Tag: Lateral Step Over

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.

Triple B

Yesterday we started gutting the small main floor bathroom and this morning we were back at it, getting up the old tile floor, mortar, and subfloor. After cleaning that up it was time for a workout around 2pm I think.

Warm-up

  • 20 PVC Passes
  • 20 Trunk Rotations
  • 10 Cat Camels

Back, Biceps, and Box Step-ups

3 Sets

  • Partner A: Step-ups w/ Knee Drive (14″)
  • Partner B:
    • 5 Underhand Pulldown (82/115#)
    • 20 alt Gorilla Rows (15/20# DBs)
    • 12 DB Curls (15/20#)

My back was pretty lit up from the floor work so I used the same box at B.

3 Sets

  • Partner A: Backwards Step-ups (14″)
  • Partner B:
    • 12 Lat Pulldown (60/104#)
    • 12 Pendlay Row (45#)
    • 12 Waiter Curls (10/15# DBs)

3 Sets

  • Partner A: Side Step Over (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)

It took us 31:45 today. I went 28-30-34, 30-32-34, and 32-34-36 on the box. Then it was time to clean more stuff up and we removed all of the wallpaper in the bathroom

Steppin’ Three Ways

3 Sets

  • Partner A: Step-ups w/ Knee Drive (14/18″)
  • Partner B:
    • 4/5 Strict Pull-ups
    • 20 alt Gorilla Rows (15/20# DBs)
    • 12 DB Curls (15/20#)

3 Sets

  • Partner A: Backwards Step-ups (14/18″)
  • Partner B: 
    • 12 Lat Pulldown (60/104#)
    • 12 Pendlay Row (55/75#)
    • 12 Waiter Curls (10/15# DBs)

3 Sets

  • Partner A: Side Step Over (14/18″)
  • Partner B: 
    • 12 Incline Back Flys (15/20# DBs)
    • 12 Straight Arm Pulldown (38/60#)
    • 12 In and Out Hammer Curls (15/20# DBs)

That was a lot of step-ups, so 18 inches was plenty high enough! I went 26-28-32, 30-32-34, and 34-32-30 if I’m remembering right. We finished in 28:47.

Back From Niagara

We took a road trip to Niagara Falls and Toronto Monday through Friday. Played 18 in a cart on Wednesday and did our share of walking.

Conditioning

4 Rounds

  • 1:00 BikeErg
  • 15s Transition
  • 1:00 Burpees
  • 15s Transition
  • 30s DB S2OH (25#) + 30s Plate A Jumps
  • 15s Transition
  • 1:00 65m Suitcase carry (60# DB)
  • 15s Transition
  • 1:00 Row
  • 15s Transition
  • 30s Underhand Bent Over Dumbbell Rows + 30s Back Fly (20#)
  • 15s Transition
  • 1:00 Lateral step-overs (14”)
  • 15s Transition
  • 1:00 65m Suitcase carry (60# DB)
  • 15s Transition

Midline

3 Rounds

  • 30s Pike-ups
  • 15s Rest
  • 30s Windshield wipers (35# plate)
  • 15s Rest
  • 30s Slow bicycles
  • 15s Rest
  • 30s DB OH sit-ups (20#)
  • 15s Rest

Feeling My Back in Multiple Ways

I definitely got some sunburn on my shoulders and upper back yesterday. My low back is not feeling very good, probably from bending over to take out stumps.

5 Rounds

  • 30s Push-ups
  • 30s DB Hang C&J (25# DBs)
  • 1:00 Lateral Box Step-overs (14″)
  • 1:00 Glute Bridges
  • 30s Windshield Wipers (35# plate OH)
  • 30s Seated Leg Lifts over DB
  • 1:00 Front to Back Lunges

Hot one today with it at about 90°.

Run to Warm

It was about 60° at workout time today, so we made an adjustment to our plan.

Warm-up

1.72 mile Run (19:00)

Legs

3 Sets

  • 12 Lateral Box Step Overs (24”, 20# DBs)
  • 15 Squat Jumps

3 Sets

  • 16 DB Reverse Lunges (40#)
  • 16 Plyo Lunges

3 Sets

  • 12 Cossack Squats
  • 12/12 Lying Side Leg Lifts (5# ankle weights)

Since we warmed up with the run we removed the monostructural movements from those first two sections. It was so much worse this way, especially the lunge combo. Took us 21:45.

