Throwing Around Cylinders of Metal: May 2022

May 31, 2022

May 28, 2022 Sprinting

Thick air again, hopefully when it's nice out next I'll rip...

110*6

May 27, 2022 AM: Incline Walking PM: Treadmill

Incline Walking: 4% / 40 minutes / 2 miles

Treadmill: 17:09 / 2 miles

May 26, 2022 AM: Birdwatching PM: Lower Body

Tons of energy here....decided to do something different on the wide-grip deadlifts and went for a widowmaker at 285...was surpisingly easy for the first 16 or so reps. Maybe I'll try 300 next week...

Birdwatching: 90 minutes

Front Squats: 185*2 235*2 260*1 285*1
Squats: 315*1 340*1 365*1
Front Squat Walkouts: 365*10 seconds
Wide-Grip RDLs: 285*20
Lunges: 65*10
Plate Suitcase Carries: 10
Hanging Knee raises: 10, 10

May 25, 2022 Upper Body

Good session, back to 285 on benching, and followed with a cluster at 250...enjoying paternity leave, doing more volume on sessions...

BB Flat: 210*3 235*3 250*3 270*1 285*1
BB Flat Cluster: 250*1,1,1,1
Guillotine Press: 175*10, 9
Snatch-Grip Pullups: 10, 10, 10
BB Rows: 225*6, 6
DB Unilateral standing hammer grip front raises: 25*10, 10
Unilateral Standing DB Hammer Curls: 50*6
Dead Bugs: 10

May 24, 2022 Track

Nice session, good weather so I started doing broad jumps...went pretty well for a first-of-spring session.

110*2
50*6
Broad Jumps: 8' 10", 8' 10", 9' 2"

May 23, 2022 AM: Birdwatching PM: Treadmill

Birdwatching: 2 hours

Treadmill: 17:09 / 2 miles

May 22, 2022 Full Body

First full-body session post-baby, was a tad bit full here for some reason, strength is still there, which is good. I'm sleeping great, the baby isn't too disturbing, just wakes up maybe twice per night for a few minutes of eating and changing, then it's back to sleep. Did some arm stuff for fun, and extra ab stuff as well.

BB DL: 335*1 385*1 425*1
HPS: 125*3 145*3 155*1
BB Incline: 210*3 225*3 245*1 255*1/2
Snatch-Grip Pullups: 10, 10, 10
Snatch-Grip OH Carries: 125*6
BB Curls: 65*10 - just for hahas
Mini-band Paloffs:10, 10
Hanging Knee Raises: 10, 10

May 21, 2022 Sprinting

The air was cool and thick and wet. I hate running in conditions like this, but it's great for future sessions when the air quality improves...first longer session of the season, was sore after!

110*7

May 29, 2022

May 20, 2022 AM: Birdwatching PM: Treadmill

Birdwatching: 2.5 hours

Treadmill: 17:09 / 2 miles

May 19, 2022 AM: Incline Walking PM: Lower Body

Good session here as well, feeling really great. Baby still sleeping awesome, only wakes up like once per night.

Incline Walking: 4% / 30 minutes / 1.5 miles

Front Squats: 185*2 235*2 260*1 285*1
Squats: 315*1 340*1 365*1
Wide-Grip RDL: 285*5 315*5 335*5
Lunges: 65*10
Plate Suitcase Carries: 45*10
Hanging Knee Raises: 10, 10
Dead Bugs: 10, 10

May 18, 2022 AM: Birdwatching PM: Upper Body

The baby sleeps remarkably well, and I am feeling pretty good, so it's back to working out for me! Narrowly missed 285 here, but otherwise I feel strong.

Birdwatching: 2.5 hours

BB Flat: 210*3 235*3 250*3 270*1 285*3/4
Guillotine PRess: 175*10, 8
Sternum Pullups: 7, 6, 5
BB Rows: 185*12, 12
DB Unilateral Standing Hammer-Grip Front Raises: 25*10, 10

May 28, 2022

May 12, 2022 AM: Incline Walking PM: Lower Body

Last workout pre-baby...Wendy went into labor this evening....what a wonderful day. The baby was born on May 13th, Wendy's birthday...what a wonderful wonderful day. My wonderful baby.

