Thursday, 9 April 2009

Up 'n Under

3 x 10 5okg bench
3 x 10 40kg incline bench
3 x 10 reverse incline (recline?) bench 10 with 5kg on each end of machine bar, 10 with 10kg, 20 with 15kg
3 x 10 dips 30kg assist
3 x 10 50kg pulley machine
3 x 10 simultaneous l/r 10kg Arnold dumbell presses


standing stretches and half spinal twists


bacon, brie and cranberry sarnie
take away kebab

plenty lager, 1 red
13 st 1 last year 13 st 4

Wednesday, 8 April 2009

back to my roots

30 mins recline bike hills level 11
integrated barefoot downward dog, squat, kneel, (l/r) half camel 4 minute sequence
back rolls

chicken, mayo and sweetcorn sarnie
sirloin, mashed root veg, and pepper sauce

1 lager, 1 red
13 st 2 last year 13 5

Tuesday, 7 April 2009

Pound Stretcher

3 x 10 80kg back squats
30 Captains Chairs
3 x 10 10kg strict bilateral cable crossovers
3 x 10 simultaneous l/r 10kg Arnold dumbell presses
3 x 10 hyperextensions
3 x 10 ez bar preacher curls 10kg on each end of the metal sleeved bar

standing stretches and half spinal twists

coronation chicken sarnie
salmon, spinach, cream and dill sauce with pasta

2 lagers 1 white
13 st 5 last year 13 st 4

Monday, 6 April 2009

Full English Stomach

hour and a half cycling with Andy, should have been two hours but I got a flat tire.

Full English Breakfast
old school Sunday dinner

much wine and lager
13 st 4 last year 13 st 4

Sunday, 5 April 2009

weak

A day of boozing and socialising rather than training.

13 at 0 last year 13 st 4

Saturday, 4 April 2009

leaving

A day off training engendered by the Bomber flying off to the States for a fortnight.
3 lagers, 1 white
chicken, mushroom, cream and lemon sauce with pasta
13 st 2 last year 13 st 2

Friday, 3 April 2009

same again

30 mins recline bike hills level 11
integrated barefoot downward dog, squat, kneel, (l/r) half camel 4 minute sequence
back rolls

bacon, brie and cranberry sarnie
double whopper

1 red
13 st 2 last year 13 st 2

Thursday, 2 April 2009

Two at two

3 x 10 35kg front squat
3 x 10 40kg bench
30 captains chairs
30 ez bar preacher curls 5kg on each end of metal sleeved bar
30 scull crushers 5kg on each end of metal sleeved ez bar
3 x 10 simultaneous l/r 10kg Arnold dumbell presses


standing stretches and half spinal twists


tuna sarnie
roast chicken and sweet potatoes
oreos

3 lagers, 1 white
13 st 1 last year 13 st 3

Wednesday, 1 April 2009

Minus One

30 mins recline bike hills level 11
integrated barefoot downward dog, squat, kneel, (l/r) half camel 4 minute sequence

chicken, bacon and mayo sarnie
beef and onion pie and chips

much lager
13 st 3 last year 13 4

Tuesday, 31 March 2009

Coming Down

3 x 10 10kg strict bilateral cable crossovers
3 x 10 10kg bilateral high cable curls
3 x 10 30kg overhead cable pulls
3 x 10 30kg face pulls
30 30kg kneeling cable crunches
3 x 10 30kg cable pushdowns

standing stretches, and half spinal twists

ham salad sarnie
prawn and sweet pepper frittata

2 Stellas, 1 white
13 st 3 last year 13 st 5

Monday, 30 March 2009

Start again

a day off after party

13 st 7 last year 13 st 1

Saturday, 28 March 2009

On the Up

30 mins recline bike hills level 11 (12.5 mins then 17.5 as the machine kicked me off
integrated barefoot downward dog, squat, kneel, (l/r) half camel 4 minute sequence
attempted back rolls

