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TUESDAY, March 1st  2016

CAR TRIP departure at 7h45 AM
10h00 to 12h00 : Stop at Bernard & Céline's in Québec Cigy for Brunch .. ce n'est pas un bed & breakfast, mais un Diner et Draps! car Gaby a oublié les draps à la maison et on emprunte un ensemble de Céline!


Parc National du Bic   Yurt # 8 c'est Yourte en français
Temperature :


With Gabriel

 

 

The receptionist gives us alot of information but forgets to give us the key to the Yurt! Gaby goes back to get the keys. I phone the emergency # when I realise that the reception must be closed since it's after 4 pm.  I' m not dressed for waitning outside.


 

We help out a family by welcoming the mother with her 2-4-6 year olds to wait  and warm up in our yurt while the father makes sure that the strong propane smell isn't dangerous in their yurt

high tide just behind the yurt

 

 

planned : BED AT 9h30 PM Parc National du Bic, Yourte #8

WEDNESDAY, March 2nd  2016

Parc National du Bic  
Temperature :
With Gabriel

While I'm at the Outhouse, Gaby walks out of the yurt to empty grey water, door locks. he has no tuque or gloves, the cell phones are in the yurt

SNOWSHOEING

Above : in 2006 I wrote "commonly called "mousse de Cariboo" (Cariboo moss) " but actually I'm not sure anymore.. It's more like (Usnea Longissima) .. Beard Moss

Left : In the afternoon we go for a ss-hike. It's been snowing since the morning but not very windy.

7h00 PM P90X  ~ HOME FITNESS with Tony Horton — Off-Program  # 07 Stretching
57 mins+ With Gabriel.

#07 Stretch

1- Sun Salutations (Vinyasas) — 3 reps
2- Neck Stretch
3- Back up the car
4- Head Roll — 6 reps
5- Expand / Contract Back-Chest-Shoulder stretch
6- Topas Shoulder Stretch — 3 reps
7- Wrist-Forearm Flex Stretch — 20 sec
8- Dreya Forearm Stretch — 2 reps
9- Arm Circles — 40 sec
10- Shoulder-Triceps Combo Stretch
11- Ballistic Stretches
12- Standing Side Stretch
13- Roller
14- Plough
15- Steated Spinal Stretch — 5 breaths
16- Cat Stretch — 5 reps
17- Glute Stretch — 5 breaths

18- Wide-Feet Forward Hamstring Stretch
19- Side Twist
20- Camel
21- Cat Stretch — 1 rep
22- Back Hero
23- Kenpo Quad Stretch
24- Bow — 30 sec
25- Low Squat 30 sec + 10 bonus sec
26- Frog — 60 sec
27- Seated Single-Leg Hamstring Stretch — 90 sec
28- Seated Two-Leg Hamstring Stretch — 45 sec
29- Ballistic Hamstring Stretch — 10 reps
30- Split-Leg Hamstring Stretch
31- Toe Flexor — 48 reps
32- Downward Dog With Claf Stretch — 20 reps
33- Upward Dog With Ankle Stretch — 60 sec
34- Child's Pose With Right And Left Side Stretch

 

BED AT 9h30 PM Parc National du Bic, Yourte #8

Fire dies out around 4 am. Gaby doesn't wear his tuque and is very cold. but we warm up together.

 

THURSDAY, March 3rd  2016

 Parc National du Bic  
Temperature :
With Gabriel

SNOWSHOEING or not.. or yes.. or no.. ok yes..

Gaby's warmest mittens and coat are in his backpack while he has touble attadching his snowshoes and it's really cold at the small parcking lot on the side of the road. / We decide not to do the hike since it starts (and ends) with and unprotected area. Gaby has frozen fingers even with the "Hand-Warmers"

 

 

Gaby helps the guy from yurt 6 boost his car, the guy inturn boosts someone elses car.. I'm glad our's was good.

 

Gaby looses his glasses in the snow near the bridge going back to the yurt.

 

Low tide, walking on the bay. These are not Cairns, these are naturally occuring "bumps" because of a rock or "bump" in the ground that freezes over again and again with the tide going in and out.

Going for this snowshoe walk actually "saved the day" after this morining's "no-go" and Gaby loosing his Glasses. Besides being beautiful the sun is just at the right hight for great pictures.

 

 

planned : BED AT 9h30 PM Parc National du Bic, Yourte #8

FRIDAY, March 4th  2016

Parc National du Bic  
Temperature : -
With Gabriel /
ND is a collegue from work, and in Yurt 7 is one of his good friends, Michaël, his spouse their 4 boys. ! Gaby has seen him at volleyball last year on Mondays on ND's team. Yup, the world is small lol

 

Gaby's glasses are found but they only call us when we're already 10 mins away. They could have given them back when we were at the administration to leave our coordinates in case they find them!

