Head Out

Quick workout before heading out of town for the week.

Warm-up

  • 20 PVC Passes
  • 15 DB Bench Press (20#)

Chest & Conditioning

3 Sets

  • Row
  • 15 DB Bench Press (40#)
  • 15 DB Pullover (40#)

3 Sets

  • Row
  • 15 Seated DB Pec Deck (20#)
  • 15 Bench Dips

Took us 16:13 with 3,183 meters on the rower.

Midline

2 Rounds (20s work / 10s rest)

  • Leg Lift + Tuck-up
  • Single Leg Bicycle
  • Single Leg Bicycle
  • Russian Twist
  • Leg Lift + Crunch Toe Reach

To the Lake

Back & Conditioning

3 Rounds

  • Strict Pull-ups (10-8-8, singles)
  • 12 Lat Pulldowns (104#)
  • 1:00 Jump Rope
  • 12 Seated Bent Over Back Fly (25# DBs)
  • 12 Straight Arm Pulldowns (60#)
  • 1:00 Row
  • 12/12 Kroc Rows (40# DB)
  • 20 Band Pull Aparts (blue)
  • 50m Farmer Carry (50# DBs)

We finished in 24:12.

Midline

2 Rounds (20s work / 10s Rest)

  • 4 Bicycles + 2 Crunches
  • Side-to-side Knee Raises
  • Side V-ups
  • Side V-ups
  • Side Plank
  • Side Plank

Heading up to the lake in the morning!

Twists for the Golf Swing

Back & Conditioning

3 Rounds

  • Strict Pull-ups (10-8-6, singles)
  • 12 Seated Bent Over Back Fly (25# DBs)
  • 1:00 Jump Rope
  • 12 Lat Pulldowns (104#)
  • 12/12 Kroc Rows (40# DB)
  • 1:00 Row
  • 12 Straight Arm Pulldowns (60#)
  • 20 Band Pull Aparts (blue)
  • 50m Farmer Carry (50# DBs)

Took us 24:38.

3 Rounds

  • 24 Kneeling DB Rotations (15#)
  • 12 Piked DB Chest Press (15#)
  • 12 Piked Russian Twists w/ DB raise in the middle (15#)
  • 12/12 Half Kneeling DB Twists to same side (15#)
  • 12 Piked Front Raises (8# DBs)

Chest Straight to Abs

Earlier workout than usual so we could make a day trip downstate.

Chest & Conditioning

3 Sets

  • Row
  • 15 DB Bench Press (40#)
  • 15 DB Pullover (40#)

3 Sets

  • Row
  • 15 Seated DB Pec Deck (15#)
  • 15 Bench Dips

Midline & Conditioning

3 Sets

  • BikeErg
  • 12 Weighted Crunch (feet up, 15# DBs)
  • 12 Weighted V-ups (15#)

3 Sets

  • BikeErg
  • 10 Leg Lifts
  • 1:00 Plank

We went straight through both sections and finished in 32:41. Did 2,922 meters on the rower and 6,492 meters on the bike.

Several Rotations

Back & Conditioning

3 Rounds

  • Strict Pull-ups (10-8-6, singles)
  • 12 Lat Pulldowns (104#)
  • 1:00 Jump Rope
  • 12 Seated Bent Over Back Fly (25# DBs)
  • 12/12 Kroc Rows (40# DB)
  • 1:00 Row

Took us 17:39.

Midline

3 Rounds

  • 12 Kneeling DB Rotations (15#)
  • 12 Piked DB Chest Press (15#)
  • 12 Piked Russian Twists w/ DB raise in the middle (15#)
  • 12/12 Half Kneeling DB Twists to same side (15#)
  • 12 Piked Front Raises (8# DBs)

These movements were a good change up and the rotations should be good for opening up our golf swings.

Faster + More Meters

Shoulders & Conditioning

3 Sets

  • BikeErg
  • 12 Single DB Shoulder Press (50#)
  • 12 DB Lateral Raises (vert DBs, 8#)

3 Sets

  • BikeErg
  • 12 Underhand Barbell Front Raise (31#)
  • 12 Barbell Upright Rows (50#)

3 Sets

  • BikeErg
  • 12 Arnold Press (25#)
  • 6/6 Static Front Raise (vert DBs, 10#)

Took us 17:52 with a total of 7,280 meters. That’s 47 seconds faster and 218 more meters than last week. It was about a seven minute rest while we put stuff away and setup for part two.

