Training Log: Entry 3101

AM WORKOUT (0425 wake up via alarm, great night of sleep)

**CHAOS IS THE PLAN: THE CIMMERIAN CHRONICLE** Week 3, Workout 3: “Connacht’s Escape”

( 6) Axle Mat Pulls w/rest pause 5+3+3x406 into 

40 minutes of 

EMOM 

* 5 burpees 

* Clean each rep and strict press 20kg Kbs 

100 reps in 38:55, 104 reps total 

The Story: As Connacht escapes the prison, he uses all of his might to lift the portcullis, but that is only the beginning. From there, he must defeat 100 of the elite guard, lying in ambush before springing into action. Unarmed, he must rely on grappling them and throwing them overhead. Due to his leg injuries, there is no leg drive: just pure brute force.

Breakfast

50lb weighted vest walk w/wolf

Notes:

* In case it was not apparent from last night’s meal/photos: the famine has ended and the feast has become.  In the instance of Connacht, his escape was facilitated by a mysterious benefactor, who also ensured that a hearty joint of meat was provided in order to fuel his efforts.  

* Because Chaos is the Plan, I broke apart what should have been yesterday’s workout and chunked part of it into today, opening up with those axle pulls.  I really just dig the brutality of the axle, and it totally fits with the Cimmerian motif.  It’s nice to re-discover the gear in me that can grind these reps.

* Going straight into “Connacht” from there was a fantastic challenge.  Once again, this is Kalsu re-imagined.  5 burpees per round continues to be such an awful buy-in: level changes with a jump, and when combined with strict pressing vs thrusters, my front delts get absolutely murdered.

* Cleaning each rep is key on adding challenge to this in the absence of a full ROM thruster.  Instead of knee flexion, it’s triple extension each rep.  I went beyond 100 reps just to get in my 40 minutes.  This still wasn’t Kalsu level full body destruction, but it was definitely exhausting.

* I tore into this training this morning with that surplus of fuel.  This should be a wonderful sign of things to come.  I wanted to come into the prime of this training leaned out and ready to grow, and now I can really dig deep and maximize the opportunity here.