Leg’s still bugging me, but I’ve been keeping up with my 2010 Resolution to do strength training 3x a week for 20 minutes a day – and let me tell ya, it’s been working! I definitely feel stronger than I did in 2009, and I am starting to see the difference as well. T-Rex runner arms be-gone!

A big part of my strength program is the OneHundredPushups program, founded by my fellow Daily Miler Steve Speirs. Check it out at http://hundredpushups.com/ ! I’m on Week 4 of the program. I can’t believe I did 78 pushups the other day! Thanks Steve!

If you’re interested in the rest of my strength program, here it is:

Arms
100pushups

Abs

Plank
Forearms to Plank
Boat Pose
Pelvic Tilt (lie on your back, lifting your feet off the ground with bent knees. Use your abs to straighten your lower back so that it lies flush with the floor. Maintain this position as you lift one leg, then the other, tapping the floor with your feet as you lower them. Continue this for as long as you can, making sure to keep your lower back flush against the floor (abs engaged).

Glutes
Single-leg bridging

Stability Ball Bridging
Wall Sits – I usually do 4 or 5 minutes total, split into 1 minute sections. Sometimes I do my bicep curls at the same time. Multitasking!

Crunches
Medicine Ball (MB) toe-touches
MB Stability Ball Crunches
Bicycle Crunches
Bicep Curls – I use an 8lb weight because I’m a wimp. Also it’s the biggest weight I have.

Injured Groin Rehab
Hip Adductors
Stability Ball Squeezes
Clamshell

That’s it!

All right, I’m off to bed. I’ll need my rest for my swimming in the morning!