CAR TRIP HOME
Google says 4h46 mins

planned : BED AT 9h30 PM

Nicole Pelletier Guénette's funeral. Gaby's boss DW is there at the wake and the Funeral. We stay until 6h00 PM to talk with the others.

SUNDAY,  March 6th 2016

9h05 ZUMBA ~ GROUP FITNESS with Roxanne Saint-Pierre
55 mins  + / AveHR  133  80% / MaxHR  156  94%  / 533 cals / 35 % fat / 44 mins InZone (75%+)
Feeling good. Lots of arms up and it's not easy but goes well..

7h30 PM P90X  ~ HOME FITNESS With Tony Horton — Off-Program  # 07 Stretching
57
mins+ With Gabriel. Listening to Yoga music and Tony's cues.

#07 Stretch

1- Sun Salutations (Vinyasas) — 3 reps
2- Neck Stretch
3- Back up the car
4- Head Roll — 6 reps
5- Expand / Contract Back-Chest-Shoulder stretch
6- Topas Shoulder Stretch — 3 reps
7- Wrist-Forearm Flex Stretch — 20 sec
8- Dreya Forearm Stretch — 2 reps
9- Arm Circles — 40 sec
10- Shoulder-Triceps Combo Stretch
11- Ballistic Stretches
12- Standing Side Stretch
13- Roller
14- Plough
15- Steated Spinal Stretch — 5 breaths
16- Cat Stretch — 5 reps
17- Glute Stretch — 5 breaths

18- Wide-Feet Forward Hamstring Stretch
19- Side Twist
20- Camel
21- Cat Stretch — 1 rep
22- Back Hero
23- Kenpo Quad Stretch
24- Bow — 30 sec
25- Low Squat 30 sec + 10 bonus sec
26- Frog — 60 sec
27- Seated Single-Leg Hamstring Stretch — 90 sec
28- Seated Two-Leg Hamstring Stretch — 45 sec
29- Ballistic Hamstring Stretch — 10 reps
30- Split-Leg Hamstring Stretch
31- Toe Flexor — 48 reps
32- Downward Dog With Claf Stretch — 20 reps
33- Upward Dog With Ankle Stretch — 60 sec
34- Child's Pose With Right And Left Side Stretch

planned BED AT 10h30 PM

MONDAY,  March 7th 2016   
I'm on leave, so is Gaby.

4h34 BUNS OF STEEL ~ GROUP FITNESS with Roxanne Saint-Pierre 
52mins  / AveHR  124  75% / MaxHR  160  96%  / 499 cals / 40 % fat / 25 mins InZone (75%+)
(Week  2 of 3) maybe some slight changes   but don't really remember where

Block 1 )  Warm-Up

V-Step  - Power Squat Coin
Step Touch – Pony
Step Touch en L – L
Talon Fesses SSD – SSD (simple simple double)

Block 2 )  8-6-4-2 (DB8s)

Fente arrière statique jambe droite
Airplane jambe droite
Fente arrière statique jambe gauche
Airplane jambe gauche

Block 3 )  Drill 2

Jab
Cross Jack
1x8 Squat -> Squat Touch -> Squat Sauté
1x8 Fentes basses -> Burpees -> Burpees
2x8 Jumping Jack -> ¼ Turn Squat -> ½ Turn Squat

Block 4 ) Bad Blood

Fente latérale
Fente + cross
Down Dog
Fente statique
Dead lift
Down Dog
Fente statique

Block 5 )  Slide Down de Squat 2 x

10x squat abduction
8x squat kick devant
6x squat sauté
4x squat 1 jambe
2x squat étoile

Block 6 ) Slide Down de Cardio 3 x

10x Burpees
8x planche mountain climber
6x high knees
4x ski
2x jumping jacks

Block 7 ) Habits ( DBs )

Fente OH
Squat Press
Oblique slow / fast
Swing
Combination plank
Star
Combination plank

Block 8 ) 6-5-4-3-2-1 (elastics, mat) 3x

Abdo
Hip raisers
Abduction

Block 9 ) Progression 30/30

2 jumps forward / high kness back
Squat ouvre / ferme
Fentes alternées sautées
Planche / Planche Jack

5h34 CARDIO MILITAIRE ~ GROUP FITNESS with Yan Fontaine
48 mins  + / AveHR  131 79% / MaxHR  152  92%  / 452 cals / 35 % fat / 34 mins InZone (75%+)
Main course : ( week 6 of 4 !!  )
some changes in order of exercises and in tabata but all in all "same ol' stuff". very disapointed

 

45 secs / 15 secs  rest — 45 secs / 15 secs rest — 30 secs / 30 secs rest
on step :  V-ups or in-and-outs
Speed Ladder : diagonal 1-2-3-tap
Mats :  Static Row
Floor :
Arnold Press with high heels DB10s
explanations  / 2 mins rest
45 secs / 15 secs rest — 45 secs / 15 secs rest — 30 secs / 30 secs rest
on step :  lying on back , elbows close to body, press BB  12 kg
Speed Ladder :
2 feet jump forward 2, back 1

Elastic : Plank with alternating hand extentions  
Floor :  squat - squat - jump
8 times 20 secs / 10 secs
TABATA  alternating  elbow/hand planks  and  mountain climbers with Gliders

BED AT 10h30 PM

Not feeling well. Waaaay tooo tired.

