Training Log: Entry 3106

AM WORKOUT (0417 natural wake up. Great night of sleep)

**Chaos Is The Plan: The Cimmerian Chronicle** Week 4, Day 2-"Wheel of Pain"

40 minute workout

* Zercher march in place with 103lb axle

* EMOM do an axle clean and push press away

* Add 1 rep each round until failure, then start over 

Got up to 9 reps 3 times. Failed going for 10 (getting 8-7-8 if I recall correctly)

20 minutes of Dan John's ladder (2-3-5-10), getting a total of 225 prisoner squats and push ups

BREAKFAST

Short walk with wolf

Longer hill walk solo (brought the truck in for repairs and walked while I waited)

Notes: 

* The story: Sold into slavery by a conquering tribe, the Cimmerian finds himself sentenced to the Wheel of Pain. His only "relief" is to be found in the brutal gladiatorial pits of his captors, wherein each evening he encounters a growing number of opponents. Each successive victory buys him a little less time at the wheel, but failure is met with more toil and pain.

* Came up with this in the middle of the night and its got some potential. My knees are a little sore so I didn't want to do thrusters, and with the grappling tournament coming up I figured zerchers and bear hugs will be valuable. Like the tree of woe, you suffer to avoid suffering. The further you can push those presses, the less time you spend carrying, but if you take too long to get the presses done, you wont be recovered enough for the next round.

* This would be an excellent workout to take to a track. Then you could even set distance goals. Marching in place certainly worked, but a real carry would be dandy. And this could also be a kettlebell front rack or keg carry workout too.

* Good finisher with the squats and push ups. The wheel wasn't a gasser for conditioning, but definitely drained me.