Month: February 2021

Shoulder Doubled

I thought about doing some BikeErg intervals yesterday, but went with a complete rest day. My right calf is still no good, so limited it what I can do. Workout at 4pm.

Warm-up

  • 2:00 BikeErg (1,053m)
  • 80′ Lateral Monster Walks
  • 80′ Monster Walks
  • 10 Monster Squats

Legs

3 Sets

  • 10/10 Pistols (band support from bar)
  • 10/10 Single Leg Glute Bridges

The last couple of times I’ve attempted pistols I’ve been hesitant for some reason. Then when I got in to position today my hips kind of felt weird. So I went with the band, which is a lot different than alternating legs!

3 Sets

  • 10/10 Staggered Stance RDL (70#)
  • 10/10 Single Leg Stability Ball Hamstring Curl

Tried something different with the staggered stance.

Conditioning

Warmed up with 10×45#, 6×95, and 4×115 clean and jerks.

8:00 AMRAP

  • 4 C&J (115#)
  • 8 Burpees
  • 16 Air Squats

Got through 6+3 with a steady pace throughout. I was starting the 4th jerk when the time went off. It was my only attempted double through the workout, doing all singles. I really should have tried to do at least doubles. Easing back in to shoulder work though.

2021 Valentine’s Day

Out in the garage around 10:30 with my Valentine.

Back

3 Sets

  • 10 Seated Cable Row (115-126-126)
  • 10/10 Seated Single Arm Cable Row (49-54-54)

3 Sets

  • 10 Lean Back Lat Pull Downs (126)
  • 10 Underhand Lat Pull Downs (126)

3 Sets

  • 10 Incline Straight Arm Pull Downs (71)
  • 10 Forward-facing Incline Cable Pull Downs (82-93-104)

This was a DLB superset.

Midline

4 Rounds (Tabata)

  • 20s Hollow Hold
  • 10s Rest
  • 20s PVC Sit-ups (12-11-11-11)
  • 10s Rest
  • 20s Plank
  • 10s Rest
  • 20s Leg Lifts (9-9-9-10)
  • 10s Rest

My upper abs were on fire during the last two sets of PVC sit-ups and they were already sore in the evening.

Complete Set

My kettlebell collection is complete.

I’ve been sleeping past 7am all week. Finally! Out in the garage after 10am.

Warm-up

  • 2:00 Row (520m)
  • 10 Thrusters 45#

Conditioning

30:00 EMOM

  • 16 cal Row
  • 15 Thrusters (45#)
  • 20 Push-ups
  • 30 Russian Twists (45# plate)
  • 20 alt Strict Hanging Leg Lifts
  • 10 Evil Wheels

I’m easing my way back in to movements that hit the shoulders so I don’t come back too quick on this left one. The row + thruster combo was nasty and even then the push-ups added to it. I’d spend the next 3:30 after those three movements trying to get my heart rate back down. Good sweat session after not working too hard this week in the gym.

Four More Sets in Ten Minutes

Took a full rest day yesterday, even though I slacked in other workouts this week. ut in the garage just after 12 today.

Warm-up

  • 3:00 BikeErg (1,573m)
  • 80′ Lateral Monster Walks
  • 80′ Monster Walks
  • 10 Monster Squats
  • Power Cleans
    • 10×45#
    • 5×95
    • 3×135
    • 2×155
    • 2×175

Weightlifting

E25S – 10:00

  • 2 Power Cleans (12 @ 185, 12 @ 195)

Shitty!! Two more sets of each weight in the same ten minute time domain, compared to going every 30 seconds like a few weeks ago.

Conditioning

5 Rounds

  • 10 Bar-facing Burpees
  • 20s Rest

Kept a pretty steady pace I think. Took me 3:46. Felt my calf after from the jumping.

Not Even Five Rounds

Out in the garage after 4pm. With Brandi’s knee hurt, I just don’t have as much motivation so far this week. I’ll snap out of it.

Warm-up

  • 4:00 SkiErg (911m)
  • 5/5 Single Arm DB Hang C&J (15#)
  • 5/5 Single Arm DB Hang C&J (30#)
  • 5/5 Single Arm DB Hang C&J (40#)

Conditioning

7 Rounds

  • 40 Double Unders
  • 20 Air Squats
  • 5/5 Single Arm DB Hang C&J (50#)

I got through four rounds at about 8:01 and then 37 more double unders somewhere near 8:30. As I was going through that fifth round of double unders I could feel my right calf going and then it gave and I had to stop. FML! I should have stopped as soon as I felt it getting weird.

Midline

4 Rounds

  • 20 OH Plate Crunches (45#)
  • 20 alt Side Crunches
  • 20 Russian Twists (45#)
  • 10/10 Side Bends (70#)

Finished in 9:26, doing everything unbroken.

