Day 3 of cardio intensive training, it was the final day of outdoor workouts.  I am thoroughly relieved that tomorrow mornings session is back inside, because my pride can’t handle anymore sessions involving my “retarded hippo running style”.  This week has been a gigantic reaffirmation of how far I am from my end goal.  I will have to lose at least another 60lbs before I feel even remotely comfortable attempting to jog.  

Imagine, you the average person running.  You have to lift your legs high enough that your hips swing your thigh and knee upward in an effort to create momentum to push down off of the ground thus propelling you forward.  

Now imagine, every time you lift your knees your gut prevents movement upward, now imagine even further that your gut is sooooo large that the only way you can even attempt a high knee kick is to turn your knee outward and away from your body.  Now finally imagine your gut is so big that forward movement of your body pushes your gut downward and actually pushes your leg downward back into a straight legged position.  This is what it’s like for me to run.

Today’s session involved the following:

• Sumo Squat into upward press with 15lb kettlebell 50 reps
• 15 yard out and cross patterns (yeah that’s right Albert Haynesworth’s Asian brother was playing wide receiver for team fat ass(me)). 20 reps
• Using the 8lb flex ball squat and throw upward against a wall 50 reps
• Sumo Squat into upward press with 15lb Kettlebell 50 reps
• Following Kenny holding 15lb Kettlebell running uphill 6 hills
• Using the 8lb flex ball, squat and throw upward against a wall 50 reps.
• Cool Down Walk to Kenny’s Gym
• 5 minute walk on treadmill 3.2 mile pace, 2.0 incline holding the 8lb flex ball over my head.
• Squat, curl and press with 20lb dumbbell 30 reps
• Standing cable row 50lbs 30 reps
• 5 minute on elliptical level 10 5.5 mile per hour pace
• Squat, curl and press with 20lb dumbbell 25 reps
• Standing cable row 50lbs 30 reps
• Stretch

Squat, Curl, and Press

Standing Cable Row