- My Body is Craving Movement - Back to Strength Training and Hiking Ventures -
My Body is Craving Movement after Being Sick with No Training for Over a Week
Wow, I have not strength trained since January 12th, that is 9 days (sick with a cold) with not much physical movement besides daily farm and outdoor chores. Feeling healthy within happy with ready for strength training and hiking ventures while living as a human in the physical body.
- Weekly Log - January 21st – January 27th - Training and Refueling -
- Workout Week: 0 Rest Days - 2 Hiking Days - 5 Training Days
- Training Thoughts: Felt energized and strong. Did not take a rest day this week because was not feeling a recovery day after 9 days of rest, my body was craving movement.
- Fueling the Workout: With eating more with a bulk diet it has been a wonderful journey of growth. Many say that abs are made in the kitchen but I think muscles are too.
Saturday - Fitness Log: Just a Hiking Day - Cardio Day
Type of Hike: Pole Hiking Day
Notes: I used two trekking poles one in each hand for a full-body workout.
- One Hiking Session: Afternoon Hiking in Nature -
Weather: A mild temperature day with sprinkling rain and melting snow during a foggy day. Hiking through puddles and melting snow banks with the brown with green highlights of grass sprouting.
Saturday - Refueling Food Log - Day 42 of Bulk Diet
Before Hiking:
- Coffee, Tea
- Eggs, Cow: Cheese, Milk, Honey, Honey
After Hiking Refueling:
- Orange Juice (added: salt, water)
- Beef Jerky, Mixed Dried Fruit
- Chicken Breast Sandwich: coleslaw (cabbage, carrots, celery, avocado), relish
-- Homemade Meaty Pizza --
-- Protein/Fat: beef, pork sausage, chicken, bacon, variety of cheeses
-- Carbs: pizza crust (bread dough), onions, olives, peppers, tomato sauce
- Melted White Chocolate and Peanut Butter Sandwiches with Cow Milk
Friday - Fitness Log: Strength Training Day
Caroline-DAY and Tracy-DAY Mix:
Starter: Variety of Videos / cgxapp.com / CarolineGirvan.com
Noted: created own training routine with an assortment of favorite and new videos.
- Lower Focus: glutes (variety of glute exercises: squats, deadlifts, lunges)
- Upper Focus: back-biceps (curls, rows, pulls)
- Middle Focus: core and abs workout
- Lower Focus: glutes (variety of glute exercises: hip thrusts + ankle weights glutes)
- Upper Focus: shoulders (raises, presses, flyes)
- Middle Focus: core and abs workout
- 10-50 Pounds: Dumbbells, Barbell, Bands, Stability Ball -
Finisher: Variety of Videos / TracyAnderson.com
Noted: created own training routine with an assortment of favorite and new videos.
- Upper Focus: weightless arms, weighted arms
- Lower Focus: legs-glutes (ankle weights, bodyweight)
- Middle Focus: stand abs, floor abs
- 1-3 Pounds: Dumbbells, Ankle Weights, Weighted Balls, Bodyweight -
Friday - Refueling Food Log - Day 41 of Bulk Diet
Before Training:
- Coffee, Tea
- Eggs, Cow: Cheese, Milk, Honey
After Training Refueling:
- Orange Juice (added: salt, water)
- Beef Jerky, Mixed Dried Fruit
- Pickled Herring (fish) with Blue Tortilla Chips
- Chicken Breast Sandwich: coleslaw (cabbage, carrots, celery, avocado), relish
- Salmon: oven baked with garlic / salted butter
- Mashed Potatoes: with garlic / salted butter
- Peanut Butter and Raw Honey Sandwiches with Cow Milk
Thursday - Fitness Log: Strength Training Day
Caroline-DAY and Tracy-DAY Mix:
Starter: Variety of Videos / cgxapp.com / CarolineGirvan.com
Noted: created own training routine with an assortment of favorite and new videos.
- Upper Focus: chest-triceps (pushes, presses, extensions)
- Lower Focus: legs (variety of leg themed exercises: lunges, squats, step-ups)
- Middle Focus: dumbbell abs
- 10-50 Pounds: Dumbbells, Barbell, Bench, Box, Bodyweight -
Finisher: Variety of Videos / TracyAnderson.com
Noted: created own training routine with an assortment of favorite and new videos.
- Upper Focus: weightless arms, weighted arms
- Lower Focus: legs-glutes (ankle weights, bodyweight)
- Middle Focus: stand abs, floor abs
- 1-3 Pounds: Dumbbells, Ankle Weights, Weighted Balls, Bodyweight -
Thursday - Refueling Food Log - Day 40 of Bulk Diet
Before Training:
- Coffee, Tea
- Eggs, Cow: Cheese, Milk, Honey
After Training Refueling:
- Orange Juice (added: salt, water)
- Beef Jerky, Mixed Dried Fruit
- Pickled Herring (fish) with Blue Tortilla Chips
- Chicken Breast Sandwich: coleslaw (cabbage, carrots, celery, avocado), relish
- Beef Steaks (cooked on cast iron with salted butter)
- Rice Noodles (cooked with coconut oil, butter, onions, garlic)
- Peanut Butter and Raw Honey Sandwiches with Cow Milk
Wednesday - Fitness Log: Strength Training Day
Caroline-DAY and Tracy-DAY Mix:
Starter: Variety of Videos / cgxapp.com / CarolineGirvan.com
Noted: created own training routine with an assortment of favorite and new videos.
