Richard Gibney's 365 Days of Fitness: Day 192

Day 192 Today I was a good boy and did my injury prevention homework. Before jumping into the meat and potatoes of my workout I spent about 15 minutes foam rolling my quads and hips. I also capitalized on my client training sessions by joining in with each stretching component. I could tell that I still had some junk left in my legs, but I was feeling a lot better.

For my workout today I decided to do a GPP (General Physical Preparedness) day. As I mentioned earlier, my legs still needed a bit longer to recover, and I thoroughly worked my upper body yesterday, so I needed to do something that didn't overemphasize any one particular body part, but instead challenged the whole body as one.

Today's Workout:

Exercise 1: 1000 Metre Row (4:10)

Exercise 2: 30lbs Jam Ball Slams: 4 sets / 20 reps / 30 seconds rest

Exercise 3: Kettlebell Swing: 26 kg / 50 reps

Exercise 4A: Farmer Walk: 3 sets / 100 lbs / 30 seconds / no rest Exercise 4B: Side Plank 1 Arm Cable Row: 3 sets / 30 lbs / 10 reps per side / 30 seconds rest

Exercise 5: Battle Ropes (High Alternating Wave): 2 sets / 2 minutes / 2 minutes rest

I was happy that my body held up really well today. I know that one foam rolling session isn't going to cure all, but the fact that it did make me feel so much better obviously means I need to take more advantage of it's value. I've also let a long time pass since my last active release session. I guess I've been letting things slide a bit this summer. I'll do my best to dial it back in. I still have another 6 months to go, so I can't let things slip too much.

Tomorrow, I'm driving up to Edmonton right after work, so my time for a workout will be a bit limited. I might see what I can sneak in before work but that's not likely. This guy isn't too good at early morning exercise. We'll see what happens. If I can get into Edmonton early enough, I might be able to get in a run before dinner.