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02/09/2020
Splits & Squats- Day 3

Prep Work
Juggling- 3x60s
Supine Ext Rotations- 3x30s
Seated GM- 3x5

Strength Work
Mid Range Pause Squat (2s pause)-
5x4@80

SL Good Morning- 5x3 @ 6, 20, 20, 20, 20
Pull Ups- 5, 5, 5, 3, 3

Iso Back Extension- 3x15s
False Grip Ring Rows- 3x5
QL Raise- 3x10@20kg

Squats felt pretty damn good. 80 isn't heavy but the goal of this program is to add 10kg in weeks 2 & 3 then peak in week 4 and start all over again for another cycle. That would mean going to 90 then 100 and peaking after that. I would expect to hit 120 if not 130 by week 4. Would set me up very nicely for a run at 150.

What is this juggling stuff?

Like circus juggling. It's a staple in the programming I'm doing now. Reasons are "research indicates that learning to juggle accelerates the growth of neural connections related to memory, focus, movement, and vision. The beneficial changes persist even after weeks without practice".

https://www.naturalnews.com/027519_juggling_brain.html

I'm currently on 3 balls. Can do 1 min continuously and am working towards 5 min continuous.  Working on foot juggling too (like hackey sack) but that's so much more difficult for me. I can only get three or four alternating kicks right now. Ultimate goal is 5 ball hand juggle and 1 min alternating foot juggling.

What's funny is when I have been juggling and I play the piano afterwards I notice my coordination with both hands playing together is far improved but I do get tired more quickly though.

Add a rubiks cube solve into the mix?

Quote from: Coges on September 03, 2020, 12:46:03 am

What's funny is when I have been juggling and I play the piano afterwards I notice my coordination with both hands playing together is far improved but I do get tired more quickly though.

Interesting. I have been playing piano again over the last year or so after a 10+ year hiatus. I might have to start juggling too! What do you like playing?

Give it a shot and see if you notice a difference too. I've been playing Fur Elise and trying to get those two fast bits down. It's so much harder than it seems but after a juggling session my hands were moving much more independantly of each other and I could actually track their spacing better.

As far as playing I play a bit of everything. Currently working on the Letter by Joe Cocker but have a bit of everything from classical to boogie woogie, blues and jazz. And some 70s rock too.

What about you?

Quote from: AGC on September 03, 2020, 02:26:43 am

Quote from: Coges on September 03, 2020, 12:46:03 am

What's funny is when I have been juggling and I play the piano afterwards I notice my coordination with both hands playing together is far improved but I do get tired more quickly though.

Interesting. I have been playing piano again over the last year or so after a 10+ year hiatus. I might have to start juggling too! What do you like playing?

Give it a shot and see if you notice a difference too. I've been playing Fur Elise and trying to get those two fast bits down. It's so much harder than it seems but after a juggling session my hands were moving much more independantly of each other and I could actually track their spacing better.

As far as playing I play a bit of everything. Currently working on the Letter by Joe Cocker but have a bit of everything from classical to boogie woogie, blues and jazz. And some 70s rock too.

What about you?

Yeah pretty similar. My old books are mostly classical and blues/ragtime. I stumbled across this youtube channel where the guy has good versions of all of Scott Joplin's ragtime pieces, would love to be able to play some of them. Really wish I'd kept it up since HS but luckily I think if you learn the basics at a young age you can pick it up again pretty quick.

04/09/2020
Splits & Squats- Day 5

Prep Work
Juggle- 3.60s
Hands Together Alt Grip Hang- 3x15s
Piriformis Capsule Combo Stretch- 3x60s

Strength Work
Squat- 5x5@80 EMOM

Zercher Jefferson Curl-
5x3@20

BTN Press
5x5- 30, 40, 45, 45, 40

Lu Raises- 3x10@10
Tib Raises- 3x15

All the squats this week have been EMOM so I've pretty much squatted for a total of 15 minutes outside of warm ups. That's the plan for the next 3 weeks too.

05/09/2020
Splits & Squats- Day 6

Missed today's stretching session. I spent the whole day in the garden, cleaning the garage and on a nice walk with the kids. Completely spent at the end of it.

06/09/2020
Splits & Squats- Day 7 (Rest)

Spent another day in the garage and the garden. Spent 2 hours up on the roof clearing some fiberglass sheets from the back patio. Body was sore AF afterwards but had a whisky tasting session via Zoom for father's day with my old man and my brother in law. 5 whisky's, 1 beer and a cigar. Great night.

that's interesting about juggling improving coordination and learning. i started learning guitar a few months ago and it's been super cool to be a complete noob at something so complicated and endless. i took piano lessons for a few years as a little kid (stopped when i was ~12) and really wish i'd stuck with it long enough so that i didn't have to re-learn how to read sheet music. it's not that relevant for guitar, at least at the level i'm at, but it'd still be so helpful to have that additional language as i get better.

plus learning guitar is making me want to pick up piano again.

why in the name of all that is good and holy did i wait until i was 33 to start learning music in earnest?

anyway brb adding one minute of continuous three-ball juggling to my list of goals.

I'd be really interested to get your feedback with guitar too. For me it was a higher level of control over my hands moving in different directions and with different rhythms.

I know what you mean about waiting to learn in earnest. I've played both piano and guitar on and off for the last 25 years and can only imagine where I'd be if I had stuck it out. I can sight read most music though so at least that's something. 

try it with basketballs