THURSDAY, March 10th  2016
 very big week at work although only three days.. tired again

7h00 PM VOLLEYBALL with Gabriel at EURÉKA school
Still tired but ok

BED AT 11 h30 PM

FRIDAY,  March 11th  2016

1h30 PM   P90X  ~ HOME FITNESS with Tony Horton OFF PROGRAM   # 06 Kenpo X
43mins +  / AveHR  123 74% / MaxHR  147  88%  / 223 cals / 45 % fat / 19 mins InZone (75%+) 
an honest WO.  but my back hurt last night, and later today.. not during the WO..
 

#06 Kenpo X
Saunders stretch cycle

1- Twist & Pivot — 25 each side
2- Twist & Pivot with Hook & Upper Cut — 25 each side
3- Jabs — 20 reps + 10 doubles each side
4- Jab / Cross — 25 each side
5- Jab / Cross / Hook — 25 each side
6- Jab / Cross / Hook / Uppercut — 25 each side

cardio break — 60 sec

7- Step Drag / High-Low Punch — 20 reps +10 doubles each side
8- Jab / cross Switch — 20 reps
9- Hook / Uppercut Switch — 20 reps
10- Knee Kick — 20 reps + 10 doubles each side
11- Ball Kick — 30 each side

cardio break — 60 sec

12- Side Kick — 30 reps each side
13- Back Kick — 25 reps
14- Three-Direction Kick — 8 reps
15- Side Lunge With High Sword / Low Hammer — 15 reps each side
16- Step Drag / Claw / Low Punch — 15 reps + 10 doubles each side

cardio break — 60 sec

17- High Block — 30 reps
18- Inward Block —30 reps
19- Outward Block — 30 reps
20- Downward Block — 30 reps
21- Star Block — 16 reps

cardio break — 60 sec

22- Front Shuffle with High Block / Low Punch — 15 reps + 10 doubles each side
23- Knee / Back Kick — 15 reps each side
24- Front & Back Knuckles / Ball Kick / Back Kick — 10 reps each side
25- Hook / uppercut / Low Side Kick — 10 reps each side
26- Elbow Series — 30 reps
27- Vertical Punches — 100 reps

cardio break — 60 sec

cool-down & stretch

BED AT 11h15 PM

SATURDAY,  March 12th  2016
will meet N.M.  on Wednesday for the first time for diet aid
M+2 comme for afternoon until about 10h30 pm

4h21  PM  JOGGING FROM HOMETry-out level : 2 x 2 blocks + to park and back
30 mins  / AveHR  144 87% / MaxHR  158  95%  / 333 cals / 25 % fat / 28 mins InZone (75%+) 
M+ 2 are outside with Gaby and I'm proud to still go for my first Run of the year. I didn't push it.. but it's my first time in a long time.// It was good tu run with my glasses instead of contact lenses cause I can see my HR monitor clearly. With my contacts I'd need to put on reading glasses !

Aches & Pains : Last night my lower back hurt alot, so I take two Robax pills before going to bed. Sleep real well.
 

BED AT 9h30 PM but in DST it would be 10h30.. so I'm just getting ready

SUNDAY,  March 13th 2016
Daylight Saving Time starts today
Albi comes for coffee in the afternoon

9h01 AM ZUMBA ~ GROUP FITNESS with Roxanne Saint-Pierre Emilie L
53 mins  + / AveHR  134  81% / MaxHR  153  92%  / 522 cals / 35 % fat / 41 mins InZone (75%+)
Feeling good. Even though it's the first day of DST.

7h20 PM P90X  ~ HOME FITNESS With Tony Horton — Off-Program  # 07 Stretching
57
mins+ With Gabriel. Listening to The Best Indian Chillout  and Tony's cues.

#07 Stretch

1- Sun Salutations (Vinyasas) — 3 reps
2- Neck Stretch
3- Back up the car
4- Head Roll — 6 reps
5- Expand / Contract Back-Chest-Shoulder stretch
6- Topas Shoulder Stretch — 3 reps
7- Wrist-Forearm Flex Stretch — 20 sec
8- Dreya Forearm Stretch — 2 reps
9- Arm Circles — 40 sec
10- Shoulder-Triceps Combo Stretch
11- Ballistic Stretches
12- Standing Side Stretch
13- Roller
14- Plough
15- Steated Spinal Stretch — 5 breaths
16- Cat Stretch — 5 reps
17- Glute Stretch — 5 breaths

18- Wide-Feet Forward Hamstring Stretch
19- Side Twist
20- Camel
21- Cat Stretch — 1 rep
22- Back Hero
23- Kenpo Quad Stretch
24- Bow — 30 sec
25- Low Squat 30 sec + 10 bonus sec
26- Frog — 60 sec
27- Seated Single-Leg Hamstring Stretch — 90 sec
28- Seated Two-Leg Hamstring Stretch — 45 sec
29- Ballistic Hamstring Stretch — 10 reps
30- Split-Leg Hamstring Stretch
31- Toe Flexor — 48 reps
32- Downward Dog With Claf Stretch — 20 reps
33- Upward Dog With Ankle Stretch — 60 sec
34- Child's Pose With Right And Left Side Stretch

BED AT 10h30 PM

MONDAY,  March 14th 2016   
ACHES & PAINS
DOMS from Friday's jogging.. I take 2 Advils before gym

4h34 BUNS OF STEEL ~ GROUP FITNESS with Roxanne Saint-Pierre 
48mins  / AveHR  114  69% / MaxHR  154  93%  / 355 cals / 45 % fat / 15 mins InZone (75%+)
(Week  3 of 3) I think we didn't do the 3rd Block..

Block 1 )  Warm-Up

V-Step  - Power Squat Coin
Step Touch – Pony
Step Touch en L – L
Talon Fesses SSD – SSD (simple simple double)

Block 2 )  8-6-4-2 (DB8s)

Fente arrière statique jambe droite
Airplane jambe droite
Fente arrière statique jambe gauche
Airplane jambe gauche

Block 3 )  Drill 2

Jab
Cross Jack
1x8 Squat -> Squat Touch -> Squat Sauté
1x8 Fentes basses -> Burpees -> Burpees
2x8 Jumping Jack -> ¼ Turn Squat -> ½ Turn Squat

Block 4 ) Bad Blood

Fente latérale
Fente + cross
Down Dog
Fente statique
Dead lift
Down Dog
Fente statique

Block 5 )  Slide Down de Squat 2 x

10x squat abduction
8x squat kick devant
6x squat sauté
4x squat 1 jambe
2x squat étoile

Block 6 ) Slide Down de Cardio 3 x

10x Burpees
8x planche mountain climber
6x high knees
4x ski
2x jumping jacks

Block 7 ) Habits ( DBs )

Fente OH
Squat Press
Oblique slow / fast
Swing
Combination plank
Star
Combination plank

Block 8 ) 6-5-4-3-2-1 (elastics, mat) 3x

Abdo
Hip raisers
Abduction

Block 9 ) Progression 30/30

2 jumps forward / high knees back
Squat ouvre / ferme
Fentes alternées sautées
Planche / Planche Jack

5h33 CARDIO MILITAIRE ~ GROUP FITNESS with Yan Fontaine
49 mins  + / AveHR  125 75% / MaxHR  151  91%  / 424 cals / 40 % fat / 28 mins InZone (75%+)
Main course : ( week 1 of 4  )
 

45 secs / 15 secs  rest — 45 secs / 15 secs rest — 30 secs / 30 secs rest
Bossu :  with 10 kg weight : lying on our back, butt lifts. toes pointed on Bossu
Speed Ladder : 1 foot with "talon au fesses"/ 2 feet outside  ladder
Barbell : total 25 kgs  Rows
Mats :
Crunch with Russian Twists
explanations  / 2 mins rest
45 secs / 15 secs rest — 45 secs / 15 secs rest — 30 secs / 30 secs rest
Bossu :  standing on Bossu / 3 biceps - 3 triceps (with DB 10s.. maybe 12s next time)
Speed Ladder :
criss-cross forwards (quite cardio for those who do it well)

Floor : Burpees 
Floor : squat - squat - jump
8 times 20 secs / 10 secs
TABATA  alternating  Running with L & R ext.on call  and  external rotation with PUs

BED AT 10h00 PM

TUESDAY,  March 15th  2016

7h15  PM  JOGGING FROM HOMETry-again level : 2 x 2 blocks + 1 x 1 block
35 mins /incl 2 mins cooldown / AveHR  139 84% / MaxHR  152  92%  / 363 cals / 30 % fat / 34 mins InZone (75%+) 
OK

BED AT 10h30 PM

WEDNESDAY,  March 16th  2016

DIET

N.M. last week on FB

I asked : Bonjour, je "sais" comment m'entrainer et manger.. mais depuis qq temps je suis totalement découragée.. je mange trop.. surtout du beurre d'arachide le soir, et je n'arrive pas à me motiver pour me reprendre en main.. faites-vous des consultations de motivation?

She answered : Bonjour! Oui bien sûr! Encadrement à intervalles que l'on détermine ensemble

But well that's not at all what I got, I think she hadn't really read my question.

4h20 STRETCHING : 5 mins WU on rower and 45 mins  Stretching  / This is good :) but need to bring a plan

5h32 CARDIO MILITAIRE ~ GROUP FITNESS with Yan Fontaine
47 mins  + / AveHR  126 76% / MaxHR  153  92%  / 412 cals / 35 % fat / 29 mins InZone (75%+)
Main course : ( week 1 of 4  ) First block felt like a WU! not the same when it's the first ca rdio class / Yan adds PUs to the external rotation in the tabatas.. the way I did them on monday and says I inspired him to do it . I feel good about him saying it .
 

45 secs / 15 secs  rest — 45 secs / 15 secs rest — 30 secs / 30 secs rest
Bossu :  with 10 kg weight : lying on our back, butt lifts. toes pointed on Bossu
Speed Ladder : 1 foot with "talon au fesses"/ 2 feet outside  ladder
Barbell : total 30 kgs  Rows
Mats :
Crunch with Russian Twists 10 kg
explanations  / 2 mins rest
45 secs / 15 secs rest — 45 secs / 15 secs rest — 30 secs / 30 secs rest
Bossu :  standing on Bossu / 3 biceps - 3 triceps DB12s.. ( I do 4-4)
Speed Ladder :
criss-cross forwards (quite cardio for those who do it well)

Floor : Burpees
Floor : squat - squat - jump
8 times 20 secs / 10 secs
TABATA  alternating  Running with L & R ext.on call  and  external rotation with PUs

DIET

 I decide that if I'm too tired to prepare a proper supper...
I have to go take a nap.

Today, when I get home, instead of bindging out on peanut butter I took a 10 mins nap and I was OK!

BED AT 10h00 PM

THURSDAY, March 17th  2016

7h00 PM VOLLEYBALL with Gabriel at EURÉKA school / Play 'til 9h20
10 for most of the time. It's the first time that I really don't feel like playing 'til the end, but we're only 8 at the end so I figure I'd do my share. Other times when I feel like playing, I'm really glad if someone stays for another game or two.

Aches & Pains : both my hands (grip fingers) hurt from yesterday's "
Barbell : total 30 kgs  Rows". I hate using the Body pump barbells, they are so skimpy,   but my grip should get better.

BED AT 10 h45 PM

FRIDAY,  March 18th  2016

2h19  PM  JOGGING FROM HOME 2 x 2 blocks + to P & back
30 mins / incl 2 mins cooldown / AveHR  138 83% / MaxHR  150  90%  / 297 cals / 35 % fat / 27 mins InZone (75%+) 
It's just 3°C and windy on DGP.  Very difficult, I feel like my legs were in cement, and my ears in ice. but the rest was OK and I'm glad I did it.

7h20 PM P90X  ~ HOME FITNESS With Tony Horton — Off-Program  # 07 Stretching
57
mins+

#07 Stretch

1- Sun Salutations (Vinyasas) — 3 reps
2- Neck Stretch
3- Back up the car
4- Head Roll — 6 reps
5- Expand / Contract Back-Chest-Shoulder stretch
6- Topas Shoulder Stretch — 3 reps
7- Wrist-Forearm Flex Stretch — 20 sec
8- Dreya Forearm Stretch — 2 reps
9- Arm Circles — 40 sec
10- Shoulder-Triceps Combo Stretch
11- Ballistic Stretches
12- Standing Side Stretch
13- Roller
14- Plough
15- Steated Spinal Stretch — 5 breaths
16- Cat Stretch — 5 reps
17- Glute Stretch — 5 breaths

18- Wide-Feet Forward Hamstring Stretch
19- Side Twist
20- Camel
21- Cat Stretch — 1 rep
22- Back Hero
23- Kenpo Quad Stretch
24- Bow — 30 sec
25- Low Squat 30 sec + 10 bonus sec
26- Frog — 60 sec
27- Seated Single-Leg Hamstring Stretch — 90 sec
28- Seated Two-Leg Hamstring Stretch — 45 sec
29- Ballistic Hamstring Stretch — 10 reps
30- Split-Leg Hamstring Stretch
31- Toe Flexor — 48 reps
32- Downward Dog With Claf Stretch — 20 reps
33- Upward Dog With Ankle Stretch — 60 sec
34- Child's Pose With Right And Left Side Stretch

DIET 147 lbs. Start paper logging what I eat.

BED AT 9h30 PM

Gaby is at Enfant Soleil Volley Tournament. they make the finals.
I try to stretch (twist) my hands outwards to have less trouble with the BB rows in Cardio Militaire.

