Inconsistent Posting

Sorry for the inconsistent posting. I've been working on a few things.

Nutrition-- still less bread and coffee.

Gym-- Had to cancel Pacific Ring. I never made it to the gym because of work. I've decided to begin at 24 Hour Fitness tomorrow. The reasons for choosing this place are: 1) cost 2) convenience 3) weight equipment is pretty good (compared to Pacific Ring, anyway) 4) No contract. So I can cancel at any time, if it turns out to be a bad match.

Because I'm switching to a new gym in the city, I need to create some new patterns into my schedule.

Stay Tuned!

arms are still off

Last night's workout with CJ was a killer:

warm up:
We did 25 snatches on each arm with one 15 lb dumbell.

workout:

30 minutes of as many rounds as possible: (with two people you start right after one another, if the other person slows down, you get a break. Vice versa.)

2 20lb dumbells:
5 thrusters
5 sumo highpull

2 15 lb dumbells:
5 bent over row
5 push press

Doesn't sound that bad? Just try it for 30 minutes!

Day 1 of no bread

Day one of No Bread week-- That's right: decaf and no bread. What is life coming too?

It's the primal blueprint!

The concept is to eat like our ancient ancestor's did. Limiting processed grain and  getting a lot of exercise (including walking, lifting heavy things and running).  

Granted, I spent all of today at a technical conference not moving much, but removing bread from the American diet isn't easy!  Especially when there's those tempting cakes and cookies during the breaks from the tech talks.  

Saturday bike ride!

Oakland hills.

Great to be back riding..  I've gotten over a lot of my fear of going too fast on the descents, but it's still there.

Check out the ride on bikely:

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/278009

caffeine -- doing well!

Day 3 of operation "Let's try quitting caffeine again"

It's generally a cup of decaf in the morning and a cup of tea in the afternoon. So far so good. I'm ready physiologically to switch completely to tea. Then, today, I realized I prefer the taste of coffee, so much more than tea. What will I do?!

Keep going. Quit coffee. It may be for just a short period, but getting over the addiction is key. I'll taste the sweet sweet mana of coffee once again. I know it!

my arms fell off

warm up:
5 sets of 20 air squats (30 second rest in between)

3 sets of 5 jump squats (30 second rest in between)

phase 1:
10 sets of
10 pushups
10 push press (2 15 lb dumbells)

phase 2:
5 sets of 3 minutes of continuous exercises (snatch, swing, jerk, push press, snatch) with a 25 lb dumbell...
can switch hands at any point during the 3 mintues.
1 minute rest between sets.

BACK

After a two week hiatus, in which I may be the only one who noticed, I AM BACK!

The week previous my car fell apart and then I went to Tahoe to snowboard.

This last week, I went to Chicago to visit the family.

But now I'm back.

Workout posts continue tomorrow. :)

Please comment on this post if you read the blog. I don't think anyone is reading it, but me.

Day 4. Cheated. Wah.

I'm back on the wagon though. I can DO THIS!

Day 3 of Decaf

I'm sleepy. Wah.

CJ workout kills the legs!

Warm up: Ladder Squats (1-10 10 -1): Total 155 squats (5 seconds rest in between sets)

10 sets of 10 squats with weight: 2 30lb DBs

10 sets of 10 jump squats with 20 seconds rest in between

10 sets
walk one minute @ 2.5 mph / 8 incline
run (sets 1-3 @ 6mph, 4-7 @ 6.5, 8 - 10 @7 mph)

3 sets:
5 narrow pulldowns w 9 plate (about 100 lb)
5 wide pulldowns w/ 9 plate