13 st 4 last year 13 st 3

crunch

3 x 10 30kg overhead cable pulls
3 x 10 30kg face pulls
30 30kg kneeling cable crunches
3 x 10 20kg shoulder presses
3 x 10 20kg upright rows
3 x 10 20kg barbell curls

standing stretches, and half spinal twists

coronation chicken sarnie
lamb chops & roasted veg

2 Stellas
13st 1 last year 13st 6

Friday, 27 March 2009

Silver Orchid

30 mins recline bike hills level 11
integrated barefoot downward dog, squat, kneel, (l/r) half camel 4 minute sequence

ham and cheese bagel
Thai restaurant dining

1 red, 2 lagers
13 st 2 last year 13st 6

Thursday, 26 March 2009

five to five

3 x 10 30kg strict incline bench
3 x 10 40kg bench
3 x 10 20kg assist dips
3 x 10 ez bar preacher curls 10kg on each end of metal sleeved bar
3 x 10 ez bar curls 10kg on each end of plastic sleeved bar
2 x 10 hyperextensions with 20 kg plate; 1 x 10 bodyweight hyper extension.

standing stretches
half spinal twist

tuna and cucumber sandwich
tuna steak and sweet potato chips


lager and wine
13 st 1, last year 13 st 6, year before that 13 st 11

Wednesday, 25 March 2009

se7en

30 mins recline bike hills level 11
integrated barefoot downward dog, squat, kneel, camel 4 minute sequence
ukemi back rolls

KFC two piece meal with coleslaw and orange juice
cocktail sausage and pea egg fried rice

7 Stellas
13 st 1 last year 13 st 3

Tuesday, 24 March 2009

Belter

3 x 10 70kg deadlifts
30 Captains Chairs
3 x 10 ez bar preacher curls 12.5kg on each end of plastic sleeved bar
3 x 10 30kg overhead cable pulls
3 x 10 30kg face pulls
3 x 10 30kg overhead cab
3 x 10 15kg barbell press behind neck

standing stretches
half spinal twist


ham salad sarnie
cheese and onion sarnie
cottage pie
crisps and choccies

1 stella, 1 red
13 st 1 last year 13 st 5

Monday, 23 March 2009

Bright

30km training ride with Andy who is doing the London to Brighton later this year.

Full English Brekkie
chicken, sausage, chips and mushrooms

lager and wine
13 st 1 last year 13 st 6

Sunday, 22 March 2009

Creep

Thrown a day off by a combination of office, bomber, Darwin exhibition, Six Nations, lager drinking and curry eating duties that also pushed my weight up to 13 st 3 (last year 13 st 6).

Saturday, 21 March 2009

peanuts, crisps and chocolate

10 x 40kg, 50kg, 60kg bench
3x10 10kg strict bilateral cable crossovers
3x10 30kg front squats
3x10 20kg assist dips
30 captains chairs
3x10 30kg military press

integrated barefoot downward dog, squat, kneel, camel 4 minute sequence
ukemi back rolls

chicken and bacon sarnie
chicken jambalaya
peanuts, crisps and chocolate
4 Stellas

13 st 0 last year 13 st 4

Friday, 20 March 2009

year after year

13 st 1 last year 13 st 4

thrown a day off by life

Thursday, 19 March 2009

snacks

30 mins recline bike hills level 11
standing stretches, and half spinal twists

BLT baguette
tuna and cucumber sarnie
cottage pie
crisps and peanuts

lager & red
12 st 13 - last year 13 st 3

Wednesday, 18 March 2009

wabi-sabi

3x10 50 kg front squats
3 x 10 30kg overhead cable pulls
3 x 10 30kg face pulls
30 30kg kneeling cable crunches
3 x 10 (l/r) 10kg Arnold presses
3 x 10 25kg straight bar pushdowns

integrated barefoot downward dog, squat, kneel, camel 4 minute sequence
ukemi back rolls (left OKish, right weak)

chicken jambalaya

3 Stellas
12st 11: last year 13st 5

Tuesday, 17 March 2009

I feel reclined to blow my mind

Get hung up, feed the ducks with a bun
They all come out to groove about
Be nice and have fun in the sun

30 mins recline bike hills level 11
standing stretches, and half spinal twists

salt cod fishcakes and corn
4 Stellas
12 st 13, last year 13st 4

Monday, 16 March 2009

Non Skiing Muscles

3x10 50kg incline bench
3x10 10kg strict bilateral cable crossovers
3x10 20kg assist dips
3x10 ez bar preacher curls - 10kg on each end metal sleeved bar
3x10 10kg (l/r) dumbell curls
3x10 10kg (l/r) concentration curls


integrated barefoot downward dog, squat, kneel, camel 4 minute sequence
ukemi back rolls


ploughman's sarnie
chicken, spuds, mushrooms
penguin biccies

Guiness and white wine

13 st 0: last year 13 st 4

Sunday, 15 March 2009

Got to get back

13 st 3 - last year 13 st 1. Oh Dear.