SUNDAY,  March 20th 2016

9h06 AM ZUMBA ~ GROUP FITNESS with Roxanne Saint-Pierre Emilie L
52 mins  + / AveHR  132  80% / MaxHR  152  92%  / 522 cals / 40 % fat / 40 mins InZone (75%+)
pretty much the same as last week. feels good. No zumba next week because of Easter.

8h10 PM P90X  ~ HOME FITNESS With Tony Horton — Off-Program  # 07 Stretching
57
mins+ Just with the list / Watching Madam Secretary with Gaby relaxing.

#07 Stretch

1- Sun Salutations (Vinyasas) — 3 reps
2- Neck Stretch
3- Back up the car
4- Head Roll — 6 reps
5- Expand / Contract Back-Chest-Shoulder stretch
6- Topas Shoulder Stretch — 3 reps
7- Wrist-Forearm Flex Stretch — 20 sec
8- Dreya Forearm Stretch — 2 reps
9- Arm Circles — 40 sec
10- Shoulder-Triceps Combo Stretch
11- Ballistic Stretches
12- Standing Side Stretch
13- Roller
14- Plough
15- Steated Spinal Stretch — 5 breaths
16- Cat Stretch — 5 reps
17- Glute Stretch — 5 breaths

18- Wide-Feet Forward Hamstring Stretch
19- Side Twist
20- Camel
21- Cat Stretch — 1 rep
22- Back Hero
23- Kenpo Quad Stretch
24- Bow — 30 sec
25- Low Squat 30 sec + 10 bonus sec
26- Frog — 60 sec
27- Seated Single-Leg Hamstring Stretch — 90 sec
28- Seated Two-Leg Hamstring Stretch — 45 sec
29- Ballistic Hamstring Stretch — 10 reps
30- Split-Leg Hamstring Stretch
31- Toe Flexor — 48 reps
32- Downward Dog With Claf Stretch — 20 reps
33- Upward Dog With Ankle Stretch — 60 sec
34- Child's Pose With Right And Left Side Stretch

BED AT 10h30 PM but wake up  for a few minutes too many times

MONDAY,  March 21st 2016   
Very big day at work.

4h35 BUNS OF STEEL ~ GROUP FITNESS with Roxanne Saint-Pierre 
48mins  / AveHR  137  83% / MaxHR  156  94%  / 485 cals / 30 % fat / 40 mins InZone (75%+)
(Week  1 of 3) Alternating Steps with BW fitness.. all kinds of stuff 

5h32 CARDIO MILITAIRE ~ GROUP FITNESS with Yan Fontaine
46 mins  + / AveHR  124 75% / MaxHR  148  89%  / 389 cals / 40 % fat / 26 mins InZone (75%+)
Main course : ( week 2 of 4  ) tired
 

45 secs / 15 secs  rest — 45 secs / 15 secs rest — 30 secs / 30 secs rest
Bossu :  with 10 kg weight : lying on our back, butt lifts. toes pointed on Bossu
Speed Ladder : 1 foot with "talon au fesses"/ 2 feet outside  ladder
Barbell : total 25 kgs  Rows
Mats :
Crunch with Russian Twists
explanations  / 2 mins rest
45 secs / 15 secs rest — 45 secs / 15 secs rest — 30 secs / 30 secs rest
Bossu :  standing on Bossu / 3 biceps - 3 triceps (with DB 10s.. maybe 12s next time)
Speed Ladder :
criss-cross forwards (quite cardio for those who do it well)

Floor : Burpees 
Floor : squat - squat - jump
8 times 20 secs / 10 secs
TABATA  alternating  Running with L & R ext.on call  and  external rotation with PUs

planned BED AT 10h30 PM

TUESDAY,  March 22nd  2016

JOGGING Was going to go outside, but it was too windy (for me) Plan it for tomorrow at the gym, but not sure I'll be brave enough to try it.

7h30 PM   P90X  ~ HOME FITNESS with Tony Horton OFF PROGRAM   # 06 Kenpo X
43mins +  / AveHR  123 74% / MaxHR  147  88%  / 223 cals / 45 % fat / 19 mins InZone (75%+) 
with Gabriel, We have to finish with just the exercise list because our DVD player is bad. / It's been a while since I actually did the Saunders Stretch Cycle .. have been skipping it, but it felt right to do it today.

