Sorry for the lack of posts people. A lot of work, some play and much joy now that my son is here for the summer.
In the meantime a lot has happened in the I Hate Cardio fitness world. But first I have to talk about the most recent public appearance of this guy:
Yup, that's me like about 12 years ago. Some of my former co-workers at Hawaii News Now thought it would be amusing to flash an old news photo of me instead of what I currently look like for a phone interview I did.
You know, there was a time when I would have dreaded seeing that photo. I would have thought stuff like, "Man I wish I was still that skinny" or "look at that, a full head of hair and no chin fat."
But now I look at him and think, "This guy looks like Ralph Macchio's weak sister or a member of Menudo."
I don't miss the younger me. Ok maybe I miss the hair a little bit.
But I'm in better shape than ever before (if you minus the back pain and torn pectoral of course) and I feel pretty good about that.
I mean, back in 1998, 1999 I was going out a LOT and drinking a LOT and . . . doing all kinds of stuff I probably shouldn't have been doing. I had a 24/Hour Fitness membership as did the rest of Honolulu but I think I might have been going twice or three times a week.
I remember I forced myself to swim and run during my days off of lifting and that helped me stave off the love handles for a little while, but eventually that stuff all catches up to you when you get older.
And I really wish I had discovered Crossfit back then, I can't even tell you how much it would have changed my life for the better.
But as it is it's working out. My legs are a work in progress but my shoulders are at an all time high when it comes to strength. I cranked out push presses of 115 like it was nothing on Monday during the WOD. It was 12 push presses, 25 situps and 10 burpees. The sit-ups and burpees were tough but I managed to catch up a lot during the PP's. Got a good time that day too. Ahem, not going to mention who I beat but his name starts with I and ends with Kaika.
Hey, just sayin.
My brother even said I have reached "Murph" status.
I think the word Murf or Murph is a Maui thing because I told my friends on Oahu about it and they were clueless. Anyway it means big dude, like the kind that has no neck.
My brother said I was a Murph now. This was after I punched him in the chest for changing my Facebook status while I was still logged in.
He went down hard and was pretty pissed off. I said sorry but was kinda snickering inside.
See, that's what you get when one brother Olympic weightlifts and the other is on a Vegan diet.
Seriously. He is. He's losing weight though, something I would like the do. Hence the Paleo diet. Sorta. Had some pasta today damn it.
Okay, just gotta get serious. The workouts are coming along nicely and I'd like to have my eating habits in check as well. The 30 Day Paleo Challenge begins NOW.
Or, tomorrow, after I meet with Kehau and Shauna for drinks.
Hey, it's an important RFM event related meeting.
Cool kids, see you at the box.
Later,
Rod
In the meantime a lot has happened in the I Hate Cardio fitness world. But first I have to talk about the most recent public appearance of this guy:
Yup, that's me like about 12 years ago. Some of my former co-workers at Hawaii News Now thought it would be amusing to flash an old news photo of me instead of what I currently look like for a phone interview I did.
You know, there was a time when I would have dreaded seeing that photo. I would have thought stuff like, "Man I wish I was still that skinny" or "look at that, a full head of hair and no chin fat."
But now I look at him and think, "This guy looks like Ralph Macchio's weak sister or a member of Menudo."
I don't miss the younger me. Ok maybe I miss the hair a little bit.
But I'm in better shape than ever before (if you minus the back pain and torn pectoral of course) and I feel pretty good about that.
I mean, back in 1998, 1999 I was going out a LOT and drinking a LOT and . . . doing all kinds of stuff I probably shouldn't have been doing. I had a 24/Hour Fitness membership as did the rest of Honolulu but I think I might have been going twice or three times a week.
I remember I forced myself to swim and run during my days off of lifting and that helped me stave off the love handles for a little while, but eventually that stuff all catches up to you when you get older.
And I really wish I had discovered Crossfit back then, I can't even tell you how much it would have changed my life for the better.
But as it is it's working out. My legs are a work in progress but my shoulders are at an all time high when it comes to strength. I cranked out push presses of 115 like it was nothing on Monday during the WOD. It was 12 push presses, 25 situps and 10 burpees. The sit-ups and burpees were tough but I managed to catch up a lot during the PP's. Got a good time that day too. Ahem, not going to mention who I beat but his name starts with I and ends with Kaika.
Hey, just sayin.
My brother even said I have reached "Murph" status.
I think the word Murf or Murph is a Maui thing because I told my friends on Oahu about it and they were clueless. Anyway it means big dude, like the kind that has no neck.
My brother said I was a Murph now. This was after I punched him in the chest for changing my Facebook status while I was still logged in.
He went down hard and was pretty pissed off. I said sorry but was kinda snickering inside.
See, that's what you get when one brother Olympic weightlifts and the other is on a Vegan diet.
Seriously. He is. He's losing weight though, something I would like the do. Hence the Paleo diet. Sorta. Had some pasta today damn it.
Okay, just gotta get serious. The workouts are coming along nicely and I'd like to have my eating habits in check as well. The 30 Day Paleo Challenge begins NOW.
Or, tomorrow, after I meet with Kehau and Shauna for drinks.
Hey, it's an important RFM event related meeting.
Cool kids, see you at the box.
Later,
Rod
