So the bad news is that the knee issues continue, I am not sure why, if it is exercise related, rest related, standing at my desk related or what. I do recall that I have had occasional issues in the past for a few days at a time, I am hoping this will pass. It’s [...]

Week 2 of bootcamp starts with cardio. For some reason, maybe because I am slightly under the weather, my heartrate was the highest I have ever seen it during this workout. At one point I think I saw 172 on my HR monitor which for me is insane! Beats the elliptical that’s for sure! In [...]

Wednesday was bootcamp again, it’s our third round and this was day 2 and I was very happy to have a former athlete of mine and another former gymnast from the club turn up to participate. Attendance of the regulars was down but it was really nice to see that we have a few more [...]

Disappointing showing today for day 1 of the third session, we only had 1 outside person show up but all 4 of my kids were there so it was still well worth doing the scheduled workout. I hope we get some better participation than that for the rest of the session. In other news gym [...]

*EDIT: Now paleo is curing cancer… Go cavemen!   I finally stuck to my guns on Tuesday and did an RKC workout at work even after Bootcamp Monday. The RKC that I do at work is a little different because there is no pullup bar but it goes something like this: Warmup: 3x 10 pumps [...]

Bootcamp this week was odd from my perspective, for workload reasons I had shortened the workout and although I had a nagging feeling it would be too short I left it as it was. Turns out my instinct was correct and we had to double up some of the parts to make sure the kids had [...]

So part way during the bootcamp class I became aware that I was struggling a little more than I think I should be. In my exhausted state I figured it was because of my lax approach the last few weeks (I only managed 3 workouts last week) and that my conditioning was starting to suffer. [...]

Yes I am as old as dirt. I’m happy that I don’t look it. Try to keep up! Last night was weights Bootcamp, I had set up a couple of Olympic bars with 35′s in the hope that I could encourage some of the class to try some heavier lifting but I think it may [...]

Balance and coordination day at bootcamp. Something that takes a lot longer than strength to develop. The shortcomings were on full display with the use of the stability ball being a real challenge for all concerned. The good news is that they were persistent and I hope will reap the rewards soon enough. Bootcamp 2.10.1 Bodyweight 10 [...]

So an interesting article caught my eye this morning, Tony Horton claiming that “Yes, I was a vegan for years — and I felt great doing it. But the problem was that I couldn’t keep weight on, eating just veggies, fruit, beans, and nuts, so I had to rethink my strategy. I still eat tons [...]