Andrew’s (Spring85sigma) BodyBlog

I decided not to try to squeeze in a workout today. I’ve been moving furniture since yesterday evening. Was doing it before I went to bed last night and got up to finish the job off. LOL! I don’t think at this point missing a workout will hurt given all of the moving and lifting I have done the last 24 hours.

I will, however, be eating extremely clean this weekend!

I will make this workout up on Sunday!

Happy Father’s Day Everyone!

Here’s what I did today:

MOVED AN @$$LOAD OF FURNITURE (Lifting and cardio combined LOL!)

I completed my ab training today and had a very good 2-mile run (14:02). I am continuing the vigilance with my diet. After my workout, I had a large bowl of oatmeal with walnuts, raisins, 2 teaspoons of yogurt, and some olive oil, and a cake of lean, homemade turkey sausage. For a snack I will have a handful of raw walnuts and a small bowl of cantaloupe, and for dinner, a large spinach salad. I had forgotten what it feels like to be more diligent with the diet. I’m starting to get used to it again and hopefully by Sunday, I will start to see some really good results.

Tomorrow is planche training. I’ve gotten to the point that I look forward to this because I am once again experiencing gains in strength. By the end of August, I hope to be through this phase of training and on to the next position. This is the ONE thing that I’ve had to be absolutely patient about. I have made pretty good gains with the workouts I’ve been doing, but this planche training is another matter. It provides a great challenge and I think it has had some impact on my physique.

As the weekend draws closer, I hope everyone has had a great work week and even better workouts!

Here is what I did today:

I completed my workout early today. I had to, however, go out and runs some errands. So I am just summarizing my workout for today. I did planche training and worked legs. I tried something new with the workout. I integrated the planche and leg training (different bodyparts involved). This, in essence, was a circuit. I found it a bit more challenging. I was also excited to see that my strength continues to grow as far as the planche training is concerned.

The weather was somewhat cooler and I was able to do a pretty good job with my 3 mile interval today. I really pushed on the running. Overall, I’m happy with the workout. Now, I need to eat. I’m working on keeping those carbs down. Overall, it hasn’t been too bad.

Here is what I did today:

I had another good workout today. The planche training continues to go well. I’m debating as to whether or not to add another 5 seconds to the tuck planche or just work the 20 seconds until the end of the month. In spite of a tough arm workout, I’m able to fairly easily push myself up into the position.

Chest workout also went well. I tried to use very good form during my dumbell chest presses. The run was good in spite of the fact that I’m steadily reducing carbs. The legs continue to feel good and now that my running shoes are REALLY broken in, I can’t complain about anything in this area (prepping to buy another pair of Nike Shox).

I’ve been cutting back on the bad carbs since Sunday, took a few pics to see if there is any discernable difference. I think so. Not enough.  Hopefully, by Friday I can take a few really good pics. I will continue working on the diet. It’s about 95% clean now! LOL!

I had an interesting day on yesterday. I was working with the kid I provide therapy and decided that in order to assist him in improving his interpersonal skills, I would have him play with my nephew. That DID NOT go to well. Since they could not play together, I was torn about what to do next. Interestingly enough, when asked about what we could do, both my nephew and the other kid asked to "do some exercises." Being 11 and 8 years old, it was funny about their fixation with having a "six-pack." They asked all kinds of questions about exercises. So, I decided to put them through a "mini workout." It was funny because EVERY exercise I demonstrated was "easy" until they had to do it. We did some "push-ups," (if you can call what they did push-ups ), squats, jumping jacks, bodyweight squats, running in place, front planks, etc. They even managed to do a couple of "pull-ups" with my assistance. We ended with an interval mile run. They were good and tired when we finished. My nephew, who wants to play football this fall, now knows what he needs to be working on to gain his conditioning.

So, I suppose I got an extra workout. The point is that being fit does have its advantages and I believe working with kids this age can definitely help them to gain a better understanding of how and why we need to maintain a good level of fitness. They also have a greater level of respect for the "old man" with the graying moustache and hair. LOL!  

I hope everyone is having a good day. Here is what I did today!

I hit the arms and shoulders hard today! My workouts continue to go well. I’ve gotten the motivation to continue to push hard and to improve. I started my 3-mile run right as the rain was ending. The sun came out and it was very humid. It was a tough run, but I was able to get through it.

I’ve begun reducing the BAD carbs I’ve been eating and at a very good post workout meal. Tonight, I will eat some chicken and a big spinach salad. LOL! Trying to keep that diet CLEAN!

Tomorrow, I hit chest, ABS, and planche push-up training. 

I hope everyone has had a good start to their week!

Here is what I did today:

Today I attacked my planche training workout. Just concluded a week of eating fairly clean. Yesterday was very clean. Took a few progress pics and realized that I need to get back to eating VERY clean. They are not bad, but I realize after seeing them that I could be MUCH sharper looking. I’m very disciplined about most things in my life…my job, getting my workouts done, helping family and friends, etc. I realized, however, that I’ve been SPOILED by the progress that I’ve made without really keeping that clean of a diet. Plus, I’ve had some really great feedback and encouragement from my BodySpace friends and visitors to my page.  I think that made me a little complacent. Although I’m not, nor never have been, a big eater but the problem is that if I keep snacks around I will definitely eat them (primarily baked goods…I recently developed a thing for Toast-em, NOT Kelloggs Chocolate toaster pastries. LOL! On a bad day I can consume a box (6) of them).

