6/30/2011 - Pretty Sore and the Pizza Challenge

After the Heavy Cindy, my body was pretty sore from my low back to my hamstring to my upper back. So today we all decided to not hit the weights and use this as a day to recover. Now, people have different ways of recovering. There are people that like to use the long slow distance (LSD) to help recover, like my friend Kurt. We also have the people that like to not do anything and allow their body's to completely rest which is also a get method because this allows your nervous system to complete take a break from the intense training regime. Others like to play others sports that are not that intense like slow pitch softball, which all of us played last night. Helps keeps the competitive edge outside of the weight room. Other you can be like me and use a sled on the off days to help recover the legs.
This method is used my many power lifters who follow Louie Simmons's Westside style to lifting.After a heavy leg day the day after he has his lifters drag a sled until the next heavy leg day. The way they do it is the day after the sled has maximum weight and as the week progresses the weight decreases in order for an athlete to lift maximally on the next heavy leg day.

Recovery Workout
Sled Pulls - 25yards at 90lbs for 16 lengths
NOTE: I did 8 lengths with a straight leg march and 8 lengths with the harness between my legs. I thought the between the legs was much harder then the straight leg march but both did work.

PERSONAL
Hours of Sleep: 7
Weight: 181lbs
NOTE: Like a said before hamstrings and low back were the most sore from the day before. But all in all feel pretty good and ready to get back at it on Friday 7/1/2011. Speaking of the first of July. I was talking with a couple friends last night about how we all love pizza. And one of my friends said he and his girlfriend tried not eating pizza for a whole month and were able to complete the challenge. So I'm deciding I will embark on this challenge for the month of July. It will be pretty tough with the holiday coming up but I think I can do it. I also challenge you to the same challenge and at the end of the month reward yourself with something. Maybe some new fishing gear or something that will give you motivation to stay on track. It will be interesting to see how this goes. Updates will be daily. But Until Then, Cheers!