Month: June 2022

Faster + More Meters

Shoulders & Conditioning

3 Sets

  • BikeErg
  • 12 Single DB Shoulder Press (50#)
  • 12 DB Lateral Raises (vert DBs, 8#)

3 Sets

  • BikeErg
  • 12 Underhand Barbell Front Raise (31#)
  • 12 Barbell Upright Rows (50#)

3 Sets

  • BikeErg
  • 12 Arnold Press (25#)
  • 6/6 Static Front Raise (vert DBs, 10#)

Took us 17:52 with a total of 7,280 meters. That’s 47 seconds faster and 218 more meters than last week. It was about a seven minute rest while we put stuff away and setup for part two.

Arms & Conditioning

3 Sets

  • Row
  • DB 21s (20#)
  • 15 Diamond Push-ups

3 Sets

  • Row
  • 12 Curl with Twist and Pushdown (20#)
  • 12 Double DB Skull Crushers (30#)

3 Sets

  • Row
  • 8/8 Static DB Curl (15#)
  • 8 DB Curl (15#)
  • 12 Tricep Pushdowns (60#, rope.)

Took us 23:27 with 4,376 meters. A big 1:27 faster and 23 meters more than last week.

I really tried to push the machines today and I’m feeling it afterwards.

Hold and Work

Warm-up

  • 6 Step-ups (24″)
  • 40 Hops
  • 20 PVC Passes
  • 10 PVC Back Squats
  • 20 Trunk Trists
  • 10 Kip Swings

Conditioning

With a partner, one person doing a hold while the other works. We flipped starting positions each round.

4 Rounds

  • 20 Hang DB C&J (20#)
  • Double DB OH Hold (20#)
  • 12 Step-ups (24”)
  • Wall Sit
  • 10/8 Pull-ups
  • Farmer’s Hold (60# DBs)
  • 500/420m BikeErg
  • Sandbag Hold (100#)

Took us 27:17 and it was a humid morning.

Midline

3 Rounds

  • 10 Hollow Rocks
  • 10 V-ups
  • 25s Rest
  • 10 Tuck-ups
  • 10s Hollow Hold
  • 25s Rest

Low back was really tight so didn’t do a fourth round. Took 4:18.

On E

Feeling my glutes and hamstrings a bit. Out in the garage earlier to beat the heat. I didn’t eat anything this morning, which is rare.

Warm-up

  • 10 Pendlay Rows (45#)
  • 8 Bench Press (45#)
  • 8 Bench Press (95#)
  • 8 DB Fly (20#)

Conditioning, Back, & Chest

  • 700m Run
  • 3 Sets
    • 10 Pendlay Rows (95#)
    • 10 Seated Rows (104#)
  • 3 Sets
    • 10 Straight Arm Lat Pulldown (71#)
    • 20 Band Pull Aparts (blue)
  • 700m Run
  • 3 Sets
    • 8 Bench Press (135#)
    • 8 Dumbbell Fly (30#)
    • 8 Bench Press (135#)
  • 3 Sets
    • 12 alt Underhand Cross Body Front Raises (20#)
    • 20 Plate Press (35#)
    • 12 alt Underhand Cross Body Front Raises (20#)
  • 700m Run

Made a 10 pound jump on the Pendlays because B was using DBs and it made it simple with the men’s bar. The bench press was more of a struggle this week. I was done in 39:47, which is 52 seconds faster than last week.

Up Five

Warm-up

  • 80′ Lateral Monster Walk
  • 80′ Monster Walk
  • 10 Monster Squats
  • 10 Monster Toe Touches
  • 20 Trunk Twists

Legs

3 Sets

  • 10 Narrow Stance Jumps (fingers touch ground)
  • 10 alt Goblet Reverse Lunges + Goblet Squat (35#)

3 Sets

  • 10/10 Single Leg Deadlifts (35# DB)
  • 20 Plyo Lunges

4 Sets

  • 8/8 Side Step-ups (20”, 45#)

3 Sets

  • 250 Row
  • 10/10 Bulgarian Split Squats

We were almost two minutes faster today, finishing in 34:39. I went up five pounds on each dumbbell today.

