Strength Day Today

3 sets of 5 Front Squats
3 sets of 5 Overhead Press
5 sets of 3 Power Clean
1 set of 5 Deadlifts

I tore up my chin doing the cleans and deadlifts. Just like old times.

Goals

I should have goals, shouldn't I?

I have a strength plan in place. I have a metcon plan in place as well.

I'm going to put a lot of focus on my lower body. This has been my weakest area. I read something the other day about how weak the posterior chain is on most Americans. The same can be said for trunk strength. It's true. I'm going to gradually and consistently build strength by performing proper back squats, front squats, overhead squats, deadlifts, and an assortment of Olympic lifts. Yes...I will continue bench press and overhead press and dips and pullups and chins....but I am going to focus quite a bit on getting my core strength and posterior chain where it should be.

I have a core group of exercises, and will raise the weight every one-two weeks while maintaining proper form. This is a bastardized form of Ripptoe's Starting Strength program. I'm curious to see how far I can go. Stay tuned....

Kick me in the ass...please

I've had nearly five months of fits and starts and various ailments that helped to derail my progress. I've worked out when I can, and have been doing reasonably well with that. My eating, on the other hand, has gone to shit. It is showing up both around my waist and on the scale. I know I'm the one that has to motivate myself, but please don't hesitate to kick my backside a time or two if you notice me slipping up.

The time for action is now.

I never thought I was

but I guess I am....at least a little.

I guess I have the smallest bit of being an emotional eater in me.

I was pissed a bit the other night. I picked. A small bag of Sun Chips. A small bag of cookies. A small bag of Doritos. Some other stuff I guess.

I've been eating like shit for far too long now. It's showing up on my body. I'm getting sick. I hadn't gotten sick at all when I was eating right.

I need to do more than just get pissed about it.

I need to address the issues...and I need to get my shit together with eating. It will be good for me and good for my kids.

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Go......

The camera doesn't lie

Sad, but true. It's funny how the mirror can lie...or at least your mind allows it to.

But the camera....looking at pictures of yourself...damn.

I really thought I didn't look like a 51 year old guy who's gone a little soft.

I was kidding myself.

It's up to me to change that.

Ice cream sundaes and cheeseburgers aren't going to help.

If that's the outside, WTF is going on inside.

I'm playing with fire. Time to put it out.

Slowly getting back

This week....making a comeback.

Monday
Squats
Bench pullups

Wednesday
Front squats
Overhead press
Deadlifts

Thursday
HIIT running 2.5 miles in 20 minutes


Need to work my way back to speed all over.

Eating was a bit better, but not even close to perfect.

Catching up

On Friday, 11/28, I did a strength workout with Bench, overhead presses, squats, pullups and dips. Saturday 11/29 I did a 24 minute HIIT run. Yes...I ran, and the foot was fine!!!!

Need to get back firing on all cylinders on all fronts!