One of the great things about home training is the convenience of having it there when you don't feel the urge to hit the road to the commercial gym I go to. I work out at my work gym because I don't like running late for work plus there is some convenience with the hexagon db's they have there. I've said this before - I really enjoy home workouts over commercial gym workouts. I've always loved home workouts because #1: it's right there for you to use. #2 I could do any workout I please in boxers that early in the morning and no one would know but me. Hahaha! j/k.
Again, I'm not a big commercial gym guy as much any more but I always have my best workouts at home or at work for some reason.
We can all say we all go to the gym to workout. But the privacy and the ability to use a complete home gym at my disposal nowadays is of huge importance to me. I don't like crowds and I don't like distractions (I'll admit - I can get "very distracted" with the gym I go to... Hey man, the eye candy can be reallllly nice - let's be honest here).
Although most routines I do only require minimal space anyways - why do I still go to a commercial gym when I got everything I can do all at home? I think the only time I workout at a commercial gym is on Tuesdays when I'm pretty much out of the house all day and just want a change of scenery once a week and to hit the steam.
Yup, I'm selfish like that!! Hahaha!!! :p
But kiddingness aside: home training rules in my book.
So I get home a little later than usual on a short day. Still felt pretty energetic so I hopped on my treadmill and did a 3 mile run under 52 minutes. Nothing hard, just continuous jogging/running at a comfortable pace for 52 minutes. No rhyme or reason for doing it - I just felt like running as I haven't done distance for some time except for that 3.3 mile walk trail we did over the weekend.
Foam rolling afterward.
Many may ask me: "So what exactly did you do with $500.00 that you won at Craig Ballantyne's 4th TT contest?". Here's a list of things I got with a $500.00 budget which I used all on gym equipment. Please note, I felt like a kid at a candy store the minute that check was received in the mail last month (many thanks again to Craig Ballantyne). Here's my list:
- a 300 lb Olympic Bar Set
- A decent squat rack
- A bench (my old Walmart one rocks and is very unstable)
- some floor paddings for some BW work (damn, doing some BW exercises on cold garage pavement sucks)
- KB's - 70, 54 lbs from Craigslist (I already have a 10, 35 and a 45 lb KB)
- a pair of gloves (my old ones are all torn up)
On top of that, I already have:
- 3 pairs of adjustable old school DB handles that can hold 80 lbs on a pair of db handles (I was contemplating on some power blocks or a bowflex - but I figured I got a decent amount of weight plates for my db's and I can do improve on some exercises with an Olympic barbell now. Even better.)
- a stab ball
- a power station for dips, pull ups, knee raises and push ups
- a treadmill
- a weighted jump rope
- a dvd player for some yoga, capoeira
- a heavy bag
- 3 med balls (a 5lb, 8 lb and a 12 lb)
- ankle weights
- elastic bands
- Blast straps
- a recumbant bike
- a gymboss timer and a regular timer
- my old vinyl plate barbell
- and an elliptical machine to hang my sweaty shirts on.
- pulling/lifting hooks
- a 20 lb weighted vest
- a pair of Nike Frees
---- and last but not the least the most important gym equipment of all - MY OWN BODYWEIGHT.
So I think I have all the essentials here. This took some time to invest in. Was very fortunate to have won in a contest like Craig's contest recently to even think about getting those new toys I mentioned - but definitely well worth the investment in my book!!
I will be posting pics here soon...just haven't got to it just yet! So sorry...:)
Andy
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Thursday, May 28, 2009
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Feeling Great
These past week's workouts have been a revelation. A nice change of pace for me and keeps things fresh. Change is already good.
Got my home gym done and hope to take some pics of it here soon and share on my blog.
Managed to get up early and do my workout at our work gym this morning. Another good one here...
By the way, there is another great Transformation Contest going on at Craig Ballantyne's Turbulence Training Website. You can get more information on rules and all that at his awesome forum HERE. I joined his 4th Contest and recently won 2nd Place in the male category...Hey, if I can do it - you can too. And if you do join - tell Craig I sent you!!!!
Today's workout
6 am
Shoulder swings, rotations.
BW circuit Warm up x 2
- Jumping jacks
- Push Ups
- Fwd Lunges
1) Power Hang Cleans 135x1x5; 145x1x5; 155x1x5; 165x1x5
2) DB step ups 30x2x10 (I can still feel a little soreness around my butt today so I cutback on the sets. 30 lb DB's on both hands isn't light at all I'm realizing!)