Arms & Conditioning

3 Sets

  • Row
  • DB 21s (20#)
  • 15 Diamond Push-ups

3 Sets

  • Row
  • 12 Curl with Twist and Pushdown (20#)
  • 12 Double DB Skull Crushers (30#)

3 Sets

  • Row
  • 8/8 Static DB Curl (15#)
  • 8 DB Curl (15#)
  • 12 Tricep Pushdowns (60#, rope.)

Took us 23:27 with 4,376 meters. A big 1:27 faster and 23 meters more than last week.

I really tried to push the machines today and I’m feeling it afterwards.

Up Five

Warm-up

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

Legs

3 Sets

  • 10 Narrow Stance Jumps (fingers touch ground)
  • 10 alt Goblet Reverse Lunges + Goblet Squat (35#)

3 Sets

  • 10/10 Single Leg Deadlifts (35# DB)
  • 20 Plyo Lunges

4 Sets

  • 8/8 Side Step-ups (20”, 45#)

3 Sets

  • 250 Row
  • 10/10 Bulgarian Split Squats

We were almost two minutes faster today, finishing in 34:39. I went up five pounds on each dumbbell today.

Midline

2 Rounds (30s / 15s)

  • Side Plank
  • Side Plank
  • In/Out around DB
  • Reverse Crunch
  • OH Sit-up (20# DB)

100-101

Were were both beat down on Sunday morning, so we went for a 2.43 mile walk in 44:49 and then played 18 holes riding in a cart in the afternoon. Yesterday I walked 18 holes. Heat index was at 100° when we started and 101° right after! I started with the movements today.

Shoulders

3 Sets

  • 12 Single DB Shoulder Press (45#)
  • 12 DB Lateral Raises (vert DBs, 8#)
  • BikeErg

3 Sets

  • 12 Underhand Barbell Front Raise (26#)
  • 12 Barbell Upright Rows (45#)
  • BikeErg

3 Sets

  • 12 Arnold Press (25#)
  • 6/6 Static Front Raise (vert DBs, 10#)
  • BikeErg

Took us 18:39 and accumulated 7,062 meters on the bike. Almost two minutes faster than last week.

Arms

3 Sets

  • DB 21s (20#)
  • 15 Diamond Push-ups
  • Row

3 Sets

  • 12 Curl with Twist and Pushdown (20#)
  • 12 Double DB Skull crushers (30#)
  • Row

3 Sets

  • 8/8 Static DB Curl (15#)
  • 8 DB Curl (15#)
  • 12 Tricep Pushdowns (60#)
  • Row

Done nine seconds slower than last week but there was a lot more wiping off with the towel and drinking water today. Took 24:54 with 4,353 meters.

Hip Problems

My lift hip has been bothering me since Sunday. Maybe after the runs we did Saturday? Especially after I’ve been setting for awhile and then once I’m moving I don’t really notice it.

Warm-up

  • 3 alt Goblet Reverse Lunges + Goblet Squat (30#)
  • 3/3 Single Leg Deadlifts (30#)
  • 4/4 Side Step-ups (20″, 20#)
  • 3/3 Bulgarian Split Squats
  • 80′ Lateral Monster Walk
  • 80′ Monster Walk
  • 10 Monster Squats
  • 10 Monster Toe Touches
  • 20 Trunk Twists

Legs

3 Sets

  • 10 Narrow Stance Jumps (fingers touch ground)
  • 10 alt Goblet Reverse Lunges + Goblet Squat (30#)

3 Sets

  • 10/10 Single Leg Deadlifts (30# DB)
  • 20/16 Plyo Lunges

4 Sets

  • 8/8 Side Step-ups (20”, 40#)

3 Sets

  • 250/200m Row
  • 10/10 Bulgarian Split Squats

Took us 36:35 and it was brutal.

Midline

2 Rounds (30s / 20s)

  • alt V-ups
  • Sit-up Bicycles
  • 2 Single Leg Lifts over DB + Pike-up
  • Side Plank Crunches
  • Side Plank Crunches