Out for the Count

I got sick on Sunday after returning from Cancun and over a week later I’m still not past whatever it was. I think RSV or influenza B. I think the last time I was sick for so long was after the Tough Mudder, when I got some nasty shit.

Today is the first time since last Saturday that I attempted to workout. In order to ease back in, I kept it simple.

30:00 BikeErg (12,873 m)

Home From Cancun

Well, we didn’t end up going to the fitness center again on our vacation. We got home last night, ran errands today, and were out in the garage a little after 3:30. We’re going to start some more structured golf stuff. The first is a series of swing speed home workouts from Jaacob Bowden, the founder of Swing Man Golf.

Dynamic Swing Strength

3 Sets of 4 Reps (per side)

  • Decline Chest Fly to Triceps Extension
  • Cross Body Lat Pulldown
  • Wood Chops
  • Lateral Raises
  • Incline Chest Fly

The program said to do 2-3 sets of 2 reps, but you could barely get a feel for the movement that quick and seemed like it would be way too easy. These are all using bands and we used the Crossover Symmetry bands we already have and we decided to do both sides of the body because we also want to be balanced. We really though the rep scheme was going to be crazy low, but we could feed the later sets of each move.

Conditioning

  • 10:00 AMRAP
    • 4/4 Twisting Box Jumps (12/14″)
    • 5/5 Wood Choppers (12/15#)
    • 6 Lateral Ball Slams (10/14#)
  • 5:00 Rest
  • 10:00 AMRAP
    • 8 Goblet Squat Jump (10/15#)
    • 10 Pike-ups
    • 12 Push-ups
  • 5:00 Rest
  • 10:00 AMRAP
    • 4 Burpee Pull-ups
    • 10 Renegade Rows (15/30#)
    • 6/6 Single Leg RDLs (20/30# DB)

We got really sweaty from these, especially after four days off. We’re also having unusually nice weather for November.

We sat to cool down and did a bunch of foot hurdles.

Beloved Fitness Center

On Saturday night we drove down to an airport hotel and flew out to Cancun on Sunday morning. This afternoon we went to the resort’s (Beloved Playa Mujeres) fitness center to get in some much needed movement and a little sweat.

Warm-up

2 Sets

  • 20 alt Dead Bugs (2# DBs)
  • 20 Stability Ball Rotations

2 Sets

  • 10/10 Knee-up, Foot Lifts
  • 10 alt Hip Rotations Facing Forward
  • 5 Plank to Downward Dog
  • Plank

Strength & Cardio

They actually have a decked out fitness center, so we used some machines we never get to use.

3 Sets

  • 12 Seated Cable Rows (35 kg, V-handle)
  • 12 Leg Press (70 kg)
  • 12 Cable Fly (10-7.5-7.5 kg)
  • Row

3 Sets

  • 12 Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press (25# DBs)
  • 12 Rope Cable Curls (12.5 kg)
  • 12 Tricep Pushdowns (22.5 kg)
  • Row

3 Sets

  • 12/12 Hip Abductions (25 kg)
  • 12 Ab Crunches (25 kg)

It was good to sweat out all of the alcohol from yesterday.

Push the Cardio

Warm-up

  • 80′ Side Walk with Hip Raise
  • 40′ Carioka
  • 10 Air Squat + Toe Touch
  • 20 Trunk Rotations
  • Bar Hang

Legs & Conditioning

I started on the bike.

3 Sets

  • Partner A: BikeErg
  • Partner B:
    • 20 alt Reverse Lunge with Single Leg Jump (5/8# DBs)
    • 10 alt Single Leg Lateral Jumps
    • 6/6 Single Leg RDL + High Pull + Knee Drive (15/20# KB)

4 Sets

  • Partner A: BikeErg
  • Partner B:
    • 20 alt Curtsy Lunges (15/20# DBs)
    • 15 Squat Jumps

3 Sets

  • Partner A: BikeErg
  • Partner B:
    • 12 Incline Squats (15# DBs, 4 mats)
    • 20 Glute Bridges
    • 6/6 Split Squats (8/20# DBs)

It took us 38:57 and we did 14,776 meters with B missing about half a round on the bike in the middle section. I’m trying to push my pace more on the machines lately to get back some cardio capacity and lose some weight.

Planks on Dumbbells

3 Rounds

  • 30s BikeErg / TrueForm Run / Jump Rope
  • 10/10 alt Lunge Side Ball Slams (10/20# MB)
  • 10/10 Golf Swing DB Rotation (8/12#)

3 Rounds

  • 30s BikeErg / TrueForm Run / Jump Rope
  • 10 KB Pull & Punch (15/25#)
  • 30 Kneeling Rotating MB (8/15#)

3 Rounds

  • 30s BikeErg / TrueForm Run / Jump Rope
  • 20 OH DB March (20/25# DBs)
  • 30 Plank Shoulder Taps

For rounds 2-3 I did my plank on the dumbbells.

