The new dog Biscuit slept through the night and then this morning we took him and Ocho on a hike up near Signal Mountain in the Rainbow Falls Wilderness. It was a beautiful cool morning and the dogs had a great time. The trail we were hiking on seems to be maintained by the folks at Wild Trails. The trails were clean, clearly marked and brush and other debris blocking the trail was almost non-existent. The dogs had a great time, we beat the heat and were back down at our house before the crowds arrived!
Warm-Up: Perform each exercise in order to complete a round. Three rounds total. No rest between exercises.
Kettlebell Swing, 10 repetitions
PVC Trunk Twist, 15 repetitions
AbMat Sit-Up, 20 repetitions
Weight Training:
Deadlift, 5 sets of 1-3 repetitions
Pendlay Row, 5 sets of 4-6 repetitions
Upright Barbell Row, 5 sets of 8-10 repetitions
Cannonball Pull-Up, 5 sets of maximum repetitions
Core Work: 25 repetitions of each of the following exercises. No rest between exercises.
Flutter Kick
Lying Heel Touch
Lying Knee Pull-In
Lying Leg Lift
Have a Great Day!!
Not the same type of choke this time. Bryce Harper hit a home run in the 10th inning to take the lead versus the Phillies. Papelbon comes in to close the game and with two outs blows the lead giving Philadelphia the win. The Nats did win the series but they could have gotten the sweep! When interviewed about the loss after the game Papelbon said, “All of them suck. Your job is to go out there and preserve the win. When you don’t do your job, you gotta learn how to turn the page and move on, go to Miami and win another series.” Maybe the Nats were a little too comfortable with their seven game win streak. We will see how they bounce back.
Warm-Up: Perform each exercise in order for one minute to complete a set. Two sets total. No rest between sets.
Jump Rope
PVC Passthrough
Barbell Good Mornings
Trunk Twist
Weight Training:
Dumbbell Snatch, 5 sets of 1-5 repetitions
Deadlift, 5 sets of 1-2 repetitions (Put up a personal best today!!)
Upright Barbell Row, 3 sets of 8-10 repetitions
Cable Face Pull, 3 sets of 8-10 repetitions
Bent Over Dumbbell Row, 3 sets of 4-6 repetitions
Cannonball Pull-Up, 5 sets of maximum repetitions
Have a Great Day!!
The UCONN Women's Basketball Team won be a mere 29 points over the Oregon State Beavers to go to another NCAA Championship Game. They will be facing the women of the Syracuse Orange. The Huskies are facing a unique problem these days.... besides a loyal following of rabid UCONN fans they are not getting watched by many people. The reason? They are too good. They do not just beat other teams, they DESTROY them. Heading into the tournament they were smoking other teams by an average of 39.7 points per game. Nice problem to have I guess?
Warm-Up: Perform each exercise in order for one minute to complete a set. Two sets total. No rest between sets.
TRX Row
AbMat Sit-Up
Barbell Good Morning
Weight Training:
Deadlift, 5 set of 1-5 repetitions
Landmine T Bar Row, 5 sets of 4-6 repetitions
Landmine Torso Twist, 5 sets of 10 repetitions
Cannonball Pull-Up, 3 sets of maximum repetitions
Sumo Deadlift to High Pull, 5 sets of 6-10 repetitions
Have a Great Day!!
I asked my buddy who is a Duke fan who he was pulling for in the ACC Championship Game: UVA or UNC?! I knew exactly what his answer would be... "UVA. I hate them less."
Warm-Up: Perform each exercise in order for one minute each to complete a set. Three sets total. No rest.
Jumping Jack
Barbell Good Morning
Bicycle Abdominal Crunch
Weight Training:
Sumo Deadlift, 5 sets 1-5 repetitions
Upright Barbell Row, 3 sets of 8-10 repetitions
T-Bar Landmine Row, 5 sets 4-8 repetitions
Dumbbell Pullover, 3 sets 5-10 repetitions
Super Set: Perform each exercise in order to complete a set. 5 sets total. No rest between exercises.
Cannonball Pull-Up, maximum repetitions
AbMat Sit-Up, 30 repetitions
Have a Great Day!!
