Training Log: Entry 3234

AM WORKOUT (0410 wake up via alarm)

**DOGGCRAPP** Week 6, Workout B3

Band Curls

15xMiniband

10xMonster Miniband

6x2 minibands

11+6+5xMonster+Miniband  

90 second bicep stretch

Viking Kelso Shrugs

10x25

10x50

10x75

12+6+6x150 

90 second axle trap stretch w/strong bands

SSB Calf Raises

10xBar

10x175

10x265

90 second belt calf raise w/105lb

Viking deficit SLDL

10x50

10x100

12+8+7x150

60 second hamstring stretch w/40kg bell

SSB Squats

10xBar

4xBar+light band

4x115+light band

8x155+light band

18x115+light band

90 second quad stretch

2x10 standing ab wheel (10 second plank on the final rep)

BREAKFAST

Short walk w/dog

Notes:

* Once again, training motivation was solid.  Was borderline excited to get this workout done.  Still more in the frame that “after I do, that means I’m done and the weekend can start when I get home” rather than “yippee I get to go lift weights this morning”, but also NOT “I HAVE to do this if I wanna get my weekend”.  No convincing necessary: just up and at ‘em.

* Good contraction at the top with those band curls.  The bottom of the rep is a little on the light side, but I’m still getting a good pump.

* The SSB calf raises are absolutely the right call as far as bar on a back calf raises go.  Being able to use my hands to balance myself goes a LONG way, and I got in a very solid stretch.  I imagine that’s going to be my way forward, and I can just play around with load and bands as the need arises.

* Those Viking deficit SLDLs get a solid stretch in the hamstrings.  I realized that the bar gets further away from me as I get lower on the eccentric, due to the load of the landmine.  It’s a very unique movement.

* Those squats against the bands still rock me every single week.  I’m such a fan of them: the intensity they generate is just mind boggling for such a light load.  I am absolutely wiped out once it’s done, and the overload on the quads is nuts.  It’s got me thinking about reverse bands sometime for some of the other movements.  I just barely eeked out that 18th rep on the widowmaker.  I really just feel like my soul is going to escape.  It crushes everything.

* Mrs and I squared off again for Tang Soo Do sparring.  We had what felt like a 5 minute sudden death round at the end.  She took the W again.  Really awesome to have her come along so far.  Fun to play around with her defense.