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Always Be Smashing

01/19 06:00

Guess what? Tired again. Need to get to bed earlier.

5min jump rope
DL 265 x 5, 240 x 5
- Hands still feeling raw. Maybe related to the ramp up of the DL? See if I get this same effect towards end of next week.
Planks 10s x 8
- Just didn't feel like I had enough energy for burpees
Bridge 8s x 6
N-sit 8s x 4
L-sit 6s x 2
Twists 12s x 4 each side
 
01/19 17:00

Light session to let the hands recover

Alternating x5:
- 0.5m treadmill run
- KB snatches 2x10 20k
+ 1 more 0.5m run
 
01/20 12:00

Karate practice. Went to the adult class today, rather than the usual family class. Had a guest sensei come in, he had some good pointers:
- body drive: stay low on the plant leg when kicking, think about driving all your weight into the opponents gut
- don't wait for the strike to counter - look for the tell, reach in first
- careful of keeping quiet hands on a kick, movement is a tell
- enjoy the light work. Not every punch needs to stop a man's heart, take advantage of slower work to feel fluidity. Good advice for training in general.

01/20 20:30

GSQT 32k 3x5
Halo 16k 3x5
KB1HS 10x10 32,40,32,40,32
TGU 5x1 x side 32,40,32,40,32
Pull ups 7,6,5,5, +20# 4
- abs felt a little weak here
Bridge 8s x 6
N-sit 8s x 2
L-sit 6s x 4
Twist 12s x 4 x side

Elbow felt sore, but not enough to prevent work
 
01/21 14:00

7m treadmill run 5.6 pace
Longest run I've ever done.
Running this long on a treadmill is just generally unpleasant. But, had an ice storm the night before, outside wasn't an option. So gotta do what you gotta do.
 
01/22 06:00

5min jump rope
DL 235 x 5, 215 x 5
Tabata burpees
Flat straight leg raise 3x6
Bridge 8s x 6
N-sit 8s x 2
L-sit 6s x 4
Twists 12s x 4 x side
 
01/22 21:00

GSQT 3x5 32,40,32
Halo 16k 3x5
KB1HS 10x10 32,40,32,40,32
TGU 5x1 x side 32,40,32,40,32
- First set with 40 was wobbly again, second round much better. Maybe try doing the first round with the 40 next time? Force the body to respond to the heavier weight right away, rather than "warming up" with the 32?
Pull ups 7,6,6,5, +20# 4
Stretching
 
01/23 06:00

5min jump rope
DL 245 x 5, 225 x 5
Tabata burpees
- Little twinge in the right shoulder about halfway through, hopefully it's nothing...
Flat straight leg raise 3x7
Bridge 8s x 6
N-sit 8s x 2
L-sit 6s x 4
Twists 12s x 4 x side
 
01/23 15:00

Alternating x5
- 0.5m treadmill run 5.7 pace
- KB snatches 2x10 24k
+ 1 more 0.5m run

01/23 21:00

GSQT 3×5 32,40,32
Halo 16k 3x5
TGU 5x1 x side 32k
Stretching

Back knotted up today at work, just sitting at the desk. Definitely affected the get ups on the left. Ug.
 
EDIT: Fixing dates, looks like 1/24 workaround (DL 255) got eaten by server crash.

01/25 06:00

5min jump rope
DL 265 x 5, 240 x 5

Tried to do a few burpees and mountain climbers, but the back wasn't up to it.

Planks 10s x 8
Bridges 8s x 6
N-sit 8s x 6
Twists 12s x 4 x side

01/25 13:30

4.8m run outside 49:00

01/24 21:30

GSQT 3x5 32,40,32
Halo 16k 3x5
KB1HS 10x10 32,40,32,40,32
TGU 5x1 x side 32,40,32,40,32
Pull up 7,7,6,5 +20# 4

Pull ups are starting to get tough, might need to downshift
 
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EDIT: Fixing dates

01/26 06:00

5min jump rope
DL 275 x 5, 250 x 5

Going to take some time off off burpees, since they seem to be what bothering my back.

