Status - return to form
Water - check
Mood - haha
Day 35 of 68
Cardio:
Another mile in under 7 minutes !! (6:40)
Weight:
Pull ups, push ups, flies (multi-angle), rows
Life:
I can only smile ... explain later ... need rest for a long day tomorrow
Catch you later,
--Jay
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Day 34: REST
Status - return to form
Water - check
Mood - good
Day 34 of 68
Cardio:
REST
Weight:
REST
Life:
studying, ah !!!
Catch you all up when I have more time.
Hope everyone's doing well !
--Jay
Water - check
Mood - good
Day 34 of 68
Cardio:
REST
Weight:
REST
Life:
studying, ah !!!
Catch you all up when I have more time.
Hope everyone's doing well !
--Jay
Monday, July 28, 2008
Day 33: Intense
Status - return to form
Water - check
Mood - great
Day 33 of 68
Workout:
Personal version of a crossfit workout
push press + knees-up crunches + burpees + lunges = 1 round
(done in succession with no rest)
Rest period consisted of time on the treadmill. So while Ricky was finishing his Round 1, I was running and vice versa. After five rounds were completed, we took a rest period of a minute. Then, we did an additional 10 minutes on the treadmill, alternating between speeds 7,7.5,8,6,6.5 etc.
I tried to add as much variety as possible. Never adapting.
It was a grueling workout to say the least.
Diet:
High day: stack of pancakes from a local diner this morning. Absolutely delicious. I couldn't finish it all though :-(
I have to get studying...lots of work due for this upcoming week !
Catch you later,
Shred on,
--Jay
Water - check
Mood - great
Day 33 of 68
Workout:
Personal version of a crossfit workout
push press + knees-up crunches + burpees + lunges = 1 round
(done in succession with no rest)
Rest period consisted of time on the treadmill. So while Ricky was finishing his Round 1, I was running and vice versa. After five rounds were completed, we took a rest period of a minute. Then, we did an additional 10 minutes on the treadmill, alternating between speeds 7,7.5,8,6,6.5 etc.
I tried to add as much variety as possible. Never adapting.
It was a grueling workout to say the least.
Diet:
High day: stack of pancakes from a local diner this morning. Absolutely delicious. I couldn't finish it all though :-(
I have to get studying...lots of work due for this upcoming week !
Catch you later,
Shred on,
--Jay
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Day 32: YES !
Status - return to form
Water - 120 oz and counting
Mood - pumped !
Cardio:
I accomplished my goal ! Mile ran in under 7 minutes (6:57)
Whoa, it was tough. I ran the last minute going speed 10.1
Brutal but rewarding at the same time.
My goal for the next coming week is to lower it even more - aiming for 6:30
Weight:
Another intense workout: Lactic Acid training - multi-angle dumbbell bench press (once down, and then up, lowering one notch and completing as many reps as possible); pull-ups (50 total - 5 / set), biceps (at least 20 on 1st set, as many as possible for last remaining 3 sets). Ricky felt nauseous near the end, so I think the workout was challenging enough, haha.
Abs:
check
Life:
crunch time: two lab reports due on Thursday, HW due as well. Final exam on Friday. Tomorrow I will get both reports done; Tuesday will be devoted to the homework. That way, I'll have at least two full days to study for the final. Let's get down to business !!
I hope everyone in the sphere is going their hardest. Let's look at this week as hump week together !
Go hard, push yourself further than you've ever thought possible. It's easier than you think - simple as making a choice.
Thanks for that advice Michael.
Catch you later,
--Jay
Water - 120 oz and counting
Mood - pumped !
Cardio:
I accomplished my goal ! Mile ran in under 7 minutes (6:57)
Whoa, it was tough. I ran the last minute going speed 10.1
Brutal but rewarding at the same time.
My goal for the next coming week is to lower it even more - aiming for 6:30
Weight:
Another intense workout: Lactic Acid training - multi-angle dumbbell bench press (once down, and then up, lowering one notch and completing as many reps as possible); pull-ups (50 total - 5 / set), biceps (at least 20 on 1st set, as many as possible for last remaining 3 sets). Ricky felt nauseous near the end, so I think the workout was challenging enough, haha.
Abs:
check
Life:
crunch time: two lab reports due on Thursday, HW due as well. Final exam on Friday. Tomorrow I will get both reports done; Tuesday will be devoted to the homework. That way, I'll have at least two full days to study for the final. Let's get down to business !!
I hope everyone in the sphere is going their hardest. Let's look at this week as hump week together !
Go hard, push yourself further than you've ever thought possible. It's easier than you think - simple as making a choice.
Thanks for that advice Michael.
Catch you later,
--Jay
Friday, July 25, 2008
Day 30: Back !
Status - return to form
Water - 72 oz
Mood - great
Day 30 of 68
Cardio:
Just a mile on the treadmill. Increased my speed by about 10 seconds - current time of 7:20
I plan to go full throttle tomorrow during my cardio session. I'll be shooting for a 7 minute mile. We'll see how it goes !
