Wednesday, August 30, 2017

August 30, 2017

Daily score: 8

Workout:

A. Clean grip deadlift; 5x5; rest 2 min

145,165,185,195,205

B. Power snatch; 3 reps on the min for 10 min (increase load every 2 sets)

55,65,70,75,80

+
21-15-9
Power clean and jerk 65#
bar facing burpees

8:23

+
D. single leg balance reaches; 3 slow controlled reps on both legs -
rest as needed

Done

E. Side plank overarch isometric hold with leg drives; 10 reps
x4/side; rest 1 min-

Done

Felt like it had been awhile since I deadlifted heavy and it was good to get after it.  My right glute is tight after but I'll work it out.  Back felt solid.  Power snatches went well.  I definitely can use that practice.  The WOD was fun.  My goal was to do the last 9 C and J's unbroken and I did.  I also did the 21 unbroken which surprised myself.  The 15 I split into 10/5.  Very happy with my effort level.  I recovered fairly quickly after compared to usual too.  D was a balance challenge.  E series was really tough at first to find the right position and rhythmn but improved quite a bit by the 4th round.  Thanks!

August 29, 2017

Dailh score: 8

Workout:

Airdyne 30 seconds @ten min time trial pace + 25 watts
airdyne 30 seconds easy
x20

approx 230 watt pace on the 1st 30 seconds
245 cals total
6.7 mi
1014kJ

+
A. Tall kneeling band resisted hip thrusts; 15 reps x4; rest 1 min

15x4

B. Arch body rocks; 30 secodns x4; rest 1 min

30x4

C1. DB side bends; 12-15x4; rest 1 min

50# x 15/side x 4

C2. Side body arch hold; 30s ecodns x4/sdie; rest 1 min

30/side x 4

+
mobility work 15-20 min

shoulders

20 mins on AirDyne felt great.  I do have to look at the wattage to keep the pace, I don't have a good 'feel' for what pace I am going yet.  Arch body rocks were tough, I can't keep my feet together but I try.  Everything else was great!  Feeling good.  Again, I think taking it easy around my night shifts was a great thing to start doing.  I can recover and feel good.  Thanks!

Monday, August 28, 2017

August 28, 2017

Daily score: 8

Workout:

A. Push jerk; build to a tough single

140 (5# PR)

B. Overhead unilaterally loaded barbell walk (put a light KB in a band
on only one side); 50 feet x5/side; rest 90 sec

20# kb x 5/ side

C1. Supine windshield wipers; 20 reps x5; rest 90 seconds

20x5

C2. Hanging knee raises omni directional (wide, medium, narrow); 15
reps alternating plane per rep x5; rest as needed to recovery

15x5

+
Airdyne bike sprint 10 seconds @100%
rest 20 sec
60 seconds banded marches
rest 3 min
x4 sets

Done

+
mobility work 20-30 min

Done



Felt like it had been forever since I push jerked.  A little rusty but the weight went up easy enough.  Was fun.  KB walks are getting more controlled.  I will try and add weight next round.  Everything else went great!  Thanks!

Friday, August 25, 2017

August 25, 2017

Daily score: 8

Workout:

A. HS walk tech work (film)

Done

B. Band assisted tuck planche on paralletes; 20 seconds x5; rest as needed

20x5

C1. Ring push ups; amrap unbroken x5; rest 1 min

18,18,15,14,13

C2. Single arm ring plank (kneeling if needed); 10 sec x4/side; rest 2 min

10/side x 4

D1. Hollow body hold straight arm single arm band pull downs with
wrist flexion; 10 reps x4/side; rest 1 min

10/side x 4

D2. Side plank; 30 seconds x4/sdie; rest 1 min

30/side x 4

E. Ring swing tech work 10 min

Done










Handstand walking was interesting.  Really the first time I've focused and tried.  So I think a lot of it for me is convincing my body this is something we will be doing.  I started trying to kick up but it was a shit show so I went to the wall to start from there.  It was fun.  Impressed my shoulders held up well, no pain or giving out.  Banded planche leans were really tough!  But satisfying.  That is a great modification.  Everything else went well.  Ring swing is getting better!  And again, sonnice that my shoulders can handle it without pain.  I'm starting to understand the lat pull down part.  Scott watched me kip and thought it looked good, said I just I need to be able to do it in a false grip.  He also watched me on their 'ring thing' doing some strict mu's and said I need to work on keeping the rings closer together, not letting my hands come out from my chest during the transistion.  Lots to work on!  Thanks!

August 24, 2017

Daily score: 7

Workout:

am:  90 minutes of hilly mountain biking

pm:

A. Single arm suitcase barbell deadlift; 8 reps x4/side; rest 1 min bw sides


 85x8/sidex4

B. Staggered stance DB power snatch; 8 reps x4/side; rest 1 min sides

35x8/sidex4

+
10 min amrap:
10 power clean 65#
10 thrusters 65#
10 power snatch 65#
10 OHS 65#

2 rounds +10 +10 +10

+
D. Lunge matrix with arm reaches (see text); 3 reps on each leg with
each arm position (no arm action, in front right rotational, in front
left rotational, overhead right lean, overhead left lean, forward
reach to overhead reach)


 Done

E1. Standing in place B march; 3 reps x3; rest as needed

 done

E2. Standing single leg abductions (try to left leg as high as
possible while completely straight); 10 sec isometric hold x3; rest as
needed

 done

E3. Side lying leg adductions; 10 sec isometric x3; rest as needed

 done

E4. Single leg isometric glute bridge; 15 seconds x3/side; rest as needed

done

It was really great to get back on my bike today.  I went alone and that made it awesome too.  Just me in the forest...it was heavenly.  Workout went well.  AMRAP was tough,  I did everything unbroken until the last power snatches which I did 3/4/3.  I really wanted to get through 3 rounds...next time.  It was kinda fun though :).  That damn lunge matrix takes so much patience and takes forever! Somewhere in the middle of it I wondered if anyone else follows it to a tee like I do...because it really is tedious.  I  think it adds up to 360 lunges.  So it must be good for me ;).  I do feel quite limber after.  E series went well.  Looking forward to trying some handstand walking today!  Thanks!

Tuesday, August 22, 2017

August 22, 2017

Daily score: 8

Workout:

Airdyne bike 10 min time trial

156 cals
3.8 miles
646 kJ
pace above 200 watts the whole time
(not sure what metric to track on the bike?)

+
A. Barbell hip thrusts; 8 reps x5; rest 90 seconds

135
145
150
155
155

B1. Single leg hip thrusts; 10 reps x5/side; rest 1 min

done

B2. Single arm KB snatch; 8 reps x5/side rest 1 min

26# kb for all

B3. Single arm suitcase deadlifts; 8 reps x5/side; rest 1 min

85# for all

+
mobility work 15-20 min

done, glutes, hips

I did quite a bit of FRC hip stuff with Scott at the gym this morning.  Airdyne trial went well, I did notice things got tough right around 2 mins when my arms fatigued.  Then I started standing every 30 seconds or so to help keep the pace up.  Deadlifts are limited by my grip strength but they are still challenging at 85.  Thanks!

Sunday, August 20, 2017

August 20, 2017

Daily score: 7 (really sore biceps/triceps and lats a bit too)

Workout:

A. Split jerk; build to a tough single

155

B. Overhead unilaterally loaded barbell walk (put a light KB in a band
on only one side); 50 feet x4/side; rest 90 sec

20#kb, done

C1. Supine windshield wipers; 20 reps x4; rest 90 seconds

20x4

C2. Hanging knee raises omni directional (wide, medium, narrow); 15
reps alternating plane per rep x4; rest as needed to recovery

15x4

+
3 rounds for time:
400m heavy continuous sled drag
20 no push up burpee box jumps

Sled plus 65# (about 140#)
31:45

+
mobility work 20-30 min

Arms/shoulders

I love to split jerk.  Felt great to do it again.  My form could probably use some refreshing after not doing it for so long.  I wanted to add more weight after 155 but truth was that was a tough rep.  I did way better with the OH barbell walks.  Both arms felt more equal this week.  That is a cool challenge.  C series was good.  WOD was so hard!  The 400m from my garage includes the hill in the route so it added some spice.  I know my transitions took way too long.   I was dripping and hit the floor after this one...but then hopped right on the air dyne.  What a great way to cool down.  Way better than pacing around the garage.  Arms were so sore I hated to even mobilize them but it sure was smart.  They feel a lot better now.  Thanks!