Tag: Weighted Step-up

It’s a Trap

My shoulders and wrists are sore from the handstand walking and my traps are really sore from so many cleans.

Warm-up

8:00 AMRAP

  • 10/10 Kroc Rows (25#)
  • 10 Weighted Step-ups (24″, 25#)
  • 5/5 Single Arm DB Push Press (25#)
  • 10 Alternating DB Hammer Curls (25#)
  • 30s Hollow Hold

Did two rounds plus the Kroc rows and 7 step-ups.

Skill

We had 10 minutes to work on handstand related stuff (hold, press, walk), so of course I practicing my walking. And yet again, the programming spends a good portion of class fatiguing the movement most important in the conditioning piece. I feel like they are trying to trap you! Maybe this stuff is going to pay off in the Open, but just seems so odd and is completely different from any other program I’ve seen. I didn’t make too many attempts with so many handstand push-ups coming up and I was tired from last night, but I did get out to 8-10 feet a couple of times.

Conditioning

5 Rounds

  • 500m Row
  • 14 DB Step-Back Lunges (50# DBs)
  • 14 HSPU

My goal was 1:50-1:55 on the rower, unbroken lunges, and break the handstand push-ups into 8-6. I figured rounds would take around 3:30. Screwed up the order right off the back and did my 8 HSPU before the lunges. Whoops! No I didn’t do them over again. 😛 I finished at 17:54, so my guess was pretty damn close because a 3:30 average would have been 17:30. The lunges were much easier than I expected. Pushed hard to keep my pace on the rower. Here are my splits:

  • 1:50.1
  • 1:51.0
  • 1:51.2
  • 1:51.6
  • 1:51.7

A 1:50 pace equates to about 1,200 cal/hr, so it’s good to know I can stay in the ballpark during a longer workout. If I would have started each row better I think I would have been much closer after the first one too.

Accessory

Dumbbell Curl 21s

  • 7-7-7 @ 15#
  • 7-7-7 @ 20#
  • 7-7-7 @ 20#

It was time to bump up the weight from 15-15-20 and the third set was pretty tough. Even with this bonus work I was still done before the 5pm class started.

Ready for the rest day!

Registered

I registered for the Open last night! It’ll be my last year in the Men’s 35-39 Masters division. Missed out on official participation in 2018 due to our gym not being affiliated during ownership changes. This morning I posted over on nick.blog about the first week of my nutrition experiment. It is going really well.

Warm-up

Tabata

  • Hollow Body Hold
  • Superman Hold
  • DB Goblet Split Squats
  • DB Goblet Split Squats
  • DB Sumo Deadlift
  • DB Sumo Deadlift
  • Single Arm DB Hollow Hold
  • Single Arm DB Hollow Hold
  • DB Front Rack Step Ups
  • DB Front Rack Step Ups
  • DB Russian Swing
  • DB Russian Swing
  • Supermans
  • V-Ups
  • DB Front Rack Step Ups
  • DB Front Rack Step Ups
  • DB Snatch
  • DB Snatch

Nine minutes worth. When a movement was twice in a row it just meant we did one arm and then the next arm.

Skill

10:00 Bar Muscle-Up Development

I probably did around 10 reps and helped some people with their technique. It makes a huge difference when I can get a solid kip in.

Conditioning

  • 50 Dumbbell Snatches (50#)
  • 30 Single DB Front Rack Box Step-Ups (24″, 50#)
  • 20 Bar Muscle-Ups
  • 30 Single DB Front Rack Box Step-Ups (24″, 50#)
  • 50 Dumbbell Snatches (50#)

I went 30-20 for the snatches and 16-14 on step-ups. Was wearing grips and started with a set of five bar muscles-ups before doing the rest in five sets of three. The second round of step-ups really sucked so I did 3×10. Started snatches with 3×10 as well and fought through the final set of 20. Finished in 14:20 to beat the 15:00 time cap.

2018 AGOQ #4

I’m a little bruised up on my collarbone from the cleans, but feeling good otherwise.

Active Life – Hips

Warm-up

  • 10 Side Shuffles (10m)
  • 2:00/2:00 Banded Posterior Hip Distraction
  • 10/10 Lateral Leg Swings

Workout – 6 Sets (3x each leg)

  • 10 Box Step Ups (24″, 50# DBs)
  • 5 Eccentric Ankle Dorsiflexion
  • 1:00 Rest

Got the ticker going!

