QUICK: What’s the first thing you think of when you hear the words “Turkish Get-ups”? April 30, 2008
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I love the workouts we do.
They are GREAT!
There are some things that I love because of the sheer repetition, like sit-ups or push-ups. Some because I like the fact that I’m concuring my fears, like Push-Presses, and others simply because I KNOW how good they are to my body like Kettlebell Swings, or… Turkish Get-Ups (this one is of a guy using his wife as the weight, which adds an interesting twist) . But when I hear those words, I think of pain and process.
Warmup:
- 30 Body-weight squats
- 30 American Swings
- 30 Push-ups
- 30 Ketttlebell Squats @ 2 16 kg
- 30 Double Kettlebell Swings @ 2 16 kg
Workout:
- 3x: 10 Turkish Get-ups w/a Dumbbell: 20 lbs, 25 lbs, 35 lbs
- Thrusters:
- 21 @ 65 lbs
- 15 @ 95 lbs
- 10 @ 105 lbs
- 4x:
- 300 M Row
- 30 Box Jumps
- 30 Decline Push-ups
Logbook Activity
- Type: Other
- Date: 04/30/2008
- Time: 09:20:00
- Total Time: 1:10:00.00
Still recovering, but… April 28, 2008
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The back is still somewhat troubling, but is definitely well on the road to recovery. My trainer & I had a chat about it this am, and we agreed that it probably occurred in a one-handed movement that had a twisting component to it. So he made sure that the work we did today did not include this, lowered the weights a bit, and away we went!
Warmup:
- 30 Push-presses @ 45 lbs.
- 30 Push-ups
- 30 Push-presses @ 65 lbs.
- 30 Push-ups.
Workout:
- 100 Box Jumps for time: 4:54
- Dumbbell Bench Press @ 60 lbs: 10-8-5-3 (I had to drop to a 50 lbs for the last 3)
- 2x:
- 50 V-ups
- 50 Kettlebell Snatches @ 20kg
- 2x:
- 25 Deadlifts @ 125 lbs
- 50 bodyweight squats
Logbook Activity
- Type: Other
- Date: 04/28/2008
- Time: 09:20:00
- Total Time: 00:01:10.00
I don’t like not working out! April 25, 2008
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At Monday’s workout, I pulled some muscles in my middle back, just below the left side of my ribcage. It hurts, it spasms, and generally, it’s been, well, a pain.
So, I’ve missed Wednesday’s & Friday’s workout. I’m pissed. I love my workouts. I’d even say I’m addicted. I may have to go take a walk later, just to say I did something, anything.
Plus, next week when I’m back to working out, I’ll have to start making up for lost ground.
Call me grumpy.
Category for today’s workout: That which doesn’t kill us makes us stronger April 21, 2008
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Today’s class was brutal! We did lots of movements, and for a longer than usual time frame.
Warmup:
- 30 Dumbbell Swings @ 50 lbs
- 30 Incline Push-ups
- 20 Dumbbell Swings @ 60 lbs
- 30 Incline Push-ups
Workout:
- 3x of:
- 30 One-armed loaded sit-ups w/a 20 lbs dumbbell
- 30 Push Presses @ 2 30 lbs dumbbells
- 30 Box Jumps
- 60 Split Jumps
- 3x of :
- 300 M Row
- Farmer’s Carry @ 2 70 lbs dumbbells
- 60 1-armed kettlebell swings @ 16 kg
- 60 Kettlebell Clean & Presses @ 16 kg
I’m sure I’ll be stronger later, but right now, I’m just glad I’ve finally caught my breath!
Logbook Activity
- Type: Other
- Date: 04/21/2008
- Time: 09:20:00
- Total Time: 00:01:10.00
No personal bests today… grrr April 18, 2008
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Today was not a great performance by me. Still recovering from the cold, and have obviously not been working out enough. It wasn’t a BAD performance, just a stride or so slower than usual.