Travelled all last Saturday
Skied the next six days.
Travelled all yesterday.

I was 13 st 8 when I got back last year.

Saturday, 7 March 2009

Recline and fall

30 mins recline bike hills level 11
integrated downward dog, squat, kneel, camel
rolling about

chicken and bacon sarnie
bacon, broccoli, red onion and egg fried rice

lager
12 st 11

Friday, 6 March 2009

frit for it

3 x 10 10kg strict bilateral cable crossovers
3 x 10 10kg bilateral high cable curls
3 x 10 30kg overhead cable pulls
3 x 10 30kg face pulls
30 30kg kneeling cable crunches
3 x 10 30kg cable pushdowns

standing stretches, and half spinal twists

tuna and cucumber sarnie
bagel
frittata

red
12st 12

Thursday, 5 March 2009

Weigh Hey

30 mins recline bike hills level 11
integrated downward dog, squat, kneel, camel 4 minute sequence

spuds, carrots, bacon, chicken
penguin bar

plenty lager
12 st 10

Wednesday, 4 March 2009

pulling faces

3 x 10 30kg overhead cable pulls
3 x 10 30kg face pulls
30 30kg kneeling cable crunches
3 x 10 50 kg bench presses
3 x 10 ez bar preacher curls - 10kg on each end metal sleeved bar
3 x 10 hyperextensions with 10kg plate

free stretching

chicken, spuds, carrots
2 stellas, 1 white

12 st 11

Tuesday, 3 March 2009

fishfinger

30 mins recline bike hills level 11
standing stretches, and half spinal twists

crisps, fishfinger, peanuts
broccoli and chicken biriani

3 Stellas
12 st 10 last year 13 st 8

Monday, 2 March 2009

Don't Weight Up

16kg kettlebell workout
sun salutation

ham and chips
chicken
penguin biscuits

lager
12 st 13 last year 13 st 4

Sunday, 1 March 2009

Call me irresponsible

12 st 13 last year 13 st 5

plenty food, plenty booze

Thrown day of rest by Bomber responsibilities and indolence

Saturday, 28 February 2009

I relcine, Wales decline

30 mins recline bike hills level 11
integrated downward dog, squat, kneel (finishing book chapter on last two).

pasta bolognaise

4 stellas
12st 10 last year 13 st 5

Friday, 27 February 2009

twists and turns

Planned for the first time in ages to swim while the Bomber had his lesson, but failed when he bailed. Thrown a day off by life.

burger
3 Stellas
12 st 10 last year 13 st 6

Thursday, 26 February 2009

I wanna be your blog

3 x 10 50 kg front squats
3 x 10 ez bar preacher curls - 10kg on each end metal sleeved bar
30 captain's chairs
3 x 10 30kg overhead cable pulls
3 x 10 30kg face pulls
3 x 10 30kg cable pushdowns



tuna and cucumber sarnie
restaurant curry

plenty lager
12 st 10 last year 13 st 6

Wednesday, 25 February 2009

I wanna be your dog

30 mins recline bike hills level 11
integrated downward dog, squat, kneel, camel 4 minute sequence

bacon and blue cheese baguette
chicken, lentil, spud, pea and mushroom curry

4 Stellas
12 st 10, last year 13 st 8

Tuesday, 24 February 2009

17 pounds later

3 x 10 10kg strict bilateral cable crossovers
3 x 10 10kg bilateral high cable curls
3 x 10 30kg overhead cable pulls
3 x 10 30kg face pulls
30 30kg kneeling cable crunches
3 x 10 30kg cable pushdowns

standing stretches, and half spinal twists

cottage pie

1 Stella, 1 white
12st 8, last year 13 st 11

Monday, 23 February 2009

recline decline

30 mins recline bike hills level 11
integrated downward dog, squat, kneel, camel 4 minute sequence

homemade chicken soup

3 Stellas
12st 10 last year 13st 10

Sunday, 22 February 2009

skunkworks

16kg kettlebell workout
sun salutation
too much booze
12 st 10 last year 13 st 6
chicken and sweet potatoes