I know what to do and haven’t been doing it. I workout hard, get good results, and then eat a 80% clean diet. I have to get totally clean. I’m holding on to some stubborn fat that is NOT going to move until I work on the diet. I’ve decided that I need to get the diet totally clean this week. I’ve purchased my tuna, chicken, spinach, veggies, and a little brown rice. I also will stop eating after 8:00 PM. I’ve been breaking this rule since I’ve restarted my workout programs. LOL! Being in the country, one can get bored, and having such great cooks around, one will tend to raid the refrigerator at night!

So, I’m putting it out there for my BodySpace friends. I’m REALLY going to clean up the diet this week and get the cleaner looking physique I want. Those of you who follow my blog know that I complain about my chest (getting better slowly). There’s still fat there. It has to go!

I also want to thank BigPopsonSwoll! He’s got me fired up about my workouts and we both have agreed that we need to keep the diet clean. It’s been like having a virtual workout partner. I will talk about what I’m eating in my BodyBlogs to help keep me honest. LOL!

Let’s get ready to have a great week everyone! I’m really fired up. We’ll see how I feel when the lower carbs start to kick my butt.

Here is what I did today:

I’ve finished week 3 of my 11th workout cycle! Had great planche training and back workout! The 3-mile run was rough today. 90 degrees, very humid…not much of a breeze. I took it "easier" LOL than I wanted to. I managed to finish in 24:54! I suppose it could have been worse.

Overall, I had a great week of workouts. I’m brainstorming ideas for my next cycle. It seems like these six-week cycles are over before I know it. I suppose that is good because it indicates that I’m enjoying my workouts even with the increasing intensity. Before beginning Cycle 12, I will be doing a light week to give my body some rest. I also don’t want to totally lose my stamina as far as my running is concerned and will do at least a mile every day during the week. I will also concentrate a lot on eating clean the entire week to burn off some more bodyfat.

Everyone have a restful and fun weekend!

Here is what I did today:

I had yet another great workout! I’ve been pushing myself harder on the exercises, but enjoying the challenge. Once again, I have to thank some of my BodySpace friends for their interest, enthusiasm, and encouragement. I’ve worked harder on the diet and I believe it is showing. After this cycle is completed, I will be doing a "light" week to get some recuperation and will concentrate on eating VERY clean to lose the remainder of the fat under my pecs (which I am happy to say are starting to grow and shape up !).

I also pushed on the run today. I did my 2-mile run in 14:05! Which is very close to a 7:00 mile. I was surprised I was able to push after a hard leg workout yesterday. They were sore before I went to sleep last night.

Friday Planche training is tomorrow! I’m feeling good about that I’m beginning, once again, to show progress! Perhaps I will do a planche push-up before summer’s end!  

I am truly thankful to be able to move, exercise, see my body grow and change and take delight in seeing others do the same! Let’s keep up the hard work. It is definitely worth it!

Here’s what I did today:

Had one of the best leg workouts I’ve had in weeks! This means, of course, that my 2 and 3 mile runs on Thursday and Friday respectively will suffer. The other great thing is that I’ve had 2 great back-to-back days of planche push-up training. It’s getting easier to push myself up into the tuck-planche position. Tomorrow is my AB and push-up day. I’m looking forward to another great workout.

Some of you have noticed that I listed some of my "inspirations" here on BodySpace. Didn’t know that I could only list 10. I ran out of space before I could list a few more people. Hopefully, BodySpace will raise the number soon. Until then, I would also like to say thanks to

MDRANE: This brother has thousands of friends on BodySpace! He manages, however, to get by my page and leave an encouraging or funny comment.  He has a wicked sense of humor, great work ethic, and an amazing build to show for it! Thanks sir!

Bigpopsonswoll: "Big Pop" is a recent addition to my BodySpace friends  list. This brother actually "gets" my workouts! I’ve been inspired simply because of his appreciation of what I do. He’s tried some of my workouts and has given me some positive feedback. He likes "half-burpees"! LOL  He needs to try the squat thrusts and then get back to me! Thanks for your interest and enthusiasm.

Here’s what I did today:

I got the workout done before the storm set in! I was running around the last turn on the road towards my home during my 2-mile run to see the darkest most menacing cloud I’d seen in a while! I saw a few cloud-to-ground lightening bolts during my cool down walk and cut that short! Once I got into the house, it began to pour! Hopefully, the humidity will now subside. My runs have been impacted greatly by this.

Other than that, I had a great workout! I hit my chest hard with my push-up routine. This coupled with my planche training really pushed me to the limit. The great thing I’m noticing about my planche training is that I am getting more and more able to push myself up into the tuck planche position. So, there is definitely some strength increase. It is slow, but I will take it.

I’m still working on my diet and it is getting cleaner every day! I’ve got to work on drinking more water. Yesterday, I allowed myself to get somewhat dehydrated which impacts other things for me!  LOL! I had the kid I do therapy with out on yesterday and gave him a lot of attention and just did NOT drink anything during the four hours we were out.  So, I’m drinking a bunch of water and eating extra veggies.

Anyway, have a great evening! I’m about to eat some dinner and have another huge glass of water Remember folks stay hydrated!

Here is what I did today: