I was traveling in NY last week. Was a lot of fun- but ended up getting sick- possibly from some major temperature changes, stress, and lack of sleep. It's been good to be back in LA and get back to routine. In August, I fell out of going to the gym. I worked out from home mostly- and did a lot of bodyweight exercises.
Currently I'm starting month 2 of a 4 month series. Each month has a different emphasis. Month 1 was really about getting back into the habit of working out regularly. Even that was hard to maintain w traveling- and then being sick. But it's been good this past week. And it's always nice to have a plan.
Month 2 are a series of tri-sets- so hitting 5 muscle groups w 3 different exercises. 1 min rest. And emphasis on slow lifts... Month 1 had used drop sets- kind of cool. Always a burn. The 5 muscle groups for M, F are chest, back, shoulders, tri's, bi's. Wed is leg day. Tues is sprints and Thurs is cardio. Today I surfed...which I'm counting as cardio.
But spent Rosh Hashannah w a buddy of mine who has been doing intermittent fasting (only eats 12pm-8pm) as well as interval training 3x a week. He looks thin- but stomach has definition. So started reading about IF at leangains.com and on nerdfitness.com. Leangains is supposed to be the leading light on IF but I found the site (a blog) disorganized- and never came across a clear cut protocol. The nerdfitness article I read was very straightforward and helpful. I also like the friendly tone- as opposed to leangains, which came off as condescending to me.
So I'm trying out IF with the 12-8pm feeding window...also trying to cut way back on beef, for ethical reasons. Was impressed by a vegan friend's argument about that lion, Cecil, that was hunted by the dentist. Her stance was that cows are equally sentient. And it's true. Chicken and fish....I'm sure they feel fear- but they're much further from us. Cows are mammals.
Behind that, I've been reading this book, Beyond Brawn- supposed to be a classic text. Recommended highly on leangains and on Amazon. It advocates big lifts and low reps- in a starting strength way a la Rippetoe. I like the approach- and how its performance based over looks. It's like pursuing weight lifting the sport. The purpose is to get strong- and stay strong for life. It has a
Lot of anecdotal advice on working out- and also on rest, the mental game, and more. For now, I want to see this program through- but that might be good in January. Found a
gym too in SoCal that specializes in it- but wary of their prices.
Beyond that- great surf session today. Surfed Venice and it looked flat- but it was close to sundown and the water was warm. Got some fun rides on the shortboard.
Have a great week. Stay active..
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