Tag: Glute Bridge

Chin Meet Bar

Almost bailed on working out at the last minute, but the garage was already warm and I want to have the day tomorrow to do other stuff.

Active Life – Single Leg Bias

Warm-up

  • 10 Sumo Inchworms
  • 10 Sumo Stance Good Mornings (45#)
  • 10 Sumo Deadlifts (45#)
  • 10 Sumo Deadlifts (135#)

Workout – 3 Sets

  • 15 Sumo Deadlifts (165#)
  • 10/10 Sciatic Nerve Flossing

Conditioning

10:00 AMRAP

  • 2 Strict Chin-ups
  • 4 HR Push-ups
  • 6 Squat Jumps

I’ve done some similar variations of this but think they are usually 3-4-5 reps. My triceps and general upper body are sore from Wednesday. Smacked my chin on the descent in the second to last round. Ended up with exactly 17 rounds.

Active Life – Back Max

  • 1:00/1:00 KB Psoas Mobilization (35#)
  • 10:00
    • 10 Glute Bridges (3s hold)
    • 10 Curl Ups

Made it through 4 sets plus the glute bridges.

Music of the day was the Black Panther soundtrack.

High 50s

My legs ached all day yesterday. You know that feeling you get when you’ve been walking the entire day? It was like that but more intense. I was tired from staying up late to watch Duke too, so turned it in to a rest day. Out in the garage today before a really late lunch.

Warm-up

  • 3:00 Airdyne (0.91 mile)
  • 3 Sets
    • 7/7 DB OHS (40#)
    • 10 Glute Bridge (50#)
    • 10/10 Single Arm Single Leg DB RDL (40#)

I felt the warning signs in my back during the RDLs, so it was an easy decision not to back squat today like I had planned. I’ve learned my lesson a few times when I ignored that feeling.

Conditioning

20:00 AMRAP

  • 400m Run
  • 20 DB Push Press (40#)
  • 40 Air Squats

It was 59° outside so I changed my workout to do something with running. Thought I’d have to break up the push presses, but it turned out to be a pretty ideal weight for this. Finished 4 rounds, the run and 10 of the presses. Nice to be outside even though I’m so fucking slow.

Regional Inspiration

Definitely feeling some different muscles from the movements in yesterday’s aerobic work. Out in the garage before a company townhall at lunch.

Warm-up – 2 Sets

  • 3/3 Turkish Get-ups (40#)
  • 10 Glute Bridges (40#)
  • 5/5 DB OHS (40#)
  • 10/10 Single Arm Single Leg RDL (40#)

Feeling good with this stuff. Hopefully it’s making a difference.

Conditioning

4 Rounds

  • 28 Pistols
  • 15 Sandbag Cleans (100#)

Last week I saw someone post about 2016 Regional event 4, which used 115# power cleans and had a 10:00 time cap. I wanted to get in some sandbag work so I came up with this modification.

I wore my belt for the entire workout, though I loosened it in round 2 I think because it was pinching my abs on each clean. Pretty gassed with fatigued legs in round 2, so after that was just a grind. Tried to keep bending over to pick up the bag. Yes you throw it over your shoulder for each rep. I tried to remember to alternate shoulders for balance. Finished in 18:09.

Stack It Up

Out in the garage before lunch.

Warm-up – 3 Sets

  • 20 Push-ups
  • 10/10 Single Leg Glute Bridges
  • 10/10 Single Arm Single Leg DB RDL (40#)

Conditioning

  • 20:00 Airdyne

Went 7.4 miles (11.91 km), which is still 0.03km off my best for 20 minutes and under my best 30 minute pace. What the hell got into me when I did that PR for 30?! Tallied 570 calories on it.

Midline

E2M – 4 Sets

  • Russian Twist Stack
    • 10-25-10-25-15-15-25-10-25-10#

Move the plates and move them back.

Twenty Fives

Ended up resting yesterday because I didn’t get much sleep the night before. More garage organizing today, but had to get in a workout around 5:30.

Warm-up – 3 Sets

  • 3/3 Turkish Get-ups
  • 5/5 KB OHS (35#)
  • 10/10 Single Arm Single Leg RDL (35# KB)
  • 10/10 Single Leg Glute Bridges (pause)

Conditioning

  • 2 Rounds
    • 25 Ring Dips
    • 25 Deadlifts (135#)
  • 2 Rounds
    • 25 Pull-ups
    • 25 Step-ups (24″)
  • 2 Rounds
    • 25 Push-ups
    • 25 MB Cleans (20#)

I went 8-6-6-5 and 5-5-3-3-3-3-3 on the ring dips. Deadlifts were both 15-10. First pull-ups I was too conservative with 5×5 and easily did 10-10-5 the next time through. Push-ups and medicine ball cleans were both 15-10 each time. Finished in 17:35. Harder than I expected.

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Flat Stanley for my niece’s preschool class. He’s looking a little thin so I’m trying to bulk him up.

Doing Singles

Went to the 4:30 class.

Warm-up

  • 3 Sets
    • 10 Reverse Hypers (140#)
    • Dead Hang
  • 3 Sets
    • 10 Glute Bridges (pause at top)
    • 15s L-sit
    • 200m Row

Forgot how hard the L-sits are. Need to start doing those again.

Accessory

  • 4×10 Double Kettlebell Deadlift (44# KBs)
  • 3×25 Push-ups
  • 2 Sets
    • 20 Double Kettlebell Front Rack Walking Lunges (35# KBs)
    • 10/10 Kroc Rows (53#)

I did the KB deadlifts and push-ups in place of heavy deadlifts, especially with more reps coming up in the WOD. Then did 3x5x135# deadlift to warm-up for the metcon.

