100+

The heat index was over 100 today at workout time, so we decided to take it easy.

Conditioning

4 Rounds (15s transition between minutes)

  • 30s Push-ups + 30s Superman
  • 1:00 Curtsy Lunges
  • 1:00 Jump Rope
  • 30s Band Pull Aparts (blue) + 30s HS Hold
  • 1:00 TrueForm Walk

Midline

1 Round (30s work : 25s rest)

  • Plank
  • Plank Shoulder Taps
  • Plank Hip Dips
  • Plank Arm Reaches
  • Side Plank
  • Side Plank
  • Plank Push-ups
  • Plank Rockers

A Lot of Plank

Some allergies are kicking in high gear. Did some PVC stuff to warm-up.

Conditioning

3 Rounds

  • 45s Row
  • 20 DB Floor Press (35#)
  • 10 DB Shoulder Press (35#)
  • 45s Row
  • 20 DB Upright Rows (15#)
  • 10 Push-ups
  • 45s BikeErg
  • 15 DB Bent Arm Side Raises (15#)
  • 15 Chest Flys (laying on ground, 25#)
  • 45s BikeErg
  • 10 Bent over Shoulder Raise + Fly (10-15-10#)
  • 16 DB Cross Body Front Raises (15#)

Took 26:20 to finish.

Midline

2 Rounds

  • 30s Plank
  • 30s Rest
  • 30s Plank Shoulder Taps
  • 30s Rest
  • 30s Plank Hip Dips
  • 30s Rest
  • 30s Plank Arm Reaches
  • 30s Rest
  • 30s Side Plank
  • 30s Rest
  • 30s Side Plank
  • 30s Rest
  • 30s Plank Push-ups
  • 30s Rest
  • 30s Plank Rockers
  • 30s Rest

SHOULDAAA BURN

I mowed the lawn on Saturday and helped a friend concrete in the base for a basketball hoop in the morning. Then we walked 9 holes of golf and got hame for a workout.

Shoulders

3 Sets

  • 14 alt Lateral Raise + Hold (8#)
  • 14 Arnold Press (20#)
  • 14 DB Upright Rows (20#)
  • 14 Complex DB Press (40#)
  • 14 alt DB Shoulder Press + Hold (25#)
  • 14 Around the Worlds (8#)

Sure was a burn with so many movements back-to-back.

Midline

2 Rounds

  • 26 Swimmer Crunches
  • 26 Crunches
  • 26 Leg Lifts
  • 26 Single Leg Lifts
  • 26 Plank Hip Dips

Bump Up the Legs

Warm-up

  • 80′ Lateral Monster Walk
  • 80′ Monster Walk
  • 10 Monster Squats
  • 10 Monster Toe Touches
  • Trunk Rotations
  • 10 Back Squats (35#)
  • 5 Back Squats (55#)

Legs

3 Sets

  • 10 Back Squats (75#)
  • 20 Plyo Lunges

3 Sets

  • 12 DB Walking Lunges (45#)
  • 20 Skaters

3 Sets

  • 12 alt Double DB Step-ups (20″, 40#)
  • 12 Froggers

I increased the weight on everything today.

Midline

3 Sets

  • 10 OH Lying Leg Raises (30# DB)
  • 10 Seated Leg Lifts over DB
  • 10 OH Sit-ups (30# DB)
  • 10 Plank Hip Dips
  • 1:00 Plank

Upper abs were already burning in the first set. Finished in 7:43.

Six Unbroken 100s

My upper abs are pretty sore from those bench bicycles already.

36:00 EMOM (alt)

  • 100 Jump Rope
  • 24 Lunges
  • 25 Push-ups
  • 26 Seated Leg Lifts over DB + 30 Plank Hip Dips
  • 15 cal BikeErg
  • 16 Double Dumbbell Step-ups (20”, 20# DBs)

Unusually warm for mid-December, so we even opened up the back door of the garage for a bit. Though we still pre-heated the garage.

Getting it in

Warm-up

  • 80′ Monster Walk
  • 80′ Lateral Monster Walk
  • 10 Monster Squats
  • 10 Monster Toe Touches

Legs

4 Sets

  • 200/250m TrueForm Run
  • 10 Goblet Squats (45# KB)
  • 16 Cossack Squats

4 Sets

  • 400/500m Standing BikeErg
  • 5/5 Goblet Deficit Reverse Lunges w/ Knee Up (35# DB, 1×55 plate deficit)
  • 14 Sumo KB Deadlift (70# KB)

I ran and biked slower than usual. Another busy day working on house projects and I haven’t slept very well the last two nights.

