Hilly Report – From SUP, Kayaking, Surfing to Beyond

Full steam ahead – YES!.. but let’s reflect.  Last night was a rough night of little sleep, trying to acclimate to the new place and get into the new groove.    After a coffee trip to the cafe it was clear I need some melatonin per KB.  I picked some up at the store on the way home and looking forward to trying.  So how did I do for day 2?

• didn’t drink enough water (still going on the 1 G)
• exercise – check
• all other items – check

Enjoy tonight’s lyrics from twenty one pilots

Sometimes you gotta bleed to know
That you’re alive and have a soul
But it takes someone to come around
To show you how

Here’s to day 2, and tomorrow I will be sharing the love from another milestone started on the personal front.  If you don’t know.. well you will tomorrow.

So what is contributing to the 30 day challenge? this is.  I was longboarding (skateboarding) and it was dark (not ideal) ,  I didn’t turn correctly and then proceeded to meet the ground.  It was quite humorous, and snapped my humorous, but in the end was not humorous.   Let’s just say it was a great experience and yes I would do it again, but next time on water.     Here’s a snap shot of the accident, me after and the staples.   Yes staples and was it fun to have them slowly pull them out of my skin.

What I can say is that the doctor was pretty awesome for not cutting through my tattoos to make the incision for the surgery, thank you Doc.  Now for my arm being metal now, well it’s a great story and feels funny when your getting a massage.

Onward – more to do, more to NOT damage.   bahhh..

I feel as though I am catching up on the last few days tonight and hope to continue this thread over the next 30 days.    After this last move from a house to a home the body was sore and thought it best to get it done.  I called up ME (Massage Envy) and asked for my account status, they said ‘well you have 12 hours stored up’, that means I have been paying for over a year and not gone in.  That certainly is telling isn’t it.    I made the appointment and went this last week.   The gal I saw at first glance seemed cool and would be great for my back/neck.  She asked me where she needs to focus, I said “back and neck”, we agreed, I got into position and then it was ON like DONKEY KONG.

What happens next is only my distant memory of that experience.  She was talking to me, which usually I don’t like to talk in a relaxation massage, but I was there to get my back fixed and apparently I didn’t shut up……. until..   she hit the goose egg of a pain point on my back and I didn’t say a word, but apparently flipped up like a fish.. It was quite funny.   For the next say 5 minutes my mouth was too busy breathing than talking and it was that good kinda of pain.     Okay. so fast forward towards the end and dang that gal rocked her job.   The pain is subsiding and I’m going back to a 90 minute massage this week.   My only parting comment to the gal was “No one can usually make me shut up like that” and that was the truth.

Okay enough of that for the night, time to get on the roller and have some more fun w/ my back..   Cheers.. Have a great night and be safe out there, don’t swipe the wrong way, don’t be bat sh** crazy and stay to your course..    – hilly

Few summers back, in a completely different time I had my nephew staying with us for a few months.  We spent the time looking for the best shake in the sacramento/nor cal area.  We visited more ice creme shops than we could imagine, but finally we found the place where all EPIC dreams of shakes was delivered.  It was Suzie’s  and it was by far the best.  What was good is it was right down the street from where I had all my heart procedures (yah.   it’s still ticking like a beast) and if interested that is a completely different dialogue for another day.

Anyways, let’s get back to the King.   One road trip w/ the entire family we stopped at Fenton’s ice cremery and everybody ordered ice creme.  However, none of could finish our Ice Creme, so what happened well my Nephew “K” ate the rest of everybodys ice creme and at that exact moment I said he will be known as the “KING”.   So there’s how he got my nick name for him and yah.. his stomach was hammered for like 2 days (ha ha).  Okay, so now you know the king..

So.. One day after my heart procedure/surgery I asked the King to outline a work out plan for me..  Here’s what he wrote down for me and exactly what I’m using to kick this 30 day plan off.

Now, I’m sure everybody and brother has “their” workout, but for me this means more than just a work out but a workout from the king.     I also have integrated Cardio everyday and the off days below mean I double/triple my cardio to make up for no weights.

Kings workout

Monday (chest & Biceps)

Chest

• Benchpress 3 sets 10-8-5
• Dumbbell fly’s 3 sets of 10 (barrel)
• Dumbell bench 3 sets of 10
• Or – incline bench 3 sets of 10, 8, 5

Biceps

• 20/20’s
• 90 degree / dumbbell curl’s
• Regular or cross curls 3 sets 10

Wednesday (shoulders & triceps)

Shoulders

• Shoulder press 3 sets 10-8-5
• Shrugs 3 sets of 10-8-5
• Dumbbell flats both way’s (front & sides)

Triceps

• Cross body triceps 2 sets 10 both way’s (hold each arm ) Dips on a bench 3 sets of 10 Tricep extensions

Friday (back)

Back

• Lawn mowers 3 sets 10-8-5 (on the bench pulling up – use back) or is this low back hyper extension Standing row 10-8-5 Low back hyper extension 3 setes of 10

Leg’s

• Leg extension 3 sets of 10
• Leg curl’s 3 sets of 10
• Bicycle 3 – 1 min sessions

Now the question is what is the 30 day output going to look like? what does transformation mean? I am competitive, so I am competing , but what does that mean? who wins? what is winning?    Great questions.  No idea yet.  first goal was to set what I needed to change and now I can start thinking about at the end of the 30 days.

I’ll leave you with this, let’s not be stressed out anymore..   Let’s get back to the good ol’ days..

• “I wish I found some better sounds no one’s ever heard,
  I wish I had a better voice that sang some better words,
  I wish I found some chords in an order that is new,
  I wish I didn’t have to rhyme every time I sang,
• I was told when I get older all my fears would shrink,
  But now I’m insecure and I care what people think.
  My name’s ‘Blurryface’ and I care what you think
• Wish we could turn back time, to the good ol’ days,
  When our momma sang us to sleep but now we’re stressed out……. “

Today was day 1 of my 30 day challenge.  Everybody seems to be doing these right now, so I took my own spin on what I’m going after.  The Mega Goal is for transformation.  What do I mean for transformation?   Feeling better, stronger, looking better, preparing for the next sport (Kite Surfing) and overall feeling like I’m 14 again.

So.. what’s involved:

• Exercise 45 mins daily
• Drink 1 Gallon of water daily
• Hit the water at least once a week (lungs building)
• NO Beer or Alcohol
• Eat breakfast daily, sensible cafe lunch, and no > than 2 meals out for the month
• Stretch daily
• Weekly Massage – already scheduled

That’s the plan.  Day 1 – let’s go!    I’m planning or trying to blog daily on my progress, how I feel, etc..    Since today is day 1, it feels good, gym was great.