Angled Bridges
3x8
These are quite difficult. They make my thighs burn. Felt a bit of a pinch in the lower back, which tells me I need to be more careful about how I do these.
Wall Handstands
1x60 seconds (Intermediate Standard!)
1x40 seconds
1x48 seconds
Progression standard for this is 2 full minutes. Oy.
Friday, June 29, 2012
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Good Behavior: W11 D2
It's back day today. In HI I was working on Horizontal Pulls. Here I haven't found a place to do that. The next step is Jackknife Pullups; I don't have any furniture, so nothing to put my legs up on. The next step is Half Pullups. Guess that's what I have to do. Foreseeing this problem, I've been doing small sets of pullups, GtG style, since we moved in (some fingertip pullups on our rad doorframes, some on the pullup bar I bought last week). I'll continue to GtG pullups, particularly if the halfies prove difficult.
Half Pullups
1x8 (Beginner Standard!)
2x4
Challenging! Part of that is that my forearms tend to rest against the doorframe, necessitating a more forward elbow position than I would naturally use, but mostly they're just tough.
Jackknife Squats
3x40 (Progression Standard!)
Seemed pretty easy. Might do them next week anyway, just to make sure.
Half Pullups
1x8 (Beginner Standard!)
2x4
Challenging! Part of that is that my forearms tend to rest against the doorframe, necessitating a more forward elbow position than I would naturally use, but mostly they're just tough.
Jackknife Squats
3x40 (Progression Standard!)
Seemed pretty easy. Might do them next week anyway, just to make sure.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Good Behavior: W11 D1
Back to work! I don't even know how long I've been off track, and I don't want to. We're finally in an apartment and getting settled (still no furniture, but close enough to settled), and I finally feel like I'm getting back to normal.
Half Pushups - (Hit the Progression Standard for kneeling pushups last week, even if I didn't blog it)
1x25
1x16
1x10
Flat Knee Raises
3x35 (Progression Standard!)
With our complete lack of furniture, it turns out that there is nowhere in here for me to do Knee Tucks. So I'm forced to move on to the next step before I was ready. It seems these Flat Knee Raises are pretty easy (comparatively). I'm going to do these again next week even though I hit the progression standard today; I feel I could have been a bit crisper on some of the reps.
Half Pushups - (Hit the Progression Standard for kneeling pushups last week, even if I didn't blog it)
1x25
1x16
1x10
Flat Knee Raises
3x35 (Progression Standard!)
With our complete lack of furniture, it turns out that there is nowhere in here for me to do Knee Tucks. So I'm forced to move on to the next step before I was ready. It seems these Flat Knee Raises are pretty easy (comparatively). I'm going to do these again next week even though I hit the progression standard today; I feel I could have been a bit crisper on some of the reps.
Friday, June 1, 2012
Good Behavior: W10 D2/3
We're officially couch-surfing homeless people this week as we await our apartment application approval. With all the moving around, the stress, and a houseful of friends and children it's hard to focus and make time for my regular workouts. I've given up trying to fool myself into thinking I'll do it all (it's Friday as I write this and I haven't done anything since Monday). Instead, I'll utilize their doorframe pullup bar GtG style. I'll also throw in other exercises when I can or when I remember to, also GtG style.
Monday, May 28, 2012
Good Behavior: W10 D1
The last couple weeks have been eventful; moving back to the mainland, RnR's wedding, got a beast of a cold from the travel and climate shock. Haven't worked out for two weeks. Back to it.
Kneeling Pushups
2x30
1x19
Woo! Feels good! I love that returning-to-glory feeling. Rep loss was expected, and I'm really happy that I didn't lose very many. It was definitely tough to get that second set of 30, but I got it :)
Knee Tucks
1x20
1x15
1x12
I think I have the weakest hip flexors on the planet. Lost a lot of reps in two weeks, and my hip flexors are destroyed. Back to work indeed.
Kneeling Pushups
2x30
1x19
Woo! Feels good! I love that returning-to-glory feeling. Rep loss was expected, and I'm really happy that I didn't lose very many. It was definitely tough to get that second set of 30, but I got it :)
Knee Tucks
1x20
1x15
1x12
I think I have the weakest hip flexors on the planet. Lost a lot of reps in two weeks, and my hip flexors are destroyed. Back to work indeed.
Friday, May 11, 2012
Good Behavior: W9 D3
Straight Bridges
1x17
2x15
Wall Handstands
1x49
1x50
1x50
Still well short of the time goal, but I'm getting so much better at the balancing without even trying! I find myself start to drift from the wall- not in a falling sort of way, but rather drifting into a fairly stable feeling free handstand. One that I can hold for maybe half a second before I remind myself that I can work on the balance AFTER I get the strength to meet the time goal.
1x17
2x15
Wall Handstands
1x49
1x50
1x50
Still well short of the time goal, but I'm getting so much better at the balancing without even trying! I find myself start to drift from the wall- not in a falling sort of way, but rather drifting into a fairly stable feeling free handstand. One that I can hold for maybe half a second before I remind myself that I can work on the balance AFTER I get the strength to meet the time goal.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Good Behavior: W9 D2
Horizontal Pulls
1x12
1x7
1x5
+ a couple singles
These continue to be very challenging.
Shoulderstand Squats
3x25
Gettin' it.
1x12
1x7
1x5
+ a couple singles
These continue to be very challenging.
Shoulderstand Squats
3x25
Gettin' it.
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