Im Your Man Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 (edited) Body infoName: Guillaume Age: 27Height: 171 cmWeight: 135 lbsBirthplace: MontrealCurrent Residence: Val-David, QuebecSports: cycling, yoga, bodybuilding, circuit training, etc... Edited September 21, 2008 by I'm Your Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im Your Man Posted March 14, 2008 Author Share Posted March 14, 2008 2008 nb: missing some details for this week, worked a bit more than that 7 marchmorning: jogging15 mins/179 avg/193 max 8 marchmorning: endurance running carrying extra weight26 mins/189 avg/206 max (new personal record!) 9 marchmorning: endurance running carrying extra weight27 mins/186 avg/202 max 11 marchmorning: circuit training (bands, 150 reps chest press 2x5 lb dumbells, other exercices for 1 minute series)45 mins/160 avg/188 max evening: circuit training35 mins/161 avg/189 max total time: 80 minutes 12 marchmorning: walked 6.2 milesafternoon: trained for about 10 minutes with Powerball while trying to keep balance on gymnastic ball.evening: circuit training20 mins/150 avg/209 max (maybe a new record, but I think it's an error because I was training at moderate intensity) total time: 1 hour 13 march11a.m-4p.m: trained my lowerbody and jaw by walking 11.6 miles while chewing gum! about 22 087 steps to walk to the nearest city, buy some stuff and come back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im Your Man Posted March 15, 2008 Author Share Posted March 15, 2008 14 march 4p.m: circuit training33/137/174 2 sets for each exercice -1 minute speed rope-1 minute nunchaku practicing-25 sit-ups on gym ball-25 leg-raise-25 frog-kicks-50 alternate biceps curls w/ band-50 seated row w/ resistance tubing -25 lateral arm raise w/ resistance tubing-35 push-ups 9p.m: circuit training20/142/176 2x 40 declined push-ups2x 25 sit-ups on gym ball200 alternate frontal raise w/ 5lb dumbells25 lateral leg raise, for each leg2x 25 inclined push-ups2x 20 sit-ups50 bodyweight squats30 right tricep extensions w/ band25 left tricep extensions w/ band total time : 53 minutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im Your Man Posted March 16, 2008 Author Share Posted March 16, 2008 15 march morning removing all the snow in front of my house. quite a work out when feeling tired, and considering all the snow there is here ! 30 minutesevening circuit training, 30 minutes2 sets 25 sit-ups on gym ball2 sets 25 leg raise2 sets 25 frog kicks1 minute Powerball2 sets 25 lateral raise with band2 sets 60 bicep curls for each arm with band1 minute speed rope50 lat. raise for centre back, with band600 calf raise (300 each calf using angle variations) total: 1 hour ----------------------------- total for the week (cardio and muscular) : 6 hours + a few hours of walk... Disappointing ! I'll double that in the next weeks note:for next weeks I won't be updating each day but rather make a resume for the whole week each sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im Your Man Posted March 23, 2008 Author Share Posted March 23, 2008 week March 17-23 Total muscular training: 4 hTotal cardio training (running): 50 minutes Plus some walking: 43,7 km (27 miles) Add some training saturday, many mini-sessions highlights tuesday : 1 set of 75 bodyweight squats, 3 sets of 200 calf raises (on both legs, 200 interior, 200 centre, 200 exterior) wednesday: 400 alternate forearms flexions hammer style w/ 5lb dumbells,215 push-ups in 6 sets Didn't train much this week because of tuesday' lowerbody training. Couldn't run or anything for the rest of the week! It was painful to walk and each time I was sitting or getting up I was like a 110 years old man. It seemed like I was never fully recovering. Today, sunday, it's fine at last! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im Your Man Posted March 24, 2008 Author Share Posted March 24, 2008 So I must set I new program. My body tends to recover slowly (perhaps I'm overtraining ? Or I never trained enough hard before ? Or it's just when I slow my metabolism by reducing calorie intake ?). With that time of rest for each muscle group it should be fine. Plus some cardio in the morning. My forearms are rarely sore, I don't know why, I guess I'm gonna work out with the Powerball and gripper everyday, and lifting heavy on arm days. Day 1 - pecs, arms, abs Day 2 - back, shoulders, abs Day 3 - quads, ischio, calfs, abs Day 4 - pecs, arms, abs Day 5 - back, shoulders, abs Day 6 - quads, ischio, calfs, abs Day 7 - rest Sometimes I'd love to lift heavy, but I don't have any free weights, only bands. That sucks. I wanted to do like Rocky in Russia, go run in the woods, pulling, pushing and lifting huge trees in the snow. But I couldn't, outside the path, where the fallen trees were, there was snow up to my hips and even more. Anyway I'll find a way soon. So I'm starting this program right now, with pecs, arms and abs. Then I'm going to my first day at my new job in a video store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im Your Man Posted March 31, 2008 Author Share Posted March 31, 2008 March 24 - 30 th total resistance training: 4 h 30running: 2 hourswalk: 36 km or 22 miles highlightsmonday: push-ups: 55, 35, 40, 30, 30, 55, 40 = 285thursday: push-ups: 1 set of 60 declined push-ups, total 146 new goal : I'll try to beat my 60 max reps for push-ups, or to do at least 600 for the week. I think I'm gonna buy a pull-up bar this week, but it ain't easy to find around here. If I do find one, it's gonna be fun to measure every week my skills progression. Did not run a lot, only 3 days. Concentrate on resistance training while I'm eating more and will cut on food soon. Why do I write walking facts ? Some people may find this useless. I think it has it's importance. At the end of a week, and after a year and many years, it certainly makes a difference: walking everyday more than 5k to go to work, instead of walking nothing and use a car like most people do, might help making the difference between someone looking old for his age and me not. The 36k I wrote is only the distance written on my mp3 player, when I walk outside, it does not include when I walk at work or home or when I run, etc. I always walk fast so it's a low intensity cardio workout, there's lots of mountains so it becomes often medium intensity workout, sometimes enough to have soreness in calfs or quads for days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im Your Man Posted April 7, 2008 Author Share Posted April 7, 2008 monday march 31 - sunday april 6 total resistance training: 4 h 45running: 1 hour, 8 miles. HR stats: 30/151/176. 30/141/166walk: 20 miles (32 km) highlights monday: push-ups: 3x20, 5x25, 2x30 = 245thursday: push-ups: 5x15, 5x20, 5x25, 4x30, 3x40, + 15 saturday Last week I did 431 push-ups (reg, incline, decl, etc), I've set for new goal to do 600. So this week I did 800 ! Thurdays wasn't all in one training session but throughout the day. New goal : to do at least 850, but to work also on my max reps which is still 60, and on my one-hand push-up and other special push-ups. Also I began training on flexibility, acrobatics and stuff like walking on hands, I like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im Your Man Posted April 14, 2008 Author Share Posted April 14, 2008 April 7 - 13 monresistance training : 45 minutespecs, arms, abs115 push-ups tueresistance training : 25 minutesback, shoulders, abs 25 push-ups run: 30 minutes, constant medium intensity walk: 6,1 km wedresistance training: multiple mini-sessionsquads, ischio, calfs, abs 50 push-ups run: 12/149/186 , hi-intensity intervals walk: 7,7 km thuresistance training: 60 minutespecs, arms, abs 200 push-ups walk: 5,5 km friresistance training: 45 minutesback, shoulders, abs 90 push-ups walk: 5,8 km satresistance training: 20 minutesquads, ischio, calfs, abs walk: 4,8 km sunrest walk: 10,6 km ________________________ résumé total walk : 40,5 km I felt lazy this week, I don't know why. Not tired, just lazy. Last week I did 800 push-ups, this week only 480, but I did other stuff instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im Your Man Posted April 21, 2008 Author Share Posted April 21, 2008 April 14-20 mon resistance training 30 minutes pecs, arms, abs run morning jogging on empty stomach, 9,6 km/50 minutes. average heart rate 161; max 182 tue resistance training : 20 minutes back, shoulders, abs wed resistance training: 20 minutesquads, ischio, calfs, abs run: 15/160/178 thu resistance training: 30 minutes pecs, arms, abs fri resistance training: 15 minutes back, shoulders, abs sat resistance training: 15 minutes quads, ischio, calfs, abs sun rest ________________________ résumé 14- 20 april run: 12,6 kmwalk : 55,5 kmtotal: 68,1 km I wasn't training really hard after tuesday. The reason is had to take a forced break after this because all my upperbody muscles were sore, due to a training with a new gadget I bought, called Power Gym. For 40$ canadian it's pretty good, and practical, can fit into a small box. It's been a really long time since I haven't been doing any pull-ups, chin-ups and other exercices like that, so it was a totally new intense workout for my muscles. Now - almost 4 days later - my laterals still suffer, hope tomorrow I'll be ready to do this again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im Your Man Posted April 28, 2008 Author Share Posted April 28, 2008 April 14-20 mon resistance training 2x15 minutes pecs, arms, abs cardiorunning at constant med-hi intensity27/175/195 tue resistance training : 15 minutes back, shoulders, abs cardiorunning at constant low-med