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Shoulder Said No

Walked 18 holes yesterday. Finally a break from the heat and humidity! Went to the 4pm class today. Did some hanging on the rings and tried some swinging and my shoulder was complaining, so no ring muscle-ups yet.

Warm-up

  • 1:00 Assault Bike
  • 10 Burpees
  • 10/10 Step-ups (26″)
  • 2×10 Kip Swings
  • 6 Power Cleans (45#)
  • 6 Power Cleans (95#)
  • 3 Power Cleans (135#)
  • 3 Power Cleans (165#)
  • 1 Power Clean (185#)

Weightlifting

10:00 EMOM

  • 3 Power Cleans (195#)

These were all TnG reps. Was confident in the weight because we did the same exact thing several months ago and I had used 90kg (198#) that day. Maybe should have tried 205# today. I kept thinking about adding weight after the 5th minute.

Conditioning

4 Rounds – With a Partner

  • 400m Run
  • 30 Alternating Arm Dumbbell Snatch (50#)
  • 20 Burpee Box Jumps (24″)
  • 10 Bar Muscle-ups

Paired up with TJ. The run was together and then we split everything else right down the middle. I was hoping to be able to do 3-2 on the muscle-ups each round because I hadn’t even done two in a row since the Open! I felt good up there, so I did all 5 and then really pushed to get through each round unbroken. Surprised myself and was getting really good hip action to catch high. Of course my running was terribly fucking slow though. Finally in the last round I decided to pass the DB in the air and it wasn’t that bad, so mad I didn’t do it every round. TJ started out doing 5 pull-ups and 5 push-ups in place of muscle-ups, but upped to 10+10 after the first round, which was a better scale and gave me a little time to breathe after I finished the burpee box jumps. We finished in 24:06.

Beat the Heat

I contemplated golfing today instead of hitting the gym, especially since I’d worked out 5 days in a row already. Friday was just some accessory work and double unders, Saturday was a little squat volume and only a 2 mile run, and Monday wasn’t a very taxing partner workout though. It was going to be another 85 degree day with high humidity so not that fun for golf. There wasn’t any lifting to affect my back, so I planned on going to the 4pm class. After waking up I decided to do 9am instead and get it over with. Will also give me more recovery before working out again on Friday. Tomorrow will be a perfect day for golf with a high of 71.

Warm-up

  • 400m Run
  • 3 Rounds
    • 10 Air Squats
    • 20 Jump Rope
    • 20 Double Unders
  • 400m Run

Already sweating and ditched the shirt before the second run.

Conditioning

E3M – 30:00 (10 Rounds)

  • 15 cal Row
  • 15 Burpees
  • 30 Double Unders

I had to do the math a few times after realizing there were 150 burpees of interval work! The workout description said to log your slowest round, so it was important not to go out too hot and die.

I knew I wanted to pull > 1,200 cal/hour and probably averaged about 1,300 for the first two rounds. I picked it up slightly and improved my transitions after that. Average was probably 1,400 cal/hour the rest of the way. I held a very steady pace on the burpees through the entire workout, making sure not to speed through that first round. After about 5 rounds, my shoulders would start burning a little bit after 5 burpees, but I kept telling myself to get through them and keep moving. Really happy with how I was able to keep pushing in the second half of this workout. Hard to get much more consistent than I was with my times and it turned out my first round was my slowest! I never missed a dub or that would have become my slowest round.

My times were 2:02-2:01-2:00-2:00-1:59-2:00-2:00-1:59-1:59-1:59. Every round between 1:59 and 2:02 with a total work time of 19:59. Once I got a few rounds in my goal became to not get slower than that first round 2:02.

Maybe it was all of the pizza I ate last night.

Muggy Monday

Went to the 9am today, which was the only class.

Warm-up

  • Bottom Squat Hold
  • Dead Hang & Shoulder Stretching
  • 200m Run
  • Line Drills

Conditioning

Partner Workout

  • 400-300-200-100m Run (1 person running with 20# MB)
  • 40-30-20-10 Push Presses (95#)
  • 40-30-20-10 Front Squats (95#)
  • 40-30-20-10 MB Sit-up Passes (20#)

Teamed up with Weston. I started with the MB and we split each run down the middle. In the round of 40 we alternated sets of 10 with the barbell. Then each did 15 during the round of 30 and 10 during the round of 20. I did all 10 push presses in the final round and he did the front squats. We finished in 17:03.

