[jsppred90]

[chomokh-deactivated20141006]

still the best thing to come out of Australia

[danieljlayton-deactivated202002]

The last two are so beautiful I could just about cry.

[tasnyx]

If i don’t reblog this assume i have died.

[wild-eyed-j0ker]

Fucking ice cold.

[bodymark]

[vagabonddrifter]

Stalling but Stronger

I've been getting progressively stronger. Up to 35 consecutive pushups, able to do bridge push-ups and all sorts of cool things. Running 1 km in about 4 minutes. However, my weight loss has stalled at around 127-130 pounds (depending on fluctuations). As a classic apple shape/gymnast build, it's really lame, because my arms and legs are generally toned looking, but I need to lose body fat to have decent abs.  So, there are two options. I can eat less and exercise about the same amount...  Or, I can eat the same and exercise more. Either way, I need to find something that truly motivates me to start going for the next level of fitness. Or I could just accept myself as I am. Hahaha. I lack the neuroticism to obsessively reduce my intake and I don't enjoy feeling hypoglycemic and from my experiences as being a nurse at an eating disorder treatment centre, I can't say that restrictive eating works for anyone in the long term. Many malnourished underweight anorexics transition to bulimics and then become obese bingers over time. It's setting oneself up for failure. So, self-acceptance and intense physical goals are my preferred approach. To get stronger, not thinner, although it would be nice to look more toned. I've always wanted to do the Canadian Death Race... 

[vagabonddrifter]

[vagabonddrifter]

Today's Workout: 154 push-ups

60 minute run in the desert in the morning. And then... Back Extensions: 32, 27, 23 Pull-Ups: 5, 4, 4 Push-Ups: 35, 27, 22 Dips: 11, 8, 8 Wide Push-Ups: 27, 22, 21 Chin-Ups: 5, 4, 4 I was a bit low energy. However, discipline is something that will always persevere, because motivation is transient.  I'm happy with the push-up progress.  Total push-ups: 154! CW: 127.2 lbs Not bad considering the blood moon eclipse led me to have the most massive meat cravings ever and I spent a solid couple of days gorging on delicious meat (usually, I'm a vegetarian!). 

[vagabonddrifter]

100% SP02, 50 BPM

Today at work, I was educating clients about oxygen saturation and physical fitness.  I had a patient and a visitor hooked up to the Sp02 monitor, to show them the difference that deep breathing can make in overall oxygen levels. Then the patient asked me to do it.  My oxygen level was at 100% and I was hovering around 50 beats per minute. Not bad at all!  I haven't posted my workouts, although I keep track of them in my day planner. Noteworthy: I was able to do 8 clap push-ups, which I felt really good about.  I push my body hard and I really look forward to my 2 rest days per week. :) It's amazing watching my body change and my physical fitness improve. Rest days are essential, especially since I spend most of my workdays running around, keeping up with the intensity of rural nursing. 

[vagabonddrifter]

1 km

4 minutes, 10 seconds I wasn't really pushing hard either, but good starting point.

[vagabonddrifter]

Last Couple of Workouts

I didn't post my last couple of workouts, had a wild few days, working a lot, about 60 hours between the army and nursing, going to hipster lounges with friends, etc. All of my weights have gone up for my full body-training regime. On top of that, managed to pull of 50 minute run/walks in the desert without any concerns.  Also able to complete hand claps sets: 5 x 7 x 7; side planks: 2 x 60 seconds; regular planks: 2 x (1 minute, 45 seconds).  CW:128.2 lbs

[mickclamroch]

[the-sleepy-head]

My 7 month old murdered out german shepherd

[policecars-blog]

From left to right: Cpl. John Brady, with his patrol explosive detector dog, Tesa. Cpl. Fidel Rodriguez, with his combat tracker dog, Aron. Cpl. Dwight Jackson, with his patrol explosive detector dog, Hugo. Lance Cpl. Isaiah White, with his specialized search dog, Moxie

[sheruns-shelifts]

Black German shepherd

[vagabonddrifter]

188 Push-Ups

Workout: Push-ups: 32, 20, 26 Pull-Ups: 4, 3, 4 Back Extensions: 30, 21, 18 Wide Push-Ups: 21, 20, 18 Dips: 10, 9, 8 Chin-Ups: 5, 6, 5 Cobra Push-ups: 10, 10, 10 Clap Push-Ups: 3, 3 Wall Push-ups: 8, 7 Bridge: 60 seconds Muay thai, track running, jumping jacks, jump squats, box jumps between sets and exercises.  Overall, some improvements. My weight is suck around 128-129 lbs, but now that I'm incorporating more cardio into my workouts, hopefully that goes down. 

[vagabonddrifter]

Tuesday and Wednesday in Review

Tuesday: Interval Training in the a.m. (running) Followed by: Sprints (muay thai heavy bag work) and abs (for more cardio) Pushups: 26 x 20 x 20 Pull-ups: 3 x 3 x 3 Back Extensions: 22 x 20 x 17 Wide Pushups: 16 x 15 x 17 Dips: 7 x 7 x 8 Chins: 5 x 5 x 4 Bridge: 55 seconds Plank: 1 minute, 40 seconds I was slightly weak, but I had also seen the public health nurse prior to the workout to get all of my immunizations up to do, so maybe my arm was a more fatigued from all the needles.  Wednesday:  Morning run: 20 minutes with some jumping backs/deep sea divers/jump squats  Afternoon "rucksack" march: starting at a low weight of only 14 pounds, lighter civilian boots, along with my bow and arrows (for target practice), total time: 1 hour Then shopping in the evening before service work. :) Overall, my leg is appears to be healed. I'm starting slow with the running/rucksack marches, but I'm hoping that my injury is healed. 

[nocakefox]

[vagabonddrifter]

100 more push-ups

Yesterday's workout was a full-body one: Bench press: 3(bar x 11) Lat Pull Down: 3(35 lbs x 10) Back Extensions: 3 x 20 Shoulder Press: 3(15 lbs x 10) Tricep Extensions: 3(30 lbs x 10) Bicep Curls: 30 lbs(10 x 8 x 6) Leg Press: 3(140 lbs x 15) Hamstring Curl: 3(30 lbs x 10) Quad Extensions: 3(30 lbs x 10) Chin-ups: 5 x 5 x 5 I also held the full, bridge for 50 seconds, did 100 pushups (with heavy bag work in-between) and did a plank for 90 seconds. Today was interval training, using the exercise bike (30 minutes), heavy bag work (about 20 minutes) and the rowing machine (10 mins) and ~1 km of easy jogging on the track.  After my workout, I chatted with the dude who works at the gym. He's interested in becoming a cop, so we compared workout regimes. I talked to him about the importance of pushing beyond one's comfort zone. Subtle changes can make a huge difference. Last night, I went on a short walk before going to bed... and I wrote this text to a friend:

I'm lying out in the desert with the north wind whispering at me to GO GO GO, listening to the coyotes cackle and the stars are exploding and I may as well be time-travelling because reality is beyond surreal.

[canadian-carbine]