Some 6 or 7 inches of snow dumped on STL last night. Got up at my regular time of 4:50, checked quickly online and realized the gym was closed. My workout this morning was improvised at home.
1x
Shovel Driveway and Sidewalk
10x
50x (25x ea. leg) lunges of all varieties
15x push ups
20x squats @ BW
5x finger-tip pull ups [...]
First a bit of geeky-cuteness from my genes. (Just to clarify: The geekiness comes from my genes. The cuteness comes from my wife’s. It’s a team-effort.) My 5 year old daughter was invited to a Star Wars-themed birthday party for a boy in her preschool class. We watched “A New Hope” on Friday night - [...]
Not much lifting today. Zercher Squats and Floor Presses were on the agenda, but Marathoner was not feeling strong. We’ve increased our volume pretty significantly lately. We both needed a break.
3x
5:00 AMAP 4-count steps onto 16″ box with 2-20# dumbbells
5:00 AMAP Turkish Get Ups @ 16kg KB
2:00 Rest
Total rep counts: 346 steps and 90 TGUs.
I [...]
Those were today’s goals.
Warm Up
10x Clean & Press @ 115# : 1rep / 13sec
10x Clean & Press @ 135# : 1rep / 13sec
5x Clean & Press @ 160# : 1rep / 13sec
5x Clean & Press @ 160# : 1rep / 13sec
Back still a little sore. No deadlifts today. From now on, I will alternate C&P [...]
I’m wearing myself out. I’m going to get hurt if I’m not careful. I’m also just getting over a nasty head cold. Dan John says when his high school students start getting ill, he knows they’re over-training. I hope this is just the changing weather.
Between the head cold, my strained lower back (see below) and [...]
Warm Up
10x Clean & Press @ 115# : 1rep/14sec
10x Clean & Press @ 135# : 1rep/14sec
5x Clean & Press @ 160# : 1rep/14sec
5x Clean & Press @ 160# : 1rep/14sec
Warmer
5x Deadlift @ 345# : 1rep/14sec
5x Deadlift @ 345# : 1rep/14sec
OHS
3×8 Overhead Squat @ 135#
Marathoner has always had some trouble with the overhead squats. His hip [...]
Late last night, Marathoner joined my Master the Met team. That brings the team count to three, with two more “on the fence”. I’ve invitations out to several others, but I think most of them will say no.
Warm Up
10x Clean & Press @ 115# : 1rep/15sec
10x Clean & Press @ 135# : 1rep/15sec
5x Clean & [...]
Wednesday Workout
I know I said after Monday morning I was going to shorten my warm ups. Marathoner convinced me this morning to try again with the C&P and Deadlift warm ups. I did, and it went just slightly easier today. Maybe I’ll keep at it.
Warm Up (1:1 w/ Marathoner)
10x Clean & Press @ 115# : [...]
Some of you may remember last spring I ran up 42 flights of stairs as a fund-raiser for the American Lung Association. I’ve decided to do that again. The event will be 7 March, and today I begin my training.
I have to raise $100 to race. If you’re interested, I’d appreciate even a $5 or [...]
You’re a sick bastard.
…but first, the New Year’s celebrations.
New Year’s Eve and Day
As usual, my wife went out to dinner with a few other couples - mostly from the neighborhood. It’s a pretty good Italian place, one in which I have always been pleased before. I ordered, for the first time in my entire life, [...]