Circuit x3
- BW squat 10
- plank 10s
- pushup 10
- box jump 10
Bridge 8s x 6
N-sit 8s x 6
Twists 12s x 4 x side

01/26 17:00

Alternating x5
- 0.5m treadmill run 5.7 pace
- KB snatches 2x10 24k
+ 1 more 0.5m run

TGU 5x1 x side 32k
 
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01/27 12:00

Karate practice. Fun.

01/27 21:00

Pull ups 8,7,6,5 + 20# 4,3 +16k 2 +20k 1

No time for S&S today. Live to fight another day.
 
01/28 10:00

7.25m run outside 1:18

01/28 20:30

GSQT 3x5 32,40,32
Halo 16k 3x5
KB1HS 10x10 32,40,32,40,32
TGU 5x1 x side 32,40,32,40,32
Stretching

Elbow is a little sore today from catching a hard kick in karate yesterday, but they held up to the TGUs pretty well. Hopefully that means my technique is improving.
 
01/29 06:00

5min jump rope
DL 245 x 5, 225 x 5
- Lifts themselves felt good today, easy. But feeling some fatigue afterwards.
Circuit x3
- BW squat 10
- plank 10s
- pushup 10
- flat straight leg raise 6
- box jump 10
Bridge 8s x 6
N-sit 8s x 2
L-sit 6s x 4
Twists 12s x 4 x side
 
01/29 19:00

GSQT 3x5 32,40,32
Halo 16k 3x5
KB1HS 10x10 32,40,32,40,32
TGU 5x1 x side 32,40,32,40,32
Pull up 8,7,6,5,5
- starting to have trouble maintaining hallow position in the last rep or 2 of each set. Will keep pushing as long as I can.
- definitely no energy for weighted reps at the end
Stretching
 
01/30 06:00

5min jump rope
DL 255 x 5, 230 x 5
Circuit x3
- BW squat 10
- plank 10s
- pushup 10
- flat straight leg raise 6
- box jump 10
Bridge 8s x 6
N-sit 8s x 2
L-sit 6s x 4
Twists 12s x 4 x side
 
01/30 21:00

Alternating x5
- 0.5m treadmill run 5.7 pace
- KB snatches 2x10 24k
+ 1 more 0.5m run

Snatches felt really good today, at least towards the beginning. Next time throw in a few with the 32.

TGU 5x1 x side 32k
Stretching
 
01/31 06:00

5min jump rope
- Best session in a while; lots of 30+ runs, and a couple 100+ runs
DL 265 x 5, 240 x 5
Bridge 8s x 6
N-sit 8s x 6
Twists 12s x 4 x side

Taking it a little easy today. Volleyball tonight.
 
02/01 06:00

5min jump rope
DL 275 x 5, 250 x 5
- Cue: don't rush. Refocus at every rep. Remember it's really 5 singles, as opposed to banging out 5 reps.
Circuit x3
- BW squat 10
- plank 10s
- pushup 10
- flat straight leg raise 6
- box jump 10
Bridge 8s x 6
N-sit 8s x 2
L-sit 6s x 4
Twists 12s x 4 x side
 
02/01 15:00

4m treadmill run 5.7

I'm not hard core enough to run outside when it's below freezing.

02/01 20:30

GSQT 3x5 32,40,32
Halo 3x5 16k
KB1HS 10x10 32k
- tried a few with the 40, but the grip just wasn't there. Save some for DL tomorrow
TGU 5x1 x side 32k
Pull ups 8,7,6,6,5
 
Just got the Flexible Steel book. Will give it a read, see what I can incorporate.

Have you incorporated this into your training? Have you seen any strength or mobility gains that you credit to it? Any other thoughts? (I'm considering this myself. I'm hitting up a few folks for some first hand feedback)
 
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