Sunday 20.8
Workout. Result, 5 rounds
- Amrap 30 minutes
- 1.000m row
- 25 pull-ups
Cool down.
- 2k run
Went for a jog afterwards to get body more prepared for next day. Also opened up my lower body, and hip flexors on the way.
Monday 21.8
Strength.
- Bench press
- 5 sets of 10 reps @ 70kg
- 3 sets of 12 reps @ 60kg
Lots of volume for this movement. It's rare that I hit it anyway so I decided why not do a good bunch of reps while I'm at it. Felt good about going after these sets. Definitely my upper body felt it too after the session.
Accessory.
- Dumbbell row
- 15 reps @ 2x25kg db's
- Total of 5 rounds
Finished with some accessory work with dumbbells.
Tuesday 22.8
Barbell cycling.
- Every minute on the minute x 15 minutes
- 3 touch'n'go clean and jerks @ 70kg
I was quite proud of this day in general. Good bunch of c&j reps on the first piece, heavier overhead strength on the second, and finish the day by crushing shoulders with accessory work. Originally this was supposed to be 10-12 minute portion. However, got a good rhythm on these so why not continue a bit longer.
Overhead.
- Push jerk 7x5 @ 80kg
In my head it was supposed to be triples. On the first set it changed to 5's just like that. It felt super good so I had no other choice but to go for it. Felt steady on every 7 sets. Great!
Accessory.
- Half kneeling presses
- 6 sets of 10 reps @ 2x25kg dumbbells
Something I've seen Marcus Filly hit quite often. He has interesting stuff going on in his Insta account. Copied this one for today's session to finish my shoulders. Had two dumbbells on front rack position, one knee on the floor, the other one was foot flat to the ground. From there, I pressed one dumbbell / hand in the air at a time, alternating after each rep. Very efficient!
Wednesday 23.8
Workout.
- 5 rounds of:
- 10 thrusters @ 2x22kg dumbbells
- 15 cal skierg
We had a work related trip to Tallinn, Estonia on Wednesday. We had some spare time so we hit the local nearby gym with two colleagues of mine. I've been here couple of times, the spot is good. "My Fitness" on top of the shopping center called Viru, downtown Tallinn. There's also skierg, I'm always in for a good conditioning piece with that monster machine. This was excellent piece of workout and heavy breathing.
Oly.
- Power clean
- Build up to a heavy single
- Weights: 60, 70, 80, 90, 95, 100kg
This was good success. I was pretty much done after the first piece :) So I thought I'd take this one easier. But it felt very good from the very get-go. Took some singles, and built up. Turned out I cleaned 100kg. That's rare to be honest. I believe my PR on power clean is 103kg. I believe I had more in the tank today as well but there's some sort of mental break preventing me to pull more. It feels difficult to force myself to drop under the bar. I tried 105kg but it turned out to be clean pull. Looks kind of awkward.
Power clean @ 100kg
Oly.
- Hang power cleans 6x5 @ 80kg
This was very good. Stopped at the waist after every rep. Focused on every single rep, and got these done well.
Thursday 24.8
Workout.
- 10 rounds of:
- 3 bar muscle-ups
- 5 overhead squats @ 60kg
Felt super tired after the day, and was already on the verge of rest day. Luckily my wife talked us into training together. She rowed a lot, I did this couplet, not for time. Just worked and kept a steady pace. Focus was more on technical issues. These movements are not the easiest for me, so this was probably very good session.
Sunday 27.8
AM. I had two days of recovery before this day. So I was eager to hit it again. In the morning we hit a pair workout with my wife. In the evening I did some work on my own.
- 200 walking lunges
- 150 push-ups
- 125 kettlebell swings @ 32kg
- 100 burpees
- Wear a 9kg weight vest
Other one of us was moving constantly so this got to us nicely. I had my weight vest on throughout the workout. It sure is quality time from the better end training with wife. Love it! And she nailed this one.
PM
Overhead.
- Thrusters
- 10 sets of 5 reps @ 70kg
In the evening I got another chance to throw down. Thrusters are always a good call. This time it was a notch heavier weight on the barbell. Warmed up and decided to just start knocking couple of sets. These were completed with about 2min rest between sets. Heavy but manageable.
Workout.
- 10 rounds of:
- 12 pull-ups
- 240m run
Another thing I needed to get my hands on were pull-ups. This was created pretty much on the fly. Decided to knock a set that I could do unbroken every round, and no need to breathe and recover before jumping on the pull-up bar after run. So basically I was moving all the time. Jumped on the bar right after run, and went running right after dropping down.
Monday 28.8
Pulls.
- Deadlift 4x6 @ 140, 150, 160, 170kg
- Deadstop at floor after every rep
I've tried to sneak deadlifts into my program. Got to my mind it would be cool to pull heavy once a week. Now my knees and quads are also mainly in ok condition so I should be able to squat well again. Got to build up the strength in there.
Workout. For quality
- 4 rounds of:
- 15 handstand push-ups
- 15 toes-to-bar's
Unbroken sets. Not for time. Just needed to be ub sets.
Tuesday 29.8
Oly.
- Hang power clean 5x5 @ 80kg
I'm happy that I can manhandle this weight on the hang power clean. I've done this 80kg in similar sets twice now, and it feels good. Maybe gotta add some weight on the barbell.
- Amrap 8 minutes
- Shoulder-to-overhead @ 40/50kg
I had a friend drop by. We did both pieces together. Started with cleans, then this second portion was a pair workout. For 8 minutes, perform as many s2o's as possible. I did 50kg bar, Antti had 40kg. We changed the plates on the fly, 40kg was all the time on the barbell. I started, did 15 reps, then it was Antti's turn. He did his turn, and then a change again. No fixed number of reps. I did 10's from second round on. Good one, big shoulder burn of course.
Wednesday 30.8
Intervals.
- 8 sets of:
- 400m row
- Rest 90 seconds
Huh, lungs were on fire. Legs turned numb at the end of this session. Practically zero warm-up. I figured my body's gonna get used to this stuff on the first two rounds. Then it's accustomed to the flow. I started with damper setting 8, then went up gradually to max numbers. I was able to top my time on every round, compared to the previous set. That made me very pleased!
Workout. Time, 2.09
- 50 burpees
I'm telling you I was sick and tired of training for this evening after the rowing. It was as ugly as it gets. It was difficult to stand, sit or do anything after the last set. However, I had already written those damned burpees on the whiteboard, and Pauliina popped at the gym right in between workouts. She asked what I'm going to do next. So I had no other choice but to do these bastards.
First 25 reps were under control and went on smoothly. It took me 59 seconds to finish'em. I kept moving for the entire time, the pace just got slower as I finished at 2.09. Legs started feeling heavy in the middle. Wall hit me at 35 reps, and it was pure grunt work for the last 15 reps. My shoulders got numb and it also started to burn my core. Sick feeling. Those rowing intervals definitely had their effect.
Thursday 31.8
Strength.
- Back squat 10x3 @ 110kg
Yes, it felt very good to go up and down with some weight on my back. Haven't been able to squat properly during summer months. Now the situation feels better, and I'm hopeful that my mobility sessions have been the solution in this issue. Originally I thought there's something wrong with my knee. But that doesn't seem to be the issue. I figured my quads are just so super tight, that I started smashing them with foam roll and lacrosse ball. It's been super helpful! No pain anymore.
Accessory.
- Good morning 5x12 reps
- Load: 60, 70, 75, 80, 85kg
Never have I done this big loads. I would say holy core. Very good stuff. And I feel it in my hamstrings now on Friday.
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