I’m trying to get back into strength training. So far, I haven’t been working with a set “plan”, per se. My only plan is to do some strength training three times per week. Now, I’d really love to have a set routine, but right now I’m working with minimal equipment and a bit of cluelessness about how to go about getting strong without weights or the gym. So I’m learning, one exercise at a time, and hobbling together “workouts” hoping that I’ll eventually have a good base of exercises I can form a real routine from. We’ll see.

In any event, I had a really nice floor workout Sunday morning, doing simple stuff like push-ups and single-leg squats. I must have done something right because I was pretty sore this morning (in a good way). Overall, I’m encouraged. I’ve only been at it a few weeks but I think the exercises are helping my swimming and my shin splints (the whole reason I started this was to strengthen my legs, ass and core so that I don’t put too much strain on my knees). I’m also having fun learning new exercises like burpees and toe taps.

Exercise – fun? And free? How cool is that?

Life Log for Sunday, April 5, 2009

Breakfast

Bircher muesli with bananas and yogurt

Stretching and Strengthening

• 3x 10 Burpees, 10 Pushups
• 2m30s Wall Sits
• 30 Toe Taps
• 20 Dead bugs
• 20 Toe taps
• 10 Burpees
• 10 Pushups
• 33 Leg Lifts (on each side)
• 2x 15 Single leg squat (on each side)

Walk

Two turns around Clissold Park with Tim.

Lunch

Flageolet bean “pate” with sundried tomatoes, sprouts and salad

Dinner

Veggie pizza on a spelt crust with salad

And a glass (or two) of fairly average red wine (and yet still more than drinkable).