3) Seated Goodmorning 95x2x10; 105x2x10
Superset
4a) Decline Side to Side Push Ups BWx4x10
4b) Mixed Grip Pull Ups BWx4x10/8/6/6
5) Standing Cable Rows 30x4x10 (nothing too heavy)
Stretching....
Notes: Very good workout. Power cleans were awesome. All done in less than 35 minutes.
Train Safe!
Andy
Got my home gym done and hope to take some pics of it here soon and share on my blog.
Managed to get up early and do my workout at our work gym this morning. Another good one here...
By the way, there is another great Transformation Contest going on at Craig Ballantyne's Turbulence Training Website. You can get more information on rules and all that at his awesome forum HERE. I joined his 4th Contest and recently won 2nd Place in the male category...Hey, if I can do it - you can too. And if you do join - tell Craig I sent you!!!!
Today's workout
6 am
Shoulder swings, rotations.
BW circuit Warm up x 2
- Jumping jacks
- Push Ups
- Fwd Lunges
1) Power Hang Cleans 135x1x5; 145x1x5; 155x1x5; 165x1x5
2) DB step ups 30x2x10 (I can still feel a little soreness around my butt today so I cutback on the sets. 30 lb DB's on both hands isn't light at all I'm realizing!)
3) Seated Goodmorning 95x2x10; 105x2x10
Superset
4a) Decline Side to Side Push Ups BWx4x10
4b) Mixed Grip Pull Ups BWx4x10/8/6/6
5) Standing Cable Rows 30x4x10 (nothing too heavy)
Stretching....
Notes: Very good workout. Power cleans were awesome. All done in less than 35 minutes.
Train Safe!
Andy
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Abs Update: April 27- May 3, 2008
Haven't been really been keeping track of progress pics on my abs since the TT contest but last week, I've made a commitment to make some sort of weekly accountabilty for myself by posting progress pics on a weekly basis. So far so good. Sorry about the quality of the pic and the yellow colored PJ's (plus I promise to get rid of the hat next week!!!). As a side note, I did this pic this morning thus the pj's...oops! Sorry bout that. Haha. :/
Did I tan up? Not at a tanning salon or anything like that but pretty much from alot of outdoor recreational biking we've been doing together as a family and a few trips to the park with the kids is all...
Back to the pic...is it me or did I lose some fat or muscle mass somewhere in here?! Honestly, I didn't take any measurements from this week and lasts...basically just what I see in the mirror every morning and I'm pretty happy so far with the progress post contest (I guess vanity is a good thing as long as no one's looking). I think the arms have gotten a little smaller I think?? I don't know, but comments are sincerely welcome. So please comment away here. I will take them as constructively as possible...good or bad! Thanks again!
Another nice note...Nice to see some great contestants participating out in the 2nd round of the TT Transformation Challenge. Nice stories in there and great social support from everyone. There's actually a great guy and friend from Detroit who's re-entering the 2nd Contest and who I've been pretty close with since Day 1 (who I know will be reaching some goals he thought would never be reached sooner than I think. He is one awesome man.), a team vs team brewing up, a wife and husband tandem, a nice lady from the Dominican Republic and another I believe from Egypt...and most of all a brother and little sister connection going on as well! :O
Wish them all the best and hope each one of them reaches their fitness goals. For the record, I won't be joining this one for those who may be wondering. I will however be playing the role of supporter for this one for sure rooting the guys on, giving a few tips that I learned through TT and getting alot of self motivation you can only get at the TT Forums!!!! It's not too late to join the contest and get in with the fun...so check it out!
Next week's goals would be to get my nutrtion close to 90% as best I can. May have to do a little fitday here on out for accountability (kind of strayed away from it a little). Won't log it in here but at least on the Fitday site (or in my own little notebook I have at home). It would make it so much easier to go back to review for my own when needed for the sake of accountablity purposes. I've seen alot of friends doing it pretty religiously but I just suck at it. I'll try and change that here on out (crossing fingers).
Friday, May 2, 2008
What Motivates You?
“The measure of your success usually comes down to who wins the battle that rages between the two of you. The ‘you’ who wants to stop, give up, or take it easy, and the ‘you’ who chooses to beat back that which would stand in the way of your success - complacency.”
