New Theme, New Intensity Level, Same Blogger…

No, the Total Transformation Test blog isn’t gone- it is just in hibernation. I accomplished almost all I wanted to under the Total Transformation banner.  I dropped approximately 40 lbs, my B/P is now at VERY healthy levels clocking in at 106/66 (so is my pulse-66 bpm), I cut my body fat percentage in half, [...]

Day 3 of Ninja Warrior Training…

Well it was actually my second day since between the rain and having my wife all to myself- our daughter is with her grandparents- I totally skipped yesterday’s training.   The workout went MUCH better than two days ago as I was able to complete all three 15 minute sections with 5 minutes of rest in [...]

Day 1 of Ninja Warrior Training: Learning my Limitiations…

Time off + New Training Method = Cluster
That is how I would sum up my first workout.  I hadn’t done some of the exercise either ever before or had not done them for a long time.  MY one-legged squats were pathetic and my Bulgarian squats were only a bit better (i.e. I HAVE TO work [...]

“Ninjaing” Up…

Perhaps I can start a trend if I refer to my training for Ninja Warrior- which begins this coming Monday 8/25)- as “Ninjaing” up?!
I will be taking a few days off to enjoy the last days of summer with my wife and daughter.  But come Monday I will be back and I will begin blogging [...]

F.A.T.: It’s Back Baby…

The F.A.T. (Funny Acronym Tuesday) challenge is back.  Yeah, I know last weak I was a bit forgetful.  And yes, I know I still haven’t posted a winner from last week.  But I will get around to that on Wednesday.  For now let us just enjoy today and the current F.A.T. challenge.
Your first acronym is…
I.N.T.U.I.T.I.O.N.

Update: Kane…

I’ve walked Kane about 3 times today and noticed something that has me positively giddy. If I let the tops of his feet graze the grass or the smooth tile floor in our house he starts to move his legs just a little (about a 10-15 degree range of motion) back and forth as if [...]

Taking the Ab Challenge…

RooBabs has posted an abs challenge on her blog, so I figured I would take her up on it.  Here are some before pictures I took today.  As you can see not much has changed since my best pictures about a year ago.

And of course the ab close-up.  Warning: there is no six pack ahead…

Day 3: 100 Push-up Challenge

Today went well.  I went into my first set free of any soreness or tightness from Wednesday.  The results were satisfactory and encouraging:
Level 1 = 30; 60 seconds rest

Finally, A Ninja Warrior Training Program

My blog friend DR has put together an excellent program to help me train for Ninja Warrior.  I will be starting the program on August 25th.
The program is an excellent combination of strength and agility training along with innovative stretching exercises and unconventional workouts- examples include hoisting sandbags, rock climbing, and sledgehammer training.  Those are [...]

Day 2: 100 Push-up Challenge…

I felt a little sore going into this second day of the 100 push-up challenge.  I was worried I wouldn’t even be able to match my numbers from two days ago.  How did it turn out?
Level 1 = 27; 60 seconds rest