Monday, December 1, 2014

4D W 12 (Pavel fighter pullup scheme for pistols and leg raises)

Did some reading about tendinitis.  Seems I should get on some serious rest and rehab.  I've had it off and on for several years, and this last 6 months/year or so it has become constant and impedes everyday activity.  Hopefully it's not too late to reverse it without surgery.  Gonna forgo all cals that involve the arms at least until the new year.  Will try ART (active release technique), stretching, and may even ice it.  Will also cut inflammatory foods (no more daily bread or sugary driving snacks).  Mentally preparing to have to spend several months healing.
In the meantime, this leaves me with squats, leg raises, and more time for running and stretching.
Protocol:  Pavel's fighter pullup protocol - set of max effort followed by 4 more sets at approximate 20% rep reduction per set, adding a rep every day.  Example:
5,4,3,2,1
5,4,3,3,2
5,4,4,3,2
5,5,4,3,2
6,5,4,3,2
Monday - calibration day
Pistols - 4L/3R, 2, 1, 1, 1
Lying Leg Raises - 15 - Protocol calls for starting point of 12, 10, 8, 6, 4
12, 10, 8, 6, 4

Tuesday
Pistols - 3, 2, 1, 1, 2
Lying Leg Raises - 12, 10, 8, 6, 6

Wednesday
Looks like I fucked up the protocol for a 3RM.  Program calls for less sets to start and a different rep progression.  Correcting today with a goal of 3,2,2,1.  Adding reps to a goal of 4,3,2,1 followed by 4,3,2,1,1.  Then add reps as normal  to achieve 5,4,3,2,1
Pistols - 3, 2, 2, 1
Lying Leg Raises - 12, 10, 8, 8, 6

Thursday
Pistols - 3, 3, 2, 1
Lying Leg Raises - 12, 10, 10, 8, 6

Monday, November 10, 2014

4D W11

After 2 fucking weeks of being sick, back to work.

Monday
Run with the family - 20 minutes

Pushups - 25, 15, 10
Lying Leg Raises - 12, 10, 8
Pistols - 3x2

Decided to go back to pistols because I can actually do them; why not keep the strength and work up the endurance?  I'll do as many pistols as I can, then finish each set with an easier squat variation to get that endurance up.

Tuesday
Half Handstand Pushups - 8, 2x4
Close Pullups - 5, 4, 3
Bridges - 3x8

Tendinitis came creeping back while I was sick and not working out at all.  Tried close pullups today because I can't remember if they were better or worse for that.  Also, finished handstand pushup sets with static handstancds and pullup sets with regular pullups.

Wednesday
Pushups - 20, 15, 12
Lying Leg Raises - 3x10
Pistols - 3x2

Thursday
Half Handstand Pushups - 6, 5, 3
Close Pullups - 4, 2x3
Bridges - 3x8

Monday, October 20, 2014

4D W10

Monday
Run with family.

Pushups - 25, 12, 8
Lying Leg Raises - 2x10, 8
Squats - 40, 30, 20

Tuesday
Half Handstand Pushups - 7, 2x3
Pullups - 8, 5, 4
Bridges - 9, 2x6

Run solo 2x15:2

Wednesday
Skipped it.  Same lazy excuses - I'll do it later...later...later...oops, guess I don't have time now.

Thursday
Because I missed Wednesday, the format's a little different today.

Pushups - 25, 12, 9
Pullups - 7, 4, 3

Half Handstand Pushups - 2x2, 1
Squats (no relaxing the quads at the top) - 15, 2x10

Lying Leg Raises - 10, 2x7
Bridges - 8, 6, 5

Monday, October 13, 2014

4D W9

Monday
Pushups - 22, 15,  10
Lying Leg Raises - 12, 2x8
Squats - 35, 30, 25

Tuesday
Run with the family.

Half Handstand Pushups - 7, 6, 4
Pullups - 8, 5, 4
Bridges - 8, 6, 5

Wednesday
Pushups - 20, 12, 10
Lying Leg Raises - 10, 2x8
Squats - 30, 25, 20

Thursday
Run with the family.

Half Handstand Pushups - 7, 2x3
Pullups - 7, 5, 4
Bridges - 8, 6, 5

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

4D W8

Monday
Woke up and vomited.  Took the day off to get well.

Tuesday
Since I took Monday off, I'll combine Monday and Tuesday today -1 set per exercise
Run with the family
Pushups - 20, 12
Leg Raises - 10, 8
Squats - 30, 20

Half Handstand Pushups - 5, 3
Pullups - 7, 5
Bridges - 8, 5

Wednesday
Run with the family
Pushups - 3x10
Lying Leg Raises - 3x10
Squats - 3x10
Pressed for time, did the cals as a rapid circuit, and don't feel bad because I'm quite sore from Tuesday.