3 Rounds

  • 30s BikeErg / TrueForm Run / Jump Rope
  • 10/10 Hollow Leg Circles
  • 20 Twisting Leg Lifts

I did the bike for sections one and three and jumped rope for two and four. Wanted to give my back and hip a rest so didn’t run. Finished in 23:39. We did mobility for about 10 minutes.

Adding Rotation to Laterals

On Sunday there was a lot of work done in the bathroom to get it functional again. We did go out for a 1.87 mile walk and started doing some mobility, but called it quits and finished some things in the bathroom. Yesterday I walked my last 18 holes of the year.

Back, Biceps, and Conditioning

3 Sets

  • Partner A: Step-ups w/ Knee Drive (14″)
  • Partner B:
    • 10 Underhand Pulldown (71/104#)
    • 20 alt Seated Gorilla Rows (15/20# DBs)
    • 12 DB Curls (15/20#)

3 Sets

  • Partner A: Backwards Step-ups (14″)
  • Partner B:
    • 12 Lat Pulldown (60/104#)
    • 10 Inverted Bar Rows
    • 12 Single Dumbbell Curls (30/45#)

3 Sets

  • Partner A: Side Step Over w/ Rotation (14″)
  • Partner B:
    • 12 Incline Back Flys (15/20# DBs)
    • 12 Straight Arm Pulldown (38/60#)
    • 12 In and Out Hammer Curls (15/20# DBs)

I started with the movements today and we switched out a couple of movements. Took us a total of 31:20. I think I went 28-28-32, 32-36-40, and 28-32-32 for all of my steps.

Warm End to October

Unusually warm weather for four days, so we get outside a bit. Did primer and paint in the bathroom.

  • 700m Run
  • 3 Sets
    • 12 Underhand Dumbbell Bench Press (15/35#)
    • 12 Underhand Cross Body DB Raises (10/15#)
    • 12 Banded Fly (CS red/blue)
    • 12 Perfect Push-ups
  • 700m Run
  • 3 Sets
    • 12 DB Upright Row (15/25#)
    • 12 Bent Over Underhand DB Fly (8/12#)
    • 12 Seated DB Shoulder Press (15/25#)
    • 12 DB Lateral Raise (10#)
  • 700m Run
  • 3 Sets
    • 12 Bench Dips
    • 12 Tate Press (15/30#)
    • 12 Tricep Pushdowns (38/60-60-49#)
    • 12/15 Double DB Tricep Kickbacks (12#)

My hip was really bothering me on the runs. We finished in 37:01.

Would get in the new subfloor and hopefully the last coat of paint for the bathroom.

Summer in October

Rest day tomorrow for golf with some nice weather for a few days.

Midline & Conditioning

  • 3 Rounds
    • 30s TrueForm Run / Jump Rope
    • 10/10 alt Lunge Side Ball Slams (10/20# MB)
    • 10/10 Golf Swing DB Rotation (5/10#)
  • 3 Rounds
    • 30s TrueForm Run / Jump Rope
    • 10 KB Pull & Punch (10/25#)
    • 30 Kneeling Rotating MB (8/15#)
  • 3 Rounds
    • 30s TrueForm Run / Jump Rope
    • 20 OH DB March (15/25# DBs)
    • 30 Plank Shoulder Taps
  • 3 Rounds
    • 30s TrueForm Run / Jump Rope
    • 10/10 Hollow Leg Circles
    • 20 Twisting Leg Lifts

I ran for sections one and three. Took me 24:01 We did about 10 minutes of mobility.

Sub Out Step-ups

Warm-up

  • High Knee Crossovers
  • 10 Air Squats
  • 10 Toe Touches
  • 20 Trunk Rotations

Legs & Conditioning

We’ve been doing a lot of step-ups, so made some adjustments to this workout.

3 Sets

  • Partner A: BikeErg
  • Partner B:
    • 20 alt Reverse Lunge with Single Leg Jump (5/8# DBs)
    • 10 alt Single Leg Lateral Jumps
    • 6/6 Single Leg RDL + High Pull + Knee Drive (15/20# KB)

4 Sets

  • Partner A: BikeErg
  • Partner B:
    • 20 alt Curtsy Lunges (15/20# DBs)
    • 15 Squat Jumps

3 Sets

  • Partner A: BikeErg
  • Partner B:
    • 12 Incline Squats (15# DBs, 4 mats)
    • 20 Glute Bridges
    • 6/6 Split Squats (8/20# DBs)

Wow. We finished in 38:02 and did 14,934 meters on the bike.