Finally! My body simply hasn’t felt the same since the great EuroTrip of 2013. Perhaps it was an adverse reaction to all the carbs? I can’t say for sure but I can say the prescription for getting sick would look something like this:
- Change up your eating habits
- Drink lots of caffeine and alcohol
- Expose yourself to the cold elements for long periods at a time with inadequate gear
- Expose yourself to billions of foreign germs in as many forms of public transportation as possible
- Stay away from the Sun (since it didn’t seem to be out much)
- Don’t sleep that much
- Mess with your circadian rhythm by hitting up 3 different time zones in 11 days
- As soon as you feel something coming on, work your ass off for as many days in a row as possible
That should do it! I was admittedly disappointed with myself when I felt “something coming on” while flying back across the Atlantic. So I did the right thing and rested up for a while. Unfortunately, I underestimated the proper recovery time. About a week after battling sickness, I chose to put my body through a myriad of immune testers:
- Heavy backsquats
- Sand dune sprints
- Partying between intense workouts
- Plunging in cold water
- Working on the house after intense workouts
And so again I received what I deserved…the dreaded setback! I regressed and the cold came back with a vengeance! Fast forward another 2 weeks of mostly wise recovery and I finally feel right again! Since I haven’t posted a workout in a long time, here’s what went down for my second indoor workout in as many months:
Warmup:
MovNat Week 3 Day 1 – if you haven’t seen this I highly recommend it! You’ll move your hips like Shakira after you’re through with the 4 weeks! I’m on my second go ’round with it!
Main:
3 set circuit with these bad boys…
- Rope Traverse – 3 sets x 1 “lap”
- Pistols – 3 sets of 16 kg x 3 each
- TGU to Windmill – 16 kg x 3 each, 20kg x 3 each, 24 kg x 3 each. Which means someday if I keep practicing I’ll be as strong as this chick:
Finisher:
Real Deal Kettlebell Complex at 28kg. I had to chalk up for this one since my forearms were seriously unreliable after the rope traversing. Plus, I didn’t want to have another mirror incident…
In health and lessons learned!
