So the plan going into today was mostly core work which would include hanging exercises. After I did three short, difficult, static L-seat holds I tried to move on to ab roll outs. That plan got scuttled after 3 reps […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Archive for October, 2015
I had a little more jaw work during today’s session than was ideal but I still managed to get in some decent push and pull reps during shoulder and back day. I got three sets of 6 reps doing belly […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Today was bi’s and tri’s day. I felt pretty decent both pulling and pushing. The highlight of the session was getting two dip reps with an 85 pound dumbbell between my knees. Today’s Workout 5 minutes cardio/stretching Standing alternating dumbbell […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I did my first barbell squatting in a couple weeks. Even though the numbers were only slightly better than my last outing my base underneath felt more solid than it has been. I didn’t have the right side weakness that […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Push with no net
This weekend I continued my slow climb towards average running endurance, completing two laps of a two mile loop with Cindy. It did not feel good, mentally I am further behind than I am physically. I just have not been […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I have had a difficult last few days as the older of my two dogs, Nicki, was at the vet and eventually passed away early yesterday morning. Her death is an emotional thing for me since I have never had […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I haven’t been able to coordinate with my bench press buddy so I went at it solo today. Before I got started I had to walk up to the counter staff to ask them to crank down the music that […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Yesterday Cindy and I hit the track for a run. We covered 12 laps which worked out to be almost exactly 5k in distance because we ran in the middle lanes. It was the furthest distance I have run since […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Both of my forearms were very sore today from yesterdays shoulder/back exercises that were very grip intensive. I didn’t even consider doing any of my core exercises that involve hanging. I also mixed in a lot of push ups (180 […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Today was shoulder and back day. I did wall handstand walkers where you alternate picking up hands while in handstand position, almost like marching in place. Sets of 20 “steps” were enough for me. I also did my first heavy […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…