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Sunday 26th July 2020

Lower body finally starting to feel less sore
Upper body not much soreness

Cold, wet, lazy day - no walking

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Waking mobility work

ISOs - 1.5mins
single leg knee over toes calf raise, just above stretched range
Split Squat on balls of foot, knee over toe

Seated leg extension into floor - stretched range - ISOs 30 secs x 3

stretches

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19 hour fast
2200 calorie burn according to Fitbit Charge 3 - with heart rate monitor off
plan to eat 2000

Saturday 25th July 2020

Calves and posterior chain is still sore. Quads a bit as well

Soft tissue work - feet, and upper traps - no time

bodyweight at home without shoes = 83+kg

BBall practice session at Mowbray public school outdoor courts -  53 mins

1) 15 mins dribble and ball control drills
2) medium to high intenisty moves, shots, layups, threes
3) a lot of jumps sprinkled throughout

So my usual courts was taken over by a Netball tournament.... and then it decided to rain, so I headed to Mowbray public school courts just to check it out, haven't been there in years.
Then the rain stopped and there are 2 courts there , but with new double layer rims.
Only one rim was facing the right direction, the others turned around to face the netball rim onto the court...
This one measured at 10' 1" inches

All rims have nets, but the ball gets stuck on 90% of shots! So yeah I did quite a lot of jumping today!
Only minor complaint from left quad tendon.
Got some good one legged jumps in as well.
Hops down off course, but I felt decent doing them.
Highest touch was around 9'8.5" at a guess, off 1 step, didn't do any hard approach jumps.

later I found a piece of hose that I looped over the back part of the rims so I could turn them all around to face the right way, and one measured 9'11" and then rest over 10 feet by an inch.
Well this adds another court for me to use when needed.

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stretched lower body


Resistance at the Home

Good session - good energy, felt strong
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externally rotated band pull apart - to forehead, shoulder, sternum + star drill combo - light rogue band  - dual strands x 10 each, 20 secs rest between each axis
band curls x15 to warmup forearm tendons
Light jump stretch band, curl grip  rows x20

One armed inverted row hang from bar, body at 45 degree, parallel to bar - x 30 secs each side

Vertical wall ab wheel roll outs - pulling handles apart with hold at top x20
Dip shrugs - BW x20 @RPE 7

Rotating sets between each exercise 2-3 mins
A1) inverted rows - undergrip - explosive - legs bent BW x6, BW x6
+10kg x 7 @ RPE 7 (+1 rep)
feet elevated 18 inches - explosive - BW 2x7 @ RPE 7

A2) Pushups to upper abs - Close grip triangle - explosive - BW x10, feet elevated 18 inches x3
Feet elevated 18 inches  - Close grip triangle - explosive - BW x18 @ RPE 7 (+1 rep)

Single arm pushup - both side back to back
bar at 14th hole, 32 inches - x 3 @ RPE 5
bar at 6th hole, 22 inches - x3 with assistance from other arm
bar at 6th hole, 22 inches - x6, x5 @ RPE 8

Will stay at 6th hole until it starts to feel much easier.

B1) High angle rows to ribcage  - slight pause at bottom, explosive - barbell 20kg x12, 40kg x7,  50kg x5
explosive
60kg 2x7 @RPE 8 +1 rep

B2) Prone trap front raise 45 degree incline, hold at top, controlled eccentric, with 3 count hold at top -   2.5kg x6
Single arm, 3 count hold at top - 5kg x5

tried 7kg and shoulders hurt so stopped, and will drop it... I hate this exercise anyway!

Externally rotated front raise - single arm, full range 2.5kg x10, 5kg x15 @RPE 8
Snap, crackle and pop from left side....  nice serratus action and posterior shoulder.
A combo of prone trap raise and reverse grip incline bench muscle wise, minus triceps. Lat stretch at the top

Barbell curl explosive - 20kg x10, 25kg x6, 30kg x1
32.5kg 2x9 @ RPE 9.5  +1 rep

External rotations standing, elbow on inclined bench top - alternating arms/sets without rest - 2.5kg x10, 5kg x6, 8.25kg with assistance x 3
8.25kg x20 @ RPE 9  (+ 1 rep)

Bent over scarecrow into press - 2.5kg 2x10

Stretched ISO holds
Pullover stretched ISO hold across bench - straight armed - 5kg x20 regular reps, 5kg plate x 1+min
hang from bar, partially leg supported - 2x20 scap shrugs + 30 sec hang

A few band and broom shoulder dislocate and stretches

stretch

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14 hour fast - broke fast before BBall - a bit of raw carrot/beetroot and a slice of cheese

3200 calorie burn - according to Fitbit Charge 3, with HR monitor off,  not including weights
plan to eat 2600

Possible squat training cycle for the next 2 months... just not sure if it will get me to a 155-160kg squat by then...