Midline

4 Rounds

  • 10 Hollow Rocks
  • 10 V-ups
  • 20s Rest
  • 10 Tuck-ups
  • 10s Hollow Hold
  • 20s Rest

Five fewer seconds of rest each time compared to about a month ago. I started to fall apart towards the end of round three. Finished in 4:52.

Chill Memorial Day

It’s so nice not having to worry about doing Murph today! Out in the garage around 10:30.

Conditioning

30:00 EMOM (alt, 40s work)

  • Jump Rope
  • H2H KBS (53#)
  • Plank
  • Side to Side Step Overs (14″)
  • OH Barbell Hold (45#)

Midline

3 Rounds (30s work, 10s rest)

  • Feel Elevated Mountain Climbers (14″)
  • Weighted V-sit Crunch (20#)
  • Oblique Heel Touches
  • Weighted Hollow Flutter Kicks (20#)

I think I went 30-25-30 for mountain climbers, 16-13-14 for crunches, 50-49-50 for the heel touches, and 70-70-60 for flutter kicks.

Arms

3 Sets
16 In-Out Curls (20# DBs)
16 Tricep Pushdowns (bar, 60#)

Got the lawn cut and heading out to play 9 holes of golf.

Smashed It

No issues with my back through the night or today. Started working on a cable pulley system for the garage gym. Then worked out at 4pm.

Warm-up

  • Monster Walks

Conditioning

Support Your Local Box Fundraiser #2

  • 100-75-50 DU
  • 21-15-9 Burpees

Wanted to redo this to see if I could get close to or sub 5:00. Only missed one double under the entire workout in the 75 with three to go. Crushed it with a 4:33 to smash the 5:23 from last Saturday! I was not expecting anything like that.

36:00 EMOM

  • 150m Run
  • 25 Banded Pushups (red, 10-5-5-5)
  • 24 Lateral Box Step Overs (14”)
  • 25/25m Suitcase Carry (70#)
  • 40s HS Hold (freestanding practice)
  • 40s Plank

Nothing crazy, but solid work. The handstand holding was not very good, but I kept trying.

5 Rep Bench

I didn’t get out golfing yesterday because I found a bunch of water in the basement and spent almost 2 hours cleaning it up. I’m sore from that today. Went to open gym at noon.

Warm-up

3 Sets

  • 1:00 Assault Bike
  • 15 Reverse Hypers (90#)
  • 10 PVC Passes

Ended up with about 45 calories on the AB.

Strength

Bench Press

  • 5×45#
  • 5×95
  • 5×135
  • 5×175
  • 5×200
  • 5×220
  • 5×235
  • 5×245

My ass came off the bench a little in my last two reps, but that ties my old PR for a set of 5, when I had gotten my max up to 290. Can I hit 300 in the next few months?

Conditioning

25:00 EMOM (40s work / 20s rest)

  • H2H KBS (44#)
  • Plank
  • Jump Rope Singles
  • Sit-ups
  • Lateral Step Overs (14″)

I was getting 22 swings and 22 sit-ups each round. Never missed on the jump rope. Perfect little workout for today that didn’t get me breathing or sweating very hard. Ready for Murph tomorrow!

I wouldn’t mind getting out to golf but I need to do yard work and a bunch of other shit, so we’ll see.

An Easy Sweat

Did a bunch of walking at Cedar Point on Friday night and took a needed rest day yesterday. I was so tired from the trip I was in bed by 10 last night. Went to open gym today.

Accessory

4 Sets

  • 3/3 Turkish Get-ups (35#)
  • 10/10 Single Arm/Leg KB Deadlift (53#)
  • 15 Lemon Squeezes

Conditioning

30:00 EMOM (40s work at a recovery pace)

  • Walking Lunges
  • H2H KBS (44#)
  • Double KB OH Hold (35#)
  • Bicycle Crunches
  • Lateral Box Step Overs (14″)

An easy sweaty one to get the heart up a bit and keep it there.