Rest day yesterday. Went to bed early and ate a bunch of food. Hopefully the rest and extra food translates well over into today. I'm planning on lifting, hitting the heavy bag, running, and doing some core work.
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Oblivian's Adaptations
- Thread starter Oblivian
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Warmup (before lifting - in morning)
Bas Rutten Cd's: Three 2 min rounds Thai Boxing (No knees after combos though)
Jump Rope: 5 minutes
Hang Clean: 135 lbs x 3 x 3 sets
SOHP 5/3/1 Wave 3
95 lbs x 5 (warmup)
125 lbs x 5
140 lbs x 3
160 lbs x 5 (I think this is a rep PR)
Front Squat
135 lbs x 8
205 lbs x 5 x 2 sets
225 lbs x 3 x 2 sets
245 lbs x 3
Thickbar Pullups
BW x 10
+15 lbs x 8
+20 lbs x 6
+30 lbs x 4
BW x 8
Heavy Bag (mid-afternoon)
Five 3 min rounds - form work see below
Round 1: jabs
Round 2: right straights
Round 3: 1-2's
Round 4: 2-1's
Round 5: Mixture of above punches + combos
*Form is coming along, but I'm still stiff.
LSD Run (evening)
3 miles
*This was brutal in the heat and after the previous work
Core Work
V-ups: 3 sets of 10
Toe Touches: 3 sets of 10
Sprinters: 3 sets of 10
Hip Thrusters: 3 sets of 10
Static Stretch
15-20 minutes
Bas Rutten Cd's: Three 2 min rounds Thai Boxing (No knees after combos though)
Jump Rope: 5 minutes
Hang Clean: 135 lbs x 3 x 3 sets
SOHP 5/3/1 Wave 3
95 lbs x 5 (warmup)
125 lbs x 5
140 lbs x 3
160 lbs x 5 (I think this is a rep PR)
Front Squat
135 lbs x 8
205 lbs x 5 x 2 sets
225 lbs x 3 x 2 sets
245 lbs x 3
Thickbar Pullups
BW x 10
+15 lbs x 8
+20 lbs x 6
+30 lbs x 4
BW x 8
Heavy Bag (mid-afternoon)
Five 3 min rounds - form work see below
Round 1: jabs
Round 2: right straights
Round 3: 1-2's
Round 4: 2-1's
Round 5: Mixture of above punches + combos
*Form is coming along, but I'm still stiff.
LSD Run (evening)
3 miles
*This was brutal in the heat and after the previous work
Core Work
V-ups: 3 sets of 10
Toe Touches: 3 sets of 10
Sprinters: 3 sets of 10
Hip Thrusters: 3 sets of 10
Static Stretch
15-20 minutes
I spent all day yesterday with the future in-laws so I had a full day off. Surprisingly, I'm sore as shit today still. I plan on lifting tonight and getting in some burpees.
Edit: Decided to take another day off. I've never had motivation issues, but I'm having them today. I'm also feeling sore as hell. I figure I'll come back hard tomorrow.
Edit: Decided to take another day off. I've never had motivation issues, but I'm having them today. I'm also feeling sore as hell. I figure I'll come back hard tomorrow.
Warmup
Jump Rope: 5 minutes
Power Cleans: 135 lbs x 3 x 3 sets
Push Press (10 RM attempt)
135 lbs x 5 (warmup)
155 lbs x 5 (warmup)
175 lbs x 3 (warmup)
195 lbs x 8
*I think this will be a realistic target weight for the contest. I was hoping I could get to 205 lbs, but I don't see that happening.
Deadlift (5/3/1 Wave 3)
225 lbs x 5 (DOH warmup)
295 lbs x 3 (DOH warmup)
320 lbs x 5
365 lbs x 3
405 lbs x 4
*Everyone that excels at high rep deadlifts amaze me. I may have been able to squeeze out 5, but it would have been rough. I do not feel confident with my form once I get to the higher reps.
Overhead Squat
95 lbs x 5 (warmup)
135 lbs x 3 x 2 sets
155 lbs x 1
165 lbs x 1
Bas Rutten Cd's (Warmup before Heavy Bag)
Thai Boxing: Three 2 min rounds
Heavy Bag (Five 3 min. rounds - form work/straight punches only
Round 1: Jab
Round 2: Right Straight
Round 3: Mixture of straight punches (see video below - critiques welcome)
Round 4: 1-2
Round 5: 2-1
Core Work
Weighted Situps: +20 lbs x 20 x 2 sets
Leg Raises: 25 x 2 sets
Static Stretch
20 minutes
Jump Rope: 5 minutes
Power Cleans: 135 lbs x 3 x 3 sets
Push Press (10 RM attempt)
135 lbs x 5 (warmup)
155 lbs x 5 (warmup)
175 lbs x 3 (warmup)
195 lbs x 8
*I think this will be a realistic target weight for the contest. I was hoping I could get to 205 lbs, but I don't see that happening.
