10 Miles Back Again

Training Training Logs
1983

@mortdk not sure it was the programming in this case, it was day 6 at least of training, probably longer. I think it was just a mental burnout thing.

@mattjp I’ve deliberately not been paying attention, since I can lift “ok” at home anyway. I would guess it will be one of the last things to open. I’ve heard rumours of August, but we’ll see. If its later than that, I’ll have to reassess plans.

1984

Work for today:

Main giant set (3 rounds):
8 x pull ups
8 x press (45kg)
3 x inch worm

Supplemental giant set (3 rounds):
8 x row (60kg)
15 x trap bar press (30kg?)
Single front racked kb walk - there and back again

Accessories giant set (3 rounds):
15 x lateral raises
8 x towel curls
20 x band pull aparts

Conditioning:
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 push ups and kb swings (24kg)

Notes:

  • Probably lucky it was an easier day today, was feeling knackered.
  • “inch worm” is just the last section of the normal movement repeated. From push up position, I walk my hands slowly up until they’re about 1.5-2 foot away from the starting position, then walk them back. Like an ab wheel rollout, but slower and more controlled.
  • towel curls are very technical - put a towel through a kettlebell handle, hold either end and curl it. Try not to go too quick or you get a heavy kettlebell in your junk. I just wanted something with a hammer curl grip for a change.
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1985

Work for today:
Main giant set (10 rounds, 1min rest):
3 x jumps
5 x squat (100kg)
10s front squat walkout.

Notes:

  • This sucked so fucking bad. Worse than any Deep Water or the like. Maybe I’m not recovered enough, maybe the heat, maybe I’m a pussy but this suuuuucked. Was meant to follow up with a supplemental, accessories and conditioning but that’s a big fat nope from me. This was ripped straight from Matt Krocs squat program which would then call for something like 9 sets of high rep assistance as well. I genuinely want to try that as a program at some point, but am more than slightly worried it might kill me.
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1986

Then why do it?

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1987

Not really understanding what this is

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1988

@Cyrrex it seemed sensible when I planned it.

@ChickenLittle basically rack the bar from squats, duck under into front racked position, brace and stand up. Hold for 10s. I walked out like I was planning to front squat for the first few sets but I thought I was going to pass out so I stayed right above the rack for later sets.

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1989

Oh okay. I got it now.

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1990

Personally, there’s a positive linear relationship between how sucky a workout sounds and my perception of it as a good idea to try :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:

Great work @dagill2

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1991

This is only true insofar as it gets you where you are trying to go. If it is? Cool.

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1992

In theory, yes, but I have a bad habit of doing unproductive shit :sweat_smile:

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1993

We all like to go ham on the stuff we perceive to be our strengths and ignore or phone in the stuff we’re weak at.

@Cyrrex the idea was to add a bit of variety to my standard workouts with a second higher volume session. Just practice for me getting under a bar that’s heavy enough to force me to brace and concentrate, but light enough that I can get some volume in.

1994

You don’t have to suffer to make progress. There are plenty of us around here who don’t die during a session and still make progress.

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1995

Does the program call for one minute of rest, too?

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1996

This was actually my plan. And definitely something I need to think about soon. I plan to do a fairly intensive 12-16 week block in the run up to Christmas so I probably need to back off a bit before then.

1997

Yes, it’s one of the many things I learned running sheiko for the short period I did :blush:

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1998

@Frank_C yep. It actually says 45s-1min but fuck that. It doesn’t include the jumps or ab work though. Not sure whether they made it easier or harder.

1999

Harder. You extended your work period so your work to rest ratio changed.

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2000

My rest was between the end of the holds to the start of the jumps though. Either way, I won’t be running it like this again.

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2001

I see you’ve been talking to my wife.

Brian once made me do AMRAP squats after 8 burpees, which was always completely disgusting.

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2002

I’m genuinely impressed to go 17 posts before this joke was made. Even as I wrote it out, I knew it was coming.

Knowing Brian, the 8 burpees were burpee broad jumps as well. Which suck too. I’m really “enjoying” this type of training, in a weird way.

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