6/11
??? C1W2D1
3x9 pullups
Jumps
Deadlift 150x3,170x3,195x10,170x12
Lateral and front raises
75 band pull aparts
2x25x60s weighted plank
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6/12
??? C1W2D2
Press from the floor 50x5,60x11 PR,50x2x13
Band pullaparts
Four rounds at the track:
25 squats
5-6 pullups
10 dips
400m run
The conditioning sucked, mostly because of the weather. It’s going to be brutally hot here this week, and it’s already uncomfortable. I didn’t time the whole thing, but I managed to keep each run < 1:40, which is decent enough.
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Nice and strong pressing Bagsy!!! GREAT JOB!!
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Thank you, Tim!
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6/13
50 pushups
50 band pull aparts
60 22kg goblet squats
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Funny stuff… so, I frequently go out of my way to shop at Costco. It’s a lengthy journey, and I always have to lug so much stuff. I do silly things to save money. The bus stops a half mile away from the warehouse and then over a mile from where I live. I annoyingly had to also buy toilet paper, so that adds to the suck: picture a 5’3 woman carrying 30-50 lbs on her back shouldering a tote bag, and bear hugging a giant pack of toilet paper all that way. In triple-digit temps.
It’s doable for me. I’ve done it before, not that terribly heavy. But still, today the bear hug carry felt a lot easier than usual, and I thought, “Nice, all those sandbag carries paid off for something.”
Now that is fUnCtIoNaL fitness.
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Got a laugh out of me!
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6/14
Five hill sprints
800m cooldown
Had to rush this. Plus I had to run through the the thick grass rather than on the “path,” and it’s even hotter than yesterday. Not fun
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I started doing farmers carries to make carrying groceries back from the wet market easier
Sometimes gym stuff actually pays off
6/15
??? C1W2D3
4x7 pullups
Front squat 100x3,110x3,125x5,110x3x7
Belt squat +30x2x16
It’s hilarious how much stronger I am at single-arm rows than on belt squats.
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6/16
??? C1W2D4
Push press from the floor 60x3,67.5x12,75x5,60x15
BtN press 45x2x8
BB curl 45x24,20
20 standing ab wheel
50 band pull aparts
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6/17
2x9 pullups
1 mile run 6:45
1 mile cooldown
Much better conditions today: though 90% humidity, it is almost thirty degrees cooler than it was the whole week. Decided to test my mile. I’m pleased with it given that I feel quite fatigued today and think I left a little bit on the table.
Also sold my assault bike yesterday. The buyer was pleased with how new it still looked and was happy to pay me $400. I think this was the right decision.
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Damn. You can move. And pick up very heavy things. But I am telling you things you already know.
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Thanks! Many years of running help.
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6/18
??? C1W3D1
Jumps
Deadlift 160x5,180x3,205x7,195x4x4
SSB lunge 60x2x13
Lateral and front raises
50 band pull aparts
Some 90# sandbag carries
Soundtracked by the awesome new Foals record. The sandbag carries feel way more difficult even though I only loaded an extra ten pounds.
Also decided to take the caloric deficit a little more seriously – nothing drastic like I usually would, but enough that it takes a little willpower. I’ll probably start a proper program again after this cycle ends in a few days.
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6/19
??? C1W3D2
Press from the floor 50x4,65x6,55x3x9
2x20 weighted situps
50 band pullaparts
Untracked run 32 min (reminded me how much I hate summer!)
I’m pleased with the backoff sets. I took it easy on the assistance work because I felt beat up from yesterday.
First, I did a lot of chores after yesterday’s training, followed by a long walk to one of my favorite parks. But then immediately after I arrived my dear friend, who learned in the morning that she has COVID and whose puppy I showed here a couple weeks ago, requested I buy some stuff for her from CVS.
So, of course I agreed because she’s recovering from not only a frustrating surgery but now this as well. I had to walk all the way back home and head to the other side of town on foot to deliver it to her. So, I walked almost 30k steps. I usually don’t walk that much unless I’m on vacation. My arm is also twitching, presumably at least partially from those sandbag carries.
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Hey Bagsy, how are you liking that adjustable KB you picked up from Titan?
Trying to decide between a set of those, or 2-3 sets of KBs in the common weights I’d use. I like the idea of having fewer pieces of equipment, but I also know myself and how much I hate setting stuff up to train with, so I wouldn’t be surprised if I found myself using them less if they’re a PITA to change the weights on.
I’m a fan. It’s clearly a Titan product because the paint chips so readily. In my experience you also have to be a little strategic when loading the bell to near or full capacity, but I haven’t had any major issues with it. I might consider buying another one because I would like to be able to do some double KB movements.
It’s not too big of a pain to swap the weights. It would surely be nice to have a collection of KBs, but I value having fewer things to move when I relocate over not having to adjust the weights, so it comes down to your priorities. I often set up the KB in between sets of another movement, so it doesn’t detract from my sessions much.
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Appreciate that! I’ll have to mull it over a bit before I decide one way or the other.
6/21
Two-mile run 15:13
Another hot day and week. At this point I don’t want to know how bad July and August will be. Less than 50% humidity though, so at least I could breathe during this.
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