intensity40/156/178 wed cardioran 15 km: 77/165/184 thu resistance training 45 minutes pecs, arms, abs fri resistance training: 10 minutes back, shoulders, abs sat nothing sun rest, but walked 23 km ________________________ résumé didn't train really hard this week... the changing climate (hot day, cold day alternating) kind of destabilize me for training; better temper on hot days, more energy... slow on cold days and wanted to rest and watch movies. Samething with food; desire for only raw and fruits on hot days, hot and cooked food on cold nights. But this week, I'll finally get my bicycle that I left in the city. Soon the milage will go up, the temperature will rise, my metabolism will get a boost. Lots of cardio (from cycling each day except the first days/weeks because my legs will need longer rest between sessions), resistance training perhaps only 3 days/week but working on full body at each session and sheer strenght, heavy weights. Other days, only 3/4 max strenght, more endurance. Depends on how I'll feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im Your Man Posted May 5, 2008 Author Share Posted May 5, 2008 I did not train this week except for some mini-sessions of pull-ups, chin-ups, crunches and squats. The reason is because I had to go to Montreal for 2 days to get my bicycle. Then it rained for like 3 days in a row, so I just took some time on computer, writing and editing.But wheather news say the sun is gonna shine for tomorrow, monday. So I'll get on my bike and ride for the first time this year! I made a small video showing when I do my jogging where I live in Quebec. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiBphYVsI5s This was about 2 or 3 weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im Your Man Posted May 12, 2008 Author Share Posted May 12, 2008 5th of May - 11th of May resistance training 1 session of 15 minutes, 45 minutes, some other mini-sessions, ridiculous and pathetic... cycling Monday 3 hoursHeart Rate: average 150, max 186odo: 63 km, average speed 22, max 63 TuesdayHR: 130avg, 171 maxodo in km: total 17, avg 22, max 63 Total for the weektotal odo: 123 km, 6 hours My official first week of my cycling season consisted in only two rides, both very disapointing; I saw how much I was at a low level and how much my bike becomes mediocre. At the end of the week I made a small ride and saw that my physical capacities are two or three times better than my first day, which was hardcore, with lots of hills that often forced me to stop for a few minutes. think my seat is set too low, it makes my right knee really hurts, especially when climbing, gotta fix that because it's a huge obstacle to my performances. Did almost no training this week,it's like if the weather always affect me, positively or negatively, in many aspects of my life: creativity, physical exercise, eating or nature of foods I chose. It was a typical spring week, with a few sunny days but pretty cold, lots of rain... a slow transition towards summer, and that's how I felt; did not feel like eating fresh food, more processed and cooked stuff, too much, too late in the evenings, etc... Anyway, I see the summer coming, made a provision of fresh fruits and greens, gonna drink iced teas. Only work 2 days next week, so gonna have plenty of time for some long rides on my bike under the sun, and lifting some rocks and trees near my house (no materials or gym yet), and watching movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im Your Man Posted May 18, 2008 Author Share Posted May 18, 2008 12th of May - 18th of May resistance training only one session of 30 minutes and another of 45 minutes. cycling Tuesday1 hour, 25 km Wednesday2h10, 49km, 22km avg Saturday2h09, 51km, 24km avg Total for the week resistance training 1h15 cycling total odo: 152 km, 4h20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjohanx Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 dude i totally missed this log. i just read through it all. it's really cool to read about your training, it's a lot different from mine hopefully i will start doing cardio on a regular basis too soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im Your Man Posted May 19, 2008 Author Share Posted May 19, 2008 thanks man ! Sometimes I find it more like a lazyness log than a training log, but I will try to change that during summer with a hardcore training and maybe some kung fu classes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im Your Man Posted May 20, 2008 Author Share Posted May 20, 2008 I know it's still spring, but it's always raining. I'm not working many days this week and wanted to do cycling, but look at this shitty weather, this is unbelievable : Mon: rainTues: rainWed: rainThur: rainFri: cold and cloudySat: rainSun: the only sunny day... the day I usually