Wednesday
Pylon
Good stuff. I wish they would get some at my gym. I wonder how that changes the dynamics of the exercise. I know P-funk does getups with kettlebells on occasion and makes sure the ball stays up the whole time for some added grip training. You should give that a shot when they arrive.
Squaggleboggin
I did some today. They tax the cardiovascular system like crazy. Sometimes I do them for time as part of my cardio routine. I think you would definitely appreciate their functionality. They do a lot for your core, upper back, shoulders, triceps, and even stimulate your legs a bit.
Circuit stuff is great for conditioning. It is also far more interesting than running on a treadmill, which I find so monotonous. It also enhances muscular endurance at the same time, which I appreciate. Thank you for the wellwishing.
Warmup Circuit
Overhead Press
147 x 3, 3
137 x 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
WG Pullups
BW+20 x 6, 6, 6, 6
Unilateral DB Squats
50s x 8, 8, 8 (Per side)
Upright Rows
97 x 12, 12
Turkish Getups
35 x 12, 10 (Total for both sides)
Cooldown Stretching
Overhead presses went well. I start out with a lofty goal, but I could tell I wasn't going to keep that up for another 6 sets, so I dropped the weight a bit. Nonetheless, I am happy with my overhead pressing strength. It is definitely coming along nicely. I will be going up to 142 next time around. Also, my shoulder felt real good during these.
Damn these wide grip pullups are tough. Even though the range of motion is a bit smaller, they are still rough. My shoulder doesn't seem to be bothered by these either, although I don't go too crazy on my grip width to balance out impingment and the incorporation of shoulder adduction. Kept the weight the same as last time but did an extra set. Also, I'm a few pounds heavier myself (3.5 last weigh-in).
I never fully recovered from the uni squats. These will leave you huffing and puffing. I toughed it out real good on these though. I went up 10 pounds per dumbbell (20 total) and only lost 1 rep over the course of 3 sets. Definitely progress. I also didn't lose my balance even once. I feel much more confident doing these now, even with a pretty quick concentric.
I'm going to stop doing upright rows. My shoulder doesn't get bothered too horribly by them, but at the same time I don't feel comfortable increasing resistance. I also tend to cheat instinctively on these. I'm going to replace them with towel grip pullups (I'm excited).
Turkish getups of death. I still was a little shakey from the uni squats. I think these stayed about the same as last time. My shoulder was the limiting factor. It was giving out before the rest of me. I should be able to hit 12 reps on both sets next time around though.
Pylon
Good stuff. I wish they would get some at my gym. I wonder how that changes the dynamics of the exercise. I know P-funk does getups with kettlebells on occasion and makes sure the ball stays up the whole time for some added grip training. You should give that a shot when they arrive.
Squaggleboggin
I did some today. They tax the cardiovascular system like crazy. Sometimes I do them for time as part of my cardio routine. I think you would definitely appreciate their functionality. They do a lot for your core, upper back, shoulders, triceps, and even stimulate your legs a bit.
Circuit stuff is great for conditioning. It is also far more interesting than running on a treadmill, which I find so monotonous. It also enhances muscular endurance at the same time, which I appreciate. Thank you for the wellwishing.
Warmup Circuit
Overhead Press
147 x 3, 3
137 x 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
WG Pullups
BW+20 x 6, 6, 6, 6
Unilateral DB Squats
50s x 8, 8, 8 (Per side)
Upright Rows
97 x 12, 12
Turkish Getups
35 x 12, 10 (Total for both sides)
Cooldown Stretching
Overhead presses went well. I start out with a lofty goal, but I could tell I wasn't going to keep that up for another 6 sets, so I dropped the weight a bit. Nonetheless, I am happy with my overhead pressing strength. It is definitely coming along nicely. I will be going up to 142 next time around. Also, my shoulder felt real good during these.
Damn these wide grip pullups are tough. Even though the range of motion is a bit smaller, they are still rough. My shoulder doesn't seem to be bothered by these either, although I don't go too crazy on my grip width to balance out impingment and the incorporation of shoulder adduction. Kept the weight the same as last time but did an extra set. Also, I'm a few pounds heavier myself (3.5 last weigh-in).
I never fully recovered from the uni squats. These will leave you huffing and puffing. I toughed it out real good on these though. I went up 10 pounds per dumbbell (20 total) and only lost 1 rep over the course of 3 sets. Definitely progress. I also didn't lose my balance even once. I feel much more confident doing these now, even with a pretty quick concentric.
I'm going to stop doing upright rows. My shoulder doesn't get bothered too horribly by them, but at the same time I don't feel comfortable increasing resistance. I also tend to cheat instinctively on these. I'm going to replace them with towel grip pullups (I'm excited).
Turkish getups of death. I still was a little shakey from the uni squats. I think these stayed about the same as last time. My shoulder was the limiting factor. It was giving out before the rest of me. I should be able to hit 12 reps on both sets next time around though.
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