Training Log: Entry 2527

AM WORKOUT (0300 wake up via alarm)

25 chins

Giant sets (press-chin-pull)

Axle clean and push press away

5xAxle

5x146

5x166

9x186 (2 rep PR, cleaned, not continental)

Log viper each rep

12+6+7x150 (4 rep PR)

Chins (various grips)

5x7

Band pull aparts

5x10

Axle bench press

10xAxle

10x136

5x186

8+3+3x256

Followed immediately by 50 rest pause dips

Followed immediately with lateral raise dropset

20x20lbs

20x10

20x5

20x2.5

20xEmpty hands

90 second crucifix hold

25 band pushdowns

Axle rows against bands stripset

10x30lbs on axle

8x20

6x10

6+5+4xAxle

20 standing ab wheel

40 reverse hypers

Tabata 20lb dumbbell snatches

Notes: Man that’s a lot to write out. Seeing progress all around. Still an awful push presser, especially first thing in the morning. Keeping myself honest on those vipers: I could get more reps by just resting forever at the bottom, but I’m trying to move fast enough that it’s my shoulders that burn out. Had some extra time left over so did the DB snatch for some metabolic effect. Next time, I’ll do goblet squats during the 10 second downtime: it’s well set up for that.

Hitting the stride on the fat loss. I’ve dropped the initial bloat and am past that whole “look worse while losing fat because you have no glycogen” point. Things continue to fit better and I keep finding places to slash calories without really having a major impact on lifestyle. Death by a thousand cuts.

Went on a 3 mile run with the Mrs yesterday. Despite having not run in a long time, it felt better and moved quicker than before. Once again, a little less bodyweight goes a long way with running. Got Tang Soo Do tonight, and my garage is set up for Axle Grace Echo when I get off work.

PM WORKOUT (1500)

Axle Grace Echo

30 (2:44)

16 (1:36)

7 (:35)

Notes: Every time I do this I tell myself how much I hate it.  Still a lung breaker.  Tang Soo Do later tonight.