Did a short gig for a local preschool today. We kept the power dialed all the way down so as not to upset the little ones and it went really well. The kids were definitely into it, which makes it more fun. Also did a workshop with the baby lion heads afterwards.
The quest for 100 burpees in 6 minutes continues.
Time: 6:42. Chalk this one up to bad strategy. I partitioned this attempt into 4 sets (40, 20, 20, 20) and came out of the gate like a bat out of hell, finishing the first 40 in 1:35. Then I hit the wall. Hard. I’ll try a new strategy next time. I’ll also continue to do this workout just about every week until I get my time under 6 minutes.
Previously: 6:14 on 2/10/10; 6:28 on 2/2/10; 6:14 on 2/24/09; 6:06 on 10/26/08.
All you have to do is follow three simple rules. One, never underestimate your opponent. Expect the unexpected. Two, take it outside. Never start anything inside the bar unless it’s absolutely necessary. And three, be nice.”
Ran the fellas through a quick, intense warmup, did some skill work, and moved onto some serious power techniques. Pretty good progress and I even got a bit of a sweat going.
Inspired by Crossfit’s Lynne workout, but added some weight:
Repeat 3x for max reps
Total score = 57 (9, 10, 6 / 12, 11, 9). I was shooting for 5 rounds like Lynne, but was short on time. Should’ve pulled more on that last set, but the weight was swinging too much and throwing me off. This was a good one.
Headed over to the 5th Ave Gym for the first time in a while for some lifting:
These weights were tougher than they should’ve been, but I haven’t done much pressing lately. My form broke down on the last set so I didn’t try to go any heavier.
“While more elite athletes sweat more, due to operating a more efficient machine, there are other factors involved in this cooling process. Genetics play a huge role, as they do in almost every human trait. High temperatures, humidity, and decreased airflow (wind), all can increase sweat losses.” So I’m just more efficient?
Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts.”
I ran the guys through a decent circuit warmup to maximize training time, then we drilled stances and worked some conditioning drills before going into techniques. Hung around and did a little Ji Mo work afterwards.
Holding Zach’s sandbag, Larry Appleton, overhead. That’s a 6 on the sweat index, kids.
Grabbed Larry Storch for a morning basement workout:
Repeat 16x, resting 30 sec between each round.
This was much more murderous with 16 rounds (I did 10 previously). I alternated sides on the shouldering and ended up doing 9 reps for every 30 second interval this time. This was also tough on the hands between grabbing the bag to shoulder it and pounding the hell out of it. I didn’t realize my hands were all bloody until after I stopped and took the gloves off.
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Pain doesn’t tell you when you ought to stop. Pain is the little voice in your head that tries to hold you back because it knows if you continue, you will change. Don’t let it stop you from being who you can be. Exhaustion tells you when you ought to stop. You only reach your limit when you can go no further.”
Grabbed my 80lb buddy Larry Storch for a sandbag strength circuit:
AMRAP in 20 minutes.
Total rounds: 9 even. There was about 20 seconds left on the clock after the 9th trip through, so I didn’t start the 10th. The toughest part of this was the C&P because I have to regrip Storch for every rep. I think we packed him a little too tight when we built him, but it’s a nice additional challenge.
Finished with some pullups:
A little late on the official post here, but I’ve already put some of these goals into practice:
I’ll be bringing back the weekly summary to keep myself on task here. I wish I could commit to more, but I’m trying to realistically balance work, working out, and being a new dad, so I’m focusing more on reconditioning and maintenance for the next 60 days.
