Ankle Weights

Like Paris Hilton on house arrest, I am going to wear ankle weights for all my workouts now. I used em today for ab stuff and tabata jumps. It was brutal! Woot!

Dead Lift

Did some dead lift today. Woot! I got wimpy ass hamstrings.

Also hit up the on demand today. Found me some good cardio. I did the Biggest Loser Cardio-Max!

It was fun and actually pretty tough. I realize that there is no way that this could be a continuing show because this workout was fairly hard and the tubbies that were on there would definitely be skinny in a month. Also the guy leading looked totally annoying. I avoided this ridiculous banter by turning the volume off and blasting Sevendust.

Tried out the shoulder today. Tried some handstands. Not ready for that yet.

Lazy

Seeking motivation.

Ham String

Pinch Grippin like a God. I found out I have less mobility in my right thumb. Making it harder for me to pinch grip with that hand.
Deux @ 30 lbs 3 x 15sec
Woody @ 40lbs 3 x 15 sec

Front leg levers 2 x 15, High Knees 2 x 15

Lateral Raises Tabata
Multiple types of squats with 32.5 dumbells. Looking for a good new exercise.
Ham Jammers Started out two legs for 2 x 15 then switched to one leg for a set of 8
Tabata Jumping

For demonstration purposes check out this lady I found doin these. So do this but with only one leg on the ball at a time. The other leg stays tucked up and when you do a set switch legs. Its a KILLA!

Rip-a-Nip

Ball on Back Squats - 4 x 10 (See the ball videos at right)
The thing about this workout is that you can put your legs farther away from the wall which hits the quads much harder when you stand up. Because you come up like this / Instead of like this |.
Next Two tabatas

1 Alternate Jumps and Bicycles (the lay on your back and work your abs kind)
2 Alternate Lunge Jumps and Hot feet.

A side note on Nipples. So I grabbed a shirt off my pile. It was the tech-shirt I got from the mud run in New Jersey. Sweet! Thats what I thought till I realized the screen printing on the front was reeking havoc on my nipples through the thin, synthetic garment. Before I knew it my nipples were aching like a mother's after a day of nursing septuplets. Before my new razor blade chest accessories cut wholes in this shirt I swapped out for a cotton shirt and saved myself some pain.

I will now be wearing protection:

Jack Bauer hinders workout

So I was getting ripped. Mostly legs since my arm had gone back a little after dips. I think It'll be another week till I use it.

Tabata: Lunge Jump Switches (best name I could come up with)
Squat Arm raises - 4 x 15
Straight leg raises - 4 x 12
Forearm Sledge workout upped the reps to 12
Okay this is where it gets fun. I helped My brother move his furniture so he could get new hardwood flooring because apparently recession, economic downturns and large loans mean nothing to this @$$clown. And since his TV etc where stored in his kitchen he came over to watch the season premier of 24. Well, I found out that he could stand on my pullup bar (detached from the wall) to help me do Hamstring explosions during commercials. But apparently me working out really hinders his ability to mentally digest the last 10 minutes of 24. So I had to switch to an exercise I saw on those You tube videos to the left. You put your shoulder blades on the ground put your heels on top of the ball and then keep your pelvis high and curl the ball in with yoru hammies. The key is really keeping your hips up. I did 3 x 15 after a commercial segment of Hamstring explosions.

Then I did the same pinch grip workout I did last time.

I also learned that while white russians are delicious, they are a horrible post-workout drink.

Laura,
You are missing funny pictures. So this one is for you.

Bloody Thumbs

1 leg squats 4x10

1 leg calf raises 1x20

stand on stability ball about 5 minutes

pelvic thrusts on ball 4x20

oblique crunches on ball 4x20

body twists w/10 lb ball 2x25

bicep curls 3x10 (10lbs)

saw wood to make ladle and cut thumb . . . 

I hope I have enough fingers left to finish it.

Sledge Hammer Exercises

One legged squats with 27.5 lb dumbells 4 x 5
Tabata - Jumps
Hamstring Explosions
Ab stuff with weight
Sweating
Forearm sledgehammer workout. 2 x10 in all directions.

I'd like to congratulate Laura on Posting our 80th post of the blog. What a Milestone.

Actually I did this forearm workout seen above. Grab the sideview mirror of a moving tractor trailer and try to stop it.

My New Ball

Attempted one legged squats - 3x10 (right leg ok, left leg felt like burning. I stopped. I have no insurance)

One legged calf raises - 3x20

Hand pumping the stability ball

Pelvic thrusts? on stability ball 3x20

Crunches on stability ball 3x20

Stood on stability ball and did some squats (while holding wall)

Stood on stability ball for about 5 minutes (not holding wall)

10 squats on stability ball - look Ma no hands!!!!!

Stability ball squeeze 3x10 (for inner thigh)

I'm wondering if my stability ball is easier to stand on than others or if I'm just that amazing. I'll let myself believe that I'm just that good.

Introductions

Let me welcome my pinch grip friends.

The 2 x 12 in my right hand with the 4 - 10lb weights is Woody.  Woody has two brothers.  They are conjoined twins called Deux.  They look exactly like Woody except they are conjoined (like a 4 x 12).  If you've been reading this blog then you know that the fella on the left is Slim (friend of Cindy & Blocky).  

I use slim when I wanna do exercises and work my pinch grip.  When I wanna just focus on my pinch grip I use Woody and Deux.  Today I held Deux with 30 lbs for 3 sets of 10 seconds (each hand) and then I put 40 on Woody for the same.  In between sets I worked my extensors (opening my hand) with a thick rubberband I got off a head of Broccoli.

Stay tuned for Iron Mind to get Crazy, I'm thinking about using my arm next week.  

Other updates:  Hahn's kickin it at Garage Strength.  Brooks is .... I have no idea.  And Laura is gonna carve Tim and I up some practice swords so we can beat the shit out of each other.

Bonus Tip: Make your own Woody and Deux.  Get some Rope and at least a 2 x 8.  Drill a big hole in it.  Pass arope through it and put to loop knots on the end (Figure eight or Overhand on a bight works great).  Put a carabiner through it.    Not get another piece of roop and put two loops on the ends.  Load the free rope with weight and clip it in.  BING! Done.  To make Deux, cut two 2 x 8s or bigger and screw them together.  Then follow the rest of the woody steps.