Time for More Shoulder Rest

Warm-up

  • Crossover Symmetry Activation
  • 3:00 TrueForm Run (0.54 km)
  • 2 Sets
    • 10 Scap Pull-ups
    • 10 PVC Passes

Chest & Triceps

Bench Press

  • 10×45#
  • 8×95
  • 5×135
  • 5×165

Close Grip Bench Press

  • 5×125#
  • 5×145
  • 5×165

Wasn’t great on my shoulder so I switched to close grip.

4 Sets

  • 10 DB Bench Press (60# DBs)
  • 10 DB Fly (35# DBs)

4 Sets

  • 12 Tricep Push Downs (bar, 71#
  • 30 Incline Bar Push-ups (bench press height)

Was supposed to be max push-ups, but that also is not a good position for my shoulder.

4 Sets

  • 12 Overhead Cable Tricep Extensions (rope, 49#)
  • 12 DB Pull Over (50-60-60-60#)

Conditioning

5 Rounds

  • 10 Goblet Squats (50# DB)
  • 10 Ring Rows
  • 10 Deadlifts (155#)

Time to start doing single dumbbell movements that could be in the Open. Squats felt good and I learned I actually prefer the dumbbell for a goblet squat. I broke the last 2-3 rounds of ring rows 5-5. Deadlifts got slow. Took me 6:36.

Cycling AMRAPs

Not enough sleep again. I did take a 35 minute nap this afternoon though. Workout at 4.

Warm-up

  • 3:00 SkiErg (696m)
  • 3 Sets
    • 10 Air Squats
    • 10 PVC Passes
    • 10 Scap Push-ups
  • 30 Hops

Conditioning

3 Cycles

  • 4:00 AMRAP
    • 18 Russian KBS (53/35#)
    • 12/8 cal BikeErg (standing)
  • 2:00 Rest
  • 4:00 AMRAP
    • 30 DU
    • 12/8 cal Row
  • 2:00 Rest

This really escalated! I missed a double under in three of the four sets in cycle one, went all unbroken in cycle two, and missed in two sets of cycle three. Need to get rid of those misses before the Open! Going between the two different AMRAPs was a fun way to mix it up. My scores for the first one were 3+6, 3+15, and 3+18 and for the second they were 3+30, 3+34, and 3+35.

Midline

3 Sets

  • 20 OH Leg Lifts (25# DB)
  • 20 Seated Leg Lifts over DB
  • 20 OH Sit-ups (25# DB)
  • 20 Plank Hip Dips
  • 1:00 Plank
  • 1:00 Rest

I don’t remember the last time a plank felt so difficult! In sets 2-3 I had to take a 10 second rest after the hip dips and I went to my hands because my position on the elbows was failing. I was able to do the other movements unbroken though. Finished in 13:11.

Was pretty exhausted after today’s work.

Leg Combos

Yep, as Sunday night went on, my legs were feeling those 5 hours in the workshop, mostly standing on concrete. Yesterday I didn’t wake up with the back tweak feeling, so that’s great news. I slept for shit though and even took a nap in the middle of my work day, which never happens. Out in the garage at 4.

Warm-up

  • 5:00 BikeErg (2,523m)
  • 80′ Lateral Monster Walks
  • 80′ Monster Walks
  • 6 Landmine Squats (45#)
  • 12 Plyo Lunges
  • 6 Landmine Squats (90#)
  • 12 Plyo Lunges (20# DBs)
  • 6 Landmine Squats (125#)
  • 12 Plyo Lunges (30# DBs)
  • 6 Landmine Squats (155#)
  • 6 Landmine Single Leg Romanian Deadlifts (90#)
  • 10 Back Squat Jumps (45#)

Legs

4 Sets

  • 6 Landmine Squat (180-195-210-215#)
  • 12 DB Plyo Lunge (40-40-45-50# DBs)

4 Sets

  • 6/6 Landmine Single Leg RDL (club grip, 115-125-135-145#)
  • 10 Back Squat Jump (95#)

These supersets crush me.

Conditioning

9:00 AMRAP

  • 3 Strict Chin-ups
  • 6 Power Cleans (115/80#)
  • 9 Box Jumps (24/20″)

I forgot how nasty the combination of cleans and box jumps / step-ups can be. By about the third round I really had to concentrate on my jumps so I wouldn’t fail. did the cleans unbroken every round and got through 8+3.

