Monday, October 31, 2016

Family Schedule Change and the Workout

Tomorrow as a family we are getting up at 3:25am. That is pretty normal for me working my morning shift at UPS. Tomorrow however, Rebecca starts her trauma shift in the ER. We will get through this as we always do but the life shift will be interesting. This is where I think we have an advantage being middle aged and going through residency versus being in our twenties. We have experienced some life, some hardship and we have come out the other side. That experience will get us through this rotation.

Warm-Up:
Row, 500m
Foam Roller Work
Weight Training:
Hang Clean from the Knee plus a Clean from the Floor, 80% of 1-RM 4 sets of 1 repetition of each,
Super Set: Perform each exercise in order to complete a set. 4 sets total. No rest between exercises.
Back Squat, 93% of 1-RM 2 repetitions
Weighted Pull-Up +15 kgs., 5 repetitions
No Feet Snatch, 80% of 1-RM 4 sets of 1 repetitions
Super Set: Perform each exercise in order to complete a set. 4 sets total. No rest between exercises.
Snatch Pull with a Stall at the Knee, 100% of 1-RM 2 repetitions
Weighted Push-Up +50 kgs, 6 repetitions
Mobility:
Banded Shoulder Stretches

Have a Great Day!!

Sunday, October 30, 2016

Redskins in England and the Run

I finally get to see a Washington Redskins' game on TV instead of listening on the radio. All it took was for them to travel all the way to England to play the Bengals. The offense looked pretty good but once again the special teams and defense looked amazing.... ly bad.

I bumped the Sunday run up to two hours today. It want much better than last Thursday's run.... it may be the fact that it was 33 degrees cooler?

Workout:
Run, 2 hours
Mobility:
Hamstring Stretch
Quadriceps Stretch

Have a Great Day!!

Saturday, October 29, 2016

Cubs' Fans and The Workout

The Cubs have fallen behind in the World Series after dropping Game 3 to the Indians 1-0. Now it is a best of seven series and the series is only 2-1 in favor of Cleveland. But, after 108 years Cubs fans are starting to feel the sense of impending doom. What were record high ticket prices took a downward turn after Chicago was shut out last night. Hang in there Cubbies!!

Warm-Up:
Row, 500m
Foam Roller Work
Weight Training:
Super Set: Perform each exercise in order to complete a set. Five sets total. No rest between exercises.
Banded Front Squat, 60% of 1-RM plus bands 3 repetitions
Overhead Press from the Split Position, 3 repetitions
Clean and Jerk, Each set a percentage of 1-RM. 60% 2 repetitions, 70% 2 repetitions, 75% 1 repetition, 80% 1 repetition, 85% 1 repetition, 87% 2 sets of 1 repetition.
Snatch, Each set a percentage of 1-RM. 60% 2 repetitions, 70% 2 repetitions, 75% 1 repetition, 80% 1 repetition, 85% 1 repetition, 90% 1 repetition, 92% 2 sets of 1 repetition
Mobility:
Banded Shoulder Stretches
Quadriceps Stretch
Hamstring Stretch

Have a Great Day!!

Friday, October 28, 2016

TGIF and a Rest Day

I am very pleased to have made it to the weekend. It means and extra three hours of sleep each morning and time spent with my little family. It also gives my body time to recover: Rest and re-hydration.

Have a Great Day!!

Thursday, October 27, 2016

Whew! and Tremont Tavern

I ran a bit out of gas today after work and was only able to get 8 miles in on the run. However, we did have a very nice date night at Tremont Tavern here in Chattanooga. Great burgers and a huge beer selection. I would recommend getting there early for dinner if you have more than two people in your party... the place fills up quickly!

Marathon Training:
Run, 8 miles
Mobility:
Hamstring Stretch
Quadriceps Stretch

Have a Great Day!!

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

World Series of Broken Dreams, a Rest Day, and a Workout

The World Series between the Cubs and Indians will inevitably crush a long suffering fan base. I don't think that the Indians actually believe they are cursed but the Cubs have the chance to exercise the infamous Curse of the Billy Goat, Unfortunately the goat's name was Murphy.

Yesterday I rested. And it was glorious.Today after a pretty tough day at work I had a good workout at the gym. It was one of those days that I debated whether I should go to the gym or not and decided that I needed to go. As always I was very glad that I went.

Warm-Up:
Row, 500m
Foam Roller Work
Weight Training:
Snatch from the Knee, 60% of 1-RM 2 repetitions, 70% of 1-RM 2 repetitions, 1-RM 1 repetition, 70% of 1-RM 2 repetitions
Super Set: Perform each exercise in order to complete a set. Four sets total. No rest between exercises.
Front Squat, 91% of 1-RM 2 repetitions
Supine Grip Bent Over Row, 8 repetitions
No Feet Clean, 75% of 1-RM 5 sets of 2 repetitions
Super Set: Perform each exercise in order to complete a set. Four sets total. No rest between exercises.
Clean Pull with a Halt at the Knee, 90% of 1-RM 3 repetitions
Push Press, 3 repetitions
Mobility:
Banded Shoulder Exercises
Hamstring Stretch
Quadriceps Stretch

Have a Great Day!!

Monday, October 24, 2016

Day Off Checklist and the Workout

Had the day off from work but still ran around like a chicken with its head cut off today: Haircut, recycling, made some pulled pork for dinner, bought an extension ladder for cleaning gutters and got my flu shot. While waiting for my shot I sat down to the automatic blood pressure reading machine... despite being recently caffeinated and hustling into the pharmacy my readings were 120/73 with a heart rate of 63. I will take it and give credit to the marathon training!

Warm-Up:
Airdyne Bike, 3 minutes
Foam Roller Work
Weight Training:
Hang Clean from the Knee plus a Clean from the Floor, 60% of 1-RM 1 repetition of each, 70% of 1-RM 1 repetition of each, Work up to a 1-RM, 70% of 1-RM 2 sets of 1 repetition each
Super Set: Perform each exercise in order to complete a set. 4 sets total. No rest between exercises.
Back Squat, 85% of 1-RM 3 repetitions
Pull-Up, 8 repetitions
No Feet Snatch, 75% of 1-RM 5 sets of 2 repetitions
Super Set: Perform each exercise in order to complete a set. 4 sets total. No rest between exercises.
Snatch Pull with a Stall at the Knee, 95% of 1-RM 3 repetitions
Weighted Push-Up, 6 repetitions

Have a Great Day!!