Deadlift (5/3/1 Wave 3)
225 lbs x 5 (DOH warmup)
295 lbs x 3 (DOH warmup)
320 lbs x 5
365 lbs x 3
405 lbs x 4
*Everyone that excels at high rep deadlifts amaze me. I may have been able to squeeze out 5, but it would have been rough. I do not feel confident with my form once I get to the higher reps.
Overhead Squat
95 lbs x 5 (warmup)
135 lbs x 3 x 2 sets
155 lbs x 1
165 lbs x 1
Bas Rutten Cd's (Warmup before Heavy Bag)
Thai Boxing: Three 2 min rounds
Heavy Bag (Five 3 min. rounds - form work/straight punches only
Round 1: Jab
Round 2: Right Straight
Round 3: Mixture of straight punches (see video below - critiques welcome)
Round 4: 1-2
Round 5: 2-1
Core Work
Weighted Situps: +20 lbs x 20 x 2 sets
Leg Raises: 25 x 2 sets
Static Stretch
20 minutes
Warmup
Jump Rope: 10 minutes
Bench Press (5/3/1 Wave 3)
135 lbs x 5 (warmup/form work)
165 lbs x 5
185 lbs x 3
210 lbs x 8
Bent Over Row
135 lbs x 8
205 lbs x 5 x 2 sets
225 lbs x 3 x 2 sets
245 lbs x 3
*This is all I got in today. I went to a pizza party place with my parents, niece, and nephew and then got ice cream afterwards. I was way too full and it was getting too late to do any conditioning work. I have a 3 day weekend so I'll probably get a lot of work in over it.
Jump Rope: 10 minutes
Bench Press (5/3/1 Wave 3)
135 lbs x 5 (warmup/form work)
165 lbs x 5
185 lbs x 3
210 lbs x 8
Bent Over Row
135 lbs x 8
205 lbs x 5 x 2 sets
225 lbs x 3 x 2 sets
245 lbs x 3
*This is all I got in today. I went to a pizza party place with my parents, niece, and nephew and then got ice cream afterwards. I was way too full and it was getting too late to do any conditioning work. I have a 3 day weekend so I'll probably get a lot of work in over it.
Very nice benching...It seems like last time I checked, your max was ~245...but 210lbsx8puts you around 265. Great progress!
Thanks. I'm still at 245, but I think my max should go up. Bench Press is one of those lifts where my 1RM should be higher than what it is according to a rep calculator. I'm really hoping that the gap from 250 lbs to 275 lbs is closed much quicker than 225 lbs to 250 lbs.
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especially on that 5-3-1 day, at higher reps, your form will get crappier and crappier. just keep going and don't hurt yourself.
on the straight punches video: you want the hand to come back as fast as it is thrown, you're keeping them out there too long I think
Good call. I used to be REALLY bad with leaving it out there. I forget what they call it, but it's sort of like you pause for a second admiring your punch. I noticed it's pretty bad on some but better on others. I'll have to keep it in mind.
It's funny because I'm having to think about a ton of different things when hitting the bag now. I used to do eight 3 min rounds or five 5 min rounds, but with the concentration and stiffness it causes, five 3 min rounds have become brutal.
Timed 2 mile run
15 minutes
*I'm a bit mind boggled by this. I thought I was running the same pace as last time, but last time was 14 minutes. I'm not sure how my pace was so much slower that I ran it an entire minute longer.
Pinch Grips
Three 10's x 5 on each hand
Four 10's x 3 negatives on each hand
Two 35's x 5 with both hands
Wrist Roller
35 lbs x backward then forward x 2 sets
45 lbs x backward then forward
Grippers
Trainer/Cheap Gripper x 10 w/ hold on 10th rep
CoC #1: set of 10 on each hand (PR I think)
CoC #2: set of 5 on each hand (PR I think)
Hex Dumbbell Claw Hold
20 lbs x hold as long as possible *This sucked today as my hands were sweaty and there was humidity causing the weight to be slippery.
Static Stretch
15 minutes
15 minutes
*I'm a bit mind boggled by this. I thought I was running the same pace as last time, but last time was 14 minutes. I'm not sure how my pace was so much slower that I ran it an entire minute longer.
Pinch Grips
Three 10's x 5 on each hand
Four 10's x 3 negatives on each hand
Two 35's x 5 with both hands
Wrist Roller
35 lbs x backward then forward x 2 sets
45 lbs x backward then forward
Grippers
Trainer/Cheap Gripper x 10 w/ hold on 10th rep
CoC #1: set of 10 on each hand (PR I think)
CoC #2: set of 5 on each hand (PR I think)
Hex Dumbbell Claw Hold
20 lbs x hold as long as possible *This sucked today as my hands were sweaty and there was humidity causing the weight to be slippery.
