don't got a choice, gotta play kids like theys toys

in thinking about my workouts this past year and where i ended up physically, some things started to make sense. before this past season, i was always going to be playing at least 75% of points in important games. that required me to be in good enough shape to play consistently and sometimes playing 4-5 points in a row. my workouts centered around making sure i would have enough endurance.

this past season, i switched my focus to mainly speed. i wanted to be quicker and faster.

this past season lacked a certain training intensity that i need to get back. i was working hard and also working smart, but i don't think i was working enough. also, i didn't do as many gut wrenching workouts. i would think of a workout i wanted to do and cringe. i was still doing track workouts, but something has been missing from my workouts. i need to spend more time in the threshold of pain. this offseason and during the season, i am going to work very hard to get most of my workouts into the threshold of pain that really sucks, that makes you work through fatigue. i think this is going to greatly improve my fitness levels as well as my mental toughness.

there's got to be

skiing friday wasn't quite as planned. turns out they don't have night skiing until after new years. still got 2 runs in, but kind of blew.

nothing on saturday except throwing around on the umass turf field at around 2 a.m.

sunday was able to get pickup going in amherst. played some games to 7 on the amherst college field-turf field. good time.

took monday off.

today went to the gym.

quick warmup shooting basketballs at the basket.

overhead db incline; 1x8 @ 45, 2x6 @ 50
calf raises; 3x15 w/50
squat; 1x6 @ 115, 1x6 @ 125, 1x6 @ 135, 3x3 @ 155
pullups; 3x7
hang clean; 3x8 @ 85
push press; 3x8 @ 75
lat. pulldown; 3x8 @ 140
ab bench; 3x25, 2x20 each side
dumbell fly on ball; 3x8 w/30 in each hand
rdl; 1x8@ 115, 2x8@ 125
mantacos; 1x20
crunches; 2x30

mile in 5:47

full stretch then sauna

have a holly jolly christmas

way to go with the sledge hammer stuff holzer. that sounds awesome.

went to the gym today.

overhead db incline
1x8 @ 45; 2x6 @ 50

calf raises
3x15 w/50

deadlift
1x6 @ 115; 1x6 @ 135; 1x6 @ 155; 2x3 @ 175

pullups
3x7

ab bench
3x25; 2x20 each side

seated row
3x8 @ 120

benchpress
2x6 @ 135; 1x3 @ 145; 1x2 @ 155

stretched.

pretty quick day. didn't feel too well, but my body dealt with the workout fine.

going skiing tonight.

walking in a winter wonderland

back to the gym.

overhead db incline
1x8 @ 40
3x8 @ 45

calf raises
3x15 @ 50

squats
1x6 @ 105
1x6 @ 115
1x6 @ 125
3x3 @ 135

pullups
3x7
1x5

seated row
1x8 @ 110
2x8 @ 120

ab bench
3x25
2x20 each side

hang clean
3x8 @ 85

push press
2x8 @ 75
1x8 @ 85

rdl
3x8 @ 115

crunches on ball
1x30
rollbacks
1x20
man tacos
1x20

db swing
3x8 @ 35

happy with the workout.

i, never thought that i

just got back from north carolina. left on saturday afternoon, drove to some hole in penn. made it to n.c. on sunday and then took off back north monday at 4:30. pretty sure i averaged around 75 the whole way and for the couple hours my mom drove we still made good time.

want a workout that will immediately remind how bad of shape you are in?

did this in my hotel room on sunday morning. ack.

15pushups
20 crunches
15 burpees
1 minute

do this 4 more times, for 5 sets total. i alternated between regular pushups and diamonds (3 sets of regular, 2 sets of diamonds) and did a different variation of a situp/crunch for each set. i was gasping as though i had just done an indian sprint over some stupid bridge in boston after having drank way too much.

back to the gym tomorrow.

you make me want to lala

yesterday climbed. was pretty tired, but got 5 climbs in and pushed on some difficult ones.

today, lifting.

warmed up on the treadmill for a bit.

overhead db press incline; 1x6@ 40, 1x6@ 45, 1x6@ 50
calf raises; 2x15 w/45, 1x15 w/50
squat; 1x6 @ 105, 1x6 @ 115, 1x6 @ 125, 2x3 @ 135
pullups; 4x6
bench press; 1x6 @ 95, 1x6 @ 115, 1x6 @ 135, 2x4 @ 145
lat. pulldown; 1x8 @ 135, 2x8 @ 140
ab bench; 3x25, 2x20 each side
hang clean; 3x6 @ 85
rdl; 1x8 @ 95, 1x8 @ 105, 1x8 @ 115, 1x8 @ 125
ab decline; 2x10 rocky
crunch on ball; 2x30
db swing; 2x8 @ 30

stretch.

felt good.

all attitude, no aptitude

sunday played some goaltimate.

monday was a day off.

today, back to the gym. didn't have much time so i didn't rest in between sets, but did two exercises.

overhead db incline; 1x8 @ 40, 2x8 @ 45
calf raises; 3x15 w/45
hang clean; 5x5 @ 85
bent over row; 3x5 @ 85
squats; 1x5 @ 115, 4x5 @ 125
pullups; 3x6
seated row; 2x8 @ 110, 1x8 @ 120
ab bench; 3x25, 2x20 each side
deadlift; 1x5 @ 135, 4x5 @ 145
push press; 5x5 @ 75
rdl; 3x8 @ 95

out.

climbing tomorrow.