Week 27: Run
Run
1km in 19min 53sec
Bodyweight: 95.6kg
I thought I’d take advantage of the nice weather and go for a run. Back to kettlebells tomorrow. I’m not sure why my weight has dropped, I don’t look leaner. Maybe dehydration.
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Hi Furo,
Just checking in. Have you thought about maybe buying your own blood pressure equipment so you can monitor it closer?
I remember at university at one of my pracs that my blood pressure was measured a bit high, and I went off to the specialist who made me wear a 24 hour blood pressure measuring machine. At the end of it all, the specialist said that my blood pressure was on the higher end of normal but all good. Ive had it measured a few times post-uni and it has always been perfect… must of been all that beer and pizza I used to eat during my uni days.
As you probably know, torturous retinal vessels are not always an indication of hypertension, and are often congenital.
Looking forward to see how you with the new program and eating schedule.
Unlce Bird.
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Week 27: Simple and Sinister
Row
1km in 3min 35sec
Single Handed Swings
48kg: 5x5
EMOM
Turkish Get-Ups
48kg: F
32kg: 3x1
Deadlifts
180kg: 3x1
Mixed Grip, Beltless
Bodyweight: 96.2kg
Good heavy session today. I managed a 48kg get-up with my right hand and I got up with my left…but had to bail on the descent. Almost had a Mountain/Oberyn moment. I decided to finish with some beltless deadlifts, for the first time in just over a month - I thought they went quite well.
@theBird - Thanks for your comment! I actually did get a machine to use at home and took 12 measurements on consecutive days and calculated the mean, which was 125/74mmHg. So that was definitely reassuring. I plan to repeat that in a couple of months when I’m (hopefully) a bit fitter and leaner.
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Week 27: Simple and Sinister
Single Handed Swings
40kg: 5x8
EMOM
Turkish Get-Ups
40kg: 5x1
E2MOM
Bodyweight: 97.0kg
Did this at home at 22:30, after a long day at work. The swings felt ok but the get-ups were an absolute war. I’m not sure why they were so hard, but the carpet and low ceiling didn’t help. I’ll go lighter (probably 32kg) tomorrow.
Week 27 - Summary
Bodyweight: 96.2kg
Training: 5x S&S, 1x run
Nutrition: mediocre
Good week - fairly heavy. It is reassuring that my deadlift strength seems to have maintained. Unlike last time I ran this I’m going to make an effort to cycle in other movements to keep everything ticking along.
Week 28: Simple and Sinister
Row
1km in 3min 35sec
Single Handed Swings
32kg: 5x10
EMOM
Turkish Get-Ups
32kg: 5x1
EMOM
Ring Pull-Ups
BW: 5x5
Bodyweight: 96.1kg
Very good session today, everything felt smooth. My limiting factor with the get-ups is interestingly my upper body strength - I sometimes struggle to stabilise the weight overhead. With the swings I think my hip power, grip strength and cardiovascular system are pretty evenly matched.
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Week 28: Simple and Sinister
Single Handed Swings
40kg: 5x5
EMOM
Turkish Get-Ups
40kg: 3x1
E2MOM
Stationary Bike
30min: 7.6km (level 3)
Just a brief session at home today, felt pretty tired. First stationary bike cycle in a long time.
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Week 28: Simple and Sinister
Row
1km in 3min 43sec
Single Handed Swings
32kg: 5x10
EMOM
Turkish Get-Ups
32kg: 5x1
Pull-Ups
BW: 2x10
Bodyweight: 97.2kg
Pretty good session today. Nothing noteworthy.
Week 28: Simple and Sinister
Deadlifts
180kg: 1
200kg: 1
Mixed Grip, Belted
Single Handed Swings
28kg: 5x10
EMOM
Turkish Get-Ups
40kg: 5x1
I did the deadlifts at the gym and the kettlebell stuff at home. 200kg moved fairly well. Heavy get-ups on carpet suck.
Week 28: Run
Run
5km in 33min 8sec
Bodyweight: 96.2kg
This was my first 5km run in quite a while. I thought I was pushing the pace but ended up with my usual time.
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Week 28: Stuff
Single Handed Swings
20kg: 10
28kg: 10
40kg: 10
28kg: 10
20kg: 10
EMOM
Stationary Bike
30min - 11.7km (level 3)
Bodyweight: 96.2kg
Another home session today. I didn’t fancy Turkish get-ups so cycled instead.
Week 28 - Summary
Bodyweight: 96.5kg (up a bit)
Training: 1x run, 5x gym - good
Nutrition: not so good
This week went pretty well. The highlight was probably the 200kg deadlift. I need to keep an eye on my bodyweight.
Week 29: Simple and Sinister
Row
1km in 3min 36sec
Single Handed Swings
32kg: 5x10
EMOM
Turkish Get-Ups
32kg: 5x1
EMOM
The swings were tough today, I think because I pushed hard with the rowing and took minimal rest between them. Finished with a bunch of mobility work.
Week 29: Simple and Sinister
Single Handed Swings
32kg: 10
40kg: 10
48kg: 10
40kg: 10
32kg: 10
Turkish Get-Ups
32kg: 1
40kg: 1
48kg: 1 - PR
40kg: 1
32kg: 1
Bodyweight Giant Set
Pistol squats: 3x3
One arm push-ups: 3x3
Pull-ups: 3x5
Solid session today, I finally got a 48kg get-up which felt good. The bodyweight stuff doesn’t seem to have deteriorated despite neglecting it, so that’s a big relief.
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Week 29: Simple and Sinister
Single Handed Swings
28kg: 5x10
EMOM
Turkish Get-Ups
28kg: 5x1
EMOM
Bodyweight: 96.7kg
Bit of a feeble session today. Worked a sweat up.
Week 29: Simple and Sinister
Single Handed Swings
48kg: 5x5
Turkish Get-Ups
28kg: 5x1
EMOM
Bodyweight: 97.2kg
Heavy swings, light get-ups. Bodyweight creeping up.
Week 29: Simple and Sinister
Row
1km in 3min 42sec
Single Handed Swings
32kg: 5x10
EMOM
Turkish Get-Ups
40kg: 5x1
Trap Bar Deadlift
185kg: 1
205kg: 1
225kg: 1
235kg: 1 - PR (518lbs)
High Handles, Belted
Bodyweight: 97.0kg
Good session. The get-ups felt pretty sloppy and my knees were a bit uncomfortable but the trap bar deadlifts were a pleasant surprise.
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Week 29 - Summary
Bodyweight: 97.0kg
Training: 5x S&S, TBDL and TGU PRs
Nutrition: Mediocre
A good week overall - especially the 48kg get-up and 235kg trapbar deadlift PRs. My bodyweight is heading in the wrong direction, I need to sort that.
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Week 30: Weekend
I did a lot of heavy garden work this weekend - mostly lifting rocks and cutting tree branches. I also did a light upper body session with a friend - bench press and pull-ups.
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