<p>Thanks to Ben Bruno’s videos of the week article, an awesome inspirational video for the ladies… and ol’ (formerly) fat guys:</p>
<p>[YouTube:</a> Neghar Fonooni 16 chin ups](<a href=“Neutral grip pullups x 16 - YouTube”>Neutral grip pullups x 16 - YouTube)</p>
<p>Awesome. Make me want to go do chinups!</p>
<p>I was feeling sorry for myself because I have to miss the Shrove Tuesday pancake dinner at church tonight (going to prof hockey game in a suite, so not TOO sorry for myself). I googled “pancakes and townwhereIwork” and wound up at an awesome breakfast/lunch place. Whopping plate of blueberry pancakes after my amazing 1 1/2 mile run. I should be asleep at my desk by 2 or so.</p>
<p>I wonder what my body would do to me, now, with a plate of blueberry pancakes and Vermont maple syrup? I’d probably go into some kind of glycemic convulsions. :)</p>
<p>I bet I could handle eggs benedict, though!</p>
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<p>Yeah, it’s a Litinov Workout. Actually quite fun! I drag my KB over to the track across the street and go to work…</p>
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That’s sad. I have them every Saturday, so I didn’t eat anything special today.</p>
<p>I’m eating 2 oz of Cheeze-Its right now. My goto carb binge before run snack.</p>
<p>My Road Runner Sports shorts arrived today. Very nice - the color is a little loud (bright blue) but it has the center pocket in the back and the zip closes on the left! Most shorts rear pockets zip-close on the right. The left close is important because of the type of headphones that I use. The pocket is relatively generous - it’s about the size of 2.5 iPod Nanos.</p>
<p>It also has two side pockets but they are in the back; not in the front. They are not that large but they have velcro closures with a little tab to undo the closures. There’s also an inside key pocket. Inseam is 3 inches which is in my preferred ballpark (3-5 inches). I guess that I can stop lusting after those Nike $50 shorts now (which zip to the right).</p>
<p>I took the shorts out of my bag that I planned to use for my run today and put one of the blue ones in my bag to try out. I may order a few more.</p>
<p>My wife makes pancakes once every few weeks and I sometimes have a few. They are pretty small though. No maple syrup. The closest thing in the house is a bottle of honey.</p>
<p>BTW, very nice day in New Hampshire; it’s going to be even nicer tomorrow.</p>
<p>I am in awe of the 16 pullups!</p>
<p>We just yesterday (via UPS) got an over the door pullup/chinup bar! For my S who spends too much time on the computer but wants to improve his rock climbing skills, and for me in case I ever want to be able to do a pullup again. I used to be able to do 2. Maybe 1 1/2, to be honest!</p>
<p>It only cost $24.99 through Amazon.</p>
<p>I can do a grand total of 1 with a 65 pound assist. Part of my problem is that I use more effort with my left arm than my right for fear of injuring my forearm with tennis elbow as pullups are exactly the correct exercise to trigger tennis elbow.</p>
Back from a wonderful little get away, that served as a great mental health break. Am patting myself on the back for sticking to my guns nutrition-wise with limited options-- had to do the bunless burger on more than one occasion…
Had to keep my runs short, but really enjoyed running in sunshine. Saw some pretty amazing workout stuff for the Xbox 360 Kinect. Anybody played with this yet? Takes idad’s iPod Nazi to a whole new level, by projecting you into the game. Bootcamp, strength training, etc. looked really solid and realistic on the big screen. I may consider utilizing these for my at home workouts.
