Tri No More

Walked 18 holes yesterday because the weather was perfect and there was a chance we’d only be able to play 9 holes today.

Upper Body & Conditioning

3 Sets

  • Partner A: 10 Burpees
  • Partner B:
    • 10 DB Bench Press (15-20-20/50# DBs)
    • 10 DB Flys (15/30# DBs)

3 Sets

  • Partner A: 75 Jump Rope
  • Partner B:
    • 10 Banded Chest Fly (blue CS)
    • 15 Incline Push-ups (on bench, 5 wide, 5 normal, 5 close)

3 Sets

  • Partner A: 10 Burpees
  • Partner B:
    • 8 Front Raise + Lateral Raise (8-5-5/8# DBs)
    • 8 Arnold Press (15-12-10/25# DBs)

I did my Arnold presses seated.

3 Sets

  • Partner A: 50 Jump Rope
  • Partner B:
    • 10 DB Upright Rows (12-15-15/20# DBs)
    • 10 DB Around the World (5/8# DBs)

2 Sets

  • Partner A: 10 Burpees
  • Partner B:
    • 15 DB Skull Crushers (15/25# DBs)
    • 15 French Presses (30-25/40-30# DB)

2 Sets

  • Partner A: 50 Jump Rope
  • Partner B:
    • 15 OH Tricep Extensions (rope on cable pulley, 27#)
    • 10 Diamond Push-ups

This was worse than the tricep focused workout I did in Cancun and I could barely move my arms for days. We’re going to be feeling this one! We finished in 36:10.

A Clean Gym

On Sunday we had a super productive day around the house and cleaned the entire garage, which is quite a job with all of the gym equipment. We were exhausted by the end. Yesterday I walked 18 holes.

Warm-up

  • 80′ Lateral Monster Walk
  • 80′ Monster Walk
  • 10 Monster Squats
  • 10 Monster Toe Touches
  • 20 Trunk Rotations
  • 5 Sumo KB Deadlifts (35#)
  • 5 Russian KBS (35#)
  • 4 Incline Squats (15# DBs)

Legs & Conditioning

3 Sets

  • Partner A: BikeErg
  • Partner B:
    • 10/10 Single Leg Step-ups w/ Knee Drive (18″)
    • 10 Sumo KB Deadlifts (35/53#)
    • 10 Russian KBS (35/53#)

4 Sets

  • Partner A: BikeErg
  • Partner B:
    • 6/6 Side Lunge + Reverse Lunge (12/15# DBs)
    • 15 Squat Jumps

3 Sets

  • Partner A: BikeErg
  • Partner B:
    • 12 Incline Squats (15# DBs, 4 mats)
    • 20 Glute Bridges
    • 12 Weighted Jumping Jacks (5/8# DBs)

I started on the bike. For the first set of incline squats I held the dumbbells by my sides, but felt myself leaning forward too much so then I held them on my shoulders. We did 12,079 meters on the bike and finished in 32:50.

Midline

3 Sets

  • 10 DB Sit-ups / 10 OH Leg Lifts (12/15# DB)
  • 10 OH Upright Leg Tucks / OH Lying Leg Tucks (12/15# DB)
  • 10 Russian Twists (straight arms, legs down, 12/15# DB)
  • 20 Plank Taps (DB out in front)

My back is pretty whiney today so I had to sub in the movements listed second.

Quick and Then 18

10 Rounds

  • 5 Burpees / 5 cal Row
  • 8 DB Front Raise Squats (12/10#)
  • 8 DB Push Press (20/15#)
  • 4/4 Half-kneeling Side Ball Slams (15/10#)
  • 50m Single Arm OH Carry (50/25#)

Brandi’s foot is bothering her, so she rowed. I finished in 26:42 and she wasn’t far behind. Heading out to ride 18 holes so didn’t have time for more. It was a great all around workout.

Back to Back Golf

I walked 18 on Wednesday and 9 yesterday, so didn’t have time for any workouts.

Warm-up

2 Sets

  • 4 Openers (20s hold)
  • 10 Wall Slides
  • 10 Reverse Pattern on ball (5s hold)

Back, Arms, & Conditioning

3 Sets

  • TrueForm Run
  • 6/4 Strict Pull-ups
  • 20 alt Incline DB Bench Press (45/20#)
  • 10 Tricep Pushdowns (60/38#)

3 Sets

  • Row
  • 20 alt Incline DB Row (25/20#)
  • 20 alt Inclide DB Chest Fly (25/12#)
  • 10 DB Curls (25/15#)

3 Sets

  • TrueForm Run
  • 10 Straight Arm Pulldowns (60/38#)
  • 10-15 Diamond Push-ups
  • 10 Hammer Curls (25/20#)

Brandi was on the machines first and I repped out first. Was able to bump up to 25# on everything I had used 20# for before. I went 6-5-4 on each round of push-ups. Took us 29:52.