Midline

  • 20 alt Single Leg Lifts (25# DB Overhead)
  • 20 Seated Leg Lifts over DB
  • 20 Overhead DB Sit-ups (25#)
  • 20 Plank Hip Dips

Those sit-ups were a killer.

Sunday at 3

Much later for us on a Sunday, around 3pm, but we had a busy morning.

Warm-up

Tabata

  • Burpees

Definitely not my idea! I went 2×6 and 6×5.

Conditioning

4 Rounds

  • 12/8 cal Row
  • 12 Incline DB Back Fly (20#)
  • 12/8 cal SkiErg
  • 12 Double Handle Pull to Chest (60#)
  • 15/10 cal BikeErg
  • 50m Farmer Carry (60#)

Sort of a partner workout, with the 2nd person waiting until you were off the machine. Then if you got your movement reps done you had a brief wait until your partner finished their machine. I went first and B finished at 22:35.

Midline

3 Rounds

  • 26 Swimmer Crunches
  • 26 Crunches
  • 26 Leg Lifts
  • 26 Single Leg Lifts
  • 26 Plank Hip Dips

Ouch! Took me 8:21.

Tuesday Arms & Abs

Warm-up

  • 20 PVC Passes
  • Trunk Rotations
  • Shoulder Mobility

Arms

5 Sets

  • 8 Reverse Barbell Curl (35-45-50-50-50#)

5 Sets

  • 12 Close Grip Bench Press (45-95-115-130-145#)

3 Sets

  • 10 Incline Hammer Curl (25#)

3 Sets

  • 12 EZ Bar Skull Crushers (56-61-66#)

3 Sets

  • 12 Incline DB Curl (arms out, 15#)
  • 20 Reverse Tricep Pulldown (Bar, 49#)

3 Sets

  • 20 Cable Curl (43#)
  • 12 MB Push-up

Midline

4 Sets

  • 10 Partner Leg Lift + Throws

4 Rounds – Tabata

  • Plank Hip Dips
  • Plank
  • Side Jack Knife
  • Side Jack Knife

I was getting about 26 hip dips and 15 jack knives.

Humid Summer

This summer has been over-the-top humid almost every day.

Midline

  • 50 Leg Lifts
  • 50 DB OH Crunches (50# DB)
  • 50 Oblique Heel Touches
  • 50 V-ups
  • 50 Hollow Rocks
  • 50 Plank Hip Dips

Today I went 30-20 on the leg lifts, felt myself slowing a lot on the v-ups, and was able to do sets of 10 for the hollow rocks. Finished in 7:31, which smashes the 9:13 from a month ago.

Conditioning

25:00 AMRAP

  • 400m Run
  • 20 Box Jumps (24″)
  • 5 Strict HSPU
  • 5 HSPU

I got through five rounds, the run, and 12 box jumps. I rested between the types of handstand push-ups each round except the fifth one where I stayed on the wall because I knew I needed some time to finish the sixth run, but then I ran so fast I had enough time for a lot of jumps. Really sweaty from the heat and humidity, but a great workout.

Gross 50s

My triceps, biceps, and front shoulders all were getting sore in the morning already.

Warm-up

  • 80′ Lateral Monster Walk
  • 80′ Monster Walk
  • 10 Monster Squats
  • 10 Monster Toe Touches
  • 10 Front Squats (45#)
  • 6 Front Squats (95#)
  • 6 DB Deadlifts (35#)
  • 4 DB Hang Cleans (35#)
  • 4 DB S2OH (35#)

Legs

4 Sets

  • 12-10-8-6 Front Squats (125-135-145-155#)
  • 20 Pulsing Goblet Squats (53# KB)

I didn’t wear a belt. Glad this was the 4th week and we can move on to something else.

4 Sets

  • 12 Barbell Glute Bridge + 2 Banded Hip Abduction (105#)
  • 20 Banded Frog Reverse Hypers

Conditioning

DB DT – 5 Rounds

  • 12 Deadlifts (50#)
  • 9 Hang Cleans (50#)
  • 6 S2OH (50#)

I went unbroken each round, with mostly push presses. My grip was smoked and I probably should have set the dumbbells down after 11 deadlifts for a very short break because the cleans really sucked. Finished in 6:28.

Midline

  • 50 Leg Lifts
  • 50 DB OH Crunches (50# DB)
  • 50 Oblique Heel Touches
  • 50 V-ups
  • 50 Hollow Rocks
  • 50 Plank Hip Dips

Oh my! I went 25-15-10 on the leg lifts. Could barely do hollow rocks and had to limit myself to all 5s. Then I finished with 2×25 hip dips. Took me 9:13.