Hit the iron hard this morning after getting side-tracked reading about carb cycling in diets, and then building a spreadsheet which breaks it down by goal, and number of meals per day within the bodyweight. Math is fun!
Cycling
13.64 miles at a 13.16 mph pace. Went up to to CTB for breakfast/brunch then out to Thomas Rd and home. Good shortish ride.
Weight lifting
TGU day. I tried a slightly different grip on my 'bell this morning, but couldn't hold it straight up (I can't remember what they call the position, but you're holding onto the kettlebell, and it's pointing straight up)... Held it that way for maybe a second or so, while in the prone position at the bottom of a getup, before it decided that it really wanted to say howdy to my forearm like they were long-lost cousins. Good thing I've built up my forearms from all the martial arts training, or that would have really hurt.
Brendan points out that Tabata swings would be a fun thing to try (and yes, 4 minutes does sound like plenty!) I'll give them a shot tomorrow and see how it goes, though the timing part may not be so much fun without a stop watch and a partner...hmm that gives me an idea for a Cardio Kickboxing class later in the year...Tabata Body Weight Squats!
- FTW Squats — I really felt like getting the lead out on these this morning for some reason. They felt good!
- Pumps
- Halos — I really cranked these out this morning...still not fast, but 20 felt like a good "warm-up". One more week at 20, then I'll bump it up to 30
- TGUs — 5 minutes of good, solid, no bs GUs. Felt great at the end.
1 comment:
i like the tabata protocol for conditioning and for workout finishers. You can do them for anything: cuts in sword class, pushups, squats, heavy bag, sprawls, burpees, etc.
I'm glad to see you really progressing on the kettlebell work and not just sitting back and coasting. awesome work.
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