Saturday, 21 February 2009

life gives you lemons

30 mins recline bike hills level 11
standing stretches, and half spinal twists

cheese and onion baguette
pork chops with preserved lemons and roast sweet potato

1 lager, 1 white
12 st 8 last year 13 st 5

Friday, 20 February 2009

dry as a bone

3x10 50kg incline bench press
3x10 45kg front squats
30 Captain's chairs
3x10 ex bar preacher curls 7.5kg on each end of metal sleeved bar
3x10 35kg cable face pulls
3x10 (l/r) 12kg Arnold presses


integrated downward dog, squat, kneel, camel 4 minute sequence

no booze
12 st 9 - last year 13 st 7

Thursday, 19 February 2009

blank

Thrown a day off by life

calamari and pizza
salt cod fishcakes

4 lagers, 1 red
12 st 12 last year 13 st 8

Wednesday, 18 February 2009

twisted

30 mins recline bike hills level 11
standing stretches, and half spinal twists

lamb chops with mushrooms, string beans and rice

1 red, 1 white
12 st 10 last year 13 st 9

Tuesday, 17 February 2009

Hobnobbing

3 x 10 30kg overhead cable pulls
3 x 10 30kg face pulls
30 30kg kneeling cable crunches
3 x 10 30kg cable pushdowns
3 x 10 10kg strict bilateral cable crossovers
3 x 10 10kg bilateral high cable curls

integrated downward dog, squat, kneel, camel 4 minute sequence

tuna and sweetcorn sarnie
nuts and hobnobs
chicken doner

3 lagers
12 st 11 lat year 13 st 9

Monday, 16 February 2009

back in the saddle

two and a half hours cycling with Ben, two friends of Ben, and the father of one of said friends. Let's call it roadwork.

12 st 11 last year 13 st 6

Sunday, 15 February 2009

start again

standard 5k Cardiff run
stretched legs up the stairs.

ate food
drank booze

Saturday, 14 February 2009

Valentine

No scales. No training.

Friday, 13 February 2009

Friday 13th

No scales. No training.

Thursday, 12 February 2009

lightweight

12 st 7 at last.
Last year 13 stone 10, but thrown a day off by life.

Wednesday, 11 February 2009

a new low?

30 mins recline bike hills level 11
integrated downward dog, squat, kneel, camel 4 minute sequence

chicken mayo baguette
lasagne and salad

4 lagers
12st 8 last year 13 st 6

Tuesday, 10 February 2009

Here comes the sun

2 sun salutations
16kg kettlebell workout


cheese, pickle and onion baguette
fish and sweetcorn omelette
muesli

2 stellas
12st 10, last year 13 st 6

Monday, 9 February 2009

pasta present

30 mins recline bike hills level 11
integrated downward dog, squat, kneel, bow 4 minute sequence


ham salad sarnie
tuna, red pepper and olive pasta

3 Stellas
12 st 10 last year 13st 8

Sunday, 8 February 2009

Royal rile

3 x 10 30kg overhead cable pulls
3 x 10 30kg face pulls
30 30kg kneeling cable crunches
3 x 10 30kg cable pushdowns
3 x 10 10kg strict bilateral cable crossovers
3 x 10 10kg bilateral high cable curls

standing stretches, and half spinal twists

Commonwealth Cafe Big Breakfast
roast peppers, cereal

2 stellas 1 white
12 st 9 last year 13 st 7

Saturday, 7 February 2009

porky pine

30 mins recline bike hills level 11
rushed downward dog, squat, kneel, bow integrated sequence

roast veg and pork chops
chocolate wheatabix

1 red, 1 white
12 st 9 last year 13 st 5

Friday, 6 February 2009

woke up this morning

early morning home 16kg kettlebell workout
sun salutation

tuna and sweetcorn baguette
frittata

1 red
12 st 10 last year 13 st 8

Thursday, 5 February 2009

Tony's Cronies

30 mins recline bike hills level 11
rushed downward dog, squat, kneel, bow integrated sequence

