I know I’ve been quiet this past week (as opposed to quiet for the months before). Truthfully, I’ve been quiet in mind, so it’s spread to my life. I started a new medication (an SNRI) and it might be part of brain adjusting itself.
I’ve been quiet everywhere, sitting and observing life closely. Noticing the patterns [...]
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This week I had ‘THAT TALK” with myself. The talk I’ve known was coming; the talk I’ve been fighting against all year.
You see, back in January when I hit my “target weight” I had worked long and hard to get there. I had reached a point where the very words “weight loss” or “body fat [...]
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Does anybody else find lower body training really boring? Is it just me? Doing squats, lunges and leg presses, although necessary, always bore me. I try to find ways to make these less boring; usually trying to move away from machines to something “free-er”.
Last week, I asked Adam to show me how to do a [...]
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Two or three times a week I do interval training for my cardio. It’s killer good for me: gets me nice and sweaty (which was always sign of success when I worked with Guido) and acts like a turbo-boost for my mood. Go in grumpy, unfocused and anxious; come out all sunshine and [...]
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From my father, I’ve inherited a slightly “jowly” appearance. You know that bit of a sag at the edges of the lips and a slight downward droop along the jaw just outside the chin. When I was heavier, it was much more prominant, but still shows up much of the time.
About a week [...]
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Monday I’m working with a friend, setting up a conference down in the south bay. Normally, I’d be staying for the unconference, but I’ve got to be home taking care of the dogs. Workout early Sunday before I start get to work on this gig.
Goals:
Workouts: Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday. Emphasis on stability and [...]
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It’s always easier for me to state my goals out loud and then check back to see if I’ve accomplished what I wanted. Writing things down is the secret for me.
That said, here’s what I want/need to work on this week:
1. Sunday: balance/stability workout. steady-rate cardio.
Monday: strength workout and hiit cardio.
Wednesday: workout with Adam. [...]
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