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A terse look into my training, diet and philosophy for exercise and competition.
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
10/01/26
Today was really good training for me ... lots of HSW under fatigue ... shoulder were tired but from yesterday, but once I got moving overall I felt pretty good.
A.
AMRAP 22:
20’ HSW
10 Wall-Balls (20/14#)
1:00 Rest
30’ HSW
15 Wall-Balls (20/14#)
1:00 Rest
40’ HSW
20 Wall-Balls (20/14#)
etc… (adding 10’ HSW and 5 WB per round)
-40 Wall-Balls + 60' HSW
B.
Every 2 for 16 (8 sets) of:
‘Durante Core’ (10 hollow-rocks, 10 v-ups, 10 tuck-ups, :10 hollow hold)
-Complete
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
9/30/26
AM Workout (0500)
This morning was a REALLY good workout... lots of stuff I need to work on (burpees, C2B, jerks) and overall I got a ton of intensity out of this and felt overall decently fit. This is a lot of burpees for me and a few years ago this volume of burpees/C2B would have rocked me ... but I cruised through this at a consistent pace. Felt solid on the CJ afterward, but didn't really push the RPE very high on the EMOM and just focused on speed/movement.
A.
For time:
10 Burpees to Target (pull-up bar)
21 C2B pull-ups
10 Burpees to Target (pull-up bar)
18 C2B pull-ups
10 Burpees to Target (pull-up bar)
15 C2B pull-ups
10 Burpees to Target (pull-up bar)
12 C2B pull-ups
10 Burpees to Target (pull-up bar)
9 C2B pull-ups
10 Burpees to Target (pull-up bar)
6 C2B pull-ups
10 Burpees to Target (pull-up bar)
3 C2B pull-ups
-8:23 ... unbroken C2B
B.
EMOM 12:
Clean and Jerk x 1 rep to a heavy single
-135# x 3 reps, 185# x 3 reps, 205# x 2 reps, 225# x 2 reps, 245#, 265#
C.
3 Rounds:
25/20 Cal Echo Bike
10 Clean and Jerks (185/135#)
Rest 3:00
-2:24 / 2:54 / 3:09 ... bike slowed down a bit, especially on that last set ... CJ were fairly consistent and 185# felt manageable. Fun/hard finisher after A and B.
PM Workout (1700)
Short/low volume afternoon workout, but it was good to get this in and get a decent pump after a long work day.
A.
Neutral Grip DB Bench
3x8
Single Arm Bent Over DB Rows
3x10
-75#, 80#, 80# for both movements
B.
Seated DB Press
4x8
-2x55# across
C.
Dips
10,10,10,Max
-Complete, BW, 13 on max set... rough.
D.
Seated DB Curls
3x10
-2x30# DB
Monday, September 28, 2026
9/29/26
Overall a solid workout today, felt good throughout. Snuck in some lower body accessory stuff from my regular lifting program after class (parts C and D)
A.
4 Rounds:
:30 Cal Row
:30 Rest
:30 Back Squats (Bodyweight - 215#)
:30 Rest
then…
8 Minutes to build to a 5 RM Back Squat
B.
For time:
21 Box Jumps (30/24”)
42 Thrusters (95/65#)
-21/10
-16/9
-16/10
-16/10
-5s went 275#, 325#, 365#
-3:35 ... went 22/10/10 on the the thrusters
C.
Prone Banded Hamstring Curl (1 green band)
3x10
Standing Calf Raise w/ Single DB (50#)
3x15
-Complete
D.
Banded Tibia Raises (1 purple band)
3x25
KB Forearm Curls (26# KB)
3x20
-Complete
Saturday, September 26, 2026
9/28/26
Today was a really solid conditioning workout... overall enjoyed getting this in and a I felt good throughout ... the second 800m run was slow... but I went for an unbroken set on the first TTB and got it easily... also went for unbroken on the last set and really surprised myself with another unbroken set. Felt good.
A.
For time:
33 Toes-to-Bar
800m Run
27 Deadlifts (225/155#)
400m Run
Rest 3:00
400m Run
27 Deadlifts (225/155#)
800m Run
33 Toes-to-Bar
-21:43 ... unbroken TTB on both intervals ... 19/8 DL and 15/6/6 ... slow runs on the back half, but overall this was great conditioning.
B.
AMRAP 6:
:30 on / :30 off:
Max Pistols
-Complete ... did this in my nobull trainers, no lifters ... with was getting about 10-12 reps each interval ... good to get this in.
Friday, September 25, 2026
9/26/26
Got in the class workout (part A) and then added in some accessory stuff after.... lots of shoulders today ... solid way to end the week.
A.
AMRAP 25, with a partner, alternating full rounds:
7 Lateral Bar Burpees
5 Strict HSPU
3 Squat Snatch (155/105#)
-Complete ... I don't remember the exact rounds ... but I got all the sets with unbroken SHSPU and quick singles on the snatches ... I think we were around 18-ish rounds, but not totally sure and didn't really care ... fun workout and good training for my SHSPU.
B.
Seated DB Press
4x8
-2x35# DB ... I was totally gassed out in my shoulders from A ... so kept these super light and just got in good reps
C.
Seated DB Lateral Raise
4x12
DB Shrugs
4x12
-2x10# DB, 2x70# KB
D.
Dips
3x12
Prone Incline DB Curls
3x12
Alternating DB Curls
3x12 (each arm)
-BW, 2x20# DB and 2x35# DB
E.
Banded Push-ups
2x10 + Max Push-ups at BW
-17, 12 ... 1 red band
F.
3 Sets:
KB Side Bends x 10 reps/side with 70# KB
Stationary Overhead Plate Lunge High Steps x 12 reps (6/side w/ 45# plate)
Tempo Ankle Taps (2 sec pause at each ankle) x 20 reps
Plank Oblique Twists x 20 reps
Rest :60
-Complete
Thursday, September 24, 2026
9/25/26
Really good class workout today, didn't add anything on top of it due to time constraints, but still got a great workout.
A.
‘Nasty Girls’
3 RFT:
50 Air Squats
7 Ring Muscle-ups
10 Hang Power Clean (135/95#)
-6:33 (unbroken) ... my lifetime PR on this is 5:49 (unbroken) from 11/21/17 ... so from age 28 to 37 I've slowed down by 40 seconds on this one, which I feel like isn't too bad.
B.
Back Squat
14:00 Min to Heavy Single
-Singles went 367#, 387#, 407# ... all of these felt pretty good, didn't go too extreme for the RPE, but this was definitely a moderately tough effort after A.
9/24/26
Today was a really solid conditioning / weaknesses workout ... another really good training session for me.
A.
For time:
2000/1800m Row
20 Wall-Walk
200 Double-Unders
8 Rope Climbs (15’)
1000m Row
10 Wall-Walks
100 Double-Unders
4 Rope Climbs’ (15’)
-27:41 ... overall this was tough ... lots of aerobic work and 30 WW / 12 RC with my heart rate maxing out was good training ... Overall I was happy with my effort here and my consistency on RC ... grateful to get them in and be able to train them.
B.
Every 2 for 14 (7 sets) of:
'Durante Core' (10 hollow-rocks, 10 v-ups, 10 tuck-ups, :10 hollow hold)
-Complete ... this is the most sets I've built up to... but felt manageable and definitely better from an RPE standpoint than this did a few short weeks ago.