Frankenfinger Update

Alex is going to take the stitches out tonight. The game is tomorrow night and I feel pretty good. Two practices this week have kept me feeling good even though I couldn't do my side workouts. The remainder of April I will be going on "Derby Break" but that only means my at home workouts will get more intense and more frequent. I'm a little excited actually.

Viv- um... Beer bottle-(1) Bam Bam-(0)

hahahaha!

Frankenfinger

Work Outs on hold. I had to get four stitches over the weekend in my right index finger. They should come out on Friday. GRRRR...

Quad Killer

60 minute jog. No sprints this time, I was sore to begin with.

I wanted to skip the strength portion of the workout today because I am weak from workouts and well, Alex wasn't around to talk me out of it. A funny thing happened though, my mom had come over to do laundry earlier and it seems she brought some old photos with her. I found a stack of photos on the coffee table and started flipping through them. SHEER TERROR. Oh lord did I really look like that?! 30-40 lbs overweight, nasty unbrushed hair, pasty pale face just to give you a teeny visual. Not good.
Needless to say, I got my ass outside and started the strength routine. Thanks Mom!

Left Arm Snatch 35lb dumb bell x 3 reps
Right Arm Snatch 35lb dumb bell x 3 reps
60 second rest
(Repeat 5 times)

Left Arm Overhead Push Press 35lb dumb bell x 3
Right Arm Overhead Push Press 35lb dumb bell x 3
60 second rest
(Repeat 5 times)

Push Up x 5
Left Arm Shot Put 20lb medicine ball
Right Arm Shot Put 20lb medicine ball
60 second rest
(Repeat 4 times)

Here's where the murdering comes in...

Lunges w/ 25 lb weight plate in each hand 10 total (5 per leg)
Lunge Jumps 10 total (5 per leg)
60 second rest
(Repeat 4 times)

Finisher:
Left Arm kettle bell swing x 15
Right Arm kettel bell swing x 15
60 second rest
(Repeat 3 times)

Something tells me I am going to be hurting tomorrow....

Pushing It

So I have been working on lengthening my jogging to train for "second wind". I'm going to moderate to hard jogs with sprints mixed in then I am following it up with one of Alex's routines. If I keep it up it will help my body to recognize and use it's second wind.

60 minutes jogging with sprints and jukes (I do wide side steps every two steps)



100 Jump Rope Turns
10 Burpees
10 Push Ups (on knees)
10 Body Weight Squats

x 5 no breaks

Alex didn't think he could finish after his dead lifting last night, but he totally did. My Burpees were pathetic, but I did them and that's what counts.

We have a scrimmage tonight with R.O.C.K. I'm looking forward to it being tough and a good practice.

Inbred Cousins

Spring has fueled my fire. I feel inspired to sweat.

60 minute jog with sporadic sprinting

Then Alex got home...

10 Tire Flips with two jumps onto the tires edge after each flip
(I totally ate shit on the second round when I slipped on a jump, but hell... I fall harder than that all the time)

10 Kettle Bell Snatches Each Arm

10 Sit up Slams with 20lb medicine ball
(We found out these are technically called "Inbred Cousins" because it is a variation on a situp and push press with the medicine ball and that's called the "cousin". I think Alex explains it better in his blog.)

3 Rounds no breaks (Effing Hell)

Finisher:
100 Sledgehammer Hits to the tire

I know you're all jealous of my high stylin' workout gear... don't hate.

It was a Squeaker

BRRG pulled out ahead by 7 teeny points in the end. It was a great game and so much fun. Played beautifully by both teams. I'm sore today, but I am not going to stop we are facing a big opponent in under two weeks. No time for rest. Practice tonight then hopefully I can squeeze in a jog after to release some soreness.

The Old Man is Snoring

and it's pouring.. still did 30 minute jogging anyway.

1.5 hour practice. Totally ready for the game!