13/05/2024
I am 46 years and 9 months old.
I've done a health and fitness assessment today.
My biological age is apparently 31.
I like that ๐ฌ๐๐ป
I take it as a sign to carry on doing what I do!
11/01/2024
-Age :46 years
-Injury history : all the expected wear and tear after training martial arts for 29 years
-Training history : Wing Tsun, Escrima, Muay Thai, BJJ, running, cycling, strength training (barbells, kettlebells and bodyweight)ย
-12 weeks of training ( at in )ย
-3 sessions per week. At the right intensity.ย
-Supplements used : 1 scoop of whey protein + 1 scoop of creatine in the breakfast protein shake. That's all. The rest was real food๐
-Extra difficulty : having a 3 months old baby at home ๐โค๏ธ
-Zero new injuries, but a bunch of new PBs๐ช๐ป๐ฌ
These results can be reliably replicated.ย
I am coaching (and training myself) in Hounds of Health gym in Putney.
05/11/2020
I wanted to stick to heavy barbell training for a few weeks longer, but... Oh well, life doesn't stop. Adapt and overcome ๐ช๐ป!
-15 minutes skipping with heavy rope
-24, 28, 32, 36, 40kg kettlebells, 20,15,10,5 swings with each. It was tougher than I remember... I'm stronger but not as conditioned than I was at summer.
-push ups, TRX rows and deep goblet squats(in turns with each kettlebells) for ~20 minutes
-alternating 10kg macebell 360, bicep curl, isometric pull for ~10 minutes
Arms pumped, legs slightly shaking
๐๐ป๐ฌ๐๐ป
03/11/2020
Lockdown #2 starts soon...
Back to training outdoors and online...
That's fine.
The kettlebells and macebells are ready to go! (TRX, rubber bands, running shoes, skipping ropes etc. also ready ๐ฌ).
Bring it on!
11/05/2020
Today I didn't feel like training at all.
I my mind came up some great ideas why I should just stay in, cover up in bed and watch movies instead.
-I was feeling sleepy and sluggish
-It wasn't warm and sunny enough๐๐คท๐ปโโ๏ธ
-It was too windy outside
-Some of the annoying pollen was still around from yesterday.
-etc.
I had one espresso, dragged myself outside, earphones in, Spotify on - then I had one the best training sessions since the lockdown.(30 minutes skipping + 30 minutes macebell)
Sometimes the hardest part of the whole training is the mind game before.