Wednesday, August 31, 2011

August 31, 2011

Rest Day

[Stomach Bug]

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

August 30, 2011

Rest Day

[Stomach Bug]

Monday, August 29, 2011

August 29, 2011

Rest Day

[Stomach Bug]

Sunday, August 28, 2011

August 28, 2011

PM Strength Session

[Cycle 8 - Wave 1 - Squat/Bench]

Front Squat: 110lbsx5, 125lbsx5, 140x3, 140x3
Bench Press: 145lbsx5, 170lbsx5, 190lbsx5 (solid!)

Bench:

135lbsx16
135lbsx9
135lbsx10

Saturday, August 27, 2011

August 27, 2011

1.5 hours of tennis with Ben.

Friday, August 26, 2011

August 26, 2011

Rest Day (recovering from back tweak)

Thursday, August 25, 2011

August 25, 2011

AM Strength Session

[Cycle 8 - Wave 1 - Deadlift]

Deadlift: 185lbsx5, 215lbsx5, 245lbsx6
Planks: 1.5 minute, 1 minute
Side Plank: 1 minute per side

PM Pull-Ups:

Day 4: 9/7/6/5/5

[176]

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

August 24, 2011

PM Conditioning

Hill Sprints: 7 trips
Pull-Ups Day 3: 9/7/6/5/5

[176; 181.4 at work]

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

August 23, 2011

PM Strength Session

[Cycle 8, Wave 1 - Squat/Military Press]

Box Squat: 155lbsx5, 180lbsx5, 205lbsx6*
Squat: 185lbsx5, 185lbsx4, 185lbsx3
ATG Squat: 145lbsx10, 145lbsx8, 145lbsx10

Military Press: 95lbsx5, 110lbsx5, 120lbsx4
35lb KB Press: 1x10 per arm, 1x10 per arm

Push Press: 120lbsx5
Pull-Ups: 5

Finisher: 120lb hold x 1.5 min, 120lb hold x .75min

*3 warm-up sets; 3rd set is for reps

PM Pull-Ups

Day 2: 9/7/6/5/5

Monday, August 22, 2011

August 22, 2011

AM Pull-Ups

Day 1: 9/7/6/5/5

PM Strength Session

[Cycle 8, Wave 1 - Squat]

Squat: 155lbsx5, 180lbsx5*

[workout interrupted]

*3 warm-up sets

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Saturday, August 20, 2011

August 20, 2011

Interval Run with Dad (1 hour)

Friday, August 19, 2011

August 19, 2011

AM Strength Session

[Cycle 7, Wave 3 - Bench]

Bench: 165lbsx5, 190lbsx3, 200lbsx?, 205lbsx1, 210lbsx0

80lb SB Squats: 2x10

Thursday, August 18, 2011

August 18, 2011

PM Conditioning

1.3 mile walk with Zack

Started "Recon Ron" Pull-Up Program: 9/7/6/5/5

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

August 17, 2011


[176; 182.4 at work]

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

August 16, 2011

[Cycle 7, Wave 3 - Deadlift]

Deadlift: 205lbsx5, 235lbsx3, 260lbsx6*

*3 warm-up sets; 3rd working set for reps

Finisher:

Farmer Carry 1.5 trips across yard w/ 35lb KB and 65lb DB
Kneeling Sledgehammer Swings (20 per arm)
Farmer Carry back to starting position w/ 35lb KB and 65lb DB

Punching Bag Flips 1.5 trips across the yard
Kneeling Sledgehammer Swings (10 per arm)
Punching Bag Flips back to starting position

30 seconds of rest

Farmer Carry 1.5 trips across yard w/ 35lb KB and 65lb DB
Kneeling Sledgehammer Swings (20 per arm)
Farmer Carry back to starting position w/ 35lb KB and 65lb DB

Punching Bag Flips 1.5 trips across the yard
Kneeling Sledgehammer Swings (10 per arm)
Punching Bag Flips back to starting position

Time: 13:10

[177; 179.6 office]

Monday, August 15, 2011

August 15, 2011

PM Conditioning

Walked 1.3 mi with Zack.

PM Pull-Ups

Day 1: 5, then switched to power rack bar: 7/9/6/6/6
(focusing on technique tonight)

[177; 180.2 official office weigh-in, no shoes]

Sunday, August 14, 2011

August 14, 2011

PM Strength

[Cycle 7, Wave 3 - Squat/Military Press]

Box Squat: 170lbsx5, 190lbsx3, 210lbsx6*

ATG Squat: 115lbsx5, 135lbsx10, 135lbsx8, 145lbsx5

Military Press: 110lbsx5, 120lbsx3, 135lbsx1 (clean/push press), 130lbsx1

Thick Bar Military Press:

95lbsx5
95lbsx7
95lbsx7

Dips: 10/10/8

Finisher:

80lb Sandbag Bear Hug for Time: 2:11, 1 min rest, 2:30

*3 warm-ups sets; 3rd working set is for reps.

[177]



Saturday, August 13, 2011

August 13, 2011

PM Conditioning

1.3 mi run around neighborhood (9:35)(7:22 pace)*

*stopwatch messed up but 9:35 is the best guess based on my watch; best run I have had in a long time; only stopped once; muscled through the hill; increased the pace at the end; good mental focus; etc.



Friday, August 12, 2011

August 12, 2011

[Cycle 7, Wave 2 - Deadlift]

Deadlift: 215lbsx3, 220lbsx3, 250lbsx4*

Rack Pulls: 135lbsx5, 185lbsx4, 205lbsx4, 225lbsx4, 250lbsx3, 260lbsx1

Plank Holds: 1:30 min, 1 min rest, 1:15

*3 warm-up sets; 3rd working set for reps; did too much weight on first set.

[176]

Thursday, August 11, 2011

August 11, 2011

AM Conditioning

Walked 1.3 miles with Zack

PM Conditioning

Walked 1.3 miles with Zack (and Kate on back)

PM Pull-Ups

Day 5:

Weighted Pull-Ups with 20lb DB: 4/4/3/3 and max rep w/ no weight (4)

[177; 181.8 at work]

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

August 10, 2011

AM Strength Session

[Cycle 7, Wave 2 - Bench]

[Focusing on Bench Technique]

Bench Press:

3 warm-up sets and then
155lbsx3
175lbsx3
175lbsx3
200lbsx1

(struggled with the prescribed weight/reps)

195lbsx1
190lbsx3
185lbsx3

Bench Press:

(for max reps)

135lbsx15
135lbsx11
135lbsx9

Sandbag Bench w/ 85lb bag:

10 reps
6 reps
9 reps

Bent Over Row: 115lbsx5

PM Conditioning

Hill Sprints: 6 trips
Day 4 Pull-Ups: 5x10 (5 rep training sets)

[177, 180.6 at office]


Tuesday, August 9, 2011

August 9, 2011

AM Strength Session

[Cycle 7, Wave 2 - Squat]

[Focusing on Squat Technique]

Box Squat:

95lbsx5
105lbsx5
115lbsx5
125lbsx5
135lbsx5
145lbsx4

155lbsx3 (higher box)
155lbsx3
165lbsx3
175lbsx3
180lbsx3
200lbsx4 (higher box)

Bulgarian Bag Squats: 20

Finisher:

Round 1: 95lb thrusters x 10 plus 10 walking lunges per leg

[1.5 mins of rest]

Round 2: 95lb thrusters x 10 plus 10 walking lungers per leg

PM Pull-Ups

One Max Set of Pull-Ups (10)

[177, 182.6 at office]

Monday, August 8, 2011

August 8, 2011

AM Conditioning

35 push-ups

PM Strength Session

Various Squat Technique Work (up to 155 lbs)

Day 3 Pull-Ups:

Regular: 5 reps x 3
Close: 5 reps x 3
Wide: 5/5/4

[training reps = 5]

Sunday, August 7, 2011

August 7, 2011

PM Conditioning

Walked 1.3 miles carrying Kate in backpack.

Walked .5 miles with Zack

Day 2 Pull-Ups: 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/6/4

Saturday, August 6, 2011

August 6, 2011

AM Strength Session

[Cycle 7, Wave 2 - Military Press]

Temp = 94 degrees w/ 107 "feels like"!!

Military Press: 100lbsx3, 115lbsx3, 130lbsx1.75, 130lbsx1
Military Press: 125lbsx3, 125lbsx1 (hold 7 secs)*

followed by

Modified Crossfit Finisher (for time):

[approx 27 to 28 mins]

2 minute jump rope (off and on due to trip-ups)
30 wallballs w/ 20lb ball
20 hanging knees to chest
30 squat jumps
20 bulgarian bag upright rows
30 burpees
Military Press: 95lbsx20
2 across the yard and back sled drag trips (12 total pulls)
[bulgarian bag and water ball on board the sled]

PM Conditioning

Walked 1.5 mi with Zack

PM Pull-Ups

Day 1: 10/7/6/6/6

[177; 175 after workout]

Friday, August 5, 2011

August 5, 2011

AM Conditioning

1 hour of yard work

[178]

Thursday, August 4, 2011

August 4, 3011

AM Strength Session

[Cycle 7, Wave 1 - Deadlift]

Deadlift: 180lbsx5, 205lbsx5, 235lbsx7*

followed by

Modified Crossfit Finisher (for time):

5 pull-ups/5 dips
Deadlift: 155lbsx10
1 minute plank hold
1 run across yard and back

5 pull-ups/5 dips
Deadlift: 155lbsx10
1 minute plank hold
2 runs across yard and back

5 pull-ups/5 dips
Deadlift: 155lbsx10
1 minute plank hold
3 runs across yard and back

5 pull-ups/5 dips
Deadlift: 155lbsx10
1 minute plank hold
4 runs across yard and back

Time for Finisher: 19:07
[7:40 for 1st 2 rounds; 5:29 for 3rd round; 5:58 for 4th round]

*3 warm-up sets; 3rd work set is for reps

PM Conditioning

1 hr of yard work

[179; 177 after workout]

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

August 3, 2011

AM Conditioning

30 push-ups

PM Conditioning

1.3 mi run around neighborhood (9:49)(7:32 pace)

[180]

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

August 2, 2011

AM Strength Session

[Cycle 7, Wave 1 - Bench]

Bench: 145lbsx5, 165lbsx5, 190lbsx4*
Bench:

185lbsx3
180lbsx2
175lbsx4
170lbsx5
165lbsx4

135lbsx11
135lbsx7
135lbsx8

Finisher:

11 sled pulls around the yard
(loaded w/ Bulgarian sandbag and 80lb sandbag)

*3 warm-up sets; 3rd workset is for reps

PM Pull-Ups

Repeat Day 2: 1/2/3/4/5/6/6/5

[180]

Monday, August 1, 2011

August 1, 2011

PM Conditioning

Pull-Ups Day 4: 5/5/5/5/5/5/5/4 (5 rep training sets)