Thhhbbbbt!
I had a post lined up about the atrocious gameplay of the Holland - Portugal game today on the other blog, but the admin pages went down for some reason. Thhhbbbbt!
26 June 2006
14 April 2006
Ping Pong Improvements
Improved:
Top-spin serve
Top-spin forehand slam
Serve consistency
Needs Improvement:
Backhand top-spin slam
Serve consistency
Backhand returns
Then the table got taken away while construction happens.
Top-spin serve
Top-spin forehand slam
Serve consistency
Needs Improvement:
Backhand top-spin slam
Serve consistency
Backhand returns
Then the table got taken away while construction happens.
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First I went on vacation, then I didn't exercise for a while, then I got tired of posting about all the exercising. So you've got that going for you - which is nice.
16 March 2006
27 January 2006
Lack of workouts
The last 10 days haven't included any training, due to travelling. They did include a lot of walking and lifting 50 lb luggage.
Next week - back into routine.
If the weather is warm enough on Saturday, and I can wake up early enough, I might go out to toss the plastic around, or maybe even play some Ultimate.
Next week - back into routine.
If the weather is warm enough on Saturday, and I can wake up early enough, I might go out to toss the plastic around, or maybe even play some Ultimate.
16 January 2006
Workouts
Monday.
I didn't go to the gym on Monday, but I did do a workout.
100 body weight squats.
I used a piece of dried firewood for balance and weight on my arms. It's a good shoulder workout when you add some weight to your arms. It was also a really good workout for my back. My legs were feeling the results afterward, but my back was working hard during the exercise.
15 pushups. (Pretty hard with wobbly legs and back.)
30 situps.
Crunches: I don't know how many. I just did them until I couldn't do any more.
~50-60
Back to pushups. 15 more.
One more set of 15 pushups.
Stretching.
Sleep.
I didn't go to the gym on Monday, but I did do a workout.
100 body weight squats.
I used a piece of dried firewood for balance and weight on my arms. It's a good shoulder workout when you add some weight to your arms. It was also a really good workout for my back. My legs were feeling the results afterward, but my back was working hard during the exercise.
15 pushups. (Pretty hard with wobbly legs and back.)
30 situps.
Crunches: I don't know how many. I just did them until I couldn't do any more.
~50-60
Back to pushups. 15 more.
One more set of 15 pushups.
Stretching.
Sleep.
14 January 2006
Workouts
Saturday.
I didn't exercise on Friday as I'd planned. I got back late from work and crashed. So I made sure I exercised on Saturday. I immediately felt some tight muscles, which basically told me that I really should have some something on Friday, even if it was just a quick jog and stretch. I would have felt much better on Saturday.
2 mile warm up. sub 8 minute pace on average. During the warmup, I watched some craptacular international sumo wrestling on ESPN2. It wasn't very good. All the non-asian countries' wrestlers were very physically fit, but way too small to compete (aka not heavy enough) to be competitive. The commentators were of a pretty amateurish level as well. I think they're trying to showcase the sport to a new westerna audience. If you want to see some entertaining and good sumo wrestling, try to find a professional basho on television. ESPN and other smaller sports networks carry them sometimes.
Back to the workout.
Stretching. Drink water.
I'm a little sketchy on the # of reps and weights, since I didn't record this immediately, but I think I've got them all.
Situps and crunches:
2 sets of 30, 1 set of 25
Pushups:
3 sets of 15
PT for knees (last 15% movement of leg extensions):
4 sets of 25 each leg @ 35 lbs
Leg Extentions / Quads:
(these are still really tough after the PT)
1 set of 20 @ 80 lbs
1 set of 15 @ 80 lbs
Inner Thigh / Groin / Hip Adductors:
2 sets of 25 @ 90 lbs
Outer Thigh / Hips:
2 sets of 25 @ 70 lbs
Upright Flys / Shoulders:
2 sets of 15 @ 10 lbs
Lat Pulls / Back / Shoulders / Arms:
2 sets of 25 @ 80 lbs
Leg Press:
(I did these mostly to stretch out, and get a better range of motion than leg curls provide. Also, I was able to work the muscles for my knees in the downward motion.)
I did a whole bunch, in one set only, at just enough weight to help me stretch. Somewhere between 30 - 45 reps. The weight was maybe 80 lbs.
I didn't exercise on Friday as I'd planned. I got back late from work and crashed. So I made sure I exercised on Saturday. I immediately felt some tight muscles, which basically told me that I really should have some something on Friday, even if it was just a quick jog and stretch. I would have felt much better on Saturday.
2 mile warm up. sub 8 minute pace on average. During the warmup, I watched some craptacular international sumo wrestling on ESPN2. It wasn't very good. All the non-asian countries' wrestlers were very physically fit, but way too small to compete (aka not heavy enough) to be competitive. The commentators were of a pretty amateurish level as well. I think they're trying to showcase the sport to a new westerna audience. If you want to see some entertaining and good sumo wrestling, try to find a professional basho on television. ESPN and other smaller sports networks carry them sometimes.
Back to the workout.
Stretching. Drink water.
I'm a little sketchy on the # of reps and weights, since I didn't record this immediately, but I think I've got them all.
Situps and crunches:
2 sets of 30, 1 set of 25
Pushups:
3 sets of 15
PT for knees (last 15% movement of leg extensions):
4 sets of 25 each leg @ 35 lbs
Leg Extentions / Quads:
(these are still really tough after the PT)
1 set of 20 @ 80 lbs
1 set of 15 @ 80 lbs
Inner Thigh / Groin / Hip Adductors:
2 sets of 25 @ 90 lbs
Outer Thigh / Hips:
2 sets of 25 @ 70 lbs
Upright Flys / Shoulders:
2 sets of 15 @ 10 lbs
Lat Pulls / Back / Shoulders / Arms:
2 sets of 25 @ 80 lbs
Leg Press:
(I did these mostly to stretch out, and get a better range of motion than leg curls provide. Also, I was able to work the muscles for my knees in the downward motion.)
I did a whole bunch, in one set only, at just enough weight to help me stretch. Somewhere between 30 - 45 reps. The weight was maybe 80 lbs.