Week 211 of REAL

REAL - Reduce stress Exercise Adequate sleep Lower caloric intake

What Navy SEALs are required to do to make it into BUD/S:

http://navyseal.s5.com/requirements.html

http://military-fitness.military.com/2013/01/the-spartan-300-workout-and-new-variations.html?ESRC=sm_fit.nl

RIght up front: Never in a million years could I do what is required. However, I needed to start somewhere. Considering how fit the SEALs are, I figured it was a good place to start. So my SEAL puppy reps (SEALp) consist of girls' pushups, crunches, and flutter kicks, a SEAL training basic. I started with doing one of each. 

PT ~ Physical therapy using 2-lb and 1-lb weights, alternating days.

UB ~ Upper body exercises

I'm starting low, at 10, to restart my workouts, with no weights yet.

3: Short walks. PT. UB. Stretch. Heat. Tennis ball.

4: 1-mile walk. PT. UB. Stretch. Heat. Tennis ball. I've been frustrated by the return of my knee buckling. What had I done? It took a bit of thought, but I figured out I'd returned to taking breaks with putting my feet up. It's too much stress on my knee. If I need to put my feet up, I need to lay down.

5: Rest.

6: 1/4-mile walk. Rain. PT. UB. Stretch. I've done something to my left hand. A shadow memory whispers through my mind. I hurt it, but I can't remember the details, only that it happened. Hate that.

7: Short walks. PT. UB. Stretch. Heat. Tennis ball.

8: Short walks. PT. UB. Stretch.

9: Short walks. PT. UB. Stretch. Heat. Tennis ball.

The first picture was taken in February 2012. The second picture was taken in June 2012. Inspiration, at least to me: