Shooting Pucks, Working Out, and Learning about Fitness

Throughout this past second week of the most intense and gruesome workouts of my life, I have learned several valuable lessons that have contributed to my personal growth. Firstly, I have discovered the importance of variety and flexibility in my training routine. By switching up my workout times and exploring different exercises, I have found what works best for me when it comes to keeping myself motivated. This flexibility has not only positively impacted my performance but has also added some excitement to my training sessions. On the other hand, I have also gained a deeper understanding of nutrition and fueling my body for my best performance. Paying attention to what I eat before, during, and after workouts has allowed me to sustain energy levels and promote muscle recovery. I have realized the need to strike a balance between eating what I want to eat, and eating what I should eat. This awareness has encouraged me to make more informed choices, avoiding regrettable food options a

 Today is my second to last day on senior project and it is truly heartbreaking that this experiential learning experience is coming to a close. I woke up at 9:30am to get to the gym at 10am. I got a 2 hour workout in today and focused mainly on a full body lift. After this I went to lunch to get my first meal in for the day which was a sandwich and rice. This fueled me up for a good hour long shooting session in the rink which wrapped up my work for today. Hours Today: 3 Total Hours: 52

 Even though today was a Saturday, we had to get after it twice today so we hit our total hours in the end. I started today with a workout in the morning at 9am. I tried to really get some good stretching in before and after my workout along with really warming my body up before hand since this past week has been a grind and pretty tough on the body. I was only in the gym for 2 hours, and then headed to lunch to refuel myself before a big day in the Ted. We buzzed around from 1-3pm and got some quality work done on our wrists strength. Over the past two weeks I've really noticed a different in my shot accuracy and I'm definitely hitting my spots a lot more often than when we started. This is good to see and something that I hope I can continue into the summer. Todays hours: 4 Total Hours: 49

 Today I wanted to switch it up a little and shoot during the AM hours. I got to the rink at 10am so start shooting. I ended up roller blading around too and the whole expenditure lasted 2 hours. Post shooting in the Ted I went to lunch to fuel up for my afternoon workout. I wanted to both lift and get some cardio in for my workout so I didn't eat too much. I did both squats and bench, just to ease my way into working my legs again. After my lift, I did sprints on the treadmill which was dreadful and very tiring. I want to continue this kind of HIIT cardio because its prepares me better for hockey than distance running. That ended the workload for day 11. Hours Today: 5 Total hours: 45

With Lacrosse finally over, it's not time to fully buckle down and focus solely on strength training and conditioning. I found throughout this project that lacrosse practices and games held me back from my full energy going to the project so it almost feels like a weight lifted off my shoulders now. Today I wanted to focus more on my upper body and give me legs a one day rest before I get after it on my legs. I did a full upper body day today, consisting of chest, shoulders, arms, and back. After my workout I grabbed lunch, turkey sammy and rice, and then headed to the rink to put shots up. I ended up staying in there for awhile, trying my best to shoot through the pain in my hands. That wrapped up my entire day since I do not have lacrosse anymore, although we did do a little chick fil a lunch/dinner at BT's house which was sweet. Hours today: 5 Total Hours: 40

 Today is Wednesday, I woke up at 8:30am and today I am playing in my last ever lacrosse game of my life..... oh nooo. Since today was gameday I didn't get too much of a workout in. I worked on stretching and plyometrics to ensure that my body would be ready to perform come game time. I got a filling but light lunch in after my session in the gym. This consists of a sandwich and some rice. Since it was my last game, I decided to go to Jake's and get an energy drink to try and hype myself up before the game. Our game started at 3pm, and we ended up losing 9-6 to KUA. Since our game was so early, we didn't get a meal after and we went back to school for the dining hall dinner which wrapped up day 9. Hours Today: 2.5 Total Hours: 35