<p>Half hour workout on the stability ball for physical therapy today. It actually felt good! I will be adding this routine to the baby core exercises that I am already doing. Pain level is around a 3 out of 10 so I am thrilled. Looking forward to regular exercise days!</p>
<p>At my gym almost all of the folks who work out in the morning are young mothers or seniors or folks who work at home and have flexible schedules. The majority of mothers were Lululemon clothes. I’m not willing to spend a small fortune for gym clothes, so I usually wear Nike and Gap workout clothing. </p>
<p>Started the week with a yoga class on Monday. I keep looking for the perfect yoga class. All of the places near me don’t seem to have classes for beginners. I’ve found classes for all levels, but very few for beginners. The one place that I did find a beginner class had a substitute instructor this week (it’s public school vacation week in MA) who I had before and didn’t like. Ended up going to a class in my town (much less inviting atmosphere than the yoga studio–basement of the old library and it was cold). However, the teacher was great and offered lots of corrections and came over and spoke to me after the class. She was obviously paying attention to what I could and couldn’t do. I’ll probably go back, but I’m hoping it gets warmer.</p>
<p>Workout today at gym: TRX squats, rows, lunges–plus leg workouts (legs in straps) on TRX–bridges and a few other moves, which were new to me (and difficult). Also did KB halo, swings, tactical lunges, and KB lunge switches (this isn’t hard, but requires way more coordination than I’ve got). Finished up with 40 minutes of intervals on the elliptical.</p>
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<p>I guess I better not shop at Lelelemon - I think that Nike is pricey except at Marshalls.</p>
<p>I found the TJMaxx locally - I may take a trip there after work.</p>
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<p>Sounds like a pretty intense workout.</p>
<p>I like to do cardio first and then the strength stuff.</p>
<p>Needless to say, I have some Lululemon…(I am what was referred to in Business School Marketing class as “the heavy half”) The good part is the stuff lasts forever and is excellent quality. H likes their men’s stuff, too.</p>
<p>Lululemon doesn’t take any prisoners!</p>
<p>Men’s long sleeve tech T: $88</p>
<p>[surge</a> long sleeve | men’s tops | lululemon athletica](<a href=“http://shop.lululemon.com/products/clothes-accessories/men-tops/Surge-Long-Sleeve?cc=0001&skuId=3443189&catId=men-tops]surge”>http://shop.lululemon.com/products/clothes-accessories/men-tops/Surge-Long-Sleeve?cc=0001&skuId=3443189&catId=men-tops)</p>
<p>Plain men’s 7-inch shorts $58 (I pay $14.99 for the awesome Nike version):</p>
<p>[7</a>" surge short | men’s shorts | lululemon athletica](<a href=“http://shop.lululemon.com/products/clothes-accessories/men-shorts/7-Surge-Short?cc=5349&skuId=3441396&catId=men-shorts]7”>http://shop.lululemon.com/products/clothes-accessories/men-shorts/7-Surge-Short?cc=5349&skuId=3441396&catId=men-shorts)</p>
<p>I sweat too much to wear an $88 t-shirt!</p>
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<p>Yeah, NMINN. The core stuff should be just the ticket to take care of that back. Glad too hear that there is progress.</p>
<p>D2 loves Lululemon! With the constant washing and drying in college laundry rooms she feels that they have held up better than her Nike gear. She buys on sale but even then it is pricier. Needless to say I have the Nike clothes. Just found some Nike drifit Yoga pants at Nordstrom Rack last week for $21. Love them and they are perfect for PT. D and I both have liked the Zella brand (Nordie’s House brand???) we have found there too.</p>
<p>Thanks idad! Hoping the PT works the last kinks out.</p>
Oldest D is a certified pilates instructor–after college, she worked at a small pilates studio teaching the night classes. After D got a job in her field, she stayed on and kept one class. The only reason she did it was because as an instructor she got a discount on the Lulumon clothes.
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<p>The last running shirt I bought was from New Balance at Marshalls. Sleeveless, vents, and a generous helping of neon green for visibility. Very light and airy for $5. I can imagine what the original retail price was. It’s a wonderful shirt for running.</p>
<p>LULU’s stock has done very, very well so there are a lot of people buying their stuff. Same with Nike, Under Armor, New Balance, etc. I saw a headline this morning on CBS Marketwatch that said luxury retailers are doing well this quarter. I guess so.</p>
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<p>I machine wash and hang dry all of my workout clothes - I haven’t had any wear issues with this approach.</p>
<p>I think Lulu says to hang dry their stuff. Last summer D found some tank tops at COSTCO that were exact replicas of the LuLu tops. We both bought several. I also found some yoga pants there (I wear them as loungewear since they are pretty floppy at the bottom) that are pretty good knock-offs.</p>