Back Scare

When I got up to pee a couple times during the night I couldn’t stand up straight and even when I woke up for good my back wasn’t great. Was just like a back tweak. After sitting and drinking my coffee I felt pretty fine though. I spent two hours in my workshop milling up some boards and then hit a workout at noon today.

Warm-up

  • 3:00 TrueForm Run (0.49 km)
  • Crossover Symmetry Activation

Back & Biceps

4 Sets

  • 12 Seated DB Bent Over Fly (30#)
  • 12 Seated DB Bent Over Row (30#)
  • 12 Face Pull (rope, 60-65-65-65#)

4 Sets

  • 10 Seated Cable Row (115-120-120-120#)
  • 10/10 Seated Single Arm Cable Row (49-54-54-54#)

3 Sets

  • 10 Lean Back Lat Pulldown (104-115-115#)
  • 10 Reverse Seated BTN Lat Pulldown (104-115-115#)
  • 10 Underhand Lat Pulldown (104-115-115#)

4 Sets

  • 10 Straight Arm Pulldown (rope, 60-65-65-65#)
  • 10 High Pulley Underhand Row (rope, 60-65-65-65#)
  • 10 Banded High Pull (green)

Midline

3 Sets

  • 10 alt Hanging Straight Single Leg Raises (5# ankle weights)
  • 10/10 Hanging Oblique Knee Raises (5# ankle weights)
  • 40 Hollow Scissor Kicks (5# ankle weights)
  • 6/6 Hip Abducted Evil Wheels

Spent close to three more hours in the workshop later on, which I think my legs will feel tomorrow. I felt a twinge in my back a few times through today’s workout, but otherwise I would never believe how I felt early this morning.

Five More Pounds

I’ve been swamped at work, so yesterday ended up being a full rest day instead of active recovery. Workout at 10am this morning.

Warm-up

  • 3:00 Bottom Squat Hold
  • 5:00 BikeErg (2,523m)
  • 80′ Lateral Monster Walks
  • 80′ Monster Walks
  • Power Cleans
    • 10×45#
    • 5×95
    • 3×135
    • 3×165

Weightlifting

  • 4:00 EMOM – 3 Power Cleans (185-185-195-195)
  • 4:00 EMOM – 2 Power Cleans (205-205-215-215)
  • 4:00 EMOM – 1 Power Clean (225-235-245-255)

All touch-n-go reps. Five pounds more than a few weeks ago. I haven’t picked that up since February of 2018. Felt good today and definitely had more in the tank. I’ll keep slowing working on my leg strong and confidence with the lift. Things are working. Maybe I can get back to my best of 275 or even more.

Midline

5 Rounds

  • 20 PVC Sit-ups (anchored + AbMat)
  • 30 Russian Twists (35# plate)

These PVC sit-ups are gross. My upper abs were on fire in round 3 and I had to start breaking them up. I did the twists all unbroken though. Finished in 7:11.

Conditioning

20:00 AMRAP

  • 10 Burpee Pull-ups
  • 40 Double Unders
  • 10 Double DB Box Step Overs (50/35#, 24/20″)

Did step burpees from the start to help with heart rate. I missed a dub is 3-4 of my rounds I think. Never rested during the step overs. You just have to keep grinding. Finished 7+1.

Another Killer 30 EMOM

Yep, my legs and ass are sore. Out in the garage at 4.

Warm-up

  • 5:00 TrueForm Run (0.84 km)
  • Crossover Symmetry Activation
  • 3 Sets
    • 10 Air Squats
    • 10 Scap Push-ups

Conditioning

30:00 EMOM (alt)

  • 16 Ring Rows
  • 18 cal BikeErg (standing)
  • 40s Plank (elbows)
  • 24 H2H KBS (53#)
  • 24 Lunges

Opfhhh, that was another grind. Going in I was thinking 12 ring rows and 20 cal, but I changed those when I was doing the first round of each and it worked out to be a perfect adjustment. I’m really starting to like these 30 minute EMOMs.

Midline

4 Rounds

  • 20 Swimmer Crunches ⁣
  • 20 Crunches⁣
  • 20 Leg Lifts
  • 20 Single Leg Lifts ⁣(big Flutter Kicks)
  • 20 Plank Hip Dips

Upping the ante on the three rounds of 25 reps of each, which ends up being five more reps of each movement. Took me 9:40 compared to compared to 9:34 for the three rounds.

