Let-me-ins with approx. 5-sec contraction at top:
5.12@9 did let-me-ups instead
5.12@7
&
Let-me-ups (inverted bodyweight rows) with pronated grip
12@9 did let-me-ins instead
12@9
Let-me-ups (inverted bodyweight rows) with supinated grip:
5.8@8 good
5.12@9 good
&
Let-me-ins (towel rows) with palms up:
12@8
12@9
Afternoon: PLP
For P & P always explosive up, 1-2-sec pause, 6-sec eccentric; for L always 6-sec pause at bottom each side
Day 8: Pronated grip: 6 + 5 + 4 + 4 + 3 (22)
Despite a relatively poor night’s sleep, this went surprisingly well today. Ours is not to reason why . . .
LOL! If only! I think it’s cumulative fatigue, also brought on by work and life stress. Thank goodness today went better — it was starting to get me down emotionally too.
Leg lifts with hands on chest
12.8@8
12.8@9
12.8@9
Hyperextensions with hands under chin
12.8@8 good—stretched before set
12.8@9
12.8@8.5
Russian twists
12@9 stiff, despite stretching cross-legged beforehand
12@7 good
12@7 good
Swimmers, stretched before set
12.6@8 stiff
12.6@8
12.6@8 good
Afternoon: PLP
For P & P always explosive up, 1-2-sec pause, 6-sec eccentric; for L always 6-sec pause at bottom each side
Day 9: Pronated grip: 6 + 5 + 5 + 4 + 3 (23)
Doing these with a raging headache is not fun, especially the push-ups. But I had started and was committed, so I saw it through.
I don’t know what happy cocktail of brain chemicals was floating around in my head today, but I felt good in my skin. Probably this is just a delirium caused by chronically poor sleep over the past few days. But where do I go to order more of the same for tomorrow?
Hey, thanks for the encouraging message! I’m doing okay, actually. I have more medical appointments coming up next week, so things are a bit so-so, but one step in front of the other.
Let-me-ins (towel rows) with palms up
1 + 2 + . . . 10 + 11 + timer expired
I’m learning that there are days when energy is up but strength is down, or strength is up but energy is down. There are great days when both are up, and there are miserable days when both are down.
Today, energy was up but strength was down. At least I managed to maintain what I did last time, plus one extra set in the inverted bodyweight rows with supinated grip.
Afternoon: PLP
For P & P always explosive up, 1-2-sec pause, 6-sec eccentric; for L always 6-sec pause at bottom each side
Day 15: Pronated grip: 7 + 6 + 5 + 5 + 4 (27)
This was also a bit of a slog, but I got through it.
I woke up this morning in too much physical pain to do my workout (not DOMS). So I skipped this morning’s workout and took some pain medication. This eventually allowed me to do . . .
Afternoon: PLP
For P & P always explosive up, 1-2-sec pause, 6-sec eccentric; for L always 6-sec pause at bottom each side
Day 17: Supinated grip: 7 + 7 + 6 + 5 + 4 (29)
I’m travelling for more medical appointments and procedures over the next few days. If all goes well, I should be back on Wednesday.
Hyperextensions with arms out at sides
1.4 + 2.4 + . . . + 9.4 + 10.4 + timer expired
Leg lifts with hands on chest and 4-sec hold at top
1.8 + 2.8 + . . . + 7.8 + 8.8 + timer expired
Hyperextensions with lower body only and 3-sec hold at top
1.4 + 2.4 + . . . + 9.4 + 10.4 + timer expired Went higher up the ladder than last time. Glutes and hamstrings are still fried from Thursday, so I did well here.
Mostly matched my performance from the last round. Had a good night’s sleep and expected to do more in each ladder, actually.
Afternoon: PLP
For P & P always explosive up, 1-2-sec pause, 6-sec eccentric; for L always 6-sec pause at bottom each side
Day 11: Pronated grip: 6 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 (24)
Bit shaky on the higher-rep sets. Very busy day today, so I went into this a little more physically tired than usual.