Weights:
Beginning of 2nd round of HST. I devoted this week to high volume Muscle Round Training. This afternoon consisted of flat bench, cable cross-overs, seated row and pull-down. I've gotten much stronger. I'll have to start making visits to the OMAC (our larger gym) because I've maxed out the dumbells in the bears lair (local). Hopefully, my 5 rep max'll be somewhere around 90. It's been about a year since I've been in this weight range - ever since I hurt my shoulder last summer working with a flat barbell.
Diet:
Over the past few days I've been conducting an experiment of sorts. My intension was to evaluate my body's response to various levels of carbohydrate. Based on past experience, not well at all; I am definitely endomorphic. However, I've noticed something neat recently. See, I love peanuts (dry roasted, unsalted). They're what I consistently reach for when I am fiending for something more edible than chicken salad. In the past two days, I have literally gone through an entire jar, which is about 16 oz / 1 lb. Results : clearer skin ! + more full-looking muscle tone
Weird. I'm not sure what it is about peanuts, but there is something definitely at play here. I know my body well enough now that I can confidently say that I'm not seeing things. More research, on my part, needs to be done.
Any ideas ? Has anyone had this experience before ?
Life:
Also very interesting happenings recently. About 2 1/2 weeks ago I met someone online. It was quite spontaneous actually. Point being - she's really into poetry, even takes herself seriously as a writer of it. From the little I've read of her, it seems she has wonderful intuition. A sense of carelessness as well, which is something I believe a lot of inexperienced writers lack - the ability to see past the obvious. At that point you can reduce a tree to its narrative and prose structure. Or even see more in a moon than some lover's face, haha
Anyways ... all this is to say that I'm excited to hear what's on her mind. She's not only intelligent but also quite sassy haha
I'm going to call it quits for tonight. I would like to get up at a reasonable hour
Catch you later,
--Jay
Water - 72 oz
Mood - great
Day 30 of 68
Cardio:
Just a mile on the treadmill. Increased my speed by about 10 seconds - current time of 7:20
I plan to go full throttle tomorrow during my cardio session. I'll be shooting for a 7 minute mile. We'll see how it goes !
Weights:
Beginning of 2nd round of HST. I devoted this week to high volume Muscle Round Training. This afternoon consisted of flat bench, cable cross-overs, seated row and pull-down. I've gotten much stronger. I'll have to start making visits to the OMAC (our larger gym) because I've maxed out the dumbells in the bears lair (local). Hopefully, my 5 rep max'll be somewhere around 90. It's been about a year since I've been in this weight range - ever since I hurt my shoulder last summer working with a flat barbell.
Diet:
Over the past few days I've been conducting an experiment of sorts. My intension was to evaluate my body's response to various levels of carbohydrate. Based on past experience, not well at all; I am definitely endomorphic. However, I've noticed something neat recently. See, I love peanuts (dry roasted, unsalted). They're what I consistently reach for when I am fiending for something more edible than chicken salad. In the past two days, I have literally gone through an entire jar, which is about 16 oz / 1 lb. Results : clearer skin ! + more full-looking muscle tone
Weird. I'm not sure what it is about peanuts, but there is something definitely at play here. I know my body well enough now that I can confidently say that I'm not seeing things. More research, on my part, needs to be done.
Any ideas ? Has anyone had this experience before ?
Life:
Also very interesting happenings recently. About 2 1/2 weeks ago I met someone online. It was quite spontaneous actually. Point being - she's really into poetry, even takes herself seriously as a writer of it. From the little I've read of her, it seems she has wonderful intuition. A sense of carelessness as well, which is something I believe a lot of inexperienced writers lack - the ability to see past the obvious. At that point you can reduce a tree to its narrative and prose structure. Or even see more in a moon than some lover's face, haha
Anyways ... all this is to say that I'm excited to hear what's on her mind. She's not only intelligent but also quite sassy haha
I'm going to call it quits for tonight. I would like to get up at a reasonable hour
Catch you later,
--Jay
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Day 28: REST
Status - return to form
Water - (check)
Mood - great
Day 28 of 68
Weight:
REST
Cardio:
REST
Life:
Lots of reading done today. Began Anne Carson's Decreation (amazing).
In full gear tomorrow,
--Jay
Water - (check)
Mood - great
Day 28 of 68
Weight:
REST
Cardio:
REST
Life:
Lots of reading done today. Began Anne Carson's Decreation (amazing).
In full gear tomorrow,
--Jay
Monday, July 21, 2008
Day 27: Great
Status - return to form
Water - (check)
Mood - great
Day 27 of 68
Cardio:
REST
Weight:
Muscle Rounds (baby!) - flat barbell bench, preacher curls and cable rows. What a workout. I felt so pumped !
Life:
I just learned that I have only 2 weeks left of class. How time flies
Catch you later,
--Jay
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