Static Stretch
15 minutes
Warmup
Bas Rutten CD's: Three 2 min rounds thai boxing
Jump Rope: 5 minutes
Overhead Squat: 95 lbs x 5 x 3 sets
Squat (5/3/1 Wave 3)
135 lbs x 8 (warmup)
185 lbs x 5 (warmup)
220 lbs x 5
250 lbs x 3
280 lbs x 4 (I'm sure this is a PR, but form feels sloppy going for higher reps at this weight)
Thickbar Chins
BW x 10
+15 lbs x 8
+25 lbs x 6
+35 lbs x 4 (PR?)
BW x 10
Heavy Bag (Later in afternoon - form work - 3 min rounds)
Round 1: Jabs
Round 2: Right Straights
Round 3: 1-2
Round 4: 2-1
Round 5: Left Hook (see notes below)
Round 6: Straight Punches/mixture of rounds 1-4
*After a decent response to my new video, I figure I can try to learn proper technique on a new punch, the left hook. I used to throw it and move my body, but after watching videos, I think I did it all wrong. I'm having a lot of trouble starting the punch from the floor by using proper pivoting. Round 5 was a lot of slow motion form work. In each round, I'm also trying to incorporate more head movement and punches to the body.
Ab Wheel
5 sets of 10 (first 5 reps from standing, next 5 from knees)
Static Stretch
20 minutes
Bas Rutten CD's: Three 2 min rounds thai boxing
Jump Rope: 5 minutes
Overhead Squat: 95 lbs x 5 x 3 sets
Squat (5/3/1 Wave 3)
135 lbs x 8 (warmup)
185 lbs x 5 (warmup)
220 lbs x 5
250 lbs x 3
280 lbs x 4 (I'm sure this is a PR, but form feels sloppy going for higher reps at this weight)
Thickbar Chins
BW x 10
+15 lbs x 8
+25 lbs x 6
+35 lbs x 4 (PR?)
BW x 10
Heavy Bag (Later in afternoon - form work - 3 min rounds)
Round 1: Jabs
Round 2: Right Straights
Round 3: 1-2
Round 4: 2-1
Round 5: Left Hook (see notes below)
Round 6: Straight Punches/mixture of rounds 1-4
*After a decent response to my new video, I figure I can try to learn proper technique on a new punch, the left hook. I used to throw it and move my body, but after watching videos, I think I did it all wrong. I'm having a lot of trouble starting the punch from the floor by using proper pivoting. Round 5 was a lot of slow motion form work. In each round, I'm also trying to incorporate more head movement and punches to the body.
Ab Wheel
5 sets of 10 (first 5 reps from standing, next 5 from knees)
Static Stretch
20 minutes
Warmup
Jump Rope: 5 minutes
Hang Cleans: 135 lbs x 5 x 3 sets
SOHP (5/3/1 Week 4-Deload)
100 lbs x 5
110 lbs x 5
115 lbs x 5
Front Squat
135 lbs x 8 (warmup)
205 lbs x 5
225 lbs x 5 x 2 sets
245 lbs x 3
Thickbar Pullups
BW x 10 x 2 sets
BW x 8 x 2 sets
BW x 7 x 2 sets
*50 total BW pullups. The goal will be to do 5 sets of 10 soon.
Bas Rutten Cd's
Five 3 minute rounds thai boxing
*More form work
Heavy Bag - Technique Work - 3 min rounds
Round 1: Left Hooks
Round 2: Right Hooks
Round 3: Straight Punches
*First couple days for learning hooks. I'm really trying to get the twist and pivoting down. It feels like anytime I throw a good hook, it is very telegraphed.
Grippers
Trainer/Cheap Gripper: 1 set of 10 (warmup)
CoC #1: 3 sets of 8
CoC #1.5: 3 sets of 3
Static Stretch
20 minutes
Jump Rope: 5 minutes
Hang Cleans: 135 lbs x 5 x 3 sets
SOHP (5/3/1 Week 4-Deload)
100 lbs x 5
110 lbs x 5
115 lbs x 5
Front Squat
135 lbs x 8 (warmup)
205 lbs x 5
225 lbs x 5 x 2 sets
245 lbs x 3
Thickbar Pullups
BW x 10 x 2 sets
BW x 8 x 2 sets
BW x 7 x 2 sets
*50 total BW pullups. The goal will be to do 5 sets of 10 soon.
Bas Rutten Cd's
Five 3 minute rounds thai boxing
*More form work
Heavy Bag - Technique Work - 3 min rounds
Round 1: Left Hooks
Round 2: Right Hooks
Round 3: Straight Punches
*First couple days for learning hooks. I'm really trying to get the twist and pivoting down. It feels like anytime I throw a good hook, it is very telegraphed.
