March 9, 2026

 #1 Single leg strength / Isometrics

Daily score: 7

A. Single Leg Soleus Calf Raise: 10-15 reps/side x3, rest 1 minutes.
*keep your knee bent over your foot
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rWEYYS-XY_Y

Done

B1. Overcoming Split Squat Iso Hold: 3 reps of 7s ramping contraction x3, rest 5-10s b/t reps, rest as needed.
*empty bar, push into immovable object
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yrn4Bb8JNyg

Done

B2. Jefferson Split Squat (Yielding Iso) x 20s per side, rest 10s b/t sides, x 3 sets, rest 1 minutes.
*load this heavy so you can sustain the 20s

Done with 105

B3. Tempo DBL KB Front Rack Split Squat (2121) x 6-8 reps per side x 3 sets, rest 2-3 minutes.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qSBq8FSFFPc

X8 per side x3 with 2, 26# kbs

C1. Single leg isometric hip thrust; 30 sec x3/side; rest as needed

Done

C2. Side plank leg lifts; 10 reps w/ 3 sec pause at the top of each lift x3; rest as needed

Done

This was fun to do some new things.  All split squat variations felt good.  Side plank leg lifts are hard, I broke them into 5/5 to keep the holds legit.  Thanks!

March 8, 2026

Daily score: 6

#12 - Mikko's 

Warm-Up:
2-3 sets:
30 sec Echo bike
30 sec Row
30 sec Ski
Rest 30-90 sec
*Increase pace each set near target working paces

Done x2

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Broken test
EMOM x 12
1 - AMRAP Echo cals
2 - AMRAP Row cals
3 - AMRAP Ski cals
4 - Rest

17/13/10

16/13/10

17/12/10

*rest 3 min*

EMOM x 12
1 - AMRAP Echo cals
2 - AMRAP Row cals
3 - AMRAP Ski cals
4 - Rest

17/13/9

16/12/9

15/12/9

*rest 3 min*

EMOM x 12
1 - AMRAP Echo cals
2 - AMRAP Row cals
3 - AMRAP Ski cals
4 - Rest

15/13/9

16/12/9

15/13/9

This was again, harder than it looked.   Definitely hard a good chest burn going by the end.  Playing with what is sustainable is such an interesting game.  Definitely made me hungry :).  Thanks!

March 7, 2026

Daily score: 7

#11 - Full body explosive exercises + rotation
A1. Single leg DB goblet hold wall sits; 30 seconds x3/side; rest 40 sec

Done with 20#

A2. Box jumps; 1.1.1.1.1x3; step down/rest 1 min

Done to 24”

B. Hang power clean; build to a tough triple (8.5/10 effort)

100

C. rotational medball slams; 20 alt'ing reps x2; rest as needed

Done with 30#

D. Overhead PVC lunge with rotations; 14 steps w/ 1 sec pause in end range on each rep x2; rest as needed (rotate toward front knee)

Done

E. Turkish gets ups; accumulate 5 reps per side w/ 2 sec pause in each position

Done with 26#

So good to get some gym time.  Had a rigorous riding lesson yesterday and body felt great this morning, huge improvement.  Left leg is harder on the wall sits, that seems to be the sticky hip these days.  Everything else went great!  Thanks!

March 3, 2026

 Daily score: 6 (lower body/back pretty sore)

#10 - Core + Gymnastics + Upper body

Gymnastics bodies - HS

4/8/6/4/7

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15 min amrap:
15 cal ski
15 DB push press 35#
15 cal row
15 ring rows

3+15 cal ski

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A1. DB bicep curls; 20 alt'ing reps x2; rest as needed

12’s

15’s

A2. Overhead DB tricep extensions; 20 reps x2; rest as needed

10’s

12’s

A3. 30 face pulls x2; rest as needed

55# band x2

A4. 30 sec side plank per side x2; rest as needed

Done

B. hollow body rock; amsap x2; rest 2 min

1:06

1:03

C. Arch body rock; amsap x1 

:46

Second soreness was real today.  Felt way better as I got moving.  Really happy with HS today,  each kick up I was able to at least pause in balance for a few seconds if not more.  Amrap went way better than I had thought.  The push presses I expected to really slow me down but I was able to bust them out in 9/6 all three rounds.  Accessory work felt great.  Got an ab cramp and a foot cramp on my second round of HB rocks, but worked through it.  Thanks!

March 1, 2026

Daily score: 7

#9 - Lower body Slow Strength
A. Double DB box step ups; 24 alt'ing reps x2; rest 2 min

Done with 25’s

B. Overhead squats @22x1; 8-10x2; rest 2 min
* try to use same weight as last time through for more reps

50x8

50x8

C. Single leg partial pistols to box (parallel) goblet hold; 14 reps x2/side; rest as needed

Done with 10#

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For time:
80 air squats (parallel)
80 russian KBS
80 alt'ing reverse lunges 35#

53# kb

10:59

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10-15 min lower body stretching

Done

Really enjoyed doing this workout.  Was good to move some weight after so much yoga and hiking and cardio.  Left leg/hip is weaker on the partial pistols.  All the other movements felt great.  I figured I would be sore but wasn’t too bad the next morning but by that evening and the second day- definitely sore.  Feels good.  I’m off today so I’ll get a chance to move and work it out.  Thanks!

February 25, 2026

Daily score: 8

#8 - Mikko's 

Warm-Up:
2-3 sets:
30 sec Echo bike
30 sec Row
30 sec Ski
Rest 30-90 sec
*Increase pace each set near target working paces

Done

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Isolated machine intervals, longer
*try to stay at target pace as long as possible

Every 3 min x 5
2 min Echo for cals

Cals: 28/28/28/28/28

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Every 3 min x 5
2 min Row for cals

30/29/27/27/28

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Every 3 min x 5
2 min Ski for cals

24/24/25/24/24

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3 min Echo easy effort
3 min Row easy effort
3 min Ski easy effort

17/29/29

This felt a little less painful than the last Mikko session.  I held pace quite a bit better.  Bruised leg is feeling pretty good.  Had a riding lesson after and a gazillion farm chores.  Thanks!

February 24, 2026

Daily score: 8

#7 - Full body explosive exercises + rotation
A1. Single leg DB goblet hold wall sits; 25 seconds x3/side; rest 40 sec

Done with 20#

A2. Box jumps; 1.1.1.1.1x3; step down/rest 1 min

Done to 24”

A3. Hang power clean; 8 reps x3; rest as needed
* use near top set from last week for more reps this week and same load across

Done with 85

B1. Landmine split switches; 6 reps/side x3; rest as needed

Done with bar plus 30

B2. Landmine rotations; 20 reps x3; rest as needed

Done with bar plus 15

B3. rotational medball slams; 10 alt'ing reps x3; rest as needed

Done with 30# medball

C1. Overhead PVC lunge with rotations; 10 steps w/ 1 sec pause in end range on each rep x3; rest as needed (rotate toward front knee)

Done

C2. Supine barbell windshield wipers; 20 reps x3; rest as needed

Done

As always, so good to get back in the gym.  I did, annoyingly, get kicked in my left lateral thigh in the morning by my baby horse.  She thought she was kicking her sister in a food fight.  It was a half hearted kick thank goodness.  I just have a bruise the next day.  That leg did feel a little tight during the workout but nothing terrible.  I felt light on the box jumps, and love all the landmine and core work.  A little sore all over the next day.  Did so many farm chores too.  Thanks!