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A terse look into my training, diet and philosophy for exercise and competition.
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Friday, April 10, 2026
4/11/26
Overall a lower volume session today ... which was much needed as my body is pretty thrashed from this week's training ... having said that, felt much better once I got moving and got this in ... added in a lot of wrist / ankle work on top of this shorter arm pump.
A.
KB Side Bend 3x10 each
Side Plank Elbow Touch
3x10 each
Leg Lifts 3x20
-Complete, 53# KB
B.
Curls - 3x21s
Rest :30
Standing EZ Bar OH Press
3x20
Rest :90
-2x15# DB / 75# OH Press
C.
DB Spider Curls, 3x20
Rest :30
Double D Close
Grip Push Downs, 3x20
Rest :90
-2x15# DB, 50# push-downs
D.
Incline DB Curls, 3x20
Rest :30
Bench Dips, 3x20
Rest :90
-2x15# DB, BW dips
Thursday, April 9, 2026
4/10/26
AM Workout (0615)
Solid class workout this AM ... great lower body crossfit workout.
A.
4 Sets:
3 Back Squat @ 75-85% (335-375#)
straight into…
Tall Box Jump to 20" x 2 reps (step down)
Rest 2-3 minutes
-Complete, across at 365#
B.
For time:
3 Squat Cleans (255#)
18 Cal Echo Bike
5 Squat Cleans (225#)
16 Cal Echo Bike
7 Squat Cleans (185#)
14 Cal Echo Bike
9 Squat Cleans (135#)
12 Cal Echo Bike
-8:10 ... all singles on the cleans ... haven't been cleaning heavy lately, but everything felt pretty decent ... tough workout on the legs, especially that set of 225# after going out a bit hot on the first set of bike cals ... fun stuff.
PM Workout (1430)
Had an overall decent afternoon workout … kept the volume/intensity lower on the lifting and tried to push the conditioning work.
A.
3x10 Pause Overhead Squat - pause @ bottom (2 sec)
3x4 DB Vertical Jump
Rest :60
-45#, 65#, 75# on the OHS … 2x20# on the jumps … kept this very light
B.
4x3 Each Speed Reverse Lunge
Rest :60
-Complete … never trained these, but this was fun and a good warm-up for the lunges
C.
3 Sets:
KB Mixed Rack Walking Lunges (one front rack, one overhead )– 20 total steps, switch arms at 10 steps
-2x35#, 2x44#, 2x53# … fun/different … haven’t done these in a long time.
D.
10 RFT:
15/12 Cal Ski
15 GHD Sit-ups
-Finihsed this right around 19 minutes … quite of a burner on the core … trying to sneak in some GHD volume before QF
E.
Super-Set 3x20 AHAP. Rest 30 sec or less between exercises.
Complete all exercises then rest for 2 min.
Hamstring Curls
Leg Extensions
-Complete, across at 145# on both movements… very tough on the legs
F.
3 Sets:
1:00 - Bent-Knee Calf Iso Hold - R
1:00 - Bent-Knee Calf Iso Hold - L
-Complete
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
4/09/26
AM Workout (0615)
A.
For Time:
100/80 Cal Row
1000m Run
100/80 Cal Ski
1000m Run
100/80 Cal Bike Erg
-23:47 ... really fun aerobic piece, tried to push the pace and enjoyed getting this in.
B.
Weighted Plank – 3x1min (45# plate)
Russian Twist – 3x20 each (30# ball)
Strict Toes to Bar – 3x10
-Complete ... toes-to-bar went 8,7,7 ... rough.
PM Workout (TBD)
A.
3x15-20 CG Bench Press Leave
2 in the tank on sets 1&2 and to
complete failure on set 3.
3x10 3 way raise
Rest 2 minutes
-145# x15, 165# x 15, 165# x 20 ... huge pump ... 3 way raise with 2x5# plate
B.
3x15 Strict Pull-ups
3x15 Each SA DB OH
Press – AHAP
Rest 2 minutes
-Complete ... 50# for 3x12 on the presses for the first set... had to go down to 40# for the last two sets
C.
Superset 3x15. Rest 30 sec or less
between exercises. Complete all
exercises then rest for 2 min.
Machine Decline Bench
Lat Pull Down Behind Neck
-120# presses ... 70-80# on the lat pull-downs
D.
Superset 3x15. Rest 30 sec or less
between exercises. Complete all
exercises then rest for 2 min.
Machine Shoulder Press
Hammer Strength Row
-60# press and 160# rows
E.
3x6-8 each FAIL in the
6-8 range. 4 count lower on all exercises
90 sec rest between supersets.
BB Skull Crushers
BB Curls
-60# across
F.
3x6-8 each FAIL in the
6-8 range. 4 count lower on all exercises
90 sec rest between supersets.
ALT DB Hammer Curls
DB Skull Crushers
-2x35# DB across
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
4/08/26
AM Workout (0615)
Solid class workout today, enjoyed getting this in.
A.
4 Sets:
3 Deadlift @ 75% (405#)+
straight into…
Broad Jump + Vertical Jump
Rest 2-3 minutes
-405#, 425#, 445#, 455# ... this is the heaviest pulling I've done since the powerlifting meet in Feb ... felt easy and I am looking forward to getting back into some heavier weights.
B.
AMRAP 6:
4 Ring Muscle-ups
8 Alternating DB Snatch (50/35#)
6 Box Jump Overs (30/24” - step down)
Rest :60 then…
AMRAP 6:
3 Box Jump Overs (30/24” - step down)
4 Alternating DB Snatches (50/35#)
2 Ring Muscle-ups
-Complete ... I didn't record my rounds, but I felt fit and really cruised through this at a consistent pace that I was able to push ... unbroken sets throughout. Really fun workout.
PM Workout (1500)
Had a decent afternoon workout ... bike intervals were tough. The program I am doing called for a lot of super-sets... in the gym I'm at it is basically impossible to do super-sets given the amount of people / people just sitting in machines between their sets... modified it as I could with the situation and still got in a decent session overall.
A.
1 ¼ Front Squat
4x6
Rest 3 minutes
-185#, 205#, 215#, 225#
B.
3x6 each leg - Reverse Lunge
3x12 Romanian Deadlift
Rest 2 minutes
-135# back rack lunges; DB RDLS with 2x50#
C.
3x8-12 close to failure.
Hamstring Curls
Leg Extensions
Rest 2 minutes
-205# for both exercises
D.
3x8-12 close to failure.
Hip Abductors and Adductors
Standing Bent-Knee Calf Iso-Hold x :60 (each side)
Rest 2 minutes
-Complete, 220# for the hip movements
E.
Every 2 for 20 (10 sets ) of:
20/15 Calorie Echo Bike
-Complete ... got the first 5 intervals around :31 - :33 ... maintaining about a 95 RPM ... gassed out on the second half of this and was around 85-90 RPM and around :35-:49 ... overall happy with my effort here... tough intervals.