Just finished off my riding for the week. 30 miles, decent climbing, nothing crazy, but very quick paced (well, as fast as you can pace it with headwinds). Combine that with some swimming this week, and I'm feeling pretty damn good!

Since I started, I was a size 34 waist. 17.5 around the neck. Now I'm at a size 30 waist, 15.5 at the neck (and that's as high as I was told to go). Feels good, man! Even my tailor said I was too skinny.

 

Yea, seems like you are correct. I didn't really read it since I know I wouldn't qualify. My tactical experience ends with COD Modern Warfare

 

Getting back into things Monday. I let off and then stopped completely in April due to being exhausted from finals and getting everything set for when I leave in August. Starting up again Monday back to CrossFit. Was really feeling the improvements and even after being off for 2 weeks, I flew through my PFA. The weather is finally improving here so I'll be able to go for runs on top of CrossFit. Looking forward to working out again.

Does anyone here swim for their cardio?

 

Next week is gonna be a light one. I'm prepping to take my CCIE lab again and all my focus needs to go to that. Gonna keep up the good eating of course, that will only help my cause.

Straight from Cisco HQ on a week long road trip up the coast, no weights available. So when I get back I'll be well rested and ready to kill it!

 

Haha! So, there was no bike race today. I did take a shot of the reason why.

YouTube - Tahoe Spring!

 

Looks beautiful, but def not ideal conditions for Stage 1 !

 

It snowed mid may? That's terrible!

 

slord, i like to round my workouts up with a swim. nothing serious, 180m more recently coz i'd be spent by the time i am done with the jump rope, stairs, and cycling. and rarely i double that to 360m

i think it's the best stretching you can have post-workout, as well as it being truly the best cardio if you can manage to time 60mins to the second of actual swimtime, ie pausing a stopwatch everytime you are resting

 

Put in a 4 mile run yesterday. Man have I felt this break.

 

ok so i haven't been to the gym in 2 days for work, and as mentioned above i was taking it easy last week with my diet inviting a lot of carbs. so i had a light breakfast yesterday, spent the day at work stressing myself out telling off my students (good cal burner) and had a proper meal before i went to my usual social gatherings on sundays. light dinner (1x chicken sandwich) to make sure i don't starve myself and store what i wish to burn

might also not be able to go to the gym tomorrow, so i am taking care of the food from now to make sure i have something ready at all times which goes with the plan

so today's workout was:

2km jog (12mins)
biceps, triceps, forearms
rounded it with 4 exc for chest:
upper -free bar-(3 sets, 10 reps of 60kg throughout)
decline (3 sets, machine, only 40kg total -resistance-, 10 reps each)
benchpress (3 sets, free bar, 50kg of throughout)
and i have no idea what you guys call it, machine that you stretch arms to the side and pull them in to close your chest. 47kg resistance

10min stairmaster on fatburner mode (varying speeds)
15min cycling (6km)
180m swim (free stroke) to stretch it out + keep the hr up
10min sauna

feeling good, especially with my 85.6kg weigh in just now
to put it in perspective i saw 87.6kg last week when i was loading on carbs to recover, so i need to keep the calories down yet make sure i get in at least 120g of protein in me.
it's good that i am losing the water retained from last week, but need to keep my eye on the ball those few days to end the week with a bit more fat burned

this thread is now officially an inspiration