Back to Basics

Great day at the gym. I'm really sore from the last few workouts we've done, but it's a good sore! Today we talked about just having a "technical day" where we work on form, etc. I have a New Year's Resolution for 2010 to be able to do a full handstand push-up so I was really hoping to work on those tonight. But, my shoulders are really sore and I knew it wouldn't make sense to work on those tonight.

I decided to perform the 8 (of the 9) foundational movements with the 45# bar.
I did 10 reps of each and made sure my form was top notch for each one. I think it's good to do this once in a while... the weight wasn't heavy but it's a good reminder of the basics. If you can't do it with a 45# bar, it doesn't make any sense to keep adding weight.

So I did 80 reps in total tonight (10 reps each)-
Deadlift
Sumo deadlift high pull
Shoulder press
Push press
Push jerk
Front squat
Overhead squat
Clean (I used the bar, not a medicine ball)

Today I followed our lower carb-higher fat food plan strictly and I felt pretty good. I was pleasantly surprised by how long I could go before wanting to eat again. I probably waited too long actually but I really wasn't hungry. I'm hoping to keep the trend going!

My mother-in-law is here and she really wanted In-N-Out Burger tonight for dinner. We've known that she wanted to go there (it doesn's exist in Michigan) so it was inevitable. We went tonight but I got a burger protein-style (no bun) and didn't have any fries. I had water to drink and I think my meal was actually pretty good considering...

Until tomorrow,