I wonder if Trump had finished first in Iowa if he would be so impressed with Cruz finishing #2?! What am I talking about? I don't need to wonder.... I KNOW he would be gloating and rubbing everyone's nose in his victory. I am not excited about Ted Cruz by any stretch of the imagination... but at least Trump isn't all over the news today! What a nice break!
Workout:
Warm-Up: Perform each exercise in order for one minute each to complete a set. Three sets total. No rest between sets.
Jump Squat
TRX Row
AbMat Sit-Up
Weight Training:
Super Set: Perform the next two exercise in order to complete a set. No rest between exercises. Five sets total.
SISU Warhammer Swing, 15 repetitions per side
Tire Flip, 4
Deadlift, 5 sets of 1-5 repetitions
Bent-Over Dumbbell Row, 5 sets of 4-6 repetitions
One Arm Dumbbell Snatch, 5 sets of 1-5 repetitions per side
Cannonball Pull-Up, 5 sets maximum repetitions
Have a Great Day!!
We had a rare Friday day off here in Tucson so folks scattered to the winds for their three day weekend. That left me to workout on a back day all by my lonesome.... and it was a great workout. I busted out the new wireless earbuds that I got, cranked up some motivational tunes (my recent favorite is "Undeniable" by Donnie Daydream featuring Richie Sosa) and moved some heavy weights. Lifting solo I move quickly from one exercise to the next and get a great workout!
Workout:
Warm-Up:
Jumping Jack, 100 repetitions
AbMat Sit-Up, 100 repetitions
Weight Training:
Upright Barbell Row, 5 sets of 8-10 repetitions
CannonBall Pull-Up, 5 sets of maximum repetitions
Bent Over Dumbbell Row, 5 sets of 4-6 repetitions
Sumo Deadlift, 5 sets of 1-5 repetitions
Have a Great Day!!
We are starting to move toward our December break here in Tucson and I have cranked out my Christmas shopping. Tonight I wrap gifts while Rebecca is at a residency interview in Pittsburgh. Then it will be time to make our annual migration back to the east coast. The workouts will continue but it will mostly be maintenance work without a ton of heavy lifting.
Warm-Up: Perform each exercise in order for one minute each to complete a set. Three sets total.
Jump Rope
TRX Row
AbMat Sit-Up
Weight Training:
Deadlift, 5 sets of 1-5 repetitions
Cannonball Pull-Up, 5 sets maximum repetitions
Sumo Deadlift to High Pull, 5 sets of 8-10 repetitions
Bent-Over Dumbbell Row, 5 sets of 4-6 repetitions
Have a Great Day!!
Strong bounce back to the workout after the Thursday mini-rescue that threw off the schedule. Big team chipper later this afternoon before a day off tomorrow.
Friday Morning Circuit: Perform each exercise in order for one minute to complete a set. Three sets total. One minute rest between sets.
Jump Rope
Goblet Squat
Barbell Good Mornings
Box Jump
AbMat Sit-ups
GHD
Calf Raise
Friday Evening Weight Training:
Pull-Up, 5 sets of maximum repetitions
Deadlift, 5 sets of 1-3 repetitions
Back Hyperextension, 5 sets of 10 repetitions
Dumbbell Pull Over, 3 sets of 6-10 repetitions
Superset: Perform each exercise in order to complete a set. 3 sets total.
Sumo Deadlift to High Pull, 8-10 repetitions
Hanging Knee to Chest, 20 repetitions
Saturday Afternoon 2-Person Team Chipper: One athlete exercising at a time. Perform each exercise in order to completion before moving to the next exercise. Split exercises between the two athletes as needed. Record overall time for the workout.
200 Rope Skips
100 Medicine Ball Push-ups
90 Ball Slams 20#
80 Hanging Knees to Chest
70 24" Box Jumps
60 Strict Overhead Press from the Rack 95#
50 Cannonball Pull-Ups
Have a Great Day!!
The new dog Biscuit slept through the night and then this morning we took him and Ocho on a hike up near Signal Mountain in the Rainbow Falls Wilderness. It was a beautiful cool morning and the dogs had a great time. The trail we were hiking on seems to be maintained by the folks at Wild Trails. The trails were clean, clearly marked and brush and other debris blocking the trail was almost non-existent. The dogs had a great time, we beat the heat and were back down at our house before the crowds arrived!