Incline Walk: 30 minutes / 4% / 1.5 mil2

Front Squats: 185*2 235*2 260*1 285*1
Squats: 315*1 340*1 365*1
Wide-Grip RDL: 285*5 315*5 335*5
Lunges: 65*10
Dead Bugs: 10, 10

May 11, 2022 AM: Incline Walking PM: Upper Body

Good session, 285 on benching again, guillotine press went well...probably my last upper body workout pre-baby...lots of lasts here, and soon some firsts!

Incline Walk: 4% / 30 minutes / 1.5 miles

BB Flat: 210*3 23583 250*3 270*1 285*1
Guilllotine Press: 175*10, 10
1.5 Snatch-Grip Pullups: 5, 4, 4
BB Rows: 185*12, 12
DB Unilateral Standing Hammer-Grip Front Raises: 25*10, 10

May 10, 2022 Track

Really good session here; haven't done broad jumping in a while, going to ramp back up on these now.

50*8
110*1
Broad Jump: 8' 10", 9' 2", 9' 4"

May 25, 2022

May 9, 2022 AM: Birdwatching PM: Treadmill

Birdwatching: 2 hours

Treadmill: 17:09 / 2 miles

May 8, 2022 AM: Birdwatching PM: Full Body

Getting close to baby time....probably last full body workout before the baby is here...puts me in a retrospective mood. I always wondered if I'd still be working out when I had kids. Of course that was when I was like 20, and had no clue what I would end up trying to achieve. Still, it's an end of an era in my personal life, and I look forward to meeting the challenge of this new one. I am curious to see how sleep is impacted, and also to share a love of fitness with my daughter.

Birdwatching: 3.5 hours

BB DL: 335*1 385*1 425*1 455*1
HPS: 125*3 145*3 155*2
BB Incline: 210*3 225*3 245*1 255*1
Snatch-Grip Pullups: 45*3, 3, 3
Snatch-Grip OH Carries: 125*6
Mini-Band WSARC: 10, 10

May 7, 2022 AM: Birdwatching PM: Sprinting

Birdwatching: 1:45

110*5

May 6, 2022 AM: Birdwatching PM: Treadmill

Birdwatching: 90 minutes

Treadmill: 17:09 / 2 miles

May 5, 2022 AM: Incline Walking PM: Lower Body

Really focused on locking in my core on the front squats, I need to do that more...

Incline Walking: 4% / 40 minutes / 2 miles

Front Squats: 185*2 235*2 260*1 285*1
Squats: 315*1 340*1 365*1
Wide-Grip RDL: 285*5 315*5 335*5
Lunges: 65*10
Plate Suitcase Carrries: 45*10
Dead Bugs: 10, 10

May 4, 2022 AM: Birdwatching PM: Upper Body

Good session, bumped up guillotine pressing here, and did some higher rep bb rows...also tried 1.5 chinups, I never do those...

Birdwatching: 3 hours

BB Flat: 210*3 235*3 250*3 270*1 285*1
Guillotine Press: 175*9, 7
1.5 Chinups: 6, 5, 5
BB Rows: 185*12, 12
DB Unilateral Standing Hammer-Grip Front Raises: 25*10, 10

May 3, 2022 Sprinting

50*8

May 2, 2022 AM: Incline Walking PM: Treadmill

Incline Walking: 4% / 40 minutes / 2 miles

Treadmill: 17:09 / 2 miles

May 23, 2022

May 1, 2022 AM: Birdwatching PM: Full Body

Back is pretty sore here, or fatigued I should say....looking forward to the baby being here so I can take a session off and hopefully rest up. Tried 30 second pullups here, really challenging, but enjoyable.