Bah, I am too lazy to keep this updated frequently. Rest assured that I am doing my best to keep the faith (despite last weekend when I went to the Mariners game).
I stocked my fridge with stuff from Whole Foods and the local grocer, and tomorrow I’m going to Trader Joe’s to pick up a bunch of frozen dinners that are excellent.
Tomorrow’s baseball practice at Renton HS, but before then, I’m going to hit the cages. I really need the work.
Had a light throwing day with my main coaching client and added an overhead swing to my delivery from the windup (think Barry Zito, I guess). It seems to really help with timing, even though I don’t teach that part of the windup. Who knows if it’s permanent; we’ll see tomorrow.
Food:
-Peanut butter/jelly sandwich on wheat bread
-4 slices of pizza
-Apex Protein Bar
Workout:
Standard interval training with jump rope - 5 cycles. Static stretching as well. Going to hit the cages tomorrow afternoon before heading to the Mariners game.
Not too great of a day - pretty busy day so I didn’t get to eat much at home, obviously. Coached the HS baseball team for the last day.
Food:
-Turkey sandwich on honey wheat bread
-Apex Protein Shake
-Apex Protein Bar
-Ginger Chicken with whole grain rice pilaf and green beans
-Corn shell crispy steak tacos with cheese, tomato salsa, green peppers, and onions
-Peanut butter and jelly sandwich on honey wheat bread
Workout:
Resistance Training
3×7 elevated push-ups
3×10 sit-ups
Sport-Specific Training
-Pitched two innings and played an inning at shortstop in the Freshmen vs. Junior Varsity game
-Rotator cuff work: 5 lb. dumbbell lifts, SPRI band work
-Static stretching
My right calf was tweaked today, so I took the day off from cardio and interval training.
Food:
-Bowl of Kashi cereal (Cinnamon Whole Wheat)
-Two peanut butter and jelly sandwiches on Whole Foods cinnamon swirl bread
-Turkey sandwich on honey wheat bread
-Two slices of aforementioned cinnamon bread (so good, and now I’m out)
If it looks the same, it’s because I haven’t done much shopping lately. I will go tomorrow, probably. I have some chicken I want to pan sear and I’d like to pick up some asparagus to go with it as well as brown rice.
Workout:
Resistance Training
3×7 elevated push-ups
3×10 crunches in various positions
Interval Training
5 cycles of jump rope
Steady-State Cardio
1.0 miles on a treadmill
Sport-Specific Training
-Threw 30 forearm drills, 20 High Guard drills, 20 max intensity pitches, 20 @ 70% intensity into a net
-Practiced Maxline fastballs, Maxline Pronation Curves, and Maxline True Screwballs
My grasp of the Maxline True Screwball is really improving. I think that if I work every day on it that I’ll be able to throw it by the end of the month as my primary breaking ball. My understanding of the Marshall theoretical motion gets better and better and I have no problem pronating through release on my fastballs, sinkers, and screwballs, but I cannot figure out how to throw the Maxline Pronation Curve well enough. For now I’ll stick with a supinated curveball until I master the screwball release.
Here’s a few video clips of what I’m talking about:
Maxline Pronation Curve
Maxline True Screwball
Food:
-Bowl of Kashi cereal (Cinnamon Whole Wheat)
-Two peanut butter and jelly sandwiches on Whole Foods cinnamon swirl bread
-Turkey sandwich on honey wheat bread
-Frozen Pad Thai dinner from Whole Food
Workout:
Resistance Training
Squats (sets of 5) - 110, 110, 180, 230, 1RM 280
Woodchops High - 2×10 @ 70
Woodchops Low - 2×10 @ 70
DB High Pulls - 2×7 @ 60 (felt a shoulder twinge so I backed off the weight and reps)
Swiss Ball Situps - 20
Swiss Ball Elevated Push-Ups - 7
Interval Training
4 cycles of jump rope (30 sec on, 30 sec rest = 1 cycle)
Steady-State Cardio
10 minutes elliptical trainer, medium intensity
Sport-Specific Training
-Threw 80 pitches @ 70% intensity into a net
-Practiced Maxline fastballs, Maxline Pronation Curves, and Torque Sliders
-Forearm, High Guard, and full windup positions
Our first game didn’t go so well, so I won’t write much about it. The defense was pretty rusty to kick off the game, committing a few errors and mental mistakes, but the real culprit was the poor performance by the 1-4 hitters, who were 2-for-15 combined. This included me, who went 0-for-3 with only two real good swings on a baseball (one fouled straight back and one sky high flyball; I just barely missed both). I attribute it to first game jitters as well as just having an off day; I think that our team will be well above .500 this year and that I’ll achieve my personal goals as well.
On another note, the stress in my life over the past 3-4 months has directly led to me neglecting my physical fitness and nutrition routines. Unsurprisingly, I am softer than ever and overweight to boot. Fortunately for me, I picked up a baseball coaching client who is very dedicated and motivates me to get into good shape as well. I’m going to do my best to update this blog daily with my caloric intake and my physical activity for the day. I need to get on a lifting program, as I’ve largely neglected the gym, and I also need to start running more as the weather continues to get nicer and my time commitment to Roosevelt baseball wanes (the season ends in about a week).
I don’t believe in tracking scale weight, but I’m definitely carrying plenty of fat. I’d like to lose 2 pounds per week for the next 8 weeks, which would put me at the weight I wanted to be to start the season.
Tomorrow I’m going to hit the gym after baseball practice, lift, and then hit the grocery store to pick up some food in accordance with my weekly meal plan.
Besides, I need to look better for my wedding pictures!