Conditioning

Warmed up snatches with 5×45, 5×75, 3×115, and 3×145.

2018 Age Group Online Qualifier #4
5:00 AMRAP

  • 9 HSPU
  • 6 Bar-facing Burpees
  • 3 Snatch (165#)

Holy fuck when I got that first snatch! My feet were getting really wide on every catch. I did every set of handstand push-ups unbroken though the 2nd and 3rd rounds were a bit slower. Felt pretty good on the burpees. Did exactly 3 rounds.

Active Life – Back Max

12:00

  • 8/8 Bottoms Up KB Press (26#)
  • 8/8 Half Kneeling Halos (26#)
  • 8/8 Suitcase Deadlift (88#)
  • 8/8 Single Arm Push Press (50#)

After cruising through round 1 I picked it up so I could get through 3 rounds and was able to.

One Third of Max

It was a great day for golf yesterday! I didn’t walk though because I was explaining our rules and stuff to a friend who is playing with our group this year.

Garage workout during lunch today.

Active Life – Hips

Warm-up

  • 20 Side Shuffles (5m)
  • 2:00/2:00 Banded Posterior Hip Distraction
  • 10/10 Lateral Leg Swings

Workout – 4 Sets (2x each leg)

  • MAX Box Step-ups (35# DBs, 24″)
  • 5/5 Eccentric Ankle Dorsiflexion
  • 1:00 Rest

The step-ups are all with one leg per set. I went R-L-R-L and did 20-20-15-15. Plenty of reps.

Conditioning

3 Sets

  • 1:00 Burpees
  • 1:00 Rest

First set was all done with the rebounding jump forward into jump up. The other 2 sets I couldn’t keep that up. Got 25-20-20.

Active Life – Back Max

Workout – 3 Sets

  • 20 Front Squat (115#)
  • 30s/30s Banded Ankle Distraction

Glad I decided not to try 115-125-135, especially after seeing the notes when I finished that said to use 33% or less of 1RM. So I was even too heavy for what my current max would be.

WTF April

There’s about 0.5″ of fresh ice on my driveway in the middle of April. This weather combined with feeling tired yesterday led to a rest day. Out in the garage tonight.

Active Life – Hips

Warm-up

  • 20 Side Shuffles (5m)
  • 2:00/2:00 Banded Posterior Hip Distraction
  • 10/10 Lateral Leg Swings

Workout – 6 Sets (3 each leg)

  • 12 Box Step Ups (20″, 50# DBs)
  • 5 Eccentric Ankle Dorsiflexion
  • 1:00 Rest

My ankles and calves are tight from the Thursday run.

Conditioning

1 -> 10 Burpees
2 -> 20 Air Squats

Could feel myself getting slower in round 5. Finished in 6:41.

DT Meets Cindy

Active Life – Hips

Warm-up

  • 10 Side Shuffles (10m)
  • 2:00/2:00 Banded Posterior Hip Distraction
  • 10/10 Lateral Leg Swings

Workout – 6 Sets (3 each leg)

  • 10 Step-ups (20″, 50# DBs)
  • 5 Eccentric Ankle Dorsiflexion
  • 1:00 Rest

Warmed up for the barbell complex with 3 sets at 45#, 1 set 95, and 1 set 135. I jumped on the bar to hang and do some bar taps and considered doing ring rows. Took a few rounds of the workout to loosen up, but I powered through (or became numb to the pain?). I may have to give my right shoulder some rest for a few weeks.

Conditioning

Little benchmark mash-up of DT and Cindy I came up with a few weeks ago. Glad I didn’t make it 20 minutes.

15:00 AMRAP

  • 4 Deadlifts (155#)
  • 3 Hang Power Cleans (155#)
  • 2 Push Jerks (155#)
  • 4 Pull-ups
  • 8 Push-ups
  • 12 Air Squats

Started out feeling good with the air squats, but that quickly faded.  Always holds me back in Cindy or Murph. You dread picking up the barbell each time because you know you can’t put it down until the reps are completed. Made it through 10+9.

