Pylon

Other than softball practice, haven't been doing anything at all worth mentioning. Diet has been absolute crap, no lifting, no cardio, and I have been purposefully avoiding the scale. Worst part is, I can feel the difference, and not in a good way.

I still haven't shaken the cough all the way, but it's not a good excuse. On the plus side, I finally got my promotion (now the Director of Talent Management and HR Operations). Plenty of work and stress, but that's an even better reason to be in the gym.

Schedule looks clear for tomorrow, so I have no good reason not to be in the gym. Right? Cardio first, then lifting, back on the same plan as before. Let's try to get through a full eight weeks this time.

"For beverages, I only drink water or whiskey and when I’m drinking whiskey, it’s usually when I’m working out. It gives me the courage to lift more than I can when I’m sober." - C. Bratton

Fresh Start Journal

Triple Threat

Bakerboy

:fex:

No strength within, no respect without - Kasmiri Proverb

Bakerboy

No strength within, no respect without - Kasmiri Proverb

Fitgirl70

Yes, get your back in the gym, okay?

If you need a good you know I'm always here for ya honey!!!

C'mon, if I got my fat ass back in there, I KNOW you can do it!

All the glory to God! We have a baby on the way.

fufu

Get with it! We are here for you.

fufu's 1337 Journal

Your diet will set you free.

Archangel

Brother Pylon, glad your back, was worried about ya!!!

"I can do ALL things through Christ, who strengthens me" - Philippians 4:13

"For NOTHING is impossible with GOD" - Luke 1:37

Pylon

Thanks, all. That's the beauty of this place. You're always welcomed back.

It's all good, Arch. Just normal stress and schedule issues. I forgot to mention the "new baby" effect on everything else.

BUT it I did manage to drag my butt in for 30 minutes of bike time today, just to get myself started again. The real good news is that they have made some changes to the class schedule, and have added a Friday noon class of....wait for it....contact kickboxing. Needless to say, I am in.

"For beverages, I only drink water or whiskey and when I’m drinking whiskey, it’s usually when I’m working out. It gives me the courage to lift more than I can when I’m sober." - C. Bratton

Fresh Start Journal

fantasma62

Hey Pylon, you know we are always pulling for ya'

-Tony-

HIHT: High Intensity Hybrid Training

Brutus_G

Wondering where you went.

"People do it everyday, they talk to themselves... they see themselves as they'd like to be, they don't have the courage you have, to just run with it."-Tyler Durden

Pylon

Ain't been nowhere. That's the problem.

I forced myself onto the scale this morning. The good news is the damage is much less than I feared. All told, I'm still about 5 lbs under where I was 1/1/07. (I honestly wasn't sure that would be the case.)

"For beverages, I only drink water or whiskey and when I’m drinking whiskey, it’s usually when I’m working out. It gives me the courage to lift more than I can when I’m sober." - C. Bratton

Fresh Start Journal

Fitgirl70

All the glory to God! We have a baby on the way.

Triple Threat

I don't have anything to say. I just like that smilie.

DOMS

Attached Images

missing.gif (33.5 KB, 3637 views)

Double D

You may want to start off using stablization exercises. With the break you have taken, you will want to reducate your body and stay away from muscle imbalances.

www.crossfit.com

Pylon

That's phenomenal work, DOMS. Well done indeed.

"For beverages, I only drink water or whiskey and when I’m drinking whiskey, it’s usually when I’m working out. It gives me the courage to lift more than I can when I’m sober." - C. Bratton

Fresh Start Journal

Pylon

Hmmm...funny you should say that.....

"For beverages, I only drink water or whiskey and when I’m drinking whiskey, it’s usually when I’m working out. It gives me the courage to lift more than I can when I’m sober." - C. Bratton

Fresh Start Journal

Pylon

I decided to focus on core work and cardio for a little bit to get myself back up to speed...

Run - 1 mile, 5 mph

Saxons bends - 10s x 10, 12.5s x 10, 15s x 10
SS
Front seated GMs - 30 x 10, 40 x 10, 50 x 10

DB pullovers - 60 x 10, 10, 5
SS
DB press - 30s x 10, 10, 10
(This SS done on stability ball)

hanging knee raises - BW x 10,10,10

My intent was to get in a good amount of work, but not overtax myself, which I think I accomplished. I will likely be using a very similar workout to my old one when I am back at full speed (a week or so, I think), but will be adding a lot more core work. In fact, I think core work will probably be the biggest part of my gym time for a while.

So if you have any favorite core moves, let's hear about them.

"For beverages, I only drink water or whiskey and when I’m drinking whiskey, it’s usually when I’m working out. It gives me the courage to lift more than I can when I’m sober." - C. Bratton

Fresh Start Journal

Bakerboy

Good luck Pylon

I would work on stabilization work too like regular planks, side planks, bird dogs. Front and back bridges.
Bear crawls
Wood chops (high and low) are really great with cables or medicine ball
Twisting crunches with a plate while in a fixed position (on an incline or the floor)
Crunches
V- ups
Reverse sit ups with a band

Just a few ideas.

No strength within, no respect without - Kasmiri Proverb

Burner02

was'sup, big sexy!
Looks like we're in the same boat!
ok..looks like we are gonna have to employ the 'you go, I go' system...

Success leaves clues. People who produce outstanding results do specific things to create those results

Nobody cares what you did yesterday or what you are going to do tomorrow. What is important is what you are doing NOW to solve our problem

THERE IS NO TOMORROW!
- Appollo Creed

Pylon

Stop it. You're just making things up, aren't you?

"For beverages, I only drink water or whiskey and when I’m drinking whiskey, it’s usually when I’m working out. It gives me the courage to lift more than I can when I’m sober." - C. Bratton

Fresh Start Journal

Pylon

Fair enough. By the way, you're starting in the hole. I've got 2 sessions in this week.

"For beverages, I only drink water or whiskey and when I’m drinking whiskey, it’s usually when I’m working out. It gives me the courage to lift more than I can when I’m sober." - C. Bratton

Fresh Start Journal

Archangel

Good stuff my Friend!!! Kickboxing huh??? Awesome!!!

"I can do ALL things through Christ, who strengthens me" - Philippians 4:13

"For NOTHING is impossible with GOD" - Luke 1:37

Pylon

OK, note to self. If you have a cough, the DOMS from core work will really suck.

"For beverages, I only drink water or whiskey and when I’m drinking whiskey, it’s usually when I’m working out. It gives me the courage to lift more than I can when I’m sober." - C. Bratton

Fresh Start Journal

Fitgirl70

OK, now I have to watch both journals....you actually have to go Mike!

All the glory to God! We have a baby on the way.

Brutus_G

just do front squats, deads and chins for core work.

"People do it everyday, they talk to themselves... they see themselves as they'd like to be, they don't have the courage you have, to just run with it."-Tyler Durden

Double D

Alot of work on a stability ball is a great idea Py.