Work out for Sparta!!!

Do you want to know what happens when your burly 27yr personal trainer watches the movie 300? For those of you who don't know about it, its a braveheart-esque movie about the Spartans. I haven't seen it but from what I've been told its 90 minutes of roiling, testosterone men beating their chests before going into battle crying "FOR SPARTA!!!!" and then kicking each others' asses. all sporting great six packs.

We are greeted by an inspired Nathan who says "You will be trained like SPARTANS!!!!!" And so began the 1hr of thrashing. A whooping like I haven't had in a long time, which left me a quivering, nauseated mess with one more set of exercises to do. I dunno... but I don't think Spartans puked after a long workout. I don't think they'd be worried about how sore they're going to be the next day either...

The main Workout:

Set One
1. 25 jump pull ups
2. 50 deadlifts, (not sure about weight)

3. On your back holding up the same bar straight arms while you bring your legs up to the bar one side then the other - that was 1. - 25 of those

4. 30 jumps onto a box

6. Run up the stairs with 2 - 15lb weights

We did that 3 fr&&**%^ times.

There was more to the workout but that was the bulk of it. I was left a shell of a woman. Which is funny because Jason loves to tell the story about how he almost puked after his first Nathan workout with me. He thought he was going to hurl all the Rockstar energy drink I made him have. And what did I have before tonights workout, but one of those evil pink Tab drinks. No amount of Taurine was going to help me!

Jason is training to climb Mt Aconguaga so the workouts won't get any easier, in fact they'll get tougher. On thurs Jason will get worked with a weighted pack and I'll get my workout with Betty and Veronica (my petzl nomics). I think that'll be great for both of us. Jason is already getting out there on long days, the guy can go and go. And this winter we'll get him more exposure to ice to get him all ready for the big mountain. Mind you I don't know how ready you can get. Big scary mountains are big scary mountains in my book. It may not be the hardest mountain, but mountains are mountains. They can be beautiful and forgiving or very unpleasant places to be with danger everywhere. I'll be happy to climb my ice this winter, getting more mileage leading the Gr 4's.

Then for some extra stupidness I did some bouldering as Colin was working in the garage when I got home. I figured I may as well boulder before the nasty soreness settled in. I fully expect to have some problem getting out bed in the morning. Colin put up the sloper holds I had just bought. They offer added challenge as you have to have a good open palmed grip. A great challenge on a inclined wall.

But the training has been going pretty good despite the issues now and then, sore shoulders etc. But that is par for the course for an active lifestyle. Sooner or later you visit a physio therapist, a massage person, chiropractor whatever. I still swear by my twice monthly massages. I went once a week for almost 2 years and now go half that time. It took him a long time to get all the kinks out of the body so that now I'm fairly limber most of the time, well for me anyhow. But he keeps me that way, no scar tissue build up, and we fix things sooner. I guess I hate to say this, but at 42 I have to work smarter not harder. Easier to get injured and harder to heal so best be proactive.

Whew that was a chatty blog huh? I think the floating endorphins are still hanging out. Yippee!