religious sense.
As I write, I am desperately seeking my true calling and reason in life, even though some may feel that if you haven't attained that objective by a certain age, then you have missed the boat. I tend to disagree with that assessment. I know people who have reached their calling in their 50s, 60s, 70s and even higher, but I hope to attain it long before that, lol.. I feel the journey to the calling is also very important, and will equip us with the knowledge, strength and resillience to fulfill whatever is required of us when we arrive at that goal.
As time progresses, I'm sure I will get better at blogging. This blog is definitely "under construction". I'm sure like any other activity or endeavor, blogging is something that improves with time. I'm not trying to "outblog" anyone, just a place to put my thoughts. Tommorrow I will start posting my workouts and methods of training that I have adopted, then add other subject matter later on. Also, Since I am still more or less technically in the 90s, and that's saying a lot, I will eventually post pics and videos of workout sessions. Enjoy!
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