Week 374 of REAL

Happy Birthday Bilbo and Frodo Baggins!

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.  Since my accident I haven't done these, but I'm working to add them back into my routine.

PT ~ Physical therapy

UB ~ Upper body exercises

SEALFit shared some good hints I want to learn and remember:

http://sealfit.com/sealfit-blog-how-to-build-durability/

16: Short walks. PT. UB. Stretch.

17: 5-minute elliptical walk. PT. UB. Used 1-lb weights. Stretch. Dog sitting changes things. Also hurt my foot. Don't know what I did.

18: Rest.

19: 1-1/2-mile walk. PT. UB. Used 1-lb weights. Stretch. Foot still a little sore. Only planned to walk a mile, but the sunrise was gorgeous. I didn't want to miss a minute of it.

20: Short walks. PT. UB. Stretch.

21: 1-1/2 mile walk. PT. UB. Used 1-lb weights. Stretch.

22: Short walks. PT. UB. Stretch.

Jimmy Thomas is a business man, running a popular romance book cover site, a cover model, personal fitness trainer, and health advisor. Pictures: February 2012 and June 2012. Inspiration, at least to me: