You should watch the Jordan Peters video I posted in my log if you have time
He makes a few points that I’m convinced will resonate with you and your style of training, particularly the idea that every session should be considered an opportunity to grow and should be structured as such
Love it! Appreciate you thinking of me that way dude. I’ll make sure to throw it on the next time I’m podcasting.
EDIT: Hell, while I’m posting, on break, got in 100 burpees in 5:47 while I’m at elevation here in Denver visiting the in-laws. Also had to make them “quiet” burpees, since I was upstairs in the bedroom, so couldn’t fully biltzkrieg. Also did a very short morning fasted workout of 20-10-5-10-20 prisoner squats into push ups.
Going to be a weekend of good food and light activity. Good for the soul.
No problemo my man. Jordan is hardcore bodybuilding which is not my thing however he has a way of conveying information which is easy to digest. Similar to your writing.
That prisoner squat push up routine seems easy on paper however you know that’s not the case. It’s brutal and it’s available to us all at any point in time. Some would scoff and think because there is no weight involved that it’s useless however they never realise that it creates the foundation on which to grow.
@ChongLordUno Very true. An important skill there is learning how to bring intensity. You can have a leisurely set of push ups or a skill splitting set: it’s up to you.
Got in a lot of walking today and some lunch at Jack in the Box. That’s a win.
1000 dips in a workout is crazy. I got up to 200 and that was tough so no big deal just multiply that by 5.
@jwlake06 Crazy is all I can control when chaos is the plan, haha.
Came up with something pretty clutch this morning: tabata mountain climbers, where, on the 10 seconds “off”, I did handstand push-ups (with wall support, of course: I’m not that talented).
My shoulders were on fire.
Figured out a way to do burpee chins in the basement here
You can watch elevation kill me.
Got in 10 fasted burpee chins before the start of the road trip, 8 hour drive, came home and got in 24 ABCs in 5 mins w/24kg bells.
Mrs informed me it’s been 7 years since I blew out my ACL. How time flies.
Diet pivot/intensification starts tomorrow with some Zenos.
AM WORKOUT (0320 natural wake up)
CHAOS IS THE PLAN Week 1, Day 1
3x3 box jumps
Buffalo Bar Squats
5xBar
3x195
1x285
1x375
50 pull aparts
ZENO SQUATS (12 deep breaths between sets)
6x425
3x425
2x425
1x425
6x375
3x375
2x375
1x375
13x335
STRAIGHT INTO
ASSISTANCE
Belt squat stripset (no rest/lockout)
22x200
Sets of 175,150,125,100,75,50,25,axle
40x360 reverse hyper
30 GHR
20 GHR sit ups
50 chins (various grips) and 50 dips done while putting away plates
25 pushdowns
Neck work
25x20lb DB curls
POST WORKOUT SHAKE
CONDITIONING
Notes:
Always good to return to a classic like this. Also solid for my psychology. I like this break in training because there are zero expectations on day 1: I find out what I can do and then roll with it. 6x425 was challenging, as you can see in the video, but wasn’t world ending. I have some room to grow. Given this will only be a 4 week run, I may push harder into the Zenos and go for greater than single rep jumps, but we’ll see how that goes. Ultimately, I racked the bar today because my right shoulder kept popping and grinding at the end of the set. I may have a future of SSB squats.
Belt squat right afterwards remains a classic move. I may consider bringing the trap bar out for some variety.
My serratus is healing, but the ab wheel still bugs it quite a bit, so I’m going with the GHR sit ups for ab work.
I’m so delighted that I can do KB cleans again, so they’re going to feature. Same reason I have those curls in there too: with what’s left of my left bicep, I’m going to get it as big and strong as possible.
I’ve got the bar set for TABEARTA later, and then need to sort out press day tomorrow. Chaos is the Plan.
TABEARTA upon returning home. Still trying to plot what evil will await me tomorrow. Chaos is the plan.
You are supposed to take your clothes off when you have a shower ! 
You sound just like my boy scout troop leader!
AM WORKOUT (0330 natural wake up )
CHAOS IS THE PLAN Week 1, Day 2
100 log vipers w/135lbs
EMOM do 3 burpee chins
Time: 47:50
POST WORKOUT SHAKE
Poundstone Curls
230xAxle
Notes:
Though this wasn’t technically Kalsu, it’s absolutely Kalsu level difficult. 3 burpee chins vs 5 burpees because, timewise, it’s about the same, and this way I got in even more pulling. Got me over 120 chins/push-ups on top of 100 log vipers: outstanding volume and density. And like Kalsu, there’s simply no good way to pace this. I appreciated getting in 30 reps in the first 10 minutes, but I paid for it toward the end. Lots of lies to get me through the second half of the workout, but I’m most proud of the fact that I had no “empty” rounds. No matter what, I got in at least ONE rep of vipers per round. That’s a big win.
Also happy with how well my bicep held out through this. It’s coming along, and this was a good test. On top of the log cleans, there’s the chins themselves and the Poundstone curls.
It’s worth appreciating that, when I actually focused on getting the leg set well on my torso, the reps were far easier. But sometimes we do things stupid BECAUSE they are more difficult.
Nice to get in all my daily work again. It was sliding during hardgainers. I’ve got Tang Soo Do tonight, and I might get in some short burst workout ala TABEARTA or ABCs, but at this point I’m also willing to be content with what I’ve done.
And the brothers at my Catholic school
Haha dude, it’s getting to the point where your delts look cut-and-pasted onto your body. I think it’s safe to say you’re catching up to Greenboy.
@mr.v3lv3t Hah! Thanks man. It’s probably just all the water I am holding…despite all that sweat…
Got in TABEARTA. It was honesty more for the tonic benefit of it: my legs are beat from Zenos.
1k dips is the goal tomorrow, while chaos is the plan.
AM WORKOUT (0320 natural wake up)
CHAOS IS THE PLAN Week 1, Day 3
1000 dips
EMOM, 3 KB swings w/40kg bell
Done inside of 79 rounds
POST WORKOUT SHAKE
Notes:
There it is.
It’s amazing how “fast” this workout felt compared to yesterday’s log effort. Which, allow me to bask in the fact that I put 135lbs over my head 100 times yesterday on top of 120+ burpee chins and then came and did this this morning. But yesterday’s workout was far more agonizing.
The swings were the right call. Originally was thinking cleans, but they were beating me up.
Thinking ABCs later, but we’ll see what shakes out.
Tang Soo Do was a solid workout last night. Spent a lot of time drilling some unique kicks in combinations. I got in a good sweat.
Just how?
That’s all I have to say. I mean, I can see it on the video but it’s still crazy.
God damn, dude. It absolutely blows my mind the results you get with how long you’ve been training. Everyone says gains taper off with time/experience, but you are just beating the “everyone says” to a bloody pulp. It really goes to show the effort you’re putting in.
Your log is bad for me because every time I come in here it makes me want to jump ship and bring some chaos into my training.
1000 dips is nutty bro!! How do you feel afterwards?
