As it goes...

My SI joint is flared up. This has happened before, and I think I know what caused it this time. Hitting the anti inflammatories and stretching, but I have to wait until it isn't bugging me to train, or it will stick around for months.

So getting back on track is off track. Again. Although eating has been on track.

It's already feeling better, hopefully Friday I'll be back to normal, but training.

February stands for Failure

No excuses. February was simply a month like 2007. Everything I did wrong in 2007, I did wrong in February. Not one goal achieved. Because I didn't want it bad enough.

I can lay the blame on my job, on fighting off being sick, on my IT band... but it comes down to wanting it.

March will be the month that sets me back off in the right direction. I have already done what I need to do to ensure work doesn't interfere. The plan is in place, I just need to execute.

Coming in March:
The Texas Method - I think my day to day progress is halting, I was getting to the point where I wasn't looking forward to training, and I'm at a strength level (at least according to Practical Programming) that it's time to go to weekly programming, at least for the squat.

Met/con - This was on tap for February, and I just didn't do it. Sandbags once a week, steady state and interval training. One of the reasons my training got off track is that the strength is there, but I'm terribly out of shape.

P/rehab- I'm incorporating some basic mobility and joint specific stuff to improve some areas I think I may have issues - knees, ankles, hips, low back.

Bicycle - I'm buying a bike this month. Nothing says 'fit' like riding a bike around town instead of driving.

Diet - Precision Nutrition gets implemented.

Drinking - Stops at home. Limited to social settings. That should cut about 1000 calories a week (maybe more)

New goals for March coming shortly.

This is where I have to get it done, or I need to decide to go another direction.

Week 7, #14

Powerhouse Gym (Energy Fitness)
4pm - 5pm

Warmup: 5 mins bike

Squat
45x5
95x5
135x5
185x3
225x1
275x1
300x5
315x1
335x1

That's not what was
planned, but it's OK.

Good Morning
45x5
95x5
3x5 @ 135

Chins
5,4,4,2

Lying leg Raise
2x10

I think this round of linear progression has run it's course for the squat. Everything else seems to still be moving along, but it's time for another approach. I'm either moving to the Texas Method, Sheiko, or a Westside style routine. Friday I think I'll test bench and dead.

Bad week for sticking to the plan

And it's going to get worse. I have a feeling I'll miss a number of my February goals. I'm on the road too much for the next two weeks to get a handle on things.

Yes, that's an excuse.

This week was fine for training, not so good for eating. Still, I made progress, and I'll take it.

Weight: 233
Waist: 38.5
BF: 18%

January Wrapup

You'll note there's no training entry from Friday. There will be no training entries until next Friday. On the road for work last week and this coming week and I need a mental health day today to keep my stress levels under control.

To focus on the positive, let's see how we did toward our goals for January:

Powerlifting
1) Squat 275x5
Exceeded it last Tuesday by doing it for 3 sets.
2) Bench 205x5
Missed it. I set an unrealistic goal; I did make great progress on the bench, and will still be in good shape to hit the annual goal
3) Deadlift 254x5
Hit it on the first try, and have since exceeded it. Probably not well set.

Body Composition
1) Learn how to use calipers
I did, but I didn't need to - I'm using a weight/waist caclulation from now on, mostly because it's easier, and there is no real reason to get more accurate. Lean and healthy is lean and healthy.
2) Reduce waist measurement to 38.25
Missed, by a long shot. This morning, I'm 233, 39 inch waist. That means I went in the right direction on body composition, but not far enough. For future goals, the bodyfat % will be the goal, not waist measurement.

I'll post February goals shortly.

The usual behavior

A 6 week break. I have no idea why I struggle so to stay with it. But I do.

The only thing I can do is get back to it. See you at the gym on Friday.