Thursday
Suzi's birthday.  Took it off.

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

New Schedule, New Strategy

I'm a weekend warrior again, working Fri-Sun, 05:50-17:50.  New workout schedule:

Monday - Run, Pushups, Leg Raises, Squats, Stretch
Tuesday - Run, Handstand Pushups, Pullups, Bridges, Stretch
Wednesday - Repeat Monday
Thursday - Repeat Tuesday
Fri-Sun - Off

Also, I'll be shifting focus from pure strength to muscular endurance.  I took over a month off from calisthenics to try to heal my elbow tendinitis.  The elbows are better, but not 100% - especially the left elbow.  So, I'm gonna try an experiment and dial back the intensity of the exercise, but up my reps.  That means regular pushups, regular pullups, half handstand pushups, and dialing my leg raises back to the floor.  My elbows really started giving me trouble when I advanced to uneven pullups and half one-arm pushups, so I'm hoping that less intense movements will be gentle enough to allow healing.  That probably doesn't make sense, medically.  I'll do three sets of each exercise, as many reps as I can.  I may very well just flare the tendinitis right back up, but after so much time off I gotta do something.

I'll continue to call my workout 4D, which now has the extra meaning of four days :)

Tuesday, August 19, 2014

4D W7

Monday
Handstand Pushups
1x3
1x2

Tuesday
Close Pullups
1x8
1x6
Bridges
1x12
1x10

Friday
One Arm Pushups - countertop
1x16
1x10
Pistols
2x5
Hanging Frog Raises
1x15
1x10

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

4D W6

Still using the work schedule excuse to keep the workouts 1D.

Tuesday
Handstand Pushups
1x3
1x2
Close Pullups
1x6
1x5
Bridges
2x10

I seem to be losing reps.  I suppose that's bound to happen when you don't sleep enough, eat well enough, or have a well-rounded workout schedule.

Friday
One Arm Pushups - countertop
1x15
1x7
Tried a rep on the table between sets.  Nope.
Pistols
2x5
Hanging Frog Raises
1x15
1x9

Monday, August 4, 2014

4D W5

Monday
Handstand Pushups
2x2
Close Pullups
1x7
1x5
Bridges
2x12

Friday
One Arm Pushups - Countertop
1x15
1x10
Pistols
1x6
1x5
Haning Frog Raises
1x15
1x10

Monday, July 28, 2014

4D W4

Monday
Handstand Pushups
1x3
1x2
Close Pullups
2x8 - 2 hands 1 ring; much more difficult
Shoulder went out at start of second set.  Couldn't get it working for about 45 minutes.  I need a doc.
Bridges
Forgot to do them after work again!

Tuesday
Bridges
2x12
I remembered.

Friday
One Arm Pushups
1x15
1x12
Pistols
1x6
1x5
Hanging Frog Raises
1x15
1x10

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

4D W3

My 4d workout has been pretty 1d so far, but a schedule change is coming at work, so my days of working 2-3 weeks straight are numbered!

Tuesday
Handstand Pushups
1x2
1x3
Close Pullups
1x10
1x7
Bridges
Didn't have time to do these before work, and forgot to do them after.

Friday
Stretch
Approx. 30 min.

Saturday
One Arm Pushups
2x13
Pistols
1x6
1x5
Hanging Frog Raises
1x15
1x12

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

4D W2

Monday
Stretch
Approx. 30 min.
Didn't run because I woke up late.

Tuesday
Handstand Pushups
1x2
1x3
Close Pullups
1x9
1x8
Bridges
2x13

Saturday
One Arm Pushups
Kitchen counter
1x12
1x10
Pistols
1x6
1x5
Hanging Frog Raises
1x13
1x10

Saturday, July 5, 2014

4D W1

Friday
Skipped - had to get up early to take SnI to Bremerton before work

Saturday
One Arm Pushups
Lever pushups cause tendonitis.  Moving to one arms and progressing via height of work surface.
1x20 - against deck railing
1x12 - kitchen counter
Pistols
2x5
Hanging Frog Raises
1x12
1x10

Sunday
Run
Approx. 30 min

Monday
Stretch
Approx. 30 min

Tuesday
Handstand Pushups
1x3
1x2
Close Pullups
1x10
1x7
Bridges
1x12
1x10

The 4th Dimension

Been trying to incorporate three aspects into my trainng:  Strength, Stretching, and Conditioning.  It's been going OK, though I admit to falling off a bit on the conditioning part.  Nevertheless, I'll be adding a fourth aspect to my routine:  Family.

