Well, my rink is officially shut down (i.e. no ice) until mid-August and now that I've recovered from the ice show, it's time to kick up my summertime training. I used to wait until September (when my rink used to reopen) to start but 2 months is enough time to get out of shape quickly!  Anyway, I mapped out a plan:

• Sunday-TRX & light cardio
• Monday-high level cardio intervals
• Tuesday-yoga class; TRX & light cardio
• Wednesday-high level cardio intervals; plyo work/jump positioning training
• Thursday-TRX & light cardio
• Friday-high level cardio intervals
• Saturday-yoga class; plyo work/jump positioning training
• every day is for ballet/dance & stretching
• I also have a weighted hula hoop (about 2 lbs) that is awesome to use for ab work

Here is today's workout (which will carry me through the next few weeks):

• from the TRX Basic Video, the dynamic warmup
• Sprinter's Start, left & right
• Single Leg Squats, left & right
• Balance Lunge, left & right
• Side Lunge, left & right (may drop this as it seems a bit redundant)
• Chest Press
• Back Row
• Bicep Curls
• Tricep Press
• Side Sways, left & right
• then the floorwork: Supine pull-throughs
• Hamstring Curls
• Leg Abductions
• Oblique Leg Raise

I may add in planks along with some other things. I changed the order around a bit, as I prefer to keep all the upright/floor work respectively together.

Skaters have notoriously tight hamstrings & calves and I'm fighting that issue, and trying to really pump up my quads.  I've noticed an improvement already in the number of reps accomplished in the sprinter's start.

I have a skating camp in 2 weeks, I want to be in really great shape for that (stamina-wise) and have some more plyo work done. I did some more jump training today, but man, my legs were jello after that workout!

Not too sore from my workout (slept like a baby!!!). Not as bad as I thought, from skipping about a week. I'd love to bring my TRX to my skating seminar the end of the month; I might just so I can whip through a little bit of a workout. I'm sure everyone else would be as amazed as I was!

"(slept like a baby!!!). "

waking every few hours to cry? XD

 Work out some exercises to get them to do, so they can really feel it. And don't forget to get your affilliate code ;)

Heading into the 2nd week of TRX, did NOT get off to a good start, as I had a migraine and had to skip a workout (could not do much of anything, it was a really bad migraine).

However, picked it back up on the next scheduled day. Must be getting better, as the soreness wasn't there (in my muscles, I was only sore in my back which will be an ongoing issue due to my degeneration) even tho I added more reps this time around. Time to step it up (either adding more time or changing the angle of difficulty). I am planning for the following weeks, and throwing in some kettlebells for upper body (picked them up on sale at Target) and some balance work (bought a balance disk).

I did some jump landing training (had a hard time landing my loop jump, so I worked on that). I'm getting good rotation but not quickness or enough knee bend (maybe because of my sore back?) And I added a Champion Cord which is an elastic cord you loop around body parts like hand/foot etc so the skater or athlete can receive proprioceptive input. It helped. I am not tracking my free foot over enough-it is getting in my way when I jump-bother!

I have skate camp this coming weekend, and so I get a bye for no workouts (all-day on ice and doing off-ice training will excuse me); but, intil then, I have one more TRX workout to do...

(ps-I need to see about that affiliate code thing-might be something I can put on my skating club's website once I check into it).

 Did a weekend Adult Skating Camp with my friends and although it was tough, skating for two days (with some cardio/plyo off-ice) I survived! Not only that but I managed to surpass my expectations and: landed a flip jump, get a sit spin, and have the stamina to complete a power skating session at the end of the last day. AND have energy to go out each evening for dinner and a good time with the other skaters! I could not have done this without the TRX system and a sore back! I slept for 9 hours when I returned home and on Monday felt GREAT! My back only required a small adjustment by my chiropractor on Tuesday and I still feel great days later! I am thoroughly convinced of the worth of this system!

That's great about landing those moves on the ice. Another, good example of why the TRX system is worthwhile.

Started into my 2nd phase of training, since my rink re-opens in less than 2 months. My core strength is better, although I have some imbalances still.  I have changed my basic workout (added some exercises, took out others) and plan on mixing it up every 2 weeks from this point on for minor exercises, while keeping the main ones and increasing tempo & time.

Added elliptical training (bought one and it's in my living room now). Now I don't have to go to a lame gym!

About my imbalances, I was doing kettlebell side presses and some stretches....on one side it's very noticeable that I'm still struggling. The other side is ok. Oh well, I'll get better with time and strength building.

I also took my TRX to workout with a friend, he tells me the next day that he could barely walk (he is a hard-core bodybuilder & volunteer fireman)...I only had him do 5 of each exercise....haha! Now he wants to get one!

Started my 3rd phase of training yesterday; used the Winter Conditioning workout (from the downloadable video-great product!) and man was it KILLER!  A lot of the movements transfer to figure skating (and i imagine hockey as well). I don't have a jumprope so I just "bounded" which is a great plyo exercise.  I only did one run-thru but imagine in about 2 more weeks I'll be ready for 2.

Followed with 10 minutes of intentse intervals on my elliptical. Sweat was just POURING off of me when I finished my workout (although I froze the house down...I was burning up).

My back was sore, but it was a muscular soreness, not a skeletal-type of hurting. I take that as a good sign, I do believe it was from the pendulum swings and the side planks (which are hard to do but I really need to do them for increasing my back strength & core).

One more month and my rink will re-open and I do hope to have more strength and stamina on the ice.  I go this Friday to be measured & fitted for new ice skates (which will cost $$$$$ but I need them).

Just started the Winter Conditioning workout on Monday, and today I'm a little sore (adductors, lower back). Not as bad as I thought.  Onlly did one run through so I'll keep this up for another week before I add another set. I don't have a jumprope so I do bounding.

Took a lazy week and a half off (i'm bad I know but was going thru a tough time mentally) but went back yesteray!!! Wasn't too bad except for the elliptical which was much harder LOL! I'm doing better at the suspended side planks, I make them hip drops as I believe that is better for my core and strength building, especially on the left side which still gives me trouble.  I'm hovering at 19-20% body fat and my new goal is about 15-16%.  I'm also debating if I should go get a functional movment examination, as the issues with my left side are still lingering (it's bothersome and annoying and I find myself compensating at times).

But overall, my nutrition is doing better, only had one cheat meal at the fair, and even that wasn't an all out pig trough!  My son has done well, he is about 5'7-8" and now weights 155lbs and is 20% as well. Gotta love these puberty growth spurts!

Today is a bit of kettlebells and plyo, I'm not doing the elliptical, as I'm fighting a bad migraine; not sure if yesterday's heat/dehydration was a trigger or a frontal movement was but I'm barely hanging on.

Getting back on the ice (actually have been on for the past month) but I had a hamstring pull so my workouts have been severely curtailed.  I'm formally accepted into the nursing program (RN) and have been told I have to be able to lift 50 lbs.....so, I need to "beef" up my workouts (added another kettlebell so now I have 2 15#s for arm stuff). Should be ok with that, as I have 45# pull on my bow (one arm draw). I'm not sure if they actually test that, but in clinical lab I'm sure they pay attention.