Temporary Setback

Due to a personal matter, I am having to put everything on hold. I will probably have to start over with my HEAT training once this gets resolved.

Week 1 - Day 7

I know it took me more than 7 days due to some personal business and the Holidays, but I MADE IT THROUGH WEEK 1!!

I think the object of toady was to show you that even though you made it through week 1, that you're still weak!! (Not Really...) my AHR when I finished was 168.

The shortened break between stations really was a kicker. Not to mention I was taking :30 breaks between rounds instead of the prescribed :15 since day 1. So in doing the :15 rests made the workout much more intense. I doubt I would have been so objective if I had started that way and burned out on the first day. One thing I know for sure is that I am in a better place physically than I was when I started.

We begin Week 2 tomorrow, which is more strength oriented. 1 down, 11 to go!

"Just keep swimming, just keep swimming, swimming..."

To add, I'm glad I found this program. It's dynamic and interesting. I have tried to do other programs for weight and physical training, but it all seemed so boring and repetitious. If you are at all interested in better health and fitness, or even a seasoned veteran, please check out this program. Click on the H.E.A.T. Program link on the right side of the page. It may be for you, too.

JKD Training Session with Sifu Tom and Amy

I had to go to Minot yesterday for some personal business and before we came home I stopped by Tom and Amy's place just for a quick meet and greet, which turned into a training session. I was VERY thankful. Tom pointed out my inaccurate On-Guard and corrected it, and gave me some instruction I just couldn't get from the videos. Tom and Amy both also gave me more insight on many things not just JKD, but physical fitness and nutrition. It's great to be acquainted with people with great minds and philosophies.

I want to personally thank them again for allowing me "into the fold" (ie:"Keep the numbers low, and the quality high.") and I look forward to more face to face training.

Week 1 - Day 6

I could tell what a day off can do in a program like this. I definitely wasn't as ready for the workout as I was in day 5, but with a little extra stretching, I made it through. The shoulder did the same as list time, it started to flair a bit, but the 3rd circuit, I didn't really notice.

I did have another issue that I have had in the past. My right hip started to bother me. Several years ago I had to have my hips adjusted because they were causing my right leg to be about 1/2 inch shorter that the other. We believe it's because of the weight and configuration of the equipment I carry on my duty belt for work (the right side is heaver than the other due to hardware). Looks like I'll have to set up some visits to the Chiropractor again.

The other thing I think I will experience today is a lack of hunger. I didn't work out yesterday, and all I wanted to do is eat and snack. Yes, there were tins of homemade fudge, 2 freshly made pumpkin pies I had made, and a glazed ham in the oven, but just the desire to eat was present all day. Since I started H.E.A.T., I noticed my appetite had diminished, to the point on Day 5, I had to remind myself to eat because I simply didn't feel hungry.

Christmas Day

I chose not to work out today to be with family and celebrate the day. I will return with Week 1 - Day 6 tomorrow.

Merry Christmas!

"Real living is living for others." - B.L.

A Merry Christmas from Me

I thought I'd share this one. I hope you don't mind Mick. Merry Christmas to all, no matter how or what you celebrate this time of year.

Week 1 - Day 5

An injury from earlier this summer reared it's ugly head during today's workout. Not enough to stop me, but enough to make things uncomfortable for a while. Thankfully, the discomfort disappeared during the 3rd circuit, after the Lateral Raises.

What happed was I slipped on a wet staircase in late July. When I fell, it was strait down onto my bum, but I took the brunt of the weight to my bent left arm and shoulder. It's the kind of thing where after it happens, you look around to see if anybody saw, then you realize you may have actually hurt something. At first, I thought I might have broken my arm, but after a check, it was intact, and no dis-located shoulder. But, I knew that my arm and shoulder were going to hurt for a very long time.

I was afraid that when I started this program, that injury was going to be the one that bothered me the most, but would be re-rehabilitated by the activity. It didn't even come to my mind until today when I started to get some discomfort in my left shoulder early on. I worked through it, hoping that if I kept it stretched and loose, it'd work itself out, and it did.

The moral of this story is... better stretching of my left arm and shoulder is now in affect. I think that's why I haven't felt it till today. My stretching ritual wasn't what I normally do because I spent a little more time on my lower than I did my upper. Noted and assimilated!!