#06 Kenpo X
Saunders stretch cycle

1- Twist & Pivot — 25 each side
2- Twist & Pivot with Hook & Upper Cut — 25 each side
3- Jabs — 20 reps + 10 doubles each side
4- Jab / Cross — 25 each side
5- Jab / Cross / Hook — 25 each side
6- Jab / Cross / Hook / Uppercut — 25 each side

cardio break — 60 sec

7- Step Drag / High-Low Punch — 20 reps +10 doubles each side
8- Jab / cross Switch — 20 reps
9- Hook / Uppercut Switch — 20 reps
10- Knee Kick — 20 reps + 10 doubles each side
11- Ball Kick — 30 each side

cardio break — 60 sec

12- Side Kick — 30 reps each side
13- Back Kick — 25 reps
14- Three-Direction Kick — 8 reps
15- Side Lunge With High Sword / Low Hammer — 15 reps each side
16- Step Drag / Claw / Low Punch — 15 reps + 10 doubles each side

cardio break — 60 sec

17- High Block — 30 reps
18- Inward Block —30 reps
19- Outward Block — 30 reps
20- Downward Block — 30 reps
21- Star Block — 16 reps

cardio break — 60 sec

22- Front Shuffle with High Block / Low Punch — 15 reps + 10 doubles each side
23- Knee / Back Kick — 15 reps each side
24- Front & Back Knuckles / Ball Kick / Back Kick — 10 reps each side
25- Hook / uppercut / Low Side Kick — 10 reps each side
26- Elbow Series — 30 reps
27- Vertical Punches — 100 reps

cardio break — 60 sec

cool-down & stretch

BED AT 10h30 PM

WEDNESDAY,  March 23rd  2016

4h20 PM PRECOR 954i instead of yesterday's planned run
36 mins 
/ AveHR  141  85% / MaxHR  156  84%  / 384 cals / 30 % fat / 32 mins InZone (75%+)
not fast.. varied speeds . about 4 km

5h33 CARDIO MILITAIRE ~ GROUP FITNESS with Yan Fontaine
43 mins  + / AveHR  128 77% / MaxHR  155  93%  / 387 cals / 40 % fat / 28 mins InZone (75%+)
Main course : ( week 2 of 4  ) My legs felt like in cement because of the jogging just before, but all good.
 

45 secs / 15 secs  rest — 45 secs / 15 secs rest — 30 secs / 30 secs rest
Bossu :  with 10 kg weight : lying on our back, butt lifts. toes pointed on Bossu
Speed Ladder : 1 foot with "talon au fesses"/ 2 feet outside  ladder
Barbell : total 30 kgs  Rows
Mats :
Crunch with Russian Twists 10 kg
explanations  / 2 mins rest
45 secs / 15 secs rest — 45 secs / 15 secs rest — 30 secs / 30 secs rest
Bossu :  standing on Bossu / 3 biceps - 3 triceps DB12s.. ( I do 4-4)
Speed Ladder :
criss-cross forwards
I do it backwards like Yan demonstrated, but am the only one
Floor : Burpees
Floor : squat - squat - jump
8 times 20 secs / 10 secs
TABATA  alternating  Running with L & R ext.on call  and  external rotation with PUs

BED AT 10h00 PM

THURSDAY,  March 24th  2016
Slept well but tired. It wasn't a big day, but the last 2 weeks were and  I'll be glad after March 31st, end of fiscal year.

Don't feel up to going to Volleyball. Want to get to bed at a regular hour. but later sort of regret it and do Tabatas

7h30 PM HOMEFITNESS - STEPS WORKOUT ~  8 rounds of TABATA
~ 44 mins /

As usual Xoom as timer with TABATA APP.  and my phone to time the 2 mins pauses. Steps at 10" / OTHER STEPS at 12". routine on Blackboard, have music from ceiling speakers, have ceiling fan,  and  floor fan. Add to that water, a headband, a towel .

note : #6: Dips and DB Triceps were the hardest. or at least they surprised me more than the burpees. anyways.. at the gym we always do 2 exercises per round of tabata, and I wasn't sure if I could still do straight Tabatas. I guess I can. but I think that even changing sides is sort of "cheating" LOL

Each exercise done 8 x 20 secs /10 secs rests / 2 mins between rounds
1 Touch step / alternate L & R / Steps at 10"
2 Burpees
3 10" Step-ups  / purple band diag & lateral shoulder blade star drill
4 Squat and   biceps / 2 x DB12s / 6 x DB8s
5 Pneus rapides / Steps at 10"
6 4 x 12" Dips / 4 x DB 8s Triceps
7 High-knee / touch floor / alternate L & R / Steps at 10"
8 1 leg squat / abduction latérale / Steps at 10"

BED AT 10h30

DIET : 146 lbs

M+5 for Easter Lunch. have an Egg hunt. MLB +2 leave at 3PM,
Manou + 2 after building up the Playmobile Castle, leave at about 9h30.

SUNDAY,  March 27th  2016

Mont Saint-Hilaire
HIKING  start 10:15 am
TEMP :
5°C and sunny

ROCKY RED up 'n down don't wear my HR monitor
With Gabriel, First hike of the season. Wear spikes but there are quite a few muddy parts, mostly coming down. We see an Owl, Chouette Rayée and lots of trees chewed down my beavers near the lake.