In KG, and I train every 5 days, so will be alternating between high bar and front squats - so the training stress will ping pong between light/medium/heavy on high bar squats and then light/lighter/lightest relatively for front squats.
Plus the loads are far from failure... at the very least that should keep my quite fresh, and good for power gains. And evidence is growing that training this far from failure is better for strength gains.
https://myojournal.com/rethinking-proximity-to-failure-for-strength-gains/

Assistance lifts will take care of hypertrophy as an insurance
Although training every 5 days will stretch it out to 4 months.... or just nix the front squats and do a few with back squats as I hAve been doing, as an assistant lift



Or alternate between high bar and front squats, but pushing harder and auto regulating the loads.
The switch between the back and front squats every 5 days will take care of heavy-light stress and allow for recovery and gains

much to think about before I next train again...

Friday 24th July 2020

Whole posterior chain, adductors and calves still fairly sore

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Waking mobility work

Mobility work pre walk - thoracic, ankle tib/calf rocking, side of ankle rocking and walks

ISOs - 1.5mins
single leg knee over toes calf raise, just above stretched range  x2

externally rotated high to low band pull apart - Light rogue band - 20 with a hold, and 20 sec hold on last rep x single strand, dual strand
band and broom dislocates - slow with some stretch holds at the back

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60 min walk/hike
middle of the walk -
backward walking backward walking up a 20-30 degree sloped path x 2.5+ mins

stretches

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19 hour fast
2700 calorie burn according to Fitbit Charge 3 - with heart rate monitor off
ate 2300

Wednesday 22nd July 2020

Heels achey, and some lower level soreness in my lower body, but OK once warmed up.
Left quad tendon feeling OK as well, another week and it should be good to go.

bodyweight without shoes = 84.7kg in winter clothing

Soft tissue work - lower body, and some upper

at home - Winter squats - Week 2 - Session 1 Heavy/Volume

5 min Walk, and some backwards walking to warmup.

Peterson setups 5 inch x12, Patrick step up 6 inch x12
supported ATG split squat BW x12 + 30 sec hold at bottom on last rep


alternating sets 2 mins rest
in flat, minimal trail running shoes (Merrell Vapour trail 4)
Power cleans + front squats -

A few low effort jumps before each set - standing and 3 step, alternate plants on grass

clean complex 20kg x8
3x power clean + 4 high hang power clean + 3 front squats x 40kg
2x power clean + 2 high hang power clean + 3 front squats x 50kg
2x power clean + 2 high hang power clean x 50kg
2x power clean + high hang power clean x MISS + 1 + power clean x 60kg
power clean x 70kg x 3

Form improving


Squats

Did these before the back squat of the same load
Front Squat 70kg x3, 80kg x2, 90kg x1

High bar squat -  flat shoe - 40kg 2x5, 60kg x8 . oly shoes - 70kg x5, 80kg x5, 95kg x3, 110kg x2

125kg, 275lbs x 1 @ RPE 7.5
3 mins rest

120kg, 264lbs x6 @RPE 10  (7RM -1 rep)

5 mins rest
110kg, 242lbs 2x6 @ RPE 8

Sigh, regressed on squats again... The 6th rep was even slower than than the 7th last session, but on the plus side I stayed upright, so just limited by quad strength.
So I definitely need to switch to a heavy-light setup.
On the other hand, I should jump well on the BBall session after the light workout.
This workout should still add some hypertrophy even then.
Hopefully I super compensate big after the next light workout, and hit like 120kg x8-10!

Front squats
90kg, 198lbs x6 @ RPE 7.5 (All time rep PR)

So first decent weight repp'ed with a full grip on bar and boy it really helps, vs , letting the bar sit on the finger tips which creeps forward and puts pressure on the wrist.
Still some pressure, but no where near as bad, so most reps ever done on front squats with 90kg, with decent comfort, and upper back solid!
So now I can finally push hard on it.

This video helped a lot
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDLrAbTpjUg" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDLrAbTpjUg</a>


This group in Oly shoes - alternating sets 2 mins rest

B1) SSB Good Morning onto toes - down to near parallel, explode onto toes - 30kg x10, 50kg x10, 60kg x10
cluster set - 1 mins rest - 70kg 3x5 @ RPE 8
B2) Wall tib raise - body at 40 degree angle - in oly shoes BW x5, 2x12 @ RPE 9
B3) SSB single leg calf raise - arm supported - both sides back to back 1 inch elevation - 3 sec up and down -  82.5kg x10 @ RPE 8  (+2.5kg)
B4) single leg SSB Knee over toes soleus calf raise 1 inch elevation - 3 sec up and down -  55kg x10 @ RPE 8

C1) Nordic curl - natural GHR - 8 inch aerobic step + rolled yoga mat on hip - controlled eccentrics BW x 10 unassisted (+3 reps!)
WOW big increase, crazy burn in outer hamstrings!
Maybe time to do another set...?

