Sorry to keep you waiting for today's post. But I've got an effing job to hold down - that with 20 some odd hours of training a week means that I don't have much spare time to post. See, I'm not like you, some fatass surfing the "net" all day while you pretend to work, all the while new dimples form on your thighs. Well go get another bag of chips and I'll tell you about everything I did today - and I guarandamntee you it DIDN'T involve multiplying fat cells.
Tuesdays are for three-a-days. That's right. Start the week out with a bang. That means I swim in the morning, peeling off 3500 yards one 1:15/100 at a time. Then I shower and eat a Cliff Bar when I get to work. As I said, I work hard and don't play computer solitaire all day. This means lots of walking around (in heels,no less) - another chance to burn off any extra calories I might have accidentally inhaled. I do take a lunch break, but not to eat. I hit the weights HARD. If you want a hard body, you've got to do hard time. I do three sets of 8-12 reps twice a week (more in the "off-season"), head to toe.
I do a few moves you won't see other triathletes doing, but I believe these are key to my success. LISTEN UP! That's right, lick that grease off your fingers and try this next time you go to the gym. What makes open water swimming easier? The ability to site. That's why I lift weights with my neck. A strong neck will also help you hold aero position for hours. One good neck exercise involves doing reps using a neck harness. Most posh gyms don't carry these, so you'll have to buy the harness yourself. You attach a weight to it (I've worked up to 50 lbs, but you should start light, maybe 5 lbs.) and simply lift your head, repeat.
Tuesdays are for three-a-days. That's right. Start the week out with a bang. That means I swim in the morning, peeling off 3500 yards one 1:15/100 at a time. Then I shower and eat a Cliff Bar when I get to work. As I said, I work hard and don't play computer solitaire all day. This means lots of walking around (in heels,no less) - another chance to burn off any extra calories I might have accidentally inhaled. I do take a lunch break, but not to eat. I hit the weights HARD. If you want a hard body, you've got to do hard time. I do three sets of 8-12 reps twice a week (more in the "off-season"), head to toe.
I do a few moves you won't see other triathletes doing, but I believe these are key to my success. LISTEN UP! That's right, lick that grease off your fingers and try this next time you go to the gym. What makes open water swimming easier? The ability to site. That's why I lift weights with my neck. A strong neck will also help you hold aero position for hours. One good neck exercise involves doing reps using a neck harness. Most posh gyms don't carry these, so you'll have to buy the harness yourself. You attach a weight to it (I've worked up to 50 lbs, but you should start light, maybe 5 lbs.) and simply lift your head, repeat.
I was going to fill you in on more details of my day, but it's time for my Tuesday night ride. Just 30 miles - I'll be back in time for my Supersoulmate's Super Special Turkey Meatloaf dinner. (More on the evils of red meat another time.)
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