Midline

2 Rounds (30s / 15s)

  • Side Plank
  • Side Plank
  • In/Out around DB
  • Reverse Crunch
  • OH Sit-up (20# DB)

100-101

Were were both beat down on Sunday morning, so we went for a 2.43 mile walk in 44:49 and then played 18 holes riding in a cart in the afternoon. Yesterday I walked 18 holes. Heat index was at 100° when we started and 101° right after! I started with the movements today.

Shoulders

3 Sets

  • 12 Single DB Shoulder Press (45#)
  • 12 DB Lateral Raises (vert DBs, 8#)
  • BikeErg

3 Sets

  • 12 Underhand Barbell Front Raise (26#)
  • 12 Barbell Upright Rows (45#)
  • BikeErg

3 Sets

  • 12 Arnold Press (25#)
  • 6/6 Static Front Raise (vert DBs, 10#)
  • BikeErg

Took us 18:39 and accumulated 7,062 meters on the bike. Almost two minutes faster than last week.

Arms

3 Sets

  • DB 21s (20#)
  • 15 Diamond Push-ups
  • Row

3 Sets

  • 12 Curl with Twist and Pushdown (20#)
  • 12 Double DB Skull crushers (30#)
  • Row

3 Sets

  • 8/8 Static DB Curl (15#)
  • 8 DB Curl (15#)
  • 12 Tricep Pushdowns (60#)
  • Row

Done nine seconds slower than last week but there was a lot more wiping off with the towel and drinking water today. Took 24:54 with 4,353 meters.

Two Faster

My butt is already sore from yesterday.

Warm-up

  • 10 Pendlay Rows (35#)
  • 5 Pendlay Rows (55#)
  • 8 Bench Press (45#)
  • 8 DB Fly (20#)
  • 8 Bench Press (95#)

Conditioning, Back, & Chest

  • 700m Run
  • 3 Sets
    • 10 Pendlay Rows (85#)
    • 10 Seated Rows (104#)
  • 3 Sets
    • 10 Straight Arm Lat Pulldown (71#)
    • 20 Band Pull Aparts (blue)
  • 700m Run
  • 3 Sets
    • 8 Bench Press (135#)
    • 8 Dumbbell Fly (30#)
    • 8 Bench Press (135#)
  • 3 Sets
    • 12 alt Underhand Cross Body Front Raises (20#)
    • 20 Plate Press (35#)
    • 12 alt Underhand Cross Body Front Raises (20#)
  • 700m Run

I finished at 40:39, which is just over two minutes faster than last Sunday.

Hip Problems

My lift hip has been bothering me since Sunday. Maybe after the runs we did Saturday? Especially after I’ve been setting for awhile and then once I’m moving I don’t really notice it.

Warm-up

  • 3 alt Goblet Reverse Lunges + Goblet Squat (30#)
  • 3/3 Single Leg Deadlifts (30#)
  • 4/4 Side Step-ups (20″, 20#)
  • 3/3 Bulgarian Split Squats
  • 80′ Lateral Monster Walk
  • 80′ Monster Walk
  • 10 Monster Squats
  • 10 Monster Toe Touches
  • 20 Trunk Twists

Legs

3 Sets

  • 10 Narrow Stance Jumps (fingers touch ground)
  • 10 alt Goblet Reverse Lunges + Goblet Squat (30#)

3 Sets

  • 10/10 Single Leg Deadlifts (30# DB)
  • 20/16 Plyo Lunges

4 Sets

  • 8/8 Side Step-ups (20”, 40#)

3 Sets

  • 250/200m Row
  • 10/10 Bulgarian Split Squats

Took us 36:35 and it was brutal.

Midline

2 Rounds (30s / 20s)

  • alt V-ups
  • Sit-up Bicycles
  • 2 Single Leg Lifts over DB + Pike-up
  • Side Plank Crunches
  • Side Plank Crunches

100+

The heat index was over 100 today at workout time, so we decided to take it easy.

Conditioning

4 Rounds (15s transition between minutes)

  • 30s Push-ups + 30s Superman
  • 1:00 Curtsy Lunges
  • 1:00 Jump Rope
  • 30s Band Pull Aparts (blue) + 30s HS Hold
  • 1:00 TrueForm Walk

Midline

1 Round (30s work : 25s rest)

  • Plank
  • Plank Shoulder Taps
  • Plank Hip Dips
  • Plank Arm Reaches
  • Side Plank
  • Side Plank
  • Plank Push-ups
  • Plank Rockers