We did about 10 minutes of hip mobility.

Feeling Normal

Didn’t sleep worth a shit, but was in bed early and don’t have the fatigue today.

Warm-up

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

Legs

3 Sets

  • 30s Standing BikeErg
  • 10/10 Side Step Lunge (15/12# DBs)
  • 10/10 Front Foot Elevated Split Squat (15/8# DBs)

4 Sets

  • 4×15’ Plate Slide (35-3×25/25#)

Since it was wet and rainy outside we couldn’t do the side sled pull. We setup two mats and pushed a plate with the outside of our foot. Gonna feel this for days.

3 Sets

  • 10 Back Squat + Calf Raises (55#)
  • 10 Calf Raises (55#)
  • 12 alt Twisting High Jumps

3 Sets

  • 16 Goblet Side to Side in Low Position (15#)
  • 6/6 Single Leg High Jumps

Took us a total of 36:26.

Mobility

  • 2x 10/10 Banded High Press
  • 20 alt Seated Hip Opener Knee Taps
  • 2 Sets
    • 10 Prone PVC Pulldown Behind Neck
    • 10/10 Standing Knee Against PVC with Foot Raise

Feeling Weird

Feeling a little weird today. Hope I didn’t catch something on the trip home.

Warm-up

  • 10 Cat Camel
  • 6-4 Curl-up (10s hold)
  • 10/10/10/10 Banded Leg Swings

Conditioning

8 Rounds

  • 5/4 Pull-ups
  • 4 Twisting Broad Jumps
  • 5/5 KB Side Swings (20/15#)
  • 5 Hang Cleans (65#) / DB Squat Cleans
  • 12 Push Jerks (65#) / 4 Devil Press (12#)
  • 30s Rest

My back still isn’t awesome after sitting in meeting rooms for a week and flying home, so I swapped out the Devil presses. I think I started my final round early. maybe mistook a 12:08 for 12:00? Finished in 13:46.

Not quite right, so I didn’t continue with the midline and mobility work.

Weather Shift

It was a long travel day yesterday and my back is feeling all that sitting. I couldn’t straighten my arms on Thursday and my triceps are still sore.

Warm-up

  • 10/10 Leg Swings
  • 10 Cat Camels
  • 10 Bird Dogs
  • Arm Circles

Conditioning

5 Rounds – 45s Work / 15s Transition

  • Step-ups (20″) / Twisting Side Jumps (12″)
  • Push-ups
  • TrueForm Backwards Walk / TrueForm Run
  • Side Ball Slams (10# MB)
  • Strict Chin-ups
  • BikeErg

Midline

3 Rounds

  • 20 Weighted Bird Dogs (10/8# DBs)
  • 14 Plank Cross Toe Touches
  • 20 OH Crunch (10/8# DBs)
  • 20 Lateral Leg Drops

Mashed Potatoes

Warm-up

  • 3:00 Walk
  • 3:00/3:00 Side Walk
  • 3:00 Backwards Walk

Arms

15-12-9

  • Tricep Pulldowns (rope, #6 setting)
  • French Press (50# DB)

Legs

  • 15-12-9 Hamstring Curl (#4 setting)
  • 60-50-40s Bottom Squat Hold

Conditioning 1

3 Sets

  • 30 alt Hang DB C&J (25#)
  • 20 Plank DB Pull Through (25#)
  • 10 Push-ups

Not good planning, but destroyed my triceps today. My arms were visibly shaking through every set of pull throughs and I thought I might collapse.

Strength

Incline Bench Press

  • 15×45#
  • 15×75
  • 15×95
  • 10×105

Conditioning 2

10:00 Bike (sit back, pedals out in front of body)

Steady pace but nothing crazy.

I’m just mashing shit together when I get to the gym and look around. Good enough for a travel week.

At the Dreams

Traveled to Cancun yesterday for a work trip. Made it to the resort’s gym before dinner today.

Warm-up

  • 5:00 Spin Bike
  • 2 Sets
    • 10 Reverse Pattern on Ball (5s)
    • 10 Wall Slides
    • 20 alt Seated Hip Openers
    • 20/20s Supine Leg over Stretch

Upper

15-12-9

  • Lat Pulldowns (Setting #12, whatever that means)
  • DB Curls (25#)

I bit off more than I could choose with the weight choices, so that’s why the descending rep scheme.

Legs

4 Sets

  • 10/10 Single Leg Step-up with Knee Drive (18”)
  • 20 DB Reverse Lunges (30# DBs)

Nasty!

Midline

3 Sets

  • 15 OH Crunch (35#)
  • 20 Slow Bicycles
  • 15 Leg Lifts
  • 30 Oblique Heel Touches

Really felt the burn.

Cool Down

  • 3:00 Walk
  • 3:00/3:00 Sideways Walk
  • 3:00 Backwards Walk