rest, because there's so many cars and cyclists that day it's annoying. Mon: rain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasha Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Rain Sucks !! I can only ride in the rain if it was with a friend or a group ride. I'll have to peek my nose in here once in a while. I hope you don't mind. Have you ever thought about moving on the west coast ? Most ppl who live here are from Ontario Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im Your Man Posted May 26, 2008 Author Share Posted May 26, 2008 Indeed Tasha, and it's still raining today and most of the week again. What is going on? It wasn't that bad in the past few years, at least not that I remember of. The weather is warmer in B.C ? I heard there's lots of people from Quebec too going to Vancouver. But it doesn't matter, still got all summer, and right now I'm taking advantage of the rain to read and write more, and to watch movies. I'm taking a break from this journal for this week... haven't done any cycling because of the rain. I just did some resistance training, just the usual bodyweight stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmybear Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 It rained here two days ago...poured!!! but Florida storms don't last very long...It is sunny again...and hot..We need more rain down here...every year it rains less and less...I want to try biking outside but I am afraid I will die of heatstroke...So I have kept to indoor spinning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsorlando Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 The rain actually doesn't bother me. I won't run though if it's a thunderstorm, because of all the lightning in Florida. The rain actually cools you off, just have to bring extra clothing for when you go back into the airconditioned gym. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasha Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 The rain actually doesn't bother me. I won't run though if it's a thunderstorm, because of all the lightning in Florida. The rain actually cools you off, just have to bring extra clothing for when you go back into the airconditioned gym. Yeah riding and running in the ran is a different story. I love running in the rain. It's refreshing and you get to go home much earlier then a ride. But riding in it is a different story. I'm usually out there for 3-5 hrs. Then stopping for a flat, light, accident etc... Then as you're waiting you body cools down. Then you start to feel numb, you're soaked. And trying to climb back on your bike and get going is probably the toughest part. So If I had a choice I wouldn't ride in the rain, wind, snow etc... Sun, and drizzle I'm okay with I love your warm climate ! Shame on you for having good warm weather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im Your Man Posted May 26, 2008 Author Share Posted May 26, 2008 yeah running under the rain is fun, refreshing, and walking under rain is relaxing. Even when it's a storm, all we need is to be prepared mentally; but most people will just panic and run in search of shelter. Cycling under the rain is difficult to bear and I always see it as a test of mental endurance! But one or two times it didn't bother me, I could even say I liked it. There was rain but I climbed the Mount-Royal mountain 8 times in a row ( the international cycling race that takes place there is about 14 times I think), usually I'm tired/bored after 3 times. I think the fact that I was the only one on the mountain crazy enough to brave the rain gave me more energy and motivation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasha Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 I'm impressed with your with your diet and your training routine.What I'm most impressed with is your raw food knowledge. Especially when you haven't been raw for very long. Myself I had struggle with it for the first few months. But now for someone being raw for 2 yrs. I must say I've been learning quiet a bit from what your posts on here. Your training log is very inspiring Keep it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im Your Man Posted May 28, 2008 Author Share Posted May 28, 2008 Thank you! I didn't even know you were raw!What I like the most about eating raw foods is the peace of mind it gives. Espescially when it's organic. Eventhough the fertilizers farms use is from dubious origins, I feel better than when eating other foods not knowing exactly what it contains. I like eating fruits after fruits, so easily digested by the body. Or today I had zuchini-spaghetti with mashed avocado, some garlic and fine herbs, it takes 2 minutes to make and it's so delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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