True Audible

I had a 4-day weekend and learned how to ski on Sunday! Back in the garage at 4pm today. I didn’t really feel like it though.

Warm-up

  • 3:00 BikeErg (1,495m)
  • 80′ Lateral Monster Walk
  • 80′ Monster Walk

Legs

  • 8 alt Back Rack Reverse Lunges (45#)
  • 4/4 Lateral Step-ups (20″)
  • 8 alt Back Rack Reverse Lunges (95#)
  • 6/6 Lateral Step-ups (20″, 30#)
  • 8 alt Back Rack Reverse Lunges (125#)
  • 6/6 Lateral Step-ups (20″, 45#)
  • 8 alt Back Rack Reverse Lunges (145#)
  • 6/6 Lateral Step-ups (20″, 60#)
  • 8 alt Back Rack Reverse Lunges (165#)
  • 6/6 Lateral Step-ups (20″, 70#)
  • 8 alt Back Rack Reverse Lunges (175#)
  • 6/6 Lateral Step-ups (20″, 70#)
  • 8 alt Back Rack Reverse Lunges (185#)
  • 6/6 Lateral Step-ups (20″, 70#)

Conditioning

  • 50m TrueForm Run
  • 12 Russian KBS (70#)
  • 5 Rounds
    • 100m TrueForm Run
    • 12 Russian KBS (70#)
  • 50m TrueForm Run
  • 12 Russian KBS (70#)

It was supposed to only be 5 rounds of 100m and 12 swings, but I screwed up looking at the time instead of the distance in round 1. So I called an audible to make the workout longer and then decided to repeat the short run at the end. Finished in 6:04.

31 Seconds Better For 50 Reps

Out in the garage at around 4pm.

Conditioning

  • 50 Bar-facing Burpees

Went out hot, settled in to a pace, and turned it back on for the last 10. I was done with 25 at 1:20 and finished at 2:58. I’d done this once before in August of 2016 and it took me 3:29, so 31 seconds in a huge PR! No warm-up either!

Arms

3 Sets

  • 12 EZ Bar Curl (56-56-61#)
  • 12 Tricep Pulldown (rope, 60-65-65#)

3 Sets

  • EZ Bar 21s (45-51-51#)
  • 10 Underhand Tricep Pulldown (60-71-71#)

3 Sets

  • 10 Hammer Curls (35#)

Midline

3 Rounds

  • 40 Weighted Flutter Kicks
  • 20 Weighted alt V-ups
  • 20 OH Plate Crunches
  • 20 Russian Twists
  • 20 Seated Leg Lifts

15# plate for everything. Finished in 6:18.

Running “Warm-up”

Lower body is tired and getting sore from yesterday. Workout at 4pm.

Warm-up-ish

6 Rounds

  • 1:00 TrueForm Run
  • 1:00 Rest

I did 0.19, 0.21, 0.22, 0.24, 0.24, and 0.25 km.

Conditioning

12:00 AMRAP

  • 3 Strict Chin-ups
  • 6 Burpees over the Bar
  • 9 Squat Jumps

Kept up a pretty steady pace except for going to a slight pause after each squat jump in round three or four. Finished 13+7.

Midline

4 Rounds

  • 30/30s Side Plank w/ DB on hip (30#)
  • 10/10 KB Side Bends (53#)
  • 30s Hollow Hold
  • 15 Superman

Took me 13:11.

Acid Burning

Busy week at work, but I have Friday and Monday off for a getaway. Out in the garage just after 4pm today.

Warm-up

  • 3:00 BikeErg (1,562m)
  • 80′ Lateral Monster Walks
  • 80′ Monster Walks
  • 10 Monster Band Squats
  • 6/6 Lateral Step-ups (20″)
  • 12 alt Back Rack Reverse Lunges (45#)
  • 8 alt Back Rack Reverse Lunges (95#)
  • 6/6 Lateral Step-ups (20″, 40#)
  • 10/10 Single Leg Supported RDL (30#)
  • 10 alt Cossack Squats

Legs

4 Sets

  • 12 alt Back Rack Reverse Lunges (155-165-175-185#)
  • 6/6 Lateral Step-ups (20″, 70# KB)

4 Sets

  • 10/10 Single Leg Supported RDL (70# KB)
  • 20 Cossack Squat (0-20-20-20# KB)

Conditioning

4 Rounds (each, IGYG)

  • 18/12 cal BikeErg (standing)
  • 30 Plyo Lunges

I averaged 1,400+ cal/hr an the bike, but had to break the lunges 18-12 every round. Brandi did a mix of plyo lunges, lunges, and jump squats. We finished in 14:21. This combination is deadly for creating lactic acid.