Starting now, I'll be giving Suzi an hour to herself every Wednesday morning, which will leave me pretty much no workout time.  Then on Thursday, all of my before-work time will be devoted to doing something with her and Imogen; probably not something fitness related.  I'm excited to plan extra time with them each week, and my workout schedule will need to change accordingly.  So:

Monday - Run, Stretch
Tuesday - Handstand Pushups, Pullups, Bridges
Wednesday - Hang out with Imogen
Thursday - Hang out with Suzi and Imogen
Friday - Run, Stretch
Saturday - Pushups, Pistols, Hanging Leg Raises
Sunday - Run, Stretch

Also, once again, I'm redoubling efforts to cut down rest between reps and between sets.  Rep counts  may suffer accordingly.

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

SSC: W 18

Monday
Stretch
Approx.10 min - just stretched my back a bit.  I will get this back on track.

Tuesday
Run
5k around Capitol Lake
Pushups
2x10 - One arm on kitchen counter
Hanging Frog Raises
1x12
1x9

Wednesday
Stretch
Approx. 60 min

Thursday
Close Pullups
2x9
Pistols
1x8
1x6

Tuesday
Shifting the schedule to allow for Suzi to have an hour of workout time every Wednesday.
Handstand Pushups
1x1
1x2 - This is what I get for skipping them for two weeks
Bridges
2x10

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

SSC: W 17

Monday
Stretch
Approx. 30 min

Tuesday
Imogen's 6-month checkup ate my morning.

Wednesday
Make ups from Tuesday
Lever Pushups
1x4 - it was a mistake to try these again.  They hurt my elbows very much.
Uneven Puhsups
1x20
Half One Arm Pushups Against Countertop
1x5

I completely forgot the leg raise portion of today's workout.  Baby girl's sleep schedule is really fucking me up.

Thursday
Close Pullups
1x9
1x8
Pistols
1x8L, 7R
1x6

Friday
Headstand pushups
Bridges
IT'S 10TH ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND!  FUCK RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOR AND PASS THE CHOCOLATE!

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

SSC: W 16

Monday
Stretch
Approx. 15 min

Tuesday
Uneven Pushups
2x20
Hanging Frog Raises
1x10
1x11

Wednesday
Stretch
Skipped.  It's a poor excuse, but I'm still struggling with getting enough sleep since moving to Oly.  So tired.

Thursday
Pistols
1x8L,6R
1x7L,6R
Close Pullups
2x8

Friday
Stretch
I think I skipped it.  Did I mention I don't sleep much this week?

Sunday
Handstand Pushups
2x3
Bridges
2x10

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

SSC: W 15

Took a full week off from working out because of my wicked elbow tendinitis.  Rest and ibuprofen don't seem to have alleviated the symptoms, but they have left me raring to go.  Going to dial the pushups and pullups back a notch or two in the hopes that the less strenuous movements will not aggravate the condition as much and allow some healing to happen.  Convict Conditioning emphasizes the need to master each step in order to strengthen the joints and connective tissues for the subsequent, harder, steps... maybe there's something to that.

Monday
Stretch
Approx. 45 min.

Tuesday
Uneven Pushups
2x20
Hanging Frog Raises
1x13
1x9

Wednesday
Skipped.  No time in the morning, exhausted wife and hyper baby in the evening, so no stretchy.

Thursday
Close Pullups - Gymnastics rings arrived yesterday!
1x4+5 - single ring grip triggered elbow pain, switched to two rings.
1x8
Pistols
1x7
1x6

Friday
Stretch
Approx. 20min

Saturday
Handstand Pushups
2x3
Bridges
2x10 - Best bridges I've ever done.  I think this new apartment's carpet is grippier.

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

SSC: W 12

Monday
Stretch
Approx. 30 min

Tuesday
Lever Pushups
1x7
1x6
Hanging Frog Raises
2x9

Wednesday
Stretch
Approx. 30 min.

Thursday
Pistols
1x8
1x6
Uneven Pullups
1x3
1x2

The Rest
Elbow tendinitis is flared up in a fiercely.  Taking a week off.

Monday, May 12, 2014

SSC W 11


Monday
Stretch - Skipped because I pushed Saturday's workout from last week all the way until today and have to get up early tomorrow to take the car to the shop.

Tuesday
Lever Pushups
1x8
1x6
Hanging Frog Raises
1x8
1x9

Wednesday
Stretch
Approx. 60 min

Thursday
Drove down to Oly to sign new apartment lease - no workout time.

Friday
Uneven Pullups
1x2+1, overhand + underhand
1x2 - Griiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiip FAILURE!  Grip grip grip grip grip GRIP.  I need a stronger, longer GRIP.
Pistols
1x8
1x6
Burpees
15:15x4x7

Saturday
Stretch
Approx. 20 min

Sunday
Handstand Pushups
2x4
Bridges
2x12