Bonus

4 Sets

  • 25m Sled Push (90# sled + 90#)

A few hours later I walked 18 holes and shot great again with a 78. Now I’m exhausted because it’s so damn muggy.

Build it Back

Out in the garage after 9:30am.

Active Life – Bulletproof Shoulders 7

3 Rounds

  • 10/10 Single Arm RKB Swing (35#)
  • 10/10 Single Arm Suitcase Deadlift (53#)

4 Rounds

  • 50m Farmer Carry (2×90#)
  • 10/10 Shoulder Nerve Flossing (10 palms down and palms up)
  • 45s Rest

Holy shit! Those carries got rough to hold on to. I finally figured out a good way to strap in the weights without them banging up my legs.

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Strength

Back Squat

  • 10×45#
  • 5×95
  • 5×135
  • 5×165
  • 5x5x185

I don’t have my new rack installed yet and there is a big tool on one of my jerk blocks, so I took every set from the ground. The squats felt heavy, but have to build back up from somewhere.

Conditioning

Ran 2.02 miles in 20:36.

Nasty E3M

Got rained out for golf again. Well not quite a rain out at the time, but the course was closed because we’ve had so much rain. Went to the 4pm class.

Warm-up

2 Rounds

  • 300m Row
  • 5 Strict Pull-ups (fat bar)
  • 10 Shoulder Presses (45#)
  • 15 Air Squats

Strength

Warmed up shoulders some more with 6×95# and 4×115#.

5 Sets

  • 2 Shoulder Presses (135#)
  • 5 Weighted Pull-ups (20# DB in feet)

Was supposed to be at 85%, but no idea what my shoulder press is these days. Ended up being a good choice in order to keep form. Been awhile since I’ve done some strict pull-ups.

Conditioning

E3M – 6 Rounds

  • 200m Run
  • 12 Double Dumbbell Thrusters (40#)
  • 12 T2B

This as an EMOM type workout is evil because you really have to go unbroken on the thrusters, which I wouldn’t do if it were an AMRAP. First round was done in 2:12 and then 2:16 for the second. Third was around 2:30-2:40 I think and in the fourth I had to start doing singles on the T2B, so I ran over time and took off for the run without any rest. Needless to say it was a very slow run there and on the final one. Turned into survival mode at that point. I got through the thrusters unbroken again and had to do all single T2B. Was about a minute late heading out for the 6th round and only had time for 8 thrusters before the clock hit 18:00. I had no intention of finishing out that final round today! Another high volume toes-to-bar day with 60 reps since I didn’t do the last set of them. Hopefully my stamina for them starts improving.

If that’s an AMRAP from the start I definitely go 7-5 on the thrusters, which would keep my heart rate down and maybe even get me through all six rounds. That run right into the thrusters sucks and the reps just add up after all those rounds. I was struggling with the 40# in the last couple rounds and the Rx was 53# kettlebells.

Hopefully get to golf tomorrow!

Muscle It

Got rained out for golf yesterday so it turned in to a rest day. I thought about going for a walk but it was fucking hot and humid.

Warm-up

  • 400m Run
  • 5:00 Stretching
  • 10 Hang Muscle Clean (45#)
  • 10 High Hang Power Clean (45#)
  • 10 Hang Power Clean (45#)

Weightlifting

Hang Power Cleans

  • 2x3x95#
  • 3×125
  • 3×145
  • 3×165
  • 3×185
  • 3×195
  • 3×205
  • 3×215

Maybe my legs are coming back? Look like that was a PR.