Read that up somewhere while browing around the net this morning after a great workout with a good friend who has finally found the motivation in himself to live the healthier lifestyle. Hooked up early am around 5:15 am and had a great ab circuit session with the standard EPOC approach to cardio in the end. 40 minutes...lot of snots flying all over the place...lot of sweat dripping down our pores of our skin during the cardio session but...but done - just like that. Now on with my day.
When it comes to workouts..I'm at a daily challenge of constantly finding my motivation...everyday. That's why I made this blog in the first place. What makes me want to train, why do I workout even on days when I just don't feel like it (I've been through many of these many times)? What makes my body tick? What makes me want to get my ass up from bed and just flat out work it early in the morning? Why is working out like my early morning coffee for some people? Why do I go to work late on some days just so I can get that one last good set in? I wish I found the answer to that as there are no easy answers I honestly can find. But if you can answer that question for me...I'd sure would like to know what it is.
There are no solid answers...but I have a strong feeling what I think it is. Fighting complacency in my workouts and having the will power to always outdo myself everytime. Who else would motivate you to do it but yourself? If you do it for other reasons then what happens when those motivations aren't there? Do you stop doing what you were once doing great and just kick it to the curb? Not for me and many others I have grown onto and that's what seperates the action takers from the action fakers.
As I try to find my own motivation, I like to look at other people's successes and use that as my own personal motivation. I've met alot of great people at the TT Site and have made friendships that will last a lifetime. Those groups of people will always provide me with that motivation and social support for me to carry on - at times when I can't seem to find it on my own.
Never let your body adapt when you workout...never do something that doesn't challenge you everytime when you put your foot in the gym. Always keep pushing it..always keep rocking it!
My motivation in fitness at a personal standpoint is always try to motivate yourself and others and walk the walk more than just talking the talk. There's a big difference there and alot of that started at Craig Ballantyne's Turbulence Training Website.
Never be complacent. Complacency will always be the culprit to failure. Always stay motivated. Keep the goal in reach. Keep that mindset that every time you hit that gym and kick yourself in the ass all the time -be it small steps or big steps - you will always get closer that goal everytime. It never fails.
Read that up somewhere while browing around the net this morning after a great workout with a good friend who has finally found the motivation in himself to live the healthier lifestyle. Hooked up early am around 5:15 am and had a great ab circuit session with the standard EPOC approach to cardio in the end. 40 minutes...lot of snots flying all over the place...lot of sweat dripping down our pores of our skin during the cardio session but...but done - just like that. Now on with my day.
When it comes to workouts..I'm at a daily challenge of constantly finding my motivation...everyday. That's why I made this blog in the first place. What makes me want to train, why do I workout even on days when I just don't feel like it (I've been through many of these many times)? What makes my body tick? What makes me want to get my ass up from bed and just flat out work it early in the morning? Why is working out like my early morning coffee for some people? Why do I go to work late on some days just so I can get that one last good set in? I wish I found the answer to that as there are no easy answers I honestly can find. But if you can answer that question for me...I'd sure would like to know what it is.
There are no solid answers...but I have a strong feeling what I think it is. Fighting complacency in my workouts and having the will power to always outdo myself everytime. Who else would motivate you to do it but yourself? If you do it for other reasons then what happens when those motivations aren't there? Do you stop doing what you were once doing great and just kick it to the curb? Not for me and many others I have grown onto and that's what seperates the action takers from the action fakers.
As I try to find my own motivation, I like to look at other people's successes and use that as my own personal motivation. I've met alot of great people at the TT Site and have made friendships that will last a lifetime. Those groups of people will always provide me with that motivation and social support for me to carry on - at times when I can't seem to find it on my own.
Never let your body adapt when you workout...never do something that doesn't challenge you everytime when you put your foot in the gym. Always keep pushing it..always keep rocking it!
My motivation in fitness at a personal standpoint is always try to motivate yourself and others and walk the walk more than just talking the talk. There's a big difference there and alot of that started at Craig Ballantyne's Turbulence Training Website.
Never be complacent. Complacency will always be the culprit to failure. Always stay motivated. Keep the goal in reach. Keep that mindset that every time you hit that gym and kick yourself in the ass all the time -be it small steps or big steps - you will always get closer that goal everytime. It never fails.
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