crazy4health’s BodyBlog

Just posted several new progress pics. They are not the best quality, but I can see a little improvement. I am hoping now that my body chemistry (see low test blog post) is regulated, that my progress will improve.

I am looking forward to seeing what the next several months hold and what kind of gains I can make.

As I stated in my last post, the last several years have been ruff health wise. Well they have been just as bad in the other parts of my life to some extent as well. I’m not saying "whoa is me" here. All in all I have a good life. I am just saying I have been burnt out for a while and lost focus on what I want. Even to the extent of thinking about leaving my chosen career field, that I truely loved. There has been no balance in my life and I have had trouble letting go and having fun. This has all led to the burnout that I stated earlier.

So on to positive things! I have finaly taken care of the medical issues that have plagued me and ready to continue to improve with increased efforts with exercise and nutrition. I think I have finaly learned to leave work at the office and create fun and balance in my life (though this is still a work in progress).

Also some exciting news for me, I have taken a new job. It is actually at a place that I used to work at. It feels like I am coming home and getting a second chance to do things the way I had originally planned. The job is at a physical therapy clinic that also has a fitness center attached to it. I’ll be working 4 -ten hour days, so I’ll have an extra day off to be with family, friends, and have fun. I can’t wait to start (will be towards the end of September)!

One final exciting bit of news, I have decided to return to school next fall and pursue my Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree. I know this will be a very intense program and take alot of effort, but I am finally focused and ready for the challenge.

So I challenge you all as well, take a look at you life. Is it balanced? Are you on track toward your goals? Or are you complacent and not stepping out of your comfort zone?

I wish you luck on all your goals! Please let me know how your progress is coming, I’ll try to check in with you all as soon as I can.

I almost did not write this post at first, cause I thought it might embarrass me too much. But you all are my friends and this is part of my life.

So for the last 1 1/2 to 2 years I have felt like crap. Have had more injuries and health issues then I have ever. Could not figure out why I have not been making very much progress with exercise goals as well.

Finally several weeks ago I went to the doctor for a complete physical with blood work. Everything came back great, except that I had low testosterone. Once I got over the whole macho thing i was happy to finally find out what was going on. My levels were 124, the normal level is between 300 to 800. 

So I have been on the replacement therapy for a week so far and I am already noticing some improvement. They say it will take a month to 3 months for full effect, I can’t wait! So glad to be feeling better though.

 So on to todays workout, I been trying to throw in some variety:

Started with heavy bag 2 rounds of 2 minutes

Squat 3 x 20 (85#)

(I used a piece of homemade equipment, best if you stand on boxes so weight do not touch floor)

Iron Grip   1 hand hold on 2 1/4 handle for 15 count x 3

(I used the same weight and equipment as the squats)

Pushups  3×20

Bike and stretching  30 minutes

Till next time-

Keep striving for your best!

Todays workout left me feeling amazing, tired but great. I’m looking forwad to my next workout, reading Stormi’s blog (stormiorsini) has inspired me. I plan to incorporate the heavy bag into my routine. Pounding the crap out of the bag has always been a great stress reliever. Ok so enough chit chatting, here is todays workout:

I did a circuit, 4 rounds total (non-stop if possible):

1. Alternating squat and press with kettle bell    x 20 (10 each arm)

- squat down, as your coming back up press kettle bell overhead with 1 arm, squat and repeat with other arm.

2. push ups x10

3. modified pullups x10

- have bar racked in low position on squat rack, lay flat under it and pull up keeping heels on floor and body in a straight line.

Ok everyone keep writing those blogs, they never cease to inspire me!

Keep kicking butt! 

Had a good little workout today.  It might not sound like much, but if you go all out it will have you panting at the end.

1) Warmup 10 min.

2) Power cleans  3×15

3) Non stop curcuit of Pushups and pullups on the TRX ( fitnessanywhere.com)

3×15

4) Cone drill (2 cones 15ft apart touch 1 cone then run as fast as you can to the next,back and forth)

3 sets

5) 5 min. cool down

I was breathing pretty heavy and sweating like a pig at the end, especially in this humid Ohio weather.

WOW, my legs are trashed!!

I had a great leg workout on Sunday. So much so that my legs were still tight and sore yesterday. You think this would have clued me in to rest my legs. But no, stupid me thought it would be fun to get some exercise and take a bike ride with some friends. All being competitive, we ended up going 15 miles as fast as we could. My legs were on fire! I was walking around like a bow legged cowboy last night 

Well things are better today, but it will be a few days till my legs are back to normal. O’crap I just remembered that I agreed to go on another ride Wednesday night, god help me!

Here was my leg workout:

Squat curls (perform a squat holding bar at waist, when you come up do a bicep curl)

3×15

Walking Lunges

30 ft X 4

Lateral Lunges

2X20

Physioball hamstring curls

3X10

Well I guess that I will go do a upper body workout to take my mind off my legs 

Wow….what a crazy couple of days. I feel like I have been beat down by life.

My 18 month old was staying at my parents house Thursday while I was at work and my wife was running arrends. We got the call around 11:30 that my son Ethan had gotten the child proof cap of a bottle of sleeping pills and taken atleast one. He was acting weird and could not hold himself up.  My mom made him vomit and called poison control, they ofcourse said go to the hospital and they would call ahead for us.

Long story short, he was held for observation all afternoon and when he started to show signs of improvement we where able to take him home. the drugs have to work their way out of his system, which could take another 24-48 hours. The last 2 days have been hell for me, seeing my son struggle and not beable to help him!

Tonight he finally started to really show true signs of improvement and a little of his true personality. I hope and pray that by tomm that he is much better. I would appreciate all your thoughts and prayers. Also ejoy every minute with your loved ones, you never know when they will be taken from you. Tell them you love them tonight!

Wow…it’s been a while. I have been concentrating on getting back in touch with some friends and all the crazyness that is my life. I have missed you all, I need to get back in the loop with everyone. So you’ll be hearing from me, also feel free to drop me a line as well.

To let you know of some of the things I have been doing. 5 friends and I went on a camping and atv trip to Pennsilvania several weeks ago. Was so much fun! I definitely needed the stress relief. It was great to reconnect with the guys.

I have not been very faithful with my exercising unfortunately. So this week is all about getting back on track. I actually got back on the mountain bike for the first time this year. Rode a little over 7 miles, felt great. Was so much fun that I will be riding several times a week. Don’t know why it took me this long to knock the winter dust off and hit the trail.

Any way, I look forward to talking to you all soon!

Here is yesterdays workout. 

Judo Push ups  2×10

Bench  warm up, 3×10

Suspension chest flys  3×10

Truck Drivers  3×10  (hold plate straight out at shoulder level and twist back and forth like turning a large steering wheel)

Cardio curcuit: 3 rounds

squat jump 10

mountain climbers 20

kettlebell snatch  10 ea. side

Here is the workout I did today:

Warmup 5min.

Squat Press: a front squat with a press above your head at the top of the movement

warmup x 15,

3×10

Lateral Lunge: 3×10

hamstring curl on TRX - like doing a curl on the physioball  3×10

Cardio curcuit: 4 rounds as fast as you can

10 pushups

10 pullups

10 kettlebell swings

I was breathing pretty hard after all that