did what i hate most

CARDIO!!!!

total of 75 minutes on the treadmill.
inbetween the 30 minute sessions i did forearm work. first time was standing wrist curls and reverse wrist curls. used 205lbs for those. after the second trip on the treadmill i did hammer curls, 70-110 lbs 5-1 rep. then i did twist yo wrist...whats that you ask? it looks like a giant yoyo.
you loop the cord thru a plate and then roll it up. cool part is the hands are in a neutral position.

thats all folks!

useful

abs are useful, cardiovascular endurance is, but conference calls that do not pertain to me are not!!

i want my hour back. fuckers!!

so i got up off my lazy butt or actually rolled it out of bed this morning. got cardio and abs in today. 60 minutes on the treadmill and elliptical. with ab work inbetween. 3 of my favorite moves for abs...ab pulldowns, cable side bends, and straight arm pulldowns.

i work the abs with heavy movements in the 10-15 rep range. no i am not looking for a sixpack. strongmen have kegs! but core strength is essential to all the strongman events.

more freaking rain

its karma...for all the time i made fun of everyone and the weather up north. it fooled me this morning too, the sun was shining when i woke up. by the time i left the gym it was pouring again. luckily i am not flooded out, some people are. hoping the weekend is clear because i certainly do not want to spend 3 days off stuck inside.

did my cardio today. wasnt really into it for some reason....managed 45 minutes and worked my abs hard. yes strongmen do need them, its more like a keg versus a 6 pack....haha!
surprisingly i weighed myself and was 231. just where i need to be with 2 weeks to go.

a few days off

well from posting here anyway.
worked and trained events saturday. it was steamy...had to be 90 by 10am. my back was still not happy with anything i did saturday.

sunday i did cardio...hooray my favorite stuff. did delts too. weighed in at 232! had dinner with my mom, dad, sister, and niece. i was stuffed and passed out. so freaking hot sunday i sat my butt inside and watched some ufc. bored enough i went to bed at 8 and got in 12 hours of sound sleep.

today...legs! felt good and my back did not bother me. threw in some cardio just for the heckuva it. feeling pretty darn good too. checking out some competitions for later in the year....ft. myers and south carolina....interesting

please keep your arms and legs in at all times...

sunday was nice. i relaxed at home at some good food with my parents, sister, and nieces. watched some boob tube...damn that talledega finish...
i also got my butt in to do some worship...cardio...iron type. did 1 hour total on the elliptical and abs. really you ask...does a strongman need them? YES!!!! we do.
weighed myself and was surprised to be at 232lbs! even after all the garbage i have been consuming. going to be good to come in light in june.

today i made the effort to sleep in...only because i shut off my alarm instead of hitting the snooze. good thing my dog needed a walk or i would have slept all day. got to the gym and took over the only power cage there. back work from hell...shrugs, zercher deads, good mornings, and 1 arm rows. it hurts to sit now...no pain but a little tight. happy with the workout so i did 20 minutes on the elliptical.

2 Hours of Cardio and a Song

Ok I did 2 freaking hours...weighing in at 230.
I cannot wait to get out of work tonight...

and here is a song from Disturbed "Meaning of Life", feel free to sing along....

Get psycho,
I wanna get psycho
Get psycho,
I wanna wanna wanna wannaI wanna get psycho
Run you little bitchI want your power glowing, juicy flowing,
Red hot meaning of life.
It's not enough to have a little tasteI want the whole damn thing, nowCan you dig it?
Need to get psychoWant to hear you say it Say you want it, need it
Don't wanna wait until we finish the showIt's not enough, you hunger for more
You're one twisted little fuck
And now you wanna get psycho with meGive in, give in, decide
Give in, give in, give in, decide
Give inGive in, give in, decide
Give in, give in, give in, decide
Give inGet psycho, I wanna get psycho
Get psycho, I wanna wanna wanna wannaI wanna get psycho
Scratch my itch
Give me your power glowing, juicy flowing,
Red hot meaning of life.
It's not enough to have a little piece
I want the whole damn thing, now
Can you dig it?
Need to get psycho
Want to hear you scream
Tell me to take you, scare you, fuck you
After we finish the show
It's not enough
You listening whore?
You're one twisted little fuck
And now you want to get psycho with me
Give in, give in, decide
Give in, give in, give in, decide
Give in
Give in, give in, decide
Give in, give in, give in, decide
Give inI can feel the blood flowing through my veins spilling on my soul
And now the hunger's getting bigger
Come a little closer now pretentious whore and pull my trigger
Free the violence that is building in me
I say now end of the ride murder suicide is how
I've been feeling lately
Come a little closer now pretentious whore,
I'm reeling with a feeling that
I can't ignore
Come a little closer now pretentious whore,
I'm reeling with a feeling that
I can't ignore
Come a little closer now pretentious whore,
I'm reeling with a feeling that
I can't ignore
The need to get psycho
Is not a question to me
Get get get get, get psycho
Get get get,
I wanna get psycho
Get get get get, get psycho
Get get get,
I wanna wanna wanna
Get psycho, get get get
I wanna get psycho, get get get get
Get psycho, get get get
I wanna get psycho, wanna wanna wanna wanna

Haircuts and Oakleys

Before I went to bed last night I decided to get rid of the mop on my head. During all the training I let my hair grow along with a beard. I really hate shaving...
So I thought just buzz it short, nothing crazy. I eneded up going bare clippers. I have a rather nice head. Freaked some people out at work. I know i will catch crap from my mom...haha. For some reason she doesnt like it when i buzz my hair...oh well I am an adult.

I had a miserable time doing cardio today. 40 minutes is all I could manage. I did weigh 230 though and that made me happy. Happy enough to treat myself to a new pair of Oakleys. Seeing as how I have lost 2 pairs in the last year. I used the sunglasses as my carrot on an stick with this diet. Seems to have helped!