St-Hilaire

BED AT 10h30 PM

MONDAY,  March 28th 2016   
Easter Monday.

ACHES 7 PAINS Had a lower back ache all night and morning. no idea why.

4h42 BUNS OF STEEL ~ GROUP FITNESS with Roxanne Saint-Pierre 
48mins  / AveHR  137  83% / MaxHR  156  94%  / 485 cals / 30 % fat / 40 mins InZone (75%+)
40 mins  + / AveHR  130 78% / MaxHR  154  93%  / 369 cals / 40 % fat / 32 mins InZone (75%+)
(Week  2 of 3) Alternating Steps with BW fitness.. all kinds of stuff   // I arrive late. miss the WU

5h31 CARDIO MILITAIRE ~ GROUP FITNESS with Yan Fontaine
40 mins  + TABATA +  / AveHR  125 75% / MaxHR  147  89%  / 343 cals / 40 % fat / 26 mins InZone (75%+)
Main course : ( week 3 of 4  ) tired but it goes quite well considering my lower back was bad this AM
 

45 secs / 15 secs  rest — 45 secs / 15 secs rest — 30 secs / 30 secs rest
Bossu :  with 10 kg weight : lying on our back, butt lifts. toes pointed on Bossu
Speed Ladder : 1 foot with "talon au fesses"/ 2 feet outside  ladder
Barbell : total 30 kgs  Rows
Mats :
Crunch with Russian Twists 10kg
explanations  / 2 mins rest
45 secs / 15 secs rest — 45 secs / 15 secs rest — 30 secs / 30 secs rest
Bossu :  standing on Bossu / 3 biceps - 3 triceps (with DB 12s next time)
Speed Ladder :
criss-cross forwards (quite cardio for those who do it well)

Floor : Burpees 
Floor : squat - squat - jump
8 times 20 secs / 10 secs
TABATA  alternating  Running  and  external rotation with PUs

planned BED AT 10h30 PM

TUESDAY,  March 29th  2016

JOGGING Still cold outside, maybe I'll wait a few weeks..

7h30 PM   P90X  ~ HOME FITNESS with Tony Horton OFF PROGRAM   # 06 Kenpo X
DVD player is
broken

Reading    Interesting

Robertson Training Systems  /    HICT    High Intensity Continuous Training

"If you want an awesome conditioning tool that will build endurance capacity in your fast twitch fibers, then HICT would make a great addition to your programming."

In the Video, for step-ups MR counts Up-fast / down-2-3.. and changes legs, but below it says 3-5 secs. I guess it's because by alternating legs, it gives time for the muscle to relax completely.

  • Methods you can use include: Step-ups, spin bike, versaclimber, Prowler pulling, etc.

  • Make sure that each rep is fast and/or explosive. If it starts getting slow and sloppy, shut it down.

  • Perform a rep, and then take a 3-5 second break before your next repetition. Ensure that quality is high.

  • Stay below your anaerobic threshold while utilizing this method. We’ll often throw a heart rate monitor on our athletes to make sure they’re doing it right.

  • We’ve used as little as seven minutes per set, and for our well conditioned/elite athletes, we’ll go as long as 20 minutes. The norm is two to three sets, but again, cater this to the athlete standing in front of you.

  • Last but not least, get ready to sweat! I’m not sure any conditioning method makes you sweat more than HICT.

  • Never cross over your aneorobic state.

BED AT 10h30 PM

WEDNESDAY,  March 30th  2016
Stay home from work. don't feel well but by PM feel better and do some small stuff around the house.. paint retouches, cleaning etc.

7h30 PM P90X+ ~ HOME FITNESS with Tony Horton —  OFF-Program  # 02+ Kenpo Cardio +
With new DVD Player

P90X+  #02+ Kenpo Cardio+
Warm-up      replace with HITC

1a- jab, cross, shuffle
1b- hook, uppercut, shuffle
2- jab, step, cross
3- double hammer, lunge, sword
4- low block, hammer, front kick
5- side speed kicks

cardio or break — 60 sec

** repeat 1 to 5

6- jab, uppercut, back kick
7- claw, hammer, lunge
8- claw, hammer, front kick
9- back fist, hammer, knee kick, front kick
10- elbow, sword, back kick

cardio or break — 60 sec

** repeat 6 to 10

11- gladiator
12- spinning swords
13- spinning swords, back hammer
14- double sword, knee kick, back kick
15- high block, knee kick burnout

cardio or break — 60 sec

** repeat 11 to 15

cool-down & stretch

BED AT 10h30 PM 

THURSDAY, March 31st  2016

7h00 PM VOLLEYBALL with Gabriel at EURÉKA school / Play 'til 10h00
We're 12 most of the time but play 4 vs 3 at the end, including Laurent and Mike. It's a good evening.

BED AT 11 h45 PM