Phase 3 - Day 22, 23, 24

Day 22

Strength

1. Bench
275x5; 225x8; 225x8

2. Bent Row
225x5; 225x5; 160x10

3a. Chins
5; 3.... abdominal strain fail

3b. Pushups
12; 12

4. Facepulls
2 sets

Conditioning
3 Prowler Runs

180 lbs x 150 yds.  Easily the hardest sled session I've ever done.  Fuck.


Day 23

1. Sumo
405x5; 315x5; 315x5

2. Back Squat
205x10; 205x10; 205x10

3a.  Incline
135x12; 135x12; 135x12

3b.  DB Row
60x12; 60x12; 60x12

4.  Poundstone Curls
Bar x 45

5.  1-Arm Farmers Walk
70 x 60 yards; 70 x 60 yards; 70 x 60 yards; 70 x 60 yards.

Day 24

Snowball fight for 2 hours.  See facebook.  Connor and I were supposed to do the sled after, but the snowball fight was actually insanely taxing haha.  Sprinting constantly in boots in the snow is tiring.  It was good old fashioned fun with friends.

Notes
I had a lot to say about all of this stuff last week but twice I had a bunch of shit written out just to accidentally close my browser.


Re Monday's Workout:

I've already deviated from my exercise selection I laid out on Monday.  Another friend of ours joined us for the workout.  He does fine, but isn't a big strength trainer.  Anyways, I kind of pre-emptively yelled at both of them before the workout about exercise selection.  I don't want to do 1000 movements. I think Connor was thinking "What the fuck is wrong with him?" but its not about getting my way.  I was cranky because they don't understand the huge amount of work I've been putting into regaining movement and postural alignment.  Its been strenuous and painful.  And so I don't want to just start doing random shit for no rhyme or reason.

At the same time, I understand that with workout partners, you need to make concessions and include shit that both parties like and feel is important.  In the long run, I'm actually much better off because of this.  With Connor, I often do stuff I wouldn't normally do by myself.  And I'm much less likely to cut things short.  I have no doubt that I will be in better condition and more muscular by working out with Connor after this semester.  I'll just push myself harder.  The flip side is that I won't be able to address mobility issues as quickly or thoroughly as I would on my own.  I thought about staying solo, but I just don't want to.  Its fun having a workout partner. Some of my most memorable training sessions and moments have been shared with friends.  In the long run, I value those experiences more than anything else.

So, I'm trying to make the best of this.  The most important issue is to perform the big heavy movements correctly.  Squat, deadlift, row.  If I continually improve on those movements, I should be fine.