that is good to hear. very good. that puts her head and shoulders above most PT's.

Yup..

Let's just hope she's a "knee-saving" partial squat enthusiast..

I'd ask her if she has an actual kinesiology degree. Because it could be some "certification" she got online. Doesn't mean she doesn't know stuff but it doesn't necessarily put her heads and shoulders above other trainers....I would ask for clarification of that because that is sort of like saying I'm a registered Historian :)

Wow.....very nice post by Eric. A must read for newbies.

:)

I know she didn't get it online, at least..

Right and it may mean nothing but the word kinesiology is used for all sorts of different things by people of all sorts of different educational background. You can go to a "registered health kinesiologist" and end up getting some kind of pressure point therapy from them :)

I am NOT trying to pre-judge her or cast aspersions. I'm just saying learn to bewared of "qualifications" because this is an unregulated field.

Sept 16/08

Weight after breakfast and b.m. = 209.

6pm:

Pre WO meal:

4 eggs, 1 egg white, 1 apple, 1 orange.

7pm:

Workout A

15 min run (including warm-up and cool down)

Stretching excersizes for groin, hamstrings, hips.

SQUAT

2x bar x 10
1x 30x 5
1 x 50 x 5
3 x 90 x 5 (last WO = 80)

Felt good, but groin and hammies were tight and sore..

Stretched them as best I could before, during, and after.

Grinned and beared it and went as low as I could, which was at LEAST no partial squat, if no Olympic one!

Flexibility still limited with regards to rotator cuffs and wrists.. This will come, I'm sure..

BENCH PRESS

1 x 50 x 5
1 x 70 x 5
1 x 90 x 5
1 x 110 x 5
2 x 90 x 5 (last WO = 80)

Shouldn't have tried for the 110, but I did some good sets back at 90 to maker up for it.. Felt good.. Probably could have done more warm-up sets, but they were shooing me out as it was (dumb gym now closing at 8???). Probably COULD have done 110, if I had more than 1 minute rest between sets...

BARBELL ROW

50 x 2 x 10
70 x 1 x 5
90 x 3 x 5
80 x 2 x 5 (first time)

Sets at 90 felt sloppy (range of motion, especially at top), so some back-down sets there, too..


PWO shake

35g of protein, 72g (2 scoops) of GlucEvol waxy maize, 1 liter of water.

THIS WAS DISGUSTING!!!!!!

Should have gotten the flavoured stuff, I guess.. :(

Also probably should have mixed in less water..


428cal, 27% protein, 71% carbs, 2% fat

Compare these stats with my MUCH, MUCH tastier 2 cups of OJ and 35g of protein powder:

360 cal, 36% protein, 65% carbs, 2% fat

Am I wrong thinking the OJ was the better way to go?

Less calories in the evening, way better tasting..

Thoughts?

PWO MEAL:

1/2 oats, 1.5 cups cottage cheese, 3tbsp walnuts, 1 cup of milk.

Cal for the day: 3,330 (yikes, too much????)..

250g of protein 43% carbs, 31% protein, 26% fat..

is your protein not flavored?

No.. They're both natural flavoured..

Shoulda thought ahead.. LOL

Sept. 17/08.

Today I did about 25 minutes (including 5 minutes of warm-up /cooldown) of running up and down the bleachers at the rink, for some HI cardio..

The OJ is fine...you might still add a little WMS to it though. Try adding Nesquik to it. Or orange gatorade. Or...any number of things. I don't enjoy plain or vanilla shakes. If you have a blender, then try doing the protein with some skim milk, a banana, some WMS (30g), and a tasty fruit like strawberries, blueberries, etc (with the exception of the banana, the fruit is more for flavor). In the future, if you want a neutral flavor, then go with vanilla. :)