[quote]detazathoth wrote:
So why the switch to 5/3/1?[/quote]
Because SH said so? I don’t know if this makes sense, but I’m using the 5/3/1 template to structure this accumulation block. Instead of setting it up like we’ve done in the past, which was always geared towards gaining strength, we’re using 5/3/1 to try to maintain while I work on improving conditioning and body comp. When the block is over, the way I approach the big three (or four?) will likely change.
I think it sounds a little random, but I like doing 5/3/1, so I’m cool with it. And when I feel like shit, I’ll only have to do a few prescribed reps.
[quote]mom-in-MD wrote:
I agree about the ‘D,’ word stuff. Most of the time I refer to it as the way I am eating, as opposed to being on one.
Have fun with the 531! [/quote]
I use the “d” word the same way a lot of the time. Diet can mean several things. It could refer to my normal eating habits (when I’m “not on my diet”, I’m eating a lot of junk I don’t normally eat) or it could be referring to a specific, calorie restricted plan.
Thanks! I’m probably not going to do it for too long, but I’ll still try not to kill myself.
Went to the gym today to get a little cardio in. About 10 minutes in I had come up with a brutal “new” exercise I wanted to try. 14 minutes in I really really had to pee. And after 15 minutes I hopped off the dreadmill and found SH at the desk and told him my stupid idea. I actually expected him to tell me it was retarded and to get back on the treadmill instead his face lit up and he said I had to try it out.
The “new” exercise is a burpee/pullup hybrid. Do burpee under the TRX station, jump up and grab bar, do pullup, drop off of bar and repeat. I’m sure that crossfit has been doing it since the beginning of time or something, but I’ve never heard of them before so I’m claiming as my own stupid idea.
So here’s what I did: treadmill
6-8% incline, 3.3+ mph for 15min
buckeye’s brutal burpee circuit 5 rounds for time
3 burpee pullups
30 jumping jacks
2 rounds completed in less than 3 minutes
Second pullup on round three, my quad cramped, so I called it there. Thought about completing it after the pain subsided but I decided that was just too stupid. Even for me.
Will have to attempt the brutal burpees again soon.
Buckeye Girl. Excellent work. I have a question for you on PVC rolling since I also use a PVC pipe to roll. You mentioned earlier in your log (pg 14) that you rolled your quads & IT band for 12 minutes. I usually roll until it doesn’t hurt anymore or the tightness fades (takes less than 12 minutes). What’s the reasoning behind rolling so long? Does it just take you that long to “feel” loose in those muscles or do you find it helps your mobility to roll for more than X minutes per muscle group? Or, was that the first time you used a pvc pipe and now you roll less? Just trying to understand if there’s a benefit to rolling longer.
New hill. It looks bigger but has real grass and seems less likely to have rocks, broken glass, or uneven spots to roll your ankle on so its actually a more pleasant run. I also got some sweet youth soccer cleats so those may have helped too. They’re so awesome I think I’ll have to get a pic of them put up.
