11/2/2012 Workout

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TGIF people! I'm running out of cool names for my workouts, so I think I'm just gonna go with the date. Feels awesome to get back into it though.


Yoga

3X through 10 reps each
Military Press
Upright Rows
3-Way Lift
Pushups
Bicep Curls
Superman
Spinal Balance Opposite Arm/Leg

Happy Halloween!!

Trick or Treat!!! Hope everyone is having a wonderful Halloween! Here it is:

Yoga

3X through 10 reps each
Military Press
Upright Rows
3-Way Lift
Pushups
Bicep Curls
Superman
Spinal Balance Opposite Arm/Leg

Eye opening type of day

"To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all." -Oscar Wilde

So when I finished up my run and yoga, I had a text from my best friend asking if I was on the metro this morning and if I was ok. At my home station, on the line that I take to work, some one jumped in front of the metro train. Such a tragedy happening so close to home is shocking and depressing, but also reminds me that I better make my time on this little blue planet worth it. My thoughts go out to the individual this morning, and all of his/her friends and family.

Workout today:

5 mile run

Day 3

"It is not the mountain we must conquer, but ourselves." -Edmund Hillary

Getting pretty sore, especially in my legs, right in the butt region. I put in some extra time stretching what hurts in between the workouts to try to help things get moving.

When I was a sophomore in college, I went to Europe for a month, and had my wisdom teeth removed. I had lost about 10 lbs of muscle by the time I showed up for off season. It was the first and last time I have ever broken down and cried during a workout. Probably one of the more embarrassing moments in my life as football players and such are squatting like 500 lbs around me, who is just standing there crying. I couldn't dress or undress myself for about 2 weeks because my arms were so sore I couldn't lift them above my head. Needless to say, after that life experience, soreness is not a big deal anymore.

Mini-Boot Camp: Day 1

"There are no shortcuts to any place worth going."-Beverly Sills

So I'm attempting to defrost from walking to work this morning. I seriously don't understand this northern weather. Last week it was like 80 and sunny and I was ridiculously sweating it up. Now, I'm curled up in sweats and a blanket and still freezing!! But today is the beginning of boot camp, so I have to just take the US Postal Service motto to heart (thank god today is indoors though).

Arm and Cardio Workout

"At one point in your life you either have the thing you want or the reasons why you don't." -Andy Roddick 

Week 2 of this workout. I thought about shortening the breaks but I think any shorter and my arms wouldn't recover properly. Working out is definitely doing its job though-I'm not that sore from my full day of digging.


Repeat 3X (15 sec break between exercises):

Pushups (10)
Rocca Press (4)
Dips (10)
Bicep curls (15)

Starting Strong

"You have to believe in yourself when no one else does- that makes you a winner right there."-Venus Williams

Today's a big day. I get to hear about whether I got this kickass job or not. So I've got to start the day off right.

Mixing things up this training segment. Doing a burnout style workout for specific muscle groups. Today is arms/upper body, therefore it makes sense to have a Venus Williams quote for today. Seriously, that woman has some crazy jacked arms.

But really, check out those biceps-talk about some serious definition! [Image]

Repeat 3X (15 sec break between exercises):