Sunday, September 27, 2009

A New Experiment: Week One.

I've been cruising Mountain Athlete for a while. Jason, The Scientist, and I decided to give it an honest try with a four-week work capacity cycle. Week one did not disappoint.

Monday:
Warm up:
4 Rounds
Medicine Ball Complex @ 20#
10x Push ups

Training:
(1) 5 Rounds for Reps
60 seconds 25m sprint
60 seconds rest
Total reps: 40

(2) 10 minute sandbag get up for reps (80lbs)
Total reps: 18 (There's definitely an efficient way to do these. I chose an inefficient way.)

(3) 10 Rounds
5x Pull ups
10x Dips
15x Push ups
(ugghhh...no fun...)

Wednesday:
Warm up: 4 Rounds
Barbell Complex
HAM - Hip Mobility Drill

(1) Work up to 1RM Front Squat
205 PR

(2) Work up to 1RM Push Press
150

(3) 5 Rounds
5x Kettlebell Floor Press (16kg)
7 rope pull ups
5x Shoulder Scarecrow

(4) 5 Rounds
5x Sandbag Clean & Squat
Tire Drag
HUG - Hip Mobility Drill
(Everything was going well until this complex. Then the lights got dim...)

Friday:
Warm up:
10 minute Kettlebell Complex (16kg)

(1) 8 Rounds for Time
50x Step ups (40lbs)
10x Push ups
5x Ankles-to-Bar
29:40

(2) 5 Rounds
10x GHD Situp
5x Cauldron
10x Ab Wheel

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