Grippers
Trainer/Cheap Gripper: 1 set of 10 (warmup)
CoC #1: 3 sets of 8
CoC #1.5: 3 sets of 3
Static Stretch
20 minutes
Warmup
Jump Rope: 5 minutes
Power Cleans: 135 lbs x 3 x 2 sets
Deadlift (5/3/1 Deload)
255 lbs x 5 (DOH)
280 lbs x 5
300 lbs x 5
Push Press: Going for 10RM
135 lbs x 5 (warmup)
155 lbs x 5 (warmup)
175 lbs x 3 (warmup)
195 lbs x 9 (fail on 10 - +1 rep PR - very close to 10)
*I decided to wait and do Overhead Squats tomorrow. I've lifted 3 days in a row now and my body is feeling it. I decided to take the rest of the day off. Next week is more deload stuff, so I'm really hoping I can set a new time on the 100 burpee challenge since I'll have such a light lifting week.
Jump Rope: 5 minutes
Power Cleans: 135 lbs x 3 x 2 sets
Deadlift (5/3/1 Deload)
255 lbs x 5 (DOH)
280 lbs x 5
300 lbs x 5
Push Press: Going for 10RM
135 lbs x 5 (warmup)
155 lbs x 5 (warmup)
175 lbs x 3 (warmup)
195 lbs x 9 (fail on 10 - +1 rep PR - very close to 10)
*I decided to wait and do Overhead Squats tomorrow. I've lifted 3 days in a row now and my body is feeling it. I decided to take the rest of the day off. Next week is more deload stuff, so I'm really hoping I can set a new time on the 100 burpee challenge since I'll have such a light lifting week.
Freeman102010
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Nice work on the Push Press PR.
This early in the cycle, I'm not that concerned with it.
Bas Rutten Tapes
Thai Boxing: Five 2 min rounds
Overhead Squats
95 lbs x 5 (warmup)
135 lbs x 3 x 2 sets
155 lbs x 1
165 lbs x 1
175 lbs x 1 (sloppy. I lost balance but I still completed the rep. I sort of stepped forward at the top though.)
50 burpee challenge
2 min 43 seconds
*I was hoping I could do 50 straight this time, but I only did 40 and then a set of 10. I think this may be my best time. I'll have to check. *Edit* - This is about 15 seconds worse than my best time. I think what killed me was the long rest between the 40 set and the 10 set.
Static Stretch
15 minutes
Thai Boxing: Five 2 min rounds
Overhead Squats
95 lbs x 5 (warmup)
135 lbs x 3 x 2 sets
155 lbs x 1
165 lbs x 1
175 lbs x 1 (sloppy. I lost balance but I still completed the rep. I sort of stepped forward at the top though.)
50 burpee challenge
2 min 43 seconds
*I was hoping I could do 50 straight this time, but I only did 40 and then a set of 10. I think this may be my best time. I'll have to check. *Edit* - This is about 15 seconds worse than my best time. I think what killed me was the long rest between the 40 set and the 10 set.
Static Stretch
15 minutes
Warmup
Jump Rope: 10 minutes
Bench Press (5/3/1 Wave 4 - Deload/Form Work
135 lbs x 5
145 lbs x 5
155 lbs x 5
Bent Over Row
155 lbs x 8
205 lbs x 5
225 lbs x 5 x 2 sets
245 lbs x 3
LSD Run
3 miles (approximately 23-25 minutes)
Core Work
Weighted Situps: +20 lbs x 20 x 2 sets
Leg Raises/Reverse Cruches: 25 x 2 sets
Static Stretch
15 minutes
Jump Rope: 10 minutes
Bench Press (5/3/1 Wave 4 - Deload/Form Work
135 lbs x 5
145 lbs x 5
155 lbs x 5
Bent Over Row
155 lbs x 8
205 lbs x 5
225 lbs x 5 x 2 sets
245 lbs x 3
LSD Run
3 miles (approximately 23-25 minutes)
Core Work
Weighted Situps: +20 lbs x 20 x 2 sets
Leg Raises/Reverse Cruches: 25 x 2 sets
Static Stretch
15 minutes
Heavy Bag - 3 min rounds - technique work
Round 1: Jabs
Round 2: Right Straights
Round 3: 1-2
Round 4: 2-1
Round 5: Left Hook
Round 6: Right Hook
Round 7: Straight Punches/Straight Punch Combinations
Static Stretch
5-10 minutes (I was lazy and only stretched my upper body)
Round 1: Jabs
Round 2: Right Straights
Round 3: 1-2
Round 4: 2-1
Round 5: Left Hook
Round 6: Right Hook
Round 7: Straight Punches/Straight Punch Combinations
Static Stretch
5-10 minutes (I was lazy and only stretched my upper body)