- 30 kettlebell squats @ 20 kg
- 40 One-armed Kettlebell Clean & Presses @ 1 20 kg
- 100 Kettlebell Snatches @ 20 kg: 5:38
- 1K Row: 3:36
- 60 Front Squats @ 24 kg
- 100 Push-ups: 4:10
- 60 Kettlebell Cleans & Presses @ 2 12 kg
Logbook Activity
- Type: Other
- Date: 04/18/2008
- Time: 09:20:00
- Total Time: 1:00:00.00
Oh, the petri dish that children are! April 15, 2008
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Our house seems to be a big common-cold magnifier, as every member of our house came down with a cold over the last seven days. I’m the last affected member, and unfortunately, it’s the kind of thing that keeps me out of the gym. Monday was an off day, and we’ll see what I feel like on Wednesday morning.
Killer movement: Sit-ups w/a load April 11, 2008
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Warmup:
- 300 M Run
- 30 Wallballs @ 18 lbs
- 300 M Run
Workout:
- 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 of
- Alternating 1-arm Dumbbell Squat @ 80 lbs
- Pushups
- 100 Situps w/45 lbs load for time: 6:52
- 40 Alternating 1-arm Kettlebell Snatches @ 16 kg
- 40 Double Kettlebell Snatches @ 2 16 kg
- 40 Alternating 1-arm Kettlebell Snatches @ 28 kg
- 500 M Row: 1:55
I’m pretty certain I’m going to be sore tomorrow. Those sit-ups were H-A-R-D.
Logbook Activity
- Type: Other
- Date: 04/11/2008
- Time: 09:20:00
- Total Time: 1:00:00.00
Tough Day: Lifting Photgraphs April 10, 2008
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Today is an auspicious day for me. On this day, I hung some of my photos on public display for the first time ever, and yes, they are for sale!
It’s not that this was a big workout day or anything, but on a certain level, it’s hard work putting yourself ‘out there’ .
And for those of you in Seattle who want to see my photography, the “Il Borro Series” is up at Santoro’s Books @ 7216 Greenwood Avenue North.
The desired workout outcome: The Shakes! April 9, 2008
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Today was a brutal workout. At the end, we were all shaky. One of us went to the restroom because of nausea. I myself was very shaky, and also feeling a little queezy. Guess the trainer was rarin’ to go after being out on Monday!
Warmup:
- 40 Snatches @ 20 kg
- 40 Sit-ups
- 40 Snatches @ 20kg
Workout:
- 6 Minutes of American Swings @ 24 kg
- 60 Pushups
- 3 Dumbbell Push Presses @ 2 25 lbs - hold each rep for 10 seconds at extension.
- 20 Dumbbell Push Presses @ 2 25 lbs
- 6 Dumbbell Push Presses @ 2 25 lbs - hold each rep for 5 seconds at extension.
- 20 Dumbbell Push Presses @ 2 25 lbs
- 60 kettlebell front squats @ 28 kg
- 2x 300 M Row - best time: 56.9
Logbook Activity
- Type: Other
- Date: 04/09/2008
- Time: 09:20:00
- Total Time: 1:00:00.00
What to do when your trainer is sick? April 7, 2008
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Make something up!
Warmup, 2x:
- 30 American Swings @ 24 kg
- 500 M row, moderate pace
- 30 Push-ups
Workout:
- “Brooke”, 50 each of the following for time:
- Bodyweight Squats
- Box Jumps
- Push-ups
- Sit-ups
- Time: 5:51 (PB)
- Pull-up fun:
- Pike pull-ups: 5
- Swinging (prep for kipping)
- 2 sets of Pull-ups w/25 lbs load: 5,4
- Towel pull-ups: 4
- 2x of:
- 2 laps of Farmers carry @ 65 lbs, and then 60 lbs
- 20 Dumbbell Bench-presses @ 45 lbs
- 2 laps of walking lunges
Oh, and did I feel it at the end of the workout. That Strep Throat thing really laid me out!
Logbook Activity
- Type: Other
- Date: 04/07/2008
- Time: 09:20:00
- Total Time: 1:10:00.00
- Average Heart rate: 140
- Max Heart rate: 179
