JULES DELORME

Pandemic Fitness Diary Phase 3 Week 1 Days 6 & 7 I started day 6, Week 1 of Phase 3, still struggling with Back Pain. Walking like an old man when I first wake up and only getting a little better when I start moving. Hoping the reduced humidity that’s supposed to happen tonight will help. If not, it’s a victory to keep doing what I’m supposed to be doing. Not moving forward as I intended for this new phase. Not yet. But I’m not letting it force me to give up. Bodyweight Tabata Style Workout (See my past post at: https://www.facebook.com/HITTScarborough for a description of these exercises). 2 Sets of 2 Circuits: (Was supposed to add a 3 rd Set this week. But my body’s just not there yet.) Yard Bounds x 2 Laps + Assisted Wide Grip Pull Ups x 20 (Increasing Resisitance and Reducing Reps for this 1 Exercise) + Walking Lunges x 10 Forward and 10 Backward + Push Ups x 50. Butt Kick Bounds x 2 Laps + Assisted Narrow Grip Pull Ups x 20 + Side Walking Lunges x 10 Forward and 10 Back...

Pandemic Fitness Diary Phase 3 Week 1 Days 4 and 5 I started day 4, Week 1 of Phase 3 after another good night’s sleep. Slept in and pulled a Descartes, just lying in bed halfway between sleep and wakefulness. Had nothing urgent to do. When I finally got up, took a while to get going. Suspension Tabata Style Training (See my past post at: https://www.facebook.com/HITTScarborough for a description of these exercises). 2 Sets of 2 Circuits of: Yard Sprints x 4 + Suspension Push Ups x 100 + Suspension Supported Pistol Squats x 50 Each Leg + Suspension Rows x 100. Side Crossover Yard Sprints x 4 + Suspension Pullovers Facing the Straps x 100 + Suspension Assisted Side Kick Squats x 50 Each Leg + Suspension Pullovers Facing Away from the Straps x 100. Thought this is a new Phase and the routine should be changing the combination of heat and humidity with a very tight and sore Back, Sciatica led me to stick to the simple and the familiar. Plow Series Yoga. Full 24 Hour Fast. Wrote. Rea...

the way of cut (This is new work for me. Any and all feedback will be greatly appreciated...) (Warning: Violent and vivid content.) cut paused among the rocks.  from here he could see them but they could not see him. he loosened his sword in its scabbard but he did not move.  not yet. he could not see the woman underneath the pile of bodies but he could hear her screams. from the way they were dressed cut knew that they were snake people. snake people usually travelled in larger groups. he could not see others but they were close to the trees and the others could be lingering there, though snake people were not usually that disciplined. he was too late to save her from what they were doing but they were snake people. they would kill her when they were done. snake people were not known for thinking ahead. they killed first and thought about it later. if they thought about it at all. cut watched. and waited. he could not see any movement in the tree...

Pandemic Fitness Diary Phase 3 Week 1 Days 2 & 3 I started day 2, Week 1 of Phase 3 after a better night’s sleep. Today was a lighter day. Iaijutsu (See my past post at: https://www.facebook.com/HITTScarborough for a description of this Japanese sword system). Lying Series Yoga work. It was incredibly hot and humid in Toronto, so I was very careful not to overdo it and to drink lots of liquids. Then went out with to visit an old and cherished friend. Sat outside in the shade and just hung out. Back to take Benji for a nice quiet walk. Benji’s been going through a kind of reversion. He’s a rescue, probably has brain damage and probably suffered some kind of abuse. When he first came home with us he was terrified of me and terrified of going outside in the yard or for a walk. Eventually he became very playful and got over his fears. But, whether something happened in the real world or just in his mind, he’s reverted back to that fearful place. He’s oaky with me, though he occasi...

Pandemic Fitness Diary Phase 3 Week 1 Day 1 Day 1, Week 1 of Phase 3 did not start out well for me. Had a really rough night. Couldn’t sleep. And fever dreams when I did drift off. This was the first humid night and the air conditioner in my bedroom broke down. Because of the brain damage I run hotter than the average person, and I’ve always found it easier to sleep in the cold than in the heat. This made it 2 nights in a row without any real sleep for me. I definitely felt it. My Sciatica was acting up again, around an 8 or 9, had a massive headache, nausea and pretty bad stomach pain. All are pretty common for me when I go too long without sleep. The bigger danger for me is seizures. Took me a while to get myself moving but did exercise. That usually helps with the back pain. But not today. Still it’s important psychologically, if not physically, for me to stick to some kind of schedule when I’m like this. Today was the first day of a new Phase and I was supposed to pick it up a...

Pandemic Fitness Diary Phase 2 Week 4 Days 6 & 7 I started day 6, Week 4 of Phase 2 after a rough night. Just couldn’t sleep. The Sciatica wasn’t all that bad, maybe a 4 or 5. But it was enough to wake me whenever I turned in bed, which I do a lot. Went to bed earlier and got up earlier. Full Fast today. Another beautiful day, which allowed me to work freely in the yard. Started out with a Bodyweight Tabata style Workout (See my past post at: https://www.facebook.com/HITTScarborough for a fuller description of these exercises).  2 Sets of 2 Circuits of: Yard Bounds x 2 Laps + Assisted Wide Grip Pull Ups x 50 + Walking Lunges x 10 Forward and 10 Backward + Push Ups x 50. 50 Push Ups wasn’t a struggle anymore, but kept it down to 50 because I’m also trying to avoid Overtraining. Butt Kicks x 2 Laps + Assisted Narrow Grip Pull Ups x 50 + Walking Lunges out to Side x 10 Forward and 10 Backward + Push Ups x 50. Seated Yoga and Meditate. Had just enough time left over to work o...

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Pandemic Fitness Diary Phase 2 Week 4 Days 4 & 5 I started day 4, Week 4 of Phase 2 after a good night’s sleep. The Sciatica was around a 4 or 5. Manageable. 24 hour Fast. It was a beautiful sunny day in Toronto. Got in a Suspension Tabata Style Workout (See my past post at: https://www.facebook.com/HITTScarborough for a description of these exercises) 2 Sets of 2 Circuits: Yard Sprints x 4 + Suspension Push Ups x 100 + Suspension Assisted Pistol Squats x 50 Each Leg + Suspensions Rows x 100. Side Crossover Yard Sprints x 4 + Suspension Pullovers Facing Away from Straps x 100 + Suspension Assisted Sidekick Pistol Squats x 50 Each Leg + Suspension Pullovers Facing the Straps x 100. Back Pain didn’t lessen this time, even wearing the Sauna Belt. In fact it moved up to a 6 or 7. Lying Series Yoga & Meditate. That helped. Got the pain down to a 3 or 4. Some days are just going to be harder than others. Pain doesn’t go away all at once. It takes time. Took advantage of the bea...