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A Week of Updates (Sorry), a New Baby and a Broken Airdyne

I’ve been kinda busy lately and haven’t had much time to update this blog of mine. I’m very sorry and will try to be better about it this week. In general, things are going very well. I’m feeling healthy and strong.

Last Monday 9 November

Mobility Circuit
10x High Knee Walk
10x Butt Kick Walk
10x Overhead Lunge
10x Walking Spider-Man
10x Quadruped Rotation-Extension
10x Scapular Wall Slides
10x Scapular Push Ups
Cleans (Warm Up)
2x Cleans @ 95#
2x Cleans @ 115#
2x Cleans @ 135#
2x Cleans @ 155#
2x Cleans @ 165#
Front Squat Warm Up
5x Front Squat @ 185#
3x Front Squat @ 205#
1x Front Squat @ 225#
3x Circuit #1
4x Front Squat @ 235#
5x (ea. leg) 1-leg Supine Bridge
10x No-Money Drill
…plus
10x Front Squat @ 215#
3x Circuit #2
8x (ea. arm) DB Bench Press @ 60# DB
AMAP Body Weight Row

  1. 16x
  2. 10x
  3. 8x
3x Circuit #3
8x (ea. leg) 1-leg RDL @ 2-50# DBs
8x (ea. side) Side Plank Wall Slides
5x MYBH Finisher
10x Swings @ 24kg KB
10x (5x ea. side) Renegade Row @ 2-16kg KBs
10x Ball Slams @ 12# Medicine Ball
10x Burpees
90 sec. Rest

Last Wednesday 11 November

I thought about going outside, but it was cold, Marathoner had some physical therapy on Wednesday morning and Favorite Drinkin’ Buddy’s wife had their son on Monday morning so he wasn’t coming out. Favorite Drinkin’ Buddy’s wife gave birth to their fourth child, a son - William (Billy). Mom and child are both healthy and dad’s getting at least some small amount of sleep. Welcome to the neighborhood, Billy.

Since it was cold and wet and I was going to be alone, I simply went to the Y and worked up to a 1RM Clean & Jerk.

Power Snatch + OHS
10x (1x+3x) @ 45#
10x (1x+3x) @ 65#
10x (1x+3x) @ 85#
Clean & Press
5x C&P @ 95#
3x C&P @ 115#
3x C&P @ 135#
1x C&P @ 155#
Clean & Jerk
3×1 C&J @ 155#
2×1 C&J @ 165#
1x C&J @ 175#
1x C&J @ 180# !
1x C&J @ 185# !!
1x C&J @ 190# !!!
0x C&J @ 195#
5x CGHPS
10x CGHPS @ 95#
90 sec. Rest

Friday 13 November

Mobility Circuit
10x High Knee Walk
10x Butt Kick Walk
10x Overhead Lunge
10x Walking Spider-Man
10x Quadruped Rotation-Extension
10x Scapular Wall Slides
10x Scapular Push Ups
2x Javorek Complex @ 95#
6x RDL
6x Bent Over Row
6x Front Squat
6x Press
6x Back Squat
6x (3x ea. leg) Reverse Lunge
Sumo Deadlift Warm Up
5x @ 225#
3x @ 275#
1x @ 315#
3x Circuit #1
5x Sumo Deadlift @ 315#
6x Chin Ups @ BW
…Plus
5x Sumo Deadlift @ 315#
Bench Press Warm Up
5x Close-Grip Bench Press @ 135#
3x Close-Grip Bench Press @ 155#
1x Close-Grip Bench Press @ 185#
3x Circuit #2
5x Close-Grip Bench Press @ 205#
16x (8x ea. leg) Walking Lunge @ 2-55# DBs
More Bench Press
5x Close-Grip Bench Press @ 205#
3x Circuit #3
10x Neutral Grip T-Bar Rows @ 90#
8x Barbell Roll Outs
6x MYBH Finisher
15 sec. on Airdyne
45 sec. Rest

Snap!

The prescribed Airdyne plan was 10x. As Marathoner stepped down hard on the pedal on the sixth round, that 87# of pain that is the Airdyne let out a loud SNAP! then a long, low whine. Marathoner’s body lurched forward as the resistance of the Airdyne was suddenly gone. The machine jumped with the torque and the wheel slowly ground to a stop.

Marahoner looked at me, puzzled, and hopped off. Everything looked alright from the outside. As we inspected more closely, I realized the belt had slipped from the axle on the pedals. The entire apparatus around the pedals is obstructed by two sheet metal protective covers. Being without Phillips head screwdriver, we called it a day. On my way out I told one of the fellas (Gil) that works there:

CES
Hey, Gil, we broke the Airdyne. I’m pretty sure the belt slipped off the back, near the pedals.
Gil
Oh. OK. Thanks.
CES
It looks like you’ll need a Phillips head screw driver to fix it, but I’m pretty sure the belt is still intact. Should be an easy fix.
Gil
~writing this all down~
Ok. That’s good. Thanks.
CES
Sorry about the trouble.
Gil
No problem.
CES
See you later, Gil.
Gil
Yeah. See you later.
~just as I’m getting to the door~
OH! Chris
CES
yeah?
Gil
Uh…What’s an Airdyne?
CES
~sigh~
You know, downstairs, the bike with the handles that move.
Gil
~puzzled…more writting~
Oh…Uh…OK

This Morning

Marathoner has been having some upper back troubles lately. We was with me through the warm ups, did his first warm up front squat set and almost dropped the bar. His upper back went into some pretty sharp spasms, he just managed to get the bar back into the rack and called it a day. I was alone for the rest of the morning and may be for a while.

Mobility Circuit
10x High Knee Walk
10x Butt Kick Walk
10x Overhead Lunge
10x Walking Spider-Man
10x Quadruped Rotation-Extension
10x Scapular Wall Slides
10x Scapular Push Ups
Cleans (Warm Up)
2x Cleans @ 95#
2x Cleans @ 115#
2x Cleans @ 135#
2x Cleans @ 155#
2x Cleans @ 175#
Front Squat Warm Up
5x Front Squat @ 185#
3x Front Squat @ 205#
1x Front Squat @ 225#
3x Circuit #1
4x Front Squat @ 235#
5x (ea. leg) 1-leg Supine Bridge
10x No-Money Drill
…plus
10x Front Squat @ 215#
3x Circuit #2
8x (ea. arm) DB Bench Press @ 65# DB
AMAP Body Weight Row

  1. 17x
  2. 11x
  3. 8x
3x Circuit #3
8x (ea. leg) 1-leg RDL @ 2-50# DBs
8x (ea. side) Side Plank Wall Slides
5x MYBH Finisher
10x Swings @ 24kg KB
10x (5x ea. side) Renegade Row @ 2-35# DBs
10x Ball Slams @ 12# Medicine Ball
10x Burpees
90 sec. Rest

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