Conditioning

10:00 AMRAP

  • 10-12-14… Row calories
  • 5-6-7… Deadlift (185#)

Had my belt on even though I don’t like it for the rowing. I went through 8 unbroken and then switched to quick singles because the eccentric part of the lift was feeling weird. Something I’d never do, but will try to protect my back at all costs now. I didn’t think I’d get through the 22 calories so I threw off my belt. Got through and knocked out a TnG set of 5 deadlifts to finish up.

Seemed Minor

Sore from the pull-ups yesterday. Last hot day. Hopefully. Went to the 4:30 class.

Warm-up

  • 3×10 Reverse Hyper (140#)
  • Bottom Squat Hold
  • Dad Hang
  • 9:00 EMOM (alt)
    • 100m Run
    • 10 Glute Bridges (w/ pause)
    • 15 Hollow Rocks + 20s Hollow Hold

Strength – RDL

  • 10×45#
  • 10×95
  • 10×135
  • 10×165
  • 5x10x185

I put on the belt for the sets with 185 just to be extra safe. On rep 7 in the final set I felt a little something.

Warmed up with 6×45#, 6×95, and 3×135 cleans.

Conditioning

16:00 AMRAP

  • 5 Broad Jumps
  • 4 Burpees
  • 3 Cleans (165#)

I felt my back on the first two broad jumps, but then was fine through the workout. Made sure not to get sloppy with the cleans. I was 1 clean shy of finishing the 14th round.

Jumped back on the Reverse Hyper for another 3x10x140#. I better feel good to golf tomorrow!

Tabata Holds

Golf was rained out yesterday. Really wanted to play, but it was nice to have a complete rest day. Went to the 4:30 class today.

Warm-up – 15:00 EMOM (alt)

  • 10 Russian KBS + 5 American KBS (44#)
  • 8 Ring Rows + 8 Push-ups
  • 10 Glute Bridges

Strength

Class was doing snatch grip presses behind the neck. I doubted I could do them with my shoulder impingement and after attempting 3 reps with an empty bar I was right.

Dumbbell Shoulder Press

  • 2x10x20#
  • 2x10x30#

Pause at the top of each rep.

Conditioning

18:00 AMRAP

  • 10 Box Jumps (24″)
  • 20 OHS (75#)
  • 30 Wall Balls (20#, 10′)
  • 40 DU

This programming the gym is using always has the Rx at 30″ for some reason. It definitely seems geared towards competitors. I was fine with the 24 inch box. I cut the OHS down from 95# to ease back in. I did the OHS in 12-8 every round and wall balls in 12-10-8. Finished 3+45, so 15 of the wall balls.

Midline – 8 Rounds (Tabata)

  • 20s Plank
  • 10s Rest
  • 20s Hollow Hold
  • 10s Rest

I did the second 4 hollow holds with my knees bent up into the tuck position. Not sure if it was any easier because it created a nice cramp in my upper abs.

Weekly Challenge

It’s 5:00 to accumulate as many pounds of power cleans as you can using only 1 bar. I was definitely not attempting to clean for 5 minutes, but I figured I’d try a little test with an empty bar. I got 38 reps in a minute, which I’d definitely not be able to keep up because it would cause such a back pump. 60+ reps with 135# might be doable. If I were to do it with that weight I think I’d try doubles for as long as I could do them.

Sweat Monster

Yesterday I woke up sore from a combination of Sunday’s workout and a bunch of yard work. My forearms and grip were especially sore from pulling grass clumps out of the rocks where they were growing. I walked 18 holes of golf and it was horrible hot and exhausting with the eclipse. The sun and heat really got to me. I had a nice headache all night and had a miserable night of sleep.

Little more sore today in different places, especially my lats from the 70 pull-ups. The gym had a bunch of heavy lifts today, so I did a version of Monday’s workout in my garage.

Warm-up – 3 Rounds

  • 200m Ski Erg
  • 5/5 Single Leg Glute Bridges
    15 Russian KBS (53#)

Conditioning

10-20-30-40

  • Thruster (45#)
  • Burpee

The gym did it with wall balls, but I don’t have a height of 10’ in my garage, so I substituted the thrusters. It was a grinder workout. I did the thrusters in 10, 20, 17-13, and 15-15-10. Finished in 13:43 in a puddle of sweat.

I’d been really dragging ass all day, but felt ok during the workout. Decided that was enough for the day and skipped out on the accessory work.

Women’s Thrusters

My left hamstring feels odd today. Went to the 4:30 class.

Warm-up

  • 3×10 Reverse Hyper (140#)
  • 3 Rounds
    • 200m Run
    • 10 Goblet Walking Lunges (35#)
    • 10 Glute Bridges
    • 6 Inchworms

Strength

I wasn’t front squatting, that’s for damn sure. So I did single arm kettlebell front rack squats.

  • 10/10 @ 35#
  • 3 sets 10/10 @ 44#

The left side of my back was not feeling great in the last few reps. Uh oh.

Conditioning

  • 25 Thrusters (75#)
  • 800m Run
  • 25 Thrusters (75#)

Programmed as 18 with 115# but not for me. I warmed up with the empty bar and the back felt ok, so I figured I could try the workout. I increased the reps since I was using teh women’s weight and made sure to do both sets unbroken. Should have tried to push the run a bit more. Finished in 6:20.

Accessory – 3 Sets

  • 20 Back Rack Walking Lunges (95#)
  • 10/10 Landmine Rows (60#, pause at the top)
  • 30s Superman Hold

I wasn’t sure about the hold since extension doesn’t feel the greatest some times. It was ok though. Had to split the hold into 20 and 10 seconds each time.