Work for today:
Rites of Passage week 3 day 1:
Clean and press:
5 x (1-2-3)
Snatches
Pull ups
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Work for today:
2 hours bouldering
3 rounds Latrice core training circuit
Day 1 Russian Fighter pull up program (MAPs edition)
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Iām excited to see how you like this. I really like the psychological boost you get from the reps diminishing as you get further into the sets, as opposed to the other way around.
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Iāve run the daily version before, and it works really well. This is the Middle Aged Pull-up Syndrome version, also known as the version for people who donāt have access to a pull ups bar at home but do have increasingly cranky elbows. Iām doing it every climbing day by just having a few places round the walls that i can do pull ups on and doing sets as i go past.
I like the idea of descending reps though, that makes a lot of sense.
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Work for today:
30mins run.
Regretted this immediately on leaving the house, but i couldnāt really stop and change plans.
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Iāve used this programming, and really like it. Great to see the Pavel-influenced training.
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Iām only liking because of the regret.
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@antiquity iām rediscovering Pavel and loving it. In between all the āin Soviet Russia, kettlebells lift youā-schtick, his approach seems to gel so well with Wendler/Dan John/Tactical Barbell.
@boyce79 i donāt think iāve ever not regretted a run, to be fair. This time i just got my regret in early, to save time later.
Work for today:
Rites of Passage week 3 day 2:
Clean and press:
5 x (1-2-3-4)
Swings: some
Notes:
- Realised i should probably be recording how many swings or snatches i do and not just treating it as an exercise in getting out of breathe for a bit.
- Iāve noted before that the volume jump from the ladders is pretty serious. Definitely felt it today. Iām very glad to have one more workout before i switch to the 24kg bell. Iāll have to make sure i give myself plenty of time, ladders up to 5 will take a while.
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Work for today:
2 hours bouldering mostly projecting difficult climbs. Didnāt top much.
Lattice core training circuit (modified for no bench)
Russian fighter pull up program (MAPs edition) day 2
Wrist curls
Notes:
- Probably last climbing session for a week so pushed a bit harder and lost a lot more skin. Going to be a busy time over the next week. Aim to finish this cycle of Rites of Passage and a session or two of core training and pull up program this week.
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Hey mate, been a while since I checked in, still working hard I see. I assume you have a place to live these days?
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Good to hear from you. Yeah, weāve got a place with no garage or space for training gear, but 400m from a bouldering gym, hence the change in direction with my training. Iām looking to get a 24hr gym membership over the next few days so i can get access to a barbell again, but I donāt miss it that much. Climbing is much more fun.
Hows your traing going? Are you still irritatingly strong?
Yeah, kinda figured you might have to sacrifice the training space. Bouldering is a pretty great workout itself, just remember not to become a hipster who suddenly dislikes showers and deodorant.
More irritating than strong these days. Feel like my age is finally starting to catch up with me.
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Iād say you were equal parts 
Well, I do like to be well-rounded.
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Honestly, having so much fun with it, iām struggling to see why i stopped all those decades ago.
Donāt worry mate, youāre still stronger than my grandad.
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Like my belly
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Work for this morning:
2 hours bouldering.
Lattice core training circuit (no bench edition)
Russian fighter pull up program (MAPs edition) day 1
Notes:
- Good session today. Getting better at both doing a warm up and putting drills into my warm ups.
- Topped a couple of tricky problems, including a long, burly, campusey cave problem right on the edge of my limits. Happy with that.
- Cardio becoming a limiting factor here.
- Did some work over the long weekend, but not much and not structured due to poor preparation.
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Work for today:
Bench (ss. Db squat or rows):
10 x 20kg
5 x 50kg
5 x 60kg
5 x 70kg
5 x 70kg
5 x 70kg
5 x 70kg
5 x 70kg
5 x 70kg
10 x 70kg
Press: some
Lat raises: some
Notes:
- Back to early morning gymming. To be honest, my headspace at this time of the morning is far more suited for cardio, but i felt the need for some barbell.
- Also remembered why bench is the only movement iāve ever consistently done specific warm up exercises for: upper back needs to be warmed up before benching.
- Just trying to get a feel for Krypteia style training and some appropriate weights here really.
- Discovered my new gym has a football bar, which is awesome. And that said football bar doesnāt fit in any of the benches, which is less awesome.
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Work for this arvo:
Another hour or so bouldering
5km rower, easy pace.
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you keep walking round with those shoulders puffed out and you are going to hurt someone.
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