Training Log: Entry 2680

LUNCHTIME WORKOUT

Axle bench press 296
1x10
1x9
1x7

Close grip axle bench 256
1x9
2x6

Swiss bar incline bench 220
1x10
2x7

Dips
1x36
1x35
2x33
1x30
1x33

Standing ab wheel between sets of benching
8x8

Poundstone Curls
108xAxle

40 minutes of yardwork (weedeater primarily)

Notes: 2:05 between sets of benching, 2:00 between sets of dips.  This was a significantly better performance than I expected, and it makes me wonder if my strategy of increasing dip sets as rest times drop is paying off.  On that note, I got 200 reps in those 6 sets, so that's cool.  Still alternating the swiss bar bench and close grip bench sets and that seems to be working well too.  I think I may have found the tweaks I need to keep the train rolling on this workout.  I've got a plan for running Darkhorse in the future for press and bench, but that's still going to be off the table while the family is home in quarantine.

Had to chase my dog around the yard while it chased after a baby bird that hadn't quite figured out how to fly.  Less about me being a softie and more about not wanting to deal with the severe GI issues my dog gets whenever he eats a bird.  Still some decent random cardio.

Contacted a Tang So Do place nearby to see what sort of class times they have. Would be really cool to be back in some sort of organized martial arts training again.  There's actually a VERY good MMA school in my region, but I doubt my kiddo would be up for it.  I may actually see if they have monthly rates and drop in on them once the world gets back to normal, just as a means to get some conditioning in, but again, it seems to all depend on if my connective tissue can hold up.

We're doing Thanksgiving in May today, just as something to take our minds off the craziness in the world.  Looking forward to a big meal.  We're gonna try to do a family run after that.