Archive for March, 2009

Workout 3/23/2009

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009 Posted in Cycling, exercise | No Comments »

HIT training night.  I was still a bit sore from my Saturday workout, but definitely better than I was on Sunday!  Still, fatigue was a factor in this workout, as ... Read more..

Workout 3/21/2009

Sunday, March 22nd, 2009 Posted in exercise, Kettlebells | No Comments »

Saturday morning grunt-fest at Hocevar Performance Gym. 4 sets: 6 Trap-bar deadlifts 5-4-4-3 Negative Pull-Ups* (lowering from the top, over 5 second span) 10 pushups w/25 lbs extra weight on my back *I can't do ... Read more..

Workout 3/19/2009

Sunday, March 22nd, 2009 Posted in exercise, Kettlebells | No Comments »

A short-but-kinda heavy kettlebell workout this night.  After warming up with lunges and stretches: 4 sets of: 24 kg kettlebell swings 12 burpees to kettlebell deadlift, using 2 20 kg bells 12 Blast-strap body-weight ... Read more..

Workout 3/18/2009

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009 Posted in Cycling, exercise, Kettlebells | 1 Comment »

I squeezed in a brief kettlebell workout yesterday. Lots of stretching & warmup stuff (lunges, etc.), then about 35 minutes of swings, squats-to-presses, deadlifts, and pushups. Tonight was HIT session ... Read more..

Time to buy some clothes

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009 Posted in exercise | 3 Comments »

Last notch on the belt, and the pants can easily be donned and removed without unbuttoning. Read more..

Workout 3/16/2009

Monday, March 16th, 2009 Posted in Cycling, exercise | 2 Comments »

HIT night, session 3B (that would be number 6 for normal people). [caption id="attachment_807" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Polar HRM plot of HIT session 3B"][/caption] Max heart rate tonight was 171, calories burned 1,120.  ... Read more..

Workout 3/14/2009

Sunday, March 15th, 2009 Posted in exercise, Kettlebells | No Comments »

Saturday, so it's off to Renton for my 9 a.m. appointment with destiny (a.k.a. Luka at Hocevar Performance Gym). Cue the sound effects of a 53 year old guy ... Read more..