C2) AB wheel rollouts - legs bent x 10
on feet, straight legs - 80% ROM x6 @ RPE 9 +1 rep
Youch

C3) SSB Reverse Lunge - hand supported -  front foot elevated 2.5 inches, knee forward, pushed through big toe -  30kg x5, 40kg x10, 50kg x10, 60kg x8 @ RPE 8
Dang pushing through big toe smoked my VMO, plus the rest of the quads, hammies and glutes got pumped as well.
I don't step back as much as you would usually do on these so front leg is much more loaded.
Eccentric is more loaded as well, as the hands help a little on the way up.

Sissy squat 50% ROM x 20
Jefferson curl 20kg x5, 30kg x10 with a hold, and 30 sec hold on last rep

W Scarecrow external rotations 1.25kg plates 2x15
Band dislocates + stretch
stretch

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11 hour fast - Broke fast before weights with a raw carrot, beetroot and a slice of cheese
3000 calorie burn for today, according to Fitbit Charge 3, with heart rate off. Not including weights

plan to eat 2600-3000

Monday 20th July 2020

Whole lower body and posterior chain is still pretty sore, especially my glutes and adductors.

Soft tissue work - feet, calves, left glute medius, and some upper body

bodyweight at home without shoes = 84+kg

BBall practice session at WLC outdoor courts -  60 mins

1) 15 mins dribble and ball control drills
2) 15 mins shooting drills
3) medium to high intenisty moves, shots, layups, threes
4) a few jumps

Some decent jumps for the amount of soreness I have, but 2 inches slower than current bests.
Single leg jump is feeling pretty snappy.
Left quad tendon ached on first hard jump, but fine for the rest.

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cooldown

Sit in bottom of narrow stance squat for 1min

backwards walking  30-35 degree sloped path - 2 mins x2
up 45 degree 25m grass hill - x2

stretched lower body


Resistance at the Home

externally rotated band pull apart - to forehead, shoulder, sternum + star drill combo - light rogue band  - dual strands x 10 each, 20 secs rest between each axis
band curls x15 to warmup forearm tendons
Light jump stretch band, curl grip  rows x15

One armed inverted row hang from bar, body at 45 degree, parallel to bar - x 30 secs each side
to fix elbow pain, and it worked!

Vertical wall ab wheel roll outs - pulling handles apart with hold at top x25
Dip shrugs - BW x20 @RPE 8

Rotating sets between each exercise 2-3 mins
A1) inverted rows - undergrip - explosive - legs bent BW x6, BW x6
+10kg x 6 @ RPE 7
feet elevated 18 inches - explosive - BW 2x7 @ RPE 7 (+1 rep)

A2) Pushups to upper abs - Close grip triangle - explosive - BW x10, feet elevated 18 inches x3
Feet elevated 18 inches  - Close grip triangle - explosive - BW x17 @ RPE 7 (+1 rep)

Single arm pushup - both side back to back
bar at 14th hole, 32 inches - x 3 @ RPE 5
bar at 8th hole, 26 inches - x6 @ RPE 7
bar at 7th hole, 25 inches - x5 @ RPE 7.5


B1) High angle rows to ribcage  - slight pause at bottom, explosive - barbell 20kg x12, 40kg x7,  50kg x5
explosive
60kg 2x6 @RPE 8 +1 rep

B2) Prone trap front raise 45 degree incline, hold at top, controlled eccentric, with 3 count hold at top -   1.25kg x6, 3.75kg plate x6
Single arm, 3 count hold at top - 7kg x8 @ RPE 8 (+1 rep)

Barbell curl explosive - 20kg x10, 27.5kg x5,
32.5kg 2x8 @ RPE 9  +1 rep

Elbow on knee external rotation alternating arms/sets without rest - 2.5kg x10, 5kg x10
8.25kg x19 @ RPE 9  (+ 3 reps)

Seated on floor, elbow on bench, single arm external rotation - 5kg x15


Stretched ISO holds
Pullover stretched ISO hold across bench - straight armed - 5kg x20 regular reps, 5kg plate x 1+min
hang from bar, partially leg supported - 2x20 scap shrugs + 20 sec hang

A few band and broom shoulder dislocate and stretches

stretch

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13 hour fast - broke fast before BBall - a bit of raw carrot/beetroot and a slice of cheese, and nuts

3200+ calorie burn - according to Fitbit Charge 3, with HR monitor off,  not including weights
plan to eat 2800

Sunday 19th July 2020

Still a bit sore all over, but legs are feeling way fresher than last week

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Waking mobility work

Mobility work pre walk - thoracic, ankle tib/calf rocking, side of ankle rocking and walks

1.5 min ISOs
single leg standing calf raise in neutral position
single leg knee over toes calf raise, just above stretched range

Split squat on balls of feet 2x45 sec ISO per side

band and broom handle dislocates - slow with some stretch holds at the back

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55 min walk/hike

stretches

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16 hour fast
2600+ calorie burn according to Fitbit Charge 3 - with heart rate monitor off
eating around 2200