I finished up with Crossover Symmetry Recovery.

No Ring Support

My back was tight getting out of bed this morning, my legs are feeling yesterday for sure, and my shoulder is shit. I hit 100% of my sleep need though! Out in the garage at 3:30.

Warm-up

  • 3:00 SkiErg (695m)
  • Crossover Symmetry Activation

Chest & Triceps

Incline Bench Press

  • 10×45#
  • 10×75
  • 15×95
  • 12×115
  • 10×125
  • 8×135

3 Sets

  • 15 Incline DB Bench Press (45# DBs)
  • 12 Incline Fly (25# DBs)
  • 10 Incline Plate Press (35#)

I’m so glad I didn’t grab the 50s! With heating up the garage, a lot of the equipment gets condensation, so those plate presses got sketchy.

3 Sets

  • 12 DB Pull Over (50-60-60#)

Couldn’t even support myself on the rings so super setting with MAX Strict Ring Dips was a no go. ☹️

3 Sets

  • 12 Tricep Pulldown (rope, 60-65-65#)
  • 12 EZ Bar Skull Crusher (56-61-66#)

Conditioning

E3M – 4 Rounds

  • 500m Row

I fucked up trying to coast in way too early on the last two rounds. Otherwise I think I would have had negative splits. Live and learn. My times were 1:35.0, 1:34.7, 1:35.5, and 1:35.0.

I planned to do Crossover Symmetry Recovery, but I was wiped out after those rows.

11 Seconds Better

Back to work after the holidays yesterday and I needed the full rest day. In the garage at 4pm today.

Warm-up

  • 5:00 BikeErg (2,531m)
  • 80′ Lateral Monster Walks
  • 80′ Monster Walks
  • 8 Landmine Squats (45#)
  • 16 Plyo Lunges
  • 8 Landmine Squats (90#)
  • 8 Plyo Lunges (20# DBs)
  • 4 Landmine Squats (135#)
  • 8 Plyo Lunges (25# DBs)
  • 4 Landmine Squats (160#)
  • 8 Landmine Single Leg Romanian Deadlifts (90#)
  • 5 Back Squat Jumps (45#)

Legs

4 Sets

  • 8 Landmine Squats (175-185-195-200#)
  • 16 DB Plyo Lunges (30# DBs)

For the last two sets I didn’t want to try cleaning the bar up so did my first rep from the dead stop at the bottom. Made a nasty superset even worse.

4 Sets

  • 8/8 Landmine Single Leg RDL (110#)
  • 10 Back Squat Jumps (95#)

Did the RDLs with the weight out to the side today. Was more comfortable, except then I was holding the fat end of the bar. I should have used the club grip!

Conditioning

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  • 50 DB Deadlifts (50/35# DBs)
  • 50 AbMat Sit-ups (no arms)
  • 50 Step-ups (24/20″)
  • 50 Single Arm DB Thrusters (50/35#)

I never really stopped on the deadlifts and went 10-10-10-10-5-5 on the step-ups. For the thrusters I switched arms without ever putting the dumbbell down. Started with my right arm and my sets were 10-10-10-5-7-8. My left shoulder did not feel good with these and really slowed me down. I should have stuck to sets of 5 the whole way through like I did last time. Still good enough for an 11 second PR though, with a time of 7:45.

Last Day of Holiday Vacation

Spent several hours yesterday sitting on the floor of my hobby room, organizing and working on stuff. Don’t seem to be experiencing any adverse effects from it or yesterday’s workout. My triceps are still sore and feeling some in my chest too. Out in the garage by 1:30.

Warm-up

  • 5:00 SkiErg
  • Crossover Symmetry Activation

Back & Biceps

4 Sets

  • 10 Seated Cable Rows
  • 10 Overhand Curls

4 Sets

  • 10 Straight Arm Lat Pulldowns
  • 10 Incline Curls

4 Sets

  • 10 Face Pulls
  • 10 Hammer Curls

4 Sets

  • 10 Lat Pulldowns
  • 10 Seated Bent Over DB Back Flies

Midline

5 Rounds

  • 120′ Sandbag Carry (100#)
  • 15 OH Plate Crunches (55#)
  • 20 Russian Twists (55#)

Decided to do it for time, to get my heart rate up. It took 8:09. Gripping the 55 pound plate for the twists and moving it across the body took some getting used to.

Time for a rest day tomorrow, especially with having to go back to work. Vacation has been nice.