Tabata Run/Pushups

Moving all day so I didn't have time for a full workout

Tabata Run:

20:10 x 8. Covered ~.56 miles

~200 pushups over the course of the day

Tabata Sledge Swings/OHS

Tabata Overhead Squats/Sledgehammer swing
Score = total of lowest number for each round

45, using 45# for overhead squats

Round 1 (OHS): 10
Round 2 (swings):12
Round 3 (OHS): 11
Round 4 (swings) 12

WALK IT OFF

1. Warm-up: Tabata Push-ups, Squats, Pull-ups
2. 5 rounds for time: 800m run, 30 wall ball (20#), 30 KB swings (55#)
3. 400m walking lunges, Active Stretch
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1. rx'd: Push-ups (20, 20, 20, 16, 9, 14, 15, 9) Squats (20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 18, 19) Pull-ups
(8, 8, 8...stopped)
2. Scaled - 4 rounds: 800m row, 25 DB thrusters (20#), 25 KB swings (55#)
29:38
3. 200m walking lunges (130 steps)

Brutal...haven't done tabatas in a while so the push-ups killed me. Tried to pace myself to get 20 in each set, so I stopped short on the first few, but I'm gonna build up to it (20 for 8 sets is my ultimate goal). Squats weren't bad, I took the same approach but my legs were just tired by the end. Pull-ups were pretty bad, just wasn't feeling it and my hand's not quite up to it after tearing it last week.

The main workout was pretty hard, I scaled it back so it wouldn't take me an hour. I can definitely tell a difference in my fitness though, at least as far as how many thrusters/swings I could get without having to stop. Previously I could only get like 10 at a time but I'm up to 15 for the swings and I got the whole last set of thrusters with no stop.

Step-ups, Pistols/Burpees/KB Swings

Single-leg practice

Warm-up: Tabata Row - 20 on: 10 off x 8

1. Step-ups - 3 x 6 (each leg)

2. Pistol practice

3. 5 rounds for time of:

3 pistols (each leg)

7 burpees

9 KB swings (55#)

Warm-up: 912 m, PR

1. 3 x 6 @135

2. Pistols on gradually reducing box until done strictly

3. 6:09 - pistols done onto medicine ball

Day 8

Workout 4

Warm-up: 1000m Row: ~4:45

Squat: 45 - 2x5, 95 - 1x5, 135 - 1x5, 200 - 3x5

Press: 45 - 2x5, 75 - 1x5, 100 - 3x5

Power Clean: 45 - 2x5, 95 - 1x5, 145 - 5x3

Dips: Bodyweight +20 - 2x8

Rowing workout: 20:10, 8 rounds (forgot to check overall distance...somewhere around 720m, average 90m/6 cal per round)

Got a lot of sleep this weekend so I felt really rested in the gym today. All the weights were hard, but everything went up fairly easy. Press was definitely the hardest, need to work on keeping my core tight during this so my back doesn't arch excessively. Felt good for the first 2 sets but as I got fatigued I could feel it arching more than I wanted. Power cleans went great. I've been concentrating on my form more than usual, trying to squat under the weight rather than opening my feet up more (what I used to do). This takes some getting used to but it definitely feels more natural and is easier to move the weight.

I'm going to practice my rowing some more, I feel like I'm working a lot harder than I should be for how hard/fast I'm going. Doing some research on rowing form the next couple days.

Bodyweight: 159 (up 5 pounds since last Monday)