I've been using this week as on "Off Week" to recoup a little energy and get ready for the next quarter. Seems like a good time to do it. I still showed up to teach my fitness classes, but have otherwise laid off of activities. Maybe a little too much, since I feel a tight from all of the sitting around.
I ended up feeling really run down Monday and missed work. It's funny how, when you're tired, sleeping until noon can really help. I guess I should be happy that I didn't feel any worse. Also, I bounced back pretty quickly and am ready to rock and roll again.
Tonight at Unity Martial Arts, we have a preview of this weekend's grappling class. This should be a great time. I always appreciate when Shihan Swain comes to town. He has an incredible amount of experience and is an incredible teacher. Of course, the only reason he's there is because of his relationship with my normal Teacher, Sensei Tanner Critz.
Yeah, I'm loving the martial arts stuff!
Showing posts with label rest day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rest day. Show all posts
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Rest Day and Weight Lifting
Thursday was a good rest day. I did some stretching, but other than that I took it easy. It definitely gave me plenty of energy yesterday. I wasn't able to work out in the morning because of the rain. So, instead I had to wait for the evening.
It definitely had me bouncing around the office, not having worked out in the morning. It was kind of fun, really. I didn't feel sore or tired, even at the end of the day. Friday evening, I did my weight lifting workout, after a good warm up of course.
WOD:
Front Squat - 5x5
95, 115, 120, 120, 125
Clean and Press - 5x5
65, 75, 85, 95, 95
Dead Lift - 5x5
135, 155, 175, 195, 215
During the workout, I worked on my hook grip. It made the cleans and dead lifts easier to do, and even made my pull ups easier.
Today should be an interesting day. I'll try to work on more endurance stuff, probably an indoor bike ride. =D
Update:
Well, the only thing I really did today was an indoor bike ride. I set up the trainer and kept a pretty easy pace as I rode. I watched a TV show as I rode as well. I tried to change my pace a bit, but not too heavy. At the end of the "ride" I felt a little stiff, especially in the hips and knees. Should be interesting to see how this shakes down over the rest of the weekend.
It definitely had me bouncing around the office, not having worked out in the morning. It was kind of fun, really. I didn't feel sore or tired, even at the end of the day. Friday evening, I did my weight lifting workout, after a good warm up of course.
WOD:
Front Squat - 5x5
95, 115, 120, 120, 125
Clean and Press - 5x5
65, 75, 85, 95, 95
Dead Lift - 5x5
135, 155, 175, 195, 215
During the workout, I worked on my hook grip. It made the cleans and dead lifts easier to do, and even made my pull ups easier.
Today should be an interesting day. I'll try to work on more endurance stuff, probably an indoor bike ride. =D
Update:
Well, the only thing I really did today was an indoor bike ride. I set up the trainer and kept a pretty easy pace as I rode. I watched a TV show as I rode as well. I tried to change my pace a bit, but not too heavy. At the end of the "ride" I felt a little stiff, especially in the hips and knees. Should be interesting to see how this shakes down over the rest of the weekend.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
A Long Day and a Rest Day
Saturday was a good day, although it was fairly long. Exercise wise, I did quite a bit, but at a low intensity pretty much all day. It started with almost 2 hours of martial arts. We worked mostly on push hands for the class.
I like push hands. It's a way to work on combat skills without the possible injuries of hard style sparring. I'm usually pretty good at it, too. We did several skill building exercises and worked up to more freestyle push hands. I finished out the martial arts portion of the day with some push hands form work. Not exactly my finest hour, but I'm getting there.
After martial arts, I did an extra short Crossfit workout. I did 10-7-5 of reverse rows and dips, all on the rings. The work was pretty tough. I definitely need to work on my dips, though. I had a hard time with the dips, but managed to get through it.
Finally, I went on a bike ride for a date. The ride lasted a little over an hour, which was fine with me. I felt pretty good on the ride, although I need to get my "butt" callouses back.
On Sunday, I did normal rest-day activities. This included watching movies, walking the dogs and basically taking it easy. I made sure to stretch a bit, though to keep from being stiff and sore. I'll be all ready for Monday morning's workout.
I like push hands. It's a way to work on combat skills without the possible injuries of hard style sparring. I'm usually pretty good at it, too. We did several skill building exercises and worked up to more freestyle push hands. I finished out the martial arts portion of the day with some push hands form work. Not exactly my finest hour, but I'm getting there.
After martial arts, I did an extra short Crossfit workout. I did 10-7-5 of reverse rows and dips, all on the rings. The work was pretty tough. I definitely need to work on my dips, though. I had a hard time with the dips, but managed to get through it.
Finally, I went on a bike ride for a date. The ride lasted a little over an hour, which was fine with me. I felt pretty good on the ride, although I need to get my "butt" callouses back.
On Sunday, I did normal rest-day activities. This included watching movies, walking the dogs and basically taking it easy. I made sure to stretch a bit, though to keep from being stiff and sore. I'll be all ready for Monday morning's workout.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Rest Day and Planning
Today is a rest day for me. I'm ready for it. I haven't been getting the sleep I should be getting. There are so many things I could say about this topic, like how my health should be a higher priority. That I should get adequate rest and sleep to maximize my fitness gains. That when I sleep well, I perform better. Unfortunately, none of this has helped me get my butt in bed.
Maybe 'staying up late' should have been what I gave up for Lent.
Maybe 'staying up late' should have been what I gave up for Lent.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Planned Rest Day
Today is a planned rest day. I will most likely try to find the stuff I need to "roll" some of the soreness/stiffness from my muscles. For some reason, my hips and glutes are a bit sore. In addition, I seem to have some tightness in my hips. Hopefully, along with some stretching, adding foam rolling to my recovery days/down time should help loosen me up.
Tomorrow is more lifting! I love weights.
Tomorrow is more lifting! I love weights.
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