Conditioning

  • 400m Run
  • 10 Muscle Cleans (155#)
  • 40 Push Ups
  • 80 Wall Ball (20#, 10′)
  • 40 Push Ups
  • 10 Muscle Cleans (155#)
  • 400m Run

I had planned on scaling back to 135# but Tom was going for it, so I had to do it. Heavy cleans are my thing anyway and I’m glad I Rx’d it. Paced the first run, did all singles on the cleans. All push-ups were done in sets of 5. I started out with 3×10 wall balls and pinning the ball against the wall for a 3 breath count instead of dropping it so I could go right into my next set. Then after those first 30 I started doing sets of 5 with a drop. I’d take a step back, breathe, step in, and pick it right back up. I think it helped keep me going when my legs and arms were starting to feel some fatigue. Same 5s on the push-ups and single cleans. Tried to pick up the pace on the run but I just can’t seem to do it when I’m breathing heavy like that. I did get a side stitch on the 2nd lap though, so I must have had some push. Finished in 14:23.

Having muscle cleans in a metcon was very different. I’ve done them plenty of times for lifting work, but never fatigued like that. Had a mental challenge to it as well because you really had to make sure not to drop under the bar.

Thought I Was Faster

Out in the garage around 12:30.

Active Life – Bulletproof Shoulders 5

  • 2 Rounds
    • 5 Yoga Push-up
    • 10 Cuban Press with PVC
  • 1:00 Barbell Overhead Hold (95#)

Those Cuban presses really get the shoulder into a bunch of different positions.

6 Rounds

  • 20s Overhead Hold (155#)
  • 35s Rest

**In less than 5 minutes accumulate 2 minutes overhead with 100% of your 1 rep max strict press.

Going with 155# was plenty and I have no idea where my shoulder press is at this point anyway.

Conditioning

  • 3.6 Mile Run

I really thought I was running faster, so was disappointed when I pulled out my phone to stop RunKeeper and saw the average pace. Took me 37:32 for the run. Looking at the splits, my first mile was ok or up until about 0.65 miles when my current pace (not average) starting getting over a 10:00/mile. I need to fix my Garmin watch so I can watch my pace better and maybe set some alerts to keep me going. My breathing felt good on this run and I was able to get the 3-step thing going the entire time.

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Odd Rest Periods

With the way my back was feeling this weekend and then an uncomfortable feeling with the final heavy thruster yesterday, when I saw back squat singles programmed today I was going to stay home and do something in the garage. Changed my mind because I could sub something in during class. Went to 4pm.

Warm-up

  • 200m Run
  • 1:00/1:00 Twisted Cross
  • 1:00/1:00 Banded Lat Stretch
  • 200m Run
  • 20 Air Squats

Active Life – Bulletproof Shoulders 4

2 Rounds

  • 5/5/5 PVC Passes (standing, squat, prone on chest)
  • 30s Overhead Hold (35# KBs)
  • 60m Farmer Carry (35# KBs)

2 Sets (each arm)

  • 100m Single Arm Farmer Carry
  • ~ 1:00 Rest

The idea being to set a MAX carry. I used the 28kg KB and then the 40kg, which was tough. Probably not the greatest to tax my grip right before a bunch of pull-ups.

Conditioning

5 Rounds

  • 30 cal Assault Bike
  • 14 C2B Pull-ups
  • Rest

Oddly programmed workout with the way the rest was programmed and all the stuff that had to be done in class (we didn’t even have time for the handstand hold cash out). It said to pair up in a team of 3 to share a machine, so basically your rest would be less than twice as long as it would take to get through your work on the machine. We paired up with one other person for less than 1x rest. That Assault Bike is no fucking joke. My legs were burning up already in the first round. I averaged about 2:00 on the bike each round and if I had to estimate, got about 1:30 of rest once I finished my C2B. I think I did my C2B like so:

  • 4-4-1-1-1-1-1-1
  • 4-4-3-3
  • 4-4-3-3
  • 4-4-3-3
  • 4-3-3-2-2

The first round was a bit of an anomaly and I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t worried for the rest of the workout as I finished those 6 singles. I may have actually done a double and then 4 singles, but can’t remember for sure. I think I forgot how to use my kip to drive up to the bar since it had been 4+ months since doing any C2B pull-ups. I felt much better on the bar from the second round forward. I stuck to a regular kip since I’m not ready to subject my shoulder to the butterfly yet. A 20 minute clock ran out just after I got off the bike for the last time, but I finished my last round, so total time was around 21 minutes.

