All of the Dumbbells

At 4pm, not too long after getting back from a day+ trip to my brothers to help him with electrical work.

Warm-up / Conditioning

• 700m Run
• 1,000m Row
• 700m Run
• 1,000m SkiErg

I think I pulled around 1:55 on the rower and 2:08 on the SkiErg.

Handstand Balance Breakthrough

• Wrist Warm-up
• Kick-ups (goal: land soft on wall and come down)
  • 2×5 (bad leg)
  • 2×5 (good leg)
• 1:00 45° hollow hold
• 45s 45° hollow hold
• 1:00 Wall-facing HS Hold
• 2×5 Kick-ups (w/ finding balance)

I’m using the four week program we did as a base to create another four weeks as phase two. Stepping things up and adding in things I’ve found from other handstanders.

We were both extremely surprised how kick-ups went on our bad legs. We’re really getting the feel for how much power is needed to get up to vertical.

Back & Chest

3 Sets

• 8/8 Landmine Single Arm Floor Press (45 + 50#)
• 8/8 Kroc Row (70#)

3 Sets

• 10 Weighted Ring Dips (25#)
• 10 Close Grip Chin-ups

3 Sets

• 8 Dumbbell Fly (40# DBs)
• 8 Lat Pulldowns (126#)

DB Bench Press

• 12×60#
• 8×50
• 8×40
• 8×35
• 8×30
• 8×25

In the style of doing drop sets, but with prescribed rep counts for every set. Do the 12, pick up the next dumbbells, and right in to the next set until all sets are completed. I make a smart move skipping over the 45s. When I picked up the 40s they felt really light though and I busted out my reps. As I got towards the end of the 35s and through the finish it was a burn though.