- Upper Focus: shoulders (raises, presses, flyes)
- Lower Focus: legs-glutes (variety of squats-deadlifts)
- Middle Focus: plank challenge
- 10-50 Pounds: Dumbbells, Barbell, Bodyweight -
Finisher: Variety of Videos / TracyAnderson.com
Noted: created own training routine with an assortment of favorite and new videos.
- Upper Focus: weightless arms, weighted arms
- Lower Focus: legs-glutes (ankle weights, bodyweight)
- Middle Focus: stand abs, floor abs
- 1-3 Pounds: Dumbbells, Ankle Weights, Weighted Balls, Bodyweight -
Wednesday - Refueling Food Log - Day 39 of Bulk Diet
Before Training:
- Coffee, Tea
- Eggs, Cow: Cheese, Milk, Honey
After Training Refueling:
- Orange Juice (added: salt, water)
- Beef Jerky, Mixed Dried Fruit
- Chicken Breast Sandwich: coleslaw (cabbage, carrots, celery, avocado), relish
- Beef Steaks (slow cooked in oven with butter)
- Mashed Sweet Potatoes (potatoes, salted butter, heavy cream, honey)
- Peanut Butter and Raw Honey Sandwiches with Cow Milk
Tuesday - Fitness Log: Strength Training Day
Caroline-DAY and Tracy-DAY Mix:
Starter: Variety of Videos / cgxapp.com / CarolineGirvan.com
Noted: created own training routine with an assortment of favorite and new videos.
- Upper Focus: back-biceps (curls, rows, pulls)
- Lower Focus: glutes (hip thrusts + floor: glute bridges, ankle weights glutes)
- Middle Focus: core-abs+hamstrings on ball
- 10-50 Pounds: Dumbbells, Barbell, Bands, Ankle Weights, Stability Ball -
Finisher: Variety of Videos / TracyAnderson.com
Noted: created own training routine with an assortment of favorite and new videos.
- Upper Focus: weightless arms, weighted arms
- Lower Focus: legs-glutes (ankle weights, bodyweight)
- Middle Focus: stand abs, floor abs
- 1-3 Pounds: Dumbbells, Ankle Weights, Weighted Balls, Bodyweight -
Tuesday - Refueling Food Log - Day 38 of Bulk Diet
Before Training:
- Coffee, Tea
- Eggs, Cow: Cheese, Milk, Honey
After Training Refueling:
- Orange Juice (added: salt, water)
- Beef Jerky, Mixed Dried Fruit
- Chicken Breast Sandwich: coleslaw (cabbage, carrots, celery, avocado), relish
- Seafood Burger (shrimp-crabmeat-bread-crumbs, bread, cheese, mayo)
- Sweet Potato Fries: potatoes sliced, oven baked with coconut oil
- Peanut Butter and Raw Honey Sandwiches with Cow Milk
Monday - Fitness Log: Strength Training Day
Caroline-DAY and Tracy-DAY Mix:
Starter: Variety of Videos / cgxapp.com / CarolineGirvan.com
Noted: created own training routine with an assortment of favorite and new videos.
- Upper Focus: chest-triceps (pushes, presses, extensions)
- Lower Focus: legs (variety of lunges + step-ups)
- Middle Focus: dumbbell abs
- 10-50 Pounds: Dumbbells, Barbell, Bench, Box, Bodyweight -
Finisher: Variety of Videos / TracyAnderson.com
Noted: created own training routine with an assortment of favorite and new videos.
- Upper Focus: weightless arms, weighted arms
- Lower Focus: legs-glutes (ankle weights, bodyweight)
- Middle Focus: stand abs, floor abs
- 1-3 Pounds: Dumbbells, Ankle Weights, Weighted Balls, Bodyweight -
Monday - Refueling Food Log - Day 37 of Bulk Diet
Before Training:
- Coffee, Tea
- Eggs, Cow: Cheese, Milk, Honey
After Training Refueling:
- Orange Juice (added: salt, water)
- Beef Jerky, Mixed Dried Fruit
- Chicken Breast Sandwich: bread, avocado, spinach, peppers
- Pork Steaks (slow cooked in oven)
- Mashed Potatoes (potatoes, butter, heavy cream, garlic-onion powder)
- Peanut Butter and Raw Honey Sandwiches with Cow Milk
Sunday - Fitness Log: Hiking Day - Hiking Hiit -
Noted: Decided to start my workout week with a hiking session to get the muscles moving again.
Type of Hike: Pole Hiking Day
Notes: I used two trekking poles one in each hand for a full-body workout.
- Short - Hiking Hiit Style - Session: Sunrise Hiking the Hills -
Weather: Because it was a chilly morning, did a short hiking session. After over a week of arctic cold upon a warmer week, I am so thankful it will make it more pleasant to be in the outdoors.
Sunday - Refueling Food Log - Day 36 of Bulk Diet
Before Hiking:
- Coffee, Tea
- Eggs, Cow: Cheese, Milk, Honey
After Hiking Refueling:
- Orange Juice (added: salt, water)
- Chicken Breast Sandwich: bread, avocado, spinach, peppers
-- Beefy Burgers: beef, bread, cheese, mayo, pickles, onions
-- Sweet Potato Fries: potatoes sliced, oven-baked with coconut oil
- Peanut Butter and Raw Honey Sandwiches with Cow Milk
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