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Writing papers sucks, like seriously writing academic research based papers is getting really old and tiring. Luckily I'm almost done, and after these last two are finished the only one's left are my comps. Which I take to graduate instead of writing a thesis. All the writing I've been doing academically has one left little time or desire for blogging. Next week all should return to normal, for the most part.
I worked out this AM with Stephen, and then hung around talking about all sorts of things.
Workout 9am
cardio warmup - 15 min - elliptical - res 7, incline 19 - 130 strides per min
Instruction time
Olympic lifting basics, practice with the bar at standard female weight (65lbs) (men is 95lbs if your wondering for crossfit lifting is what I was told)
- dead lift review, very brief (aka proper way to pick up the bar)
- cleans (another explanation) - I practiced the hopping part mostly never did a clean with the bar, we moved to medicine ball for review
30 MB cleans for time
1:19
Tabata OHS (over head squats) (Tabata = 20 second on, 10 sec rest, 8 rounds)
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My final is 17 (take lowest number of reps) (I did 148 squats in 4 minutes though)
Diet
Lately I've been telling people I'm not eating carbs during the week (per Stephen, obviously not something I'd come up with on my own) this has confused people here so I'm guessing it needs a little explination here as well. Well I'm not suppose to eat refined carbs during the week, that's the best way to start. Refined carbs being bread, pasta, pasteries, cakes, etc. Those kinds of carbs, not the whole grains (oatmeal, plain granola, brown/whole grain rice) and obviously not the carbs found in fruits and veggies. I'm suppose to follow high protein, low carbish. this might work for more people, once I realized that there are still carbs I can eat during the week it wasn't as daunting. Basically got me out of the turkey sandwich kick I was stuck in, as I can't have bread during the week. It's lots of tuna and chicken salads with no bread. But it works, it's good, and I feel good. Haven't checked the scale lately (TOM) and don't know if I will for a week or so. I'm stressed with school and under eating some days and over eating others, which to some sounds like it evens out, but it doesn't. Food is fuel our bodies need fuel, just like a car if we never change the oil or add the right fluids we break down, we start making funny noises, and eventually need maintence. The less you take care of the car the more expensive the maintence, same thing with our bodies. :-)
Originally posted on kimberly838.vox.com