Last Course for the Season and the Workout

Today we started transferring our Semester on the Borders to NOLS Pacific Northwest, began briefing our NOLS Southwest Instructor Course climbing team and briefed our first ever NOLS Southwest Trip Leader Course. Whew.

Today I was able to workout solo for the first time in a while and it was pretty awesome. Cranked it out quickly but felt challenged.

Workout:
HIIT Row, 15 minutes total
Back Squat with Stall at the Bottom, 5 sets 10 repetitions
Standing Weighted Calf Raise, 5 sets 15 repetitions
Romanian Deadlift, 5 sets of 10 repetitions

Have a Great Day!!

Active Rest Day Two for One!

Today we are going to drive to pick up our NOLS Southwest Instructor Course from the Gila Wilderness and get them to their rock climbing section at Cochise Stronghold. With all of this driving we are going to take today off from the weights. We should be back at NOLS Southwest early tomorrow afternoon which means that we can get a chest and biceps workout in. There will be no post tomorrow but I will put tomorrow's workout here today!

Active Rest Day Today:
AbMat Crunch, 50 repetitions
Foam Roller Work

Workout Tomorrow:
Warm-Up: One minute each.
Jumping Jack
TRX Chest Press
Ball Slam
Bicycle Abdominal Crunch
Weight Training:
Bench Press, 30 repetitions
(Primary Muscles worked: Pectoralis major, anterior deltoids, triceps brachii)
Dip, 75 repetitions
(Primary Muscles worked: Pectoralis major, anterior deltoids, triceps brachii)
Axle Bar Curl, 50 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Biceps brachii, flexor carpi radialis and ulnaris)
Toes to Bar, 30 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Rectus abdominis)

Have a Great Couple of Days!!

Short and Sweet Legs

Our NOLS Southwest Instructor Course came back from the field today! That means all of our courses
are done, the evacuation phone has been silenced until fall and we can celebrate new instructors to our school! No evening workout and tequila for all!

Today's quote is from Paul Petzoldt:

"A challenge... to lead instead of being led, to participate instead of watching, to act instead of waiting with idle hands."

Morning Lifting Routine: Legs
Dumbbell Box Squats
Dumbbell Lunges
Barbell Front Squats
Bodyweight Calf Raises
Stiff Leg Deadlifts
Glute/Hamstring Developer

Have a Nice Day!

Heavy Back Day and Flying Time

For the past few days we have had participants at the base who will be heading out on the NOLS Southwest Instructor Course. These are 12 folks that are hoping, at the completion of their course that they will be offered work by the school. It has been a real pleasure to work with these folks while they have been here and tomorrow they will go to New Mexico on the backpacking section of their course.

Today was a bit weird because I seemed to be busy with a bit of work but also found time to watch both games of the Final Four?! I didn't squeeze in a circuit workout today but I did lift. I was also able to increase my weight in a few exercises which made me feel pretty good. Still, I don't know where the day went today.

Today's quote is from Charles Darwin:

"A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life."

Weight Training: Back
Dumbbell Pullovers
One Armed Bent Over Dumbbell Rows
Upright Barbell Rows
TRX Rows
Weighted Close Grip Pull-Ups
Landmine Rows
Deadlifts

Have a Great Day!