Great to be back

After a two week respite it was great to get back to the gym. I didn't totally slack off while on vacation, (see my improvised work-out), but it sure is good to get back to some familiar routines.

That said, it's really important to mix it up too. Don't get stuck in the same old habits every time you exercise because you'll find that you plateau. Tony Horton's  P90X program gets it right on when he talks about muscle confusion. By mixing it up every now and then you continually challenge your muscles and get more out of your work-outs.

Speaking of that crazy P90X® I've been giving it a bit of a go and as hard as it is, I can't see how it doesn't work. Not sure I'll incorporate it yet, but if I do I'll be sure to report the outcome

Improvised work-out

So I've been on vacation and haven't gotten to the gym for over a week now. I've been working out using whatever I can find including everything from doing Russian twists using a small bolder to squats while holding a cast iron lawn chair.

It's amazing want you can still accomplish and I feel pretty wiped out from the hour I spent this morning. It may not have been a mega muscle work-out, but it sure worked my core.

No running lately though since I messed up my calf using those barefoot shoes. It was my own stupid fault for not breaking into it slowly.