New phase, new pains and IMPACT.

Where to start.. .where to start.

I am no longer going to be a fatty. I started my endurance phase last week, and so far, so good. I LOVE doing explosive lifts, so it's a nice change from the slow eccentrics that I have been doing for the last 2 months. This is the workout I have been doing for the last 2 weeks, and I am down 3 lbs already. If you are looking for an amazing anaerobic workout, look no further. But have a few mats ready, because you will want to lay down in between sets.

You are going to do 3 sets of an olympic/explosive lift and superset it with inclined treadmill sprints for 40 seconds. Doesn't sound too bad.. But you have to do all three sets with no break, and as fast as humanly possible.

So this is how it went for me yesterday.

Barbell Cleans - 115lbs for 12 reps.
Treadmill Sprints - 8.5 incline at 9mph for 40 seconds.
Repeat 3 times.

-Rest 3 minutes-

Barbell Jerks - 115lbs for 12 reps.
Treadmill Sprints - same.
Repeat 3 times.

-Rest-

Jump Chins with slow negatives - 15 reps.
Treadmill Sprints - up the incline to 9, same speed.
Repeat 3 times.

-Rest-

Full Body Explosive Push Ups - 15 reps.
Sprints - same.
Repeat 3 times.

-Rest-

High Box Step Ups - 10 reps on each side.
Sprints - bring speed up to 9.5mph.
Repeat 3 times.

-Rest-

And for the final set, I did 2 reps of each exercise then did a 30 second sprint at 10mph at 9 incline, for 3 sets.

It took roughly 55 minutes, and made me feel amazing. (after the white spots went away)

Which brings me to the new pains.. None of them joint related, which is amazing. But I am back to having everything hurt. I love that feeling. . . and I think there is something wrong with me because of it.

Lastly, one of my clients was away tonight, so Ernie asked me if I wanted to do IMPACT. I needed to get a workout in, so I thought it would be a good idea.. What a joke that was.. EASIEST thing I have ever done.

There, now that all the ladies think I am tough, it was a REALLY good workout. There were a few points after my sweat dripped into the astro-turf that I looked into the mirror and saw how red my face was. IT was good. I was really impressed how in shape everyone there was. Those ladies are very tough. And so was the one fella that kept me company. It was a really good workout, and even though it was a "core" day, I can feel it in my quads already.. What? There was a lot of jumping..


And Happy Birthday to my girlfriend Kristin! She will be 26, so I will officially be dating an older woman.

2010 so far.

Ok, so a few things have happened in my life so far in 2010 that I figure I would share with all 11 readers of my blog.

1. I have gained almost 20 pounds since Christmas. Now, that may seem like a lot, but you have to remember, I leaned out for my trip to N.B and was 164 at the break, feeling good, seeing some pretty good definition.. Now, at 181, I feel like this guy. "Get een maaa bellay!!" ----->
Even something as simple as chasing my daughter around the apartment gets tiring. I need to include some cardio in my workout sometime soon.

2. Warriordash.com is the single greatest thing I have ever seen in my life. It brings everything that I love to one place. Beer, meat, running, mud, fire, viking hats and good music and friendship. Check it out, Ernie was the one who sent it to me, and I am hoping he is going to go, but I will be there no matter what. And for anyone who is interested, shoot me an email and we can head up and kick some butt. bryan@allcanadianfitness.com.

3. I have finally decided on a new bike. No motorcylce this year, unfortunately just not in the cards, but a sweet bike will do me just fine this year. On kijiji I found an awesome deal on a 2009 Norco Atomik, pretty much the greatest machine on 2 wheels that I have ever seen.. I don't even think I need to pedal, it is going to be fueled on pure joy alone.

4. So far, 2010is gearing up to be the greatest year to date and I hope all of you are really enjoying life right now, making the right choices and staying fit.