Turbo Man's Fitness Blog: Getting Better

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'It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.' Theodore Roosevelt 23 April 1910

Monday, 1 August 2011

Getting Better

Today I have:

Walked for 40 minutes
Gym Bike (Level 10 Hills) for 30 minutes
CrossFit session for 60 minutes; this included some press-ups, pull-ups, gentle squats (kept knee bend greater 90 degrees), handstand (against a wall), sit ups. I also did some fast walking and tried jogging with very small steps.

We are getting there very, very slowly.

1 comment:

Cavegirl said...: From a private forum I belong to ...

I recently came across this post by Robb Wolf and thought I'd share it with the EF community - http://robbwolf.com/2009/08/05/type-1-diabetes-and-crossfit/

Here is an excerpt from the post:
"You see, high intensity exercise RELEASES GLUCOSE FROM THE LIVER. A lot of it. Folks roll into the gym with normal low blood sugar, hit a WOD and WHAM! Blood glucose levels in the 200-300 levels. Way too high."

Robb's solution (which I heard on another podcast) for optimal health, longevity and leanness is pretty much in line with EF principles - walk, lift weights a few times a week and sprint occasionally. Avoid frequent bouts of very high intensity exercise.

The best sentence in the post is:

"Be content with being able to lift a house and have 5% bodyfat, but a shitty Fran time."

And from one of Robb's responses in the comments section:

"Adrenal fatigue and general burnout are more concerning from a long-term perspective. Intensity is good. Intensity ALL THE TIME is not."

Just brilliant. A post worth saving and re-reading.; 3 August 2011 at 10:34