Weird workout, but I was able to get in a solid 10 minutes of work on the Assault Bike (probably more time than I’ve been on it total in my life) and I did 70 chest-to-bar pull-ups.

Tight on Thrusters

Was gone all weekend golfing at Arcadia Bluffs. Amazing! My back has been tight ever since making a hard swing at a ball that was burried in some foot long rough. I felt it right away and was tight the rest of the trip. Went to the 4pm class.

Warm-up

2 Rounds

  • 10 Rower Pulls Easy
  • 10 Rower Pulls Sub (1:30/500m Pace)
  • 10 Rower Pulls Easy
  • 15 Air Squats
  • 15 Push Ups

Strength

Thrusters

  • 6×45#
  • 3×95
  • 3×125
  • 3×145
  • 3×165
  • 3×185
  • 3×205

I started using my belt with 165 and up. Felt the last rep with 205 a little bit in the bottom of the 3rd squat, so stopped after that. My goal was to at least match the 3×205 push press I did last week, thinking my squat would be the current weak link. Mission accomplished. In December of 2016 I did 215# for a triple, which is the heaviest I have recorded, so 205 is good for my current strength.

Conditioning

  • 200m Run
  • 15 Dumbbell Thrusters (40# DBs)
  • 15 Hard Row Pulls
  • 200m Run
  • 12 Dumbbell Thrusters
  • 12 Hard Row Pulls
  • 200m Run
  • 9 Dumbbell Thrusters
  • 9 Hard Row Pulls

Normally a row would be to my advantage in a workout, but everyone is doing the same number of pulls here. Sprinting on them just killed me for the rest of the movements. I scaled back from 50# dumbbells to protect my back and make sure I could go unbroken. I didn’t quite get up to the 1:30 Rx pace, but figured I wouldn’t when I was barely able to pull it fresh in the warm-up. It took me 3-4 pulls to get up to speed each round before counting the reps. I pulled 1:35 the first round, 1:38 in the second, and 1:35 in the third. Was able to do the thrusters all unbroken, but the second and third runs were a slow jog, trying to catch some breath. Finished in 7:49.

Active Life – Bulletproof Shoulders 3

3 Sets

  • 100m Right Arm Overhead Carry
  • 1:00 Rest
  • 100m Left Arm Overhead Carry
  • 1:00 Rest

I used a 40# DB for the first two rounds and then a 50# to finish it off. Couldn’t have gone much heavier.

Shoulder Shit Show

Legs feel good after squatting yesterday. Went to the 4pm again, but did the Active Life stuff in my garage before heading to the gym.

Active Life – Bulletproof Shoulders 2

2 Rounds

  • 10/10 Single Arm RKB Swing (35#)
  • 10/10 Single Arm Suitcase Deadlift (35#)

Single Arm High Pull

  • 2×6/6 (25#)
  • 10/10 (30#)
  • 10/10 (35#)

Warm-up

  • 200m Run
  • 10 Push Ups
  • 200m Run
  • 15 Shoulder Rolls
  • 200m Run
  • 20 Hollow Rocks

Strength

Push Press

  • 10×45#
  • 6×95
  • 3×125
  • 3×145
  • 3×165
  • 3×185
  • 3×205

Far from the 5×225 (plus cleaning it) I did in January 2017. Maybe could have done 5-10 pounds more today.

Conditioning

21-18-15-12-9

  • Push Press (95#)
  • T2B
  • Burpees

I went 12-9, 10-8, 8-7, 7-5, and 9 on the push presses, knowing that going unbroken from the start would be a bad idea. Of course that weight is going to feel light after the strength reps, but this workout is a lot of shoulders. For the toes to bars I did 6-5-5-5, 5-5-4-4, 5-5-5, and then singles for the 12 and 9. The good news is my shoulder felt pretty good. Actually surprised I was able to get through 11 good sets before dropping to singles, so taking 4 months off the movement didn’t set me back too much. Tried to keep a pretty good pace on the burpees. Finished in 16:18.

Heading out of town in the morning for a golf weekend!