Conditioning: Pool Swim
1 Mile, 34:55, 486 Cals, 145 BPM
Comments: First distance cardio session after Covid. Other than some brief stops to cough or blow snot rockets it went fairly well. That was about 2 minutes slower than my last attempt, but I’m fine with it. I’m beat from a long couple of days so it was a good showing just to get out there and do it. Didn’t tear my feet up either so that’s a win. That average heart rate was surprisingly low. I wonder if the new watch was having a hard time measuring it… Have a good day!
Conditioning: Metcon
Mary
Complete as many rounds in 20 minutes as you can of:
5 Bench Press, 155 lb (sub for 5 handstand push-ups)
10 single-leg squats, alternating (assisted)
15 pull-ups
Stats: 6 Rounds +5 Bench Press, 201 Cals, 122 BPM
Comments: Dragging this morning. It’s been a long week. Just heard a lady walk by on the sidewalk. She asked her phone how old Clint Eastwood is, to which her phone replied that he is 92 years old. Man, way to hang in there Mr. Eastwood!
Metcon: This one was just hard to move quickly on. It was really more of a long workout circuit than a metcon. Definitely in the Zone 2 range.
Thanks Shane. The swim was good, but it really does a weird thing to your neck muscles. I was sitting at my desk this afternoon and turned my head to look at one of the other monitors and BAM! Pulled neck muscle that hurts like crazy. Yes, that’s an injury that happened from sitting at my desk and looking at a computer screen… Getting old is sucking on new levels…
Comments: Alright, day 1 of changing things up. Last time I tried to do something like this, I believe I ended up with some random injury by Week 2, so we’ll see how this goes. Lol. The neck has improved each day and is now about 80% better.
Session: Front squats are rough. Used the straps trick that CL told me about a while back and that was a big help. I liked the medium-grip bench sets. Accessory was good and conditioning was quick and painful. Ha ha… Have a good day!
Man, I haven’t had time to look into training camp. Did see something about how they are shopping around for Darnold so I guess that means they like Baker and the rookie that they just drafted. Yeah, saw the same about the Falcons a while back. At least there’s no pressure right?
Comments: Was going to lift this morning but the surf looked good, so I made it an active rest day instead. It was a pretty good session. The waves were closing out some, but I still had a good time on the potato and got a few turns in. I was grooving just north of the hotel and a surf camp with 30 kids walked up and paddled out right where I was. Me and this older guy paddled about 200 yards to the South to avoid getting mixed up with them, but it just wasn’t working as good there. I waited another 15 minutes for a set wave and then went in, changed and drove to Myrtle Beach. Had a good time talking to the older guy. He was probably 65-70 and still ripping on a long board. Very inspiring.
I don’t think the Panthers do either. I think our new owner is committed to winning, but I don’t think our coach is going to pan out in the NFL. He was pretty vocal about wanting to coach at Michigan if Harbaugh left. Dude got a massive contract and still has one foot out the door. That’s all I need to know… He’s just working… I am optimistic though. They have plenty of talent. If CMC can stay healthy and the rest of the team can stay motivated and play well they can easily make the playoffs. If they do the typical Panthers thing and turn into a bunch of complacent whiny scrubs, then they are going to finish 31’st in the league (ahead of either the Falcons or the Browns. Mark my words).
The surfing was definitely good enough to have gone out. It was a great balance to lifting. I always enjoy meeting older folks who still surf. If I should be fortunate enough to make it to that age I hope and pray I can still surf. The foot has been good. After the 5-day dose of Prednisone and then a week off from exercise with Covid I was back to one-hundred percent (or whatever that is nowadays).
Tempo Pull-ups – 1-2-3-1
One Set for Max Reps: 4
One Set for Max Reps: 4
One Set for Max Reps: 3
One Set for Max Reps: 3
One Set for Max Reps: 3
One Set for Max Reps: 3
Stats: 32:41, 311 Cals, 127 BPM
Conditioning: Metcon
21-15-9 reps for time of:
Pull-ups
Push-ups
KB Swings, 40 lb
Stats: 8:15, 111 Cals, 158 BPM
Comments: Dragging after a long couple of days and our HVAC went out last night. The condenser still works. The fan just won’t turn on. Hoping we can get that fixed today.
Session: Strength felt good. Sumos are always awkward for me. I used straps for the last few sets because my right middle finger has minimal grip strength and hurts. I ended up skipping accessory due to time. Threw this metcon together quickly. Drenched in sweat in the end.
That’s a good looking workout Trent. I have never really cared for sumo squats. Like you said, they are awkward. They also bother my hips. Hopefully you can find a good groove with them.
Sorry to hear about your AC unit. They always seem to fail in the summer heat.
I saw an article about Mayfield. Sounds like your coach likes him.
Thanks Shane. Yeah, sumos are a weird lift. Still fun to try once in a while. This HVAC BS is something else… Evidently it was the blower motor that went out (on a two-year old system). That shouldn’t happen. Got that replaced today for $300. Then as they were leaving the condenser made a weird noise and shut off. Looks like our thermostat in the bonus room is bad and the zone board is also bad??? $1,000 to replace that??? Seems fishy to me… We have HVAC again downstairs but the bonus room is 87 degrees. I’m pretty pissed honestly.
Glad the coach feels good about Mayfield. I don’t care of they have Joe Montana. If that O-Line doesn’t play well he is going down in flames just like Darnold did.
Damn. Yeah a 2 year old unit shouldn’t be having any issues. All that stuff should be under warranty.
What kind of unit is it? Knock on wood I have had no issues out of a Trane unit I put in about 7 years ago. Only issue I had is my thermostat went black and wouldn’t turn on. Turns out the condensate pump was clogged, which shut the unit down to keep from flooding the house. Bleach and a quick cleaning fixed that.
Ours is a Trane as well. Had heard nothing but good things about them so I thought we were on Easy Street… Yeah, none of that makes any sense to me. We are talking to the branch manager of the company that came out yesterday for clarification.
Conditioning: Metcon
Complete as many rounds as possible in 15 minutes of:
6 Pull-ups
6 Ring Dips
18 Kettlebell Swings, 40 lb
Stats: 7 Rounds, 152 Cals, 123 BPM
Yardio: 1 Hour, 130-150 Avg HR
Comments: Slept in this morning so short on time. Going to hit a quick metcon and then mow the yard.
Metcon: Not too bad at all. Got it done. Finished with an hour or so of hard yard work. I only list this as exercise because I am hauling ass and going as fast as I can. If I went any faster behind that mower I would be running. My neighbors probably think I’m psychotic…
Comments: First run in a while. Would have gone swimming but didn’t want to screw up my neck again. Let’s screw up the foot instead I guess… Felt pretty good. Took it slow and easy. Done.
That shouldn’t happen. Got that replaced today for $300. Then as they were leaving the condenser made a weird noise and shut off. Looks like our thermostat in the bonus room is bad and the zone board is also bad??? $1,000 to replace that??? Seems fishy to me… We have HVAC again downstairs but the bonus room is 87 degrees. I’m pretty pissed honestly.