Midline

4 Rounds

  • 10 T2B
  • 20 Russian Twists (44#)
  • 10 Ball Slams (25#)
  • 40 Double Unders

Didn’t run a clock. Went unbroken every set of toes to bars. Missed once on dubs in the first round, twice in the second round, and unbroken the other two.

Been Sick

Started getting a scratch in my throat Monday night and could hear it in my voice on Tuesday. Woke up feeling like some kind of head cold. Felt weak and tired yesterday so rested again. Starting getting some energy back today and I’ve only worked out once since last Thursday, so I wanted to do something even though tomorrow I’ll be doing 18.5.

Active Life – Hips

Warm-up

  • 20x Side Shuffles (5m)
  • 2:00/2:00 Banded Posterior Hip Distraction
  • 10/10 Lateral Leg Swings

Workout – 6 Sets (3 each leg)

  • 8 Box Step-ups (50# DBs, 20″)
  • 5 Eccentric Ankle Dorsiflexion
  • 1:00 Rest

Not sure if I’m just that tired or it was that tough. Did seem to get a bit easier after the first set though.

Conditioning

15:00 Airdyne

Nothing crazy today. Wanted to move more than anything. Did 5.03 miles and was out of the garage in less than 40 minutes.

An Hour

Needed the rest day Thursday and didn’t feel like working out yesterday, so I rested again. Needed it though after going 7/8 days. Out in the garage after 1 today.

Active Life – Single Leg Bias

Warm-up – 2 Rounds

  • 5/5 Lateral Box Step Ups (30″)
  • 10 Squat Press Outs (25#)
  • 10 Groiners

Then I also warmed up with 10/10 Front Rack Box Step-ups (45#, 20″).

Workout – 2 Sets each leg

  • MAX Front Rack Box Step-ups (95#, 20″)
  • 2:00 Rest

Went right-left-right-left for 25-20-15-25 reps. Bitched out a bit on the 3rd set planning to go for 20 at the end with my left leg to even out the reps. But I wrote down 20 and convinced myself I needed to fight through for those 25 at the end. Glad I got those, but wish I had just done 25 ever set. The shoulders and lungs give out more than the legs here. Probably should be going heavier for max reps.

Active Life – Back Max

3 Rounds

  • 8/8 Turkish Sit-ups (45#)
  • 8/8 Kneeling Torso Row (50#)
  • 8 Evil Wheels
  • 8 Sumo Stance Good Morning (125#)
  • 30s Front Rack Hold (125#)

Sure didn’t need conditioning since this all still took an hour or more.

Will I Be Sore?

Active Life – Singe Leg Bias

Warmup – 2 Rounds

  • 5/5 Lateral Box Step-ups (30″)
  • 10 Squat Press Outs (25#)
  • 10 Groiners

Workout – 6 Sets

  • 12 Front Rack Box Step-ups (20″, 95#)
  • 1:00 Rest

Went lower after standing next to the box and seeing where my knee was. Plus I haven’t had these in weeks and the reps are increased.

I knew the back one takes a long time and is taxing on my back anyway, so I didn’t do any cardio.

Active Life – Back Max

3 Rounds

  • 12 Alternating Single Leg Deadlift (125#)
  • 12 Romanian Deadlift (125#)
  • 12/12 Kroc Rows (53#)
  • 12 Evil Wheels
  • 30s Double KB Overhead Hold (50#)

Can’t wait to see if I get super sore again, like the last time I did this.

Minute Per Side

Back is even better today.

Active Life – Singe Leg Bias

Warm-up – 2 Rounds

  • 10 Squat Press Outs (25#)
  • 5/5 Pistol Negatives on a Box (24″)

Workout – 6 Rounds

  • 1:00 Double DB Box Step Ups (24″, same leg)
  • 1:00 Rest

I started with the right leg and held 20s, 25s, and 30s. Reps were 18-17, 19-19, and 18-17. My left side definite felt weaker with less endurance.

Wow, what a noticeable temp difference near the ceiling after the heat been running for a couple of hours.

Conditioning

I was going to only do the two sessions of Active Life, but after sitting down for a few minutes to rest I started to stiffen up. So I cut the Bax Max portion and jumped on the AirDyne instead

10:00 Airdyne

Not going for any 300 FY records today after fatiguing the legs with those step-ups. Still managed 336 cals and exactly 4 miles. I did another 5 minutes of recovery for 1.39 miles.