Helen

So I did Helen prescribed yesterday making sure that the KB was flat when it was above my head.

My time was 9:55!

Which I was pretty excited about because it has been a while since I have gone sub 10 min on a Helen.

Leaving for Mexico tonight and I am looking forward to getting in some workouts with James and Brenda while we are there!

Thursday and Friday

Thursday night I deadlifted

165x5 and 170x5

workout

4 rounds

400m run

10 o-head lunges (15 lb med ball)

10 slams

7:31

Friday

400m run

15 kb swings (35 lbs)

10 rack position squats (26lbs)

Rack position fence walk (26 lbs)

4 rounds

18:35

Monday

Deadlift

121x8

131x8

141x8

Workout

400m run

15 o-head squats 55lbs

4 rounds

14:58

Rds in 15 minutes

Workout

5 cleans (77lbs)

10 toes to bar

15 wall ball

rounds in 15 minutes

4 rounds plus 5 wallball

Finally

I finally worked out last night after what felt like forever due to being sick! This thing just seems to hang on forever!

Strength

Bench Press

5x55

3x77

3x87

1x92

Workout

5 dead lifts (99lbs)

7 box jumps (18 in)

9 plyo push ups

5 rds

time was in the 9 minute range. I felt like my lungs were bleeding but that is besides the point:)

Everyday Paleo

I had the wonderful opportunity to read Sarah Fragoso's new book Everyday Paleo. She also has a website of the same name - www.everydaypaleo.com

Below are my thoughts on her book.

Sarah gave practical advice about starting Paleo for the family. She provided sound parenting advice for switching to Paleo and managing children's behavior in general. Sarah also did a great job helping you feel like a cheat one meal did not mean that you had failed completely, it was one meal and you get up and work on making the next meal Paleo without beating yourself up over it. She also was honest about your body telling you that you have cheated when you have made a serious attempt at being Paleo and then had a set-back. Her recipes are easy to follow and easy to get motivated to make. The food taste great and Sarah shows you how spices can really change the flavor of the meals that are made. Sarah makes working out fun, by incorporating the kids and showing movements that are easy to try on your own and see progress in a very short period of time combined with the Paleo diet. Sarah gives a well rounded approach and covers all of the basics in transitioning ones family from the typical american family diet to a Paleo mindset and healthy lifestyle.

On a side note, I have been RIDICULOUSLY sick the past 3 weeks and as I am finally starting to feel better my allergies are kicking in full force. But I am hoping that after this week I will finally be able to get back to my regular workout routine! I will start posting again soon!

Failure

So in less then 1.5 weeks I have once again not made this Paleo thing work in my life for an extended time period. I got sick and I am still sick and what do I want to eat...comfort food. What is comfort food...soup and bread. This is a HORRIBLE choice and yet it is the hardest thing to stay away from!!

But today I got a call from Jon Fragoso saying that he was going to be sending a pre-released copy of Everyday Paleo written by his wife Sarah Fragoso for me to read and review.

I am pretty excited to be reading this book and hope that it will give me the inspiration that I need to get on board and really work hard on this thing called the Paleo lifestyle.