Limited time equals limited adventures

I managed in the few hours between shifts today to get a little training in today.  When you can't make the time for an adventure the second best thing is to prepare and train for the next one.  It is really easy when you are living life on the edge (adventure or just juggling the family and the 9 to 5); pushing the limits and riding the fine line between success and complete destruction, that you can forget how important it is to put in some work for the future. I finally have gotten back on track in regards to my fitness and my training. I figure I need to have a solid three weeks of intense training and a super clean healthy diet to help set in that routine. It is very important to be strict on yourself during the initial phase of establishing any good habit. Once the habit is established it then becomes important to give yourself enough leeway to be happy and to keep on track since no one can be perfect.


Today’s exercises I started with a Foam roller and rolled my entire body many reps in order to help loosen the muscles up before the work out. I also take advantage of this exercise as a form of core strength. I moved on to 100 sit-ups, 100 flutter kicks, 2 60 second planks, 1000 single unders, and 100 ab shovels. This work out provides plenty of core strength and the timing of the single unders improves coordination as well as agility.

The ab Shovel is an exercise that I am under the impression I invented until someone tells me otherwise. It is a simple flowing movement that you perform laying supine with your pelvis elevated on a towel or a folded up yoga mat. Start with your pelvis elevated and in the supine position. Bring your knees into your chest then extend your legs to the locked position straight in the air and lower them slow and controlled to within 3 inches of the ground. Now bending your knees bring your feet in keeping your heals parallel to the ground as if you were scooping up dirt with your heals. Your knees should then return close to your chest. Continue this motion slow and controlled creating a flowing motion until your lower abdominal muscles are on fire.

After training my body it was time to work on some fine motor skills and review some of the I.C.E. techniques for single handed reloads with both weak and strong hands. I worked through the basic drills for a short time just to practice the skills and reinforce good form. This also only further made me desire new claw shaped sights to make these reloads more consistent.

It was time to refuel before returning to work and what better fuel than a low fat high protein meal. Coconut oil broiled flounder, cauliflower, and plenty of beans. Prepared the meal in under 20 minutes and it was less than 500 calories. Dessert was just a few strawberries which is a difficult thing for me since I love sweets, anything from donuts to cookies.

It can be tough to focus on things for the future like sleep, healthy food, and training but you can only neglect these things for so long before it takes a toll on you both mentally and physically.