Plus this way maybe proponents of the Tooch. Harder. regime can get their ideology across to counteract my own.
It's been a rough six months. I pretty much fell off the Train. Harder. wagon and into the abysmal doldrums of Swedish Winter.... aka 7 months at or below freezing with as little as 5 hours of daylight... which is usually hidden by clouds. Needless to say it can have an adverse effect on your disposition (at best) and make you want to kill things/despair/drink yourself into an early grave (at worst).
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| Cabin fever is an idiomatic term for a claustrophobic reaction that takes place when a person or group is isolated and/or shut in, in a small space, with nothing to do, for an extended period (as in a simple country vacation cottage during a long rain or snow). Symptoms include restlessness, irritability, irrational frustration with everyday objects, forgetfulness, laughter, excessive sleeping, distrust of anyone they are with, and an urge to go outside even in the rain, snow or dark. |
During the autumn, I did manage to swim 1-2 times per week, but that was the extent of my activities outside paintball and as the weather worsened, so did my work ethic.
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| I was lean and tasty in December. |
However, in January I started an internship helping teach immigrants different sorts of classes, including swimming and ice hockey. In the middle of February during their winter break from school, this included playing fullout hockey from 10am until 3pm. This activity, combined with the efforts to fly me to West Point and the chastisement of my little brother Josh (who is now getting his Masters in Athletic Training) helped light a fire under my ass. Josh blew his ACL in a skiing accident and has just gotten surgery, so he is entirely bedridden.... and yet he continues to break my balls about working out... angry little cripple...
While I'm nowhere near at former SPbTV Train. Harder. levels of awesomeness (see video), I have been bouncing back pretty quickly. I don't recommend (and neither does your doctor) going from cold turkey into overly intense workouts. The best thing to do is start small and build up, but MAINTAIN A SCHEDULE. If you can get in a habit of working out, then you'll be able to increase/intensify/goballsoutcrazy. But until you've maintained a routine for a few weeks, jumping into Insano-body-crusher workouts will probably just injure you.
Josh gave me a 3-day lifting regime that I have also supplemented with Jogging, Swimming, Icehockey and paintball. Here's what I've knocked out in the last 3 weeks.
Monday
Jog (15-20 mins)Bench Press
Compound Rows
Inclined Press
Dips
Close-grip press
French (overhead) press
PecFly
ABS (See end of post for the ab workout of DOOMINATION!)
Tuesday
Swim
Wednesday
Jog (15-20)
Pullups,
Military press
Chinups
Rows
Lat pulls
Curls
Butterfly
Curl-to-overhead-press (w. barbells)
ABS
Swim (1 hour)
Thursday
Swim (nearly 2 hours)
Friday
Leg press
calf raises
leg extenstions
abbduction/adduction
lunges
side lats
ABS
Ice hockey (at night)
Saturdays
(rest)
Sunday
Paintball
The Abs of Doomination:
designed to finish off whatever shred of self-respect, toughness or energy you have left. Good luck. You'll be dead at the end... or a Spartan.
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| Persians Don't SITUP! |
Floor Sweepers: 25 each side
Superman: 15
Fist Pushups: 25
Flutterkicks/legraises: 25
Superman: 15
Wide Pushups: 25
Walkouts/planks: 3-5
Obliques w. medicine ball: 25
Crunches: 50-75
Judo Pushups: 20
Situps/slow letdowns: 25
Repeat circuit as necessary until you Die.
I have managed to stick to it. Even though it's sucked. Going to the gym or out for a run is the worst feeling. Overcoming all that inertia... bleeeek
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| I can't help myself. |
Spring is here!! So get off your butts, get outside or to the gym and start getting in shape.
West Point is only 2 weeks away!
Also, Josh really wanted to come play at West Point before the knee injury. We're trying to convince him to still come... we're sure that despite his injury we could find someway for him to participate..... anyone with any free space in a Tank... or a Mongo, please contact spbtv.
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| Seeking one overly strong grunt of a man to carry injured brother into combat. |
wow that's quite the workout. Mine consists of a bunch of sleeping, a crazy amount of pop-tarts (Brown sugar cinnamon of course), heavy servings of pretty much the cheapest spiced rum you can buy, and too many filterless cigarettes. I may run a bit less or have to stop to rest but that just gives me more time to strategize and plan my moves. Plus the thin layer of fat is great for bounces.
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