BLT baguette
veggie rice with mayo

4 Kronys, 1/2 white
12 st 9 last year 13 st 8

Wednesday, 4 February 2009

4pm lunchbreak

3 x 10 30kg overhead cable pulls
3 x 10 30kg face pulls
30 30kg kneeling cable crunches
3 x 10 30kg cable pushdowns
3 x 10 10kg strict bilateral cable crossovers
3 x 10 12 (l/r) 12kg dumbell curls

standing stretches, and half spinal twists

tuna, mayo, chocolate

3 stellas
12 st 9 last year 13 st 8

Tuesday, 3 February 2009

stirred not shaken

30 mins recline bike hills level 11
downward dog, squat, kneel, bow integrated sequence

stir fried pork with rice, veg, mayo salad

1 white 1 stella
12 st 11 last year 13st 8

Monday, 2 February 2009

dumbo

16kg kettlebell workout
sun salutation

stir fry sausage, rice & veg
choccy bars

1white, 1 red
12st 13 last year 13st 8

Sunday, 1 February 2009

foxe-drunke

30 mins recline bike hills level 11
downward dog, squat, kneel, bow integrated sequence

stir fry chicken, veg and rice
hula hoops, twix, breakaway

1 red, 6 Stellas
12 st 10, last year 13 st 10

Saturday, 31 January 2009

half empty

3 x 10 30kg front squats
3 x 10 50kg bench
3 x 10 captains chair
3 x 10 hyperextensions with 8kg medicine ball
3 x 10 10kg dumbell curls
3 x 10 18kg dumbell pullover-extensions

standing stretches, and half spinal twists

mezze/tapas of my own design
hula hoops

1 red
12 st 9 last year 13st 9

Friday, 30 January 2009

in the red

30 mins recline bike hills level 11

downward dog, squat, kneel, bow integrated sequence

chicken and bacon salad

red wine

12 st 9 last year 13 st 10

Thursday, 29 January 2009

an offer

Meetings all day and pm commitments. I'd intended to rouse myself for breakfast training but decided more time in bed was a better bet, thus thrown a day off by life.
4 Kronenbourgs
egg, bacon & bean waffle
twix
12 st 9 last year 13 st 10

Wednesday, 28 January 2009

Stone me

3 x 10 12.5kg strict bilateral cable crossovers
3 x 10 12.5kg bilateral high cable curls
3 x 10 30kg overhead cable pulls
3 x 10 30kg face pulls
30 30kg kneeling cable crunches
3 x 10 30kg cable pushdowns


squat, kneel, bow, downward dog

Baked ham and veg omolette

3 Stellas, glass of white
12 st 9 last year 13 st 9

Tuesday, 27 January 2009

rushed

25 mins recline bike hills level 11
3 stellas
12 st 10 last year 13 st 7

Sunday, 25 January 2009

pulling faces

3 x 10 12.5kg strict bilateral cable crossovers
3 x 10 12.5kg bilateral high cable curls
3 x 10 30kg overhead cable pulls
3 x 10 30kg face pulls
30 30kg kneeling cable crunches
3 x 10 30kg cable pushdowns

standing stretches, and half spinal twists.

chicken, spuds, parsnips & carrots


4 Stellas
12 st 12last year 13 st 8

monkey

30 mins recline bike hills level 11
squat, kneel, bow, downward dog on blocks. Finished by jumping both feet between hands as part 1 of this, very like a Parkour monkey vault.

Chicken, carrots, salad
twix

4 Stellas, 1 white

12 st 11, last year 13 st 10

Saturday, 24 January 2009

12st 11

3 x 10 10kg strict bilateral cable crossovers
3 x 10 10kg bilateral high cable curls
3 x 10 30kg overhead cable pulls
3 x 10 30kg face pulls
30 30kg kneeling cable crunches
3 x 10 30kg cable pushdowns

standing stretches

coronation chicken salad sarnie
chicken, salad and crisps

1red, 1 white, 1 stella
12 st 11 last year 13 st 9

Friday, 23 January 2009

chatty

I was in the pool for half an hour but I was goofing around with the bomber's mate's little sister; rewarding but not exercise.
I was punched and kicked holding pads at the kids' muay Thai lesson, and even grappled teaching a toddler how to work in the clinch. Again rewarding, but not exercise.
Had charming clients in the office for an all day meeting, after working late the previous night.
Dinner and wine in the evening with said Bomber, at the crib of bomber's mate, bomber's mate's sister, and parents thereof.
Other grub was lunchtime Welsh rarebit.
All in all, thrown a day off by life - not that I'd change it.
13 st 0 last year 13 st 10

Thursday, 22 January 2009

thanksgiving pie

30 mins recline bike hills level 11
squat, kneel, bow, downward dog


turkey and cranberry pie
tuna, sweetcorn, mayo
crisps

2 Stellas, 1 white
12 st 12 last year 13 st 8

Wednesday, 21 January 2009

twisted

10 x 40kg, 50kg, 60kg bench press
30 Captain's chairs
3 x 10 30kg overhead cable pulls
3 x 10 30kg face pulls
3 x 10 40kg front squats
3 x 20 ez bar curls: 10 kg on each end of the plastic sleeved bar

standing stretches, plus half spinal twist

tuna salad
12st 13 last year 13st 10

Tuesday, 20 January 2009

less than

23 mins recline bike hills level 11
machine kicked me off

squat, kneel, bow, downward dog
barefoot - made the first two surprisingly more taxing

KFC burger and fries

3 stellas, 1 white
12 st 13 last year 13 st 11

Monday, 19 January 2009

Ardha Matsyendrasana

3 x 10 10kg strict bilateral cable crossovers
3 x 10 10kg bilateral high cable curls
3 x 10 30kg overhead cable pulls
3 x 10 30kg face pulls
30 30kg kneeling cable crunches
3 x 10 30kg cable pushdowns

standing stretches, plus half spinal twist

chocolate wheatabix
cottage pie
noodles and blue cheese
choccy biccies

2 reds
13 st 1 last year 13 st 10

Sunday, 18 January 2009

steady

30 mins recline bike hills level 11
squat, kneel, bow, downward dog

muesli
Spanish chicken with veg & chips

6 Stellas
13 st 0 13st 8

Saturday, 17 January 2009

over twelve

An Inset day for the Bomber so no time for exercise.

bacon, egg, sausage, beans, bread, butter
much crisps

red
13 st 0 last year 13 st 10

Friday, 16 January 2009

Thirsty Thursday

You get the picture.

Another crank

3 x 10 10kg strict bilateral cable crossovers
3 x 10 10kg bilateral high cable curls
3 x 10 30kg overhead cable pulls
3 x 10 30kg face pulls
30 30kg kneeling cable crunches
3 x 10 30kg cable pushdowns

standing stretches

beer, wine, biscuits
13 st 0 last year 13 st 11

Thursday, 15 January 2009

Vajrasana

30 mins recline bike hills level 11
squat, kneel, bow, downward dog

protein shake
chicken and veg stir fry

footie kronenbourgs, 1 white
13 st 1 last year last year 13 st 12

Wednesday, 14 January 2009

Half of 13 on the nose

Spare time expended on transferring 6.5 days worth of CD's onto my Crimbo iPod.
I estimate that I have about 15 days worth left to transfer !

13 on the nose

3 x 10 30kg overhead cable pulls
3 x 10 30kg face pulls
30 30kg kneeling cable crunches
3 x 10 30kg pushdowns
3 x 10 30kg front squats
3 x 10 50kg bench

standing stretches

protein shake
grapes
cottage pie

3 Stellas
13 st 0 last year 13 st 13

Tuesday, 13 January 2009

Malasana

30 mins recline bike hills level 11
squat, kneel, bow, downward dog (more like yoga than stretching these days).

a little chicken and chips
grapes

4 Kronenbourg
13 st 1 last year 13 st 10

Monday, 12 January 2009

less of the same

Nada !
Guitar and the skillet.

Creep Up

10 30kg, 10 40kg, 10 50kg bench (meant to be heavier but got bars mixed up.)
3 x 10 25kg front squats
3 x 10 ez bar preacher curls 10kg on each end of metal sleeved bar
30 Captains chairs
3 x 10 32.5kg face pulls
3 x 10 32.5kg overhead cable pulls

standing stretches

chicken and sweetcorn sarnie
restaurant curry

lager watching footie, wine with meal
13 st 5 last year 13 st 8

Sunday, 11 January 2009

more of the same

30 mins recline bike hills level 11
squat, kneel, bow, downward dog

balsamic roast pork chops and veg
late night bacon and sweets

2 whites
13 st 1 last year 13 st 8

Saturday, 10 January 2009

crisps and biscuits

10 x 40kg, 50kg, 60kg bench press
3x10 ez bar preacher curls 10kg on each end of metal sleeved bar
30 captain's chair
3 x 10 35kg face pulls
3 x 10 20kg military press
3 x 10 20 kg front squat

standing stretches

cheese and onion baguette
chilli and rice
crisps and biscuits

2 reds
13 st 2 last year 13 st 9

Friday, 9 January 2009

Hammered and under the hammer

Pub straight from work yesterday. Redundancies announced this morning. I think a little soak this lunchtime will blow away the alcohol cobwebs and then I will get on with the business I like to call 'weekend'.

frittness

30 mins recline bike hills level 11
squat, kneel, bow, downward dog

tuna & sweetcorn baguette
onion, mushroom, pepper etc duck egg frittata

1 red
13st 2 last year 13st 10

Thursday, 8 January 2009

Antigonish

You know the feeling something like déjà vu which can be prompted by smells or tastes ? I do, I felt the stirrings of memories almost forgotten last night.

I had resigned myself to the absence of exertion and had arrived flustered and late at Mum and Dad's house. Whilst engaging in the usual welcoming banter I found myself half way up the stairs, arms upstreched holding on to the bottom step up to the loft. I then found myself taking my weight suspended from the step and was hit by the hidden muscle and mind memories of doing this all the time in my more formative years. It was a rather comforting feeling.

Later on, when there was no one around, I did a few pull ups from the step just as I had done when I was younger.

The mystery of the creaking loft stair which had befuddled Dad for so long is now out in the open !

Beer and chips

3 x 10 10kg strict bilateral cable crossovers
3 x 10 10kg bilateral high cable curls
3 x 10 30kg overhead cable pulls
3 x 10 30kg face pulls
30 30kg kneeling cable crunches
3 x 10 30kg pushdowns

standing stretches

mozzarella, pesto and roast med veg sarnie
take away fish 'n chips

pub evening of lager
13 st 2 - last year 13 st 9

Wednesday, 7 January 2009

Love bolts

No training for the body, rather there was training for the soul. Pick up and tune in your guitar, try the link and revel in the songs.

In a fit of exuberence and joy I found myself pre ordering the special edition of Springsteens upcoming studio album. The edition includes a bonus live DVD which must have been taken on the 'Magic' Tour.

Happy Days !

kick off

25ish mins recline bike hills level 12 (machine kicked me off)

squat, kneel and improving bow

smoked salmon and cucumber sarnie
curry and rice

4 Stellas
13 st 1last year 13 st 10

Tuesday, 6 January 2009

Seconds Away

Carcass hauled onto the recline bike again; 20 minutes again. I seem to recall that I would breeze through that as a warm up not so very long ago - it is not as though the pace and level is set higher than embarrassing!
Still, 20 minutes making the heart beat a little faster and allowing the lactic acid to burn my thighs is better than no minutes.
I wonder what equipment I will use to underwhelm myself next ?

Minus Twelve

16 kg ketttlebell workout
sun salutation

Spanish chicken and chips

2 whites
13 st 2 last year 14 st

Monday, 5 January 2009

Hibernation

Overweight, overindulged and in order to overcome my laziness and fatigue I managed to drag myself to onto the reclining seat of a fixed bicycle this weekend. 20 minutes later I was displacing more water than I used to as I sunk into a refreshing Spa.
Thin end of a wedge I hope.
The advent of Sky+ and a subscription which includes all kids channels means that I tend to find myself with a good deal of time on my hands and I see no reason for this gift to be wasted.
Guitar, cooking and ( perhaps ) the gym will fill this lacuna.

Snowed last night

16kg kettlebell workout
sun salutation

muesli
roast pork Sunday dinner

1 red, 1 white
13 st 2 last year 13 st 11

Sunday, 4 January 2009

Stairs

16kg kettlebell workout
stair stretches

tuna and sweetcorn pasta

4 Stellas
13 st last year 13 st 10

Saturday, 3 January 2009

wag wagon

30 mins recline bike hills level 11
floor stretches


ham and salad sarnie
beef & veg chilli


1 red 1 white
13 st 1 last year 13 st 11

Friday, 2 January 2009

Clean

16kg kettlebell workout
stretched legs up stairs

chicken with boiled potatoes, veg and gravy.
no booze
13 st 2 last year 13 st 10

Thursday, 1 January 2009

On Your Bike

six mile bike ride

cottage pie
2 reds
13 st 5 last year 14st