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Akron,OH 
Today
Light rain shower High 78FLow 64F
  • Temp: 66F
  • Hum: 83%
  • W: 7mph SSW
THURSDAY
Light rain shower
High 68F
Low 42F
FRIDAY
Sunny
High 57F
Low 35F
SATURDAY
Sunny
High 58F
Low 37F
SUNDAY
Sunny
High 58F
Low 41F

May 28

Outside time today.

May 27

Run
  • 40m
  • -----
  • -----

Sandrun. 80's.

  • Calories out: 3227 From lifestyle:2769, From activities:458
  • Health data: Hours slept: 7

May 26

Off day.

May 25

Swim
  • 17m 19s
  • 800.00 yards
  • 02m 10s /100 yards

4x200 on 5'
15' hot tub
I quite early. Paces were getting worse. I felt my time was best used in the hot tub.

Strength
  • 20m

  • EXERCISE

    Sets
    Min
    reps
    Max
    reps
    Min
    wt.(lb)
    Max
    wt.(lb)
  • GENERAL - Back lever - tuck 1
    3
    10
    10
    0
    0
  • GENERAL - Front Lever - tuck 1
    3
    10
    10
    0
    0
  • GENERAL - L-Sit Pullups (Rings)
    3
    13
    16
    170
    170
  • GENERAL - Planche - tuck 1
    3
    15
    15
    0
    0
  • CHEST - XR Pushup
    3
    15
    15
    0
    0

  • Calories out: 3067 From lifestyle:2771, From activities:296
  • Health data: Hours slept: 7

May 24

Swim
  • 25m 24s
  • 1200.00 yards
  • 02m 07s /100 yards

6x200 on 5'
5' hot tub
Getting burned out. Can't wait to switch things up once the kids are out of school.

Strength
  • 20m

  • EXERCISE

    Sets
    Min
    reps
    Max
    reps
    Min
    wt.(lb)
    Max
    wt.(lb)
  • GENERAL - Back lever - tuck 1
    3
    10
    10
    0
    0
  • GENERAL - Front Lever - tuck 1
    3
    10
    10
    0
    0
  • GENERAL - L-Sit Pullups (Rings)
    3
    13
    16
    170
    170
  • GENERAL - Planche - tuck 1
    3
    15
    15
    0
    0
  • CHEST - XR Pushup
    3
    15
    15
    0
    0

  • Calories out: 3135 From lifestyle:2765, From activities:370
  • Health data: Hours slept: 7

May 23

Run
  • 30m
  • -----
  • -----

Hot and sunny...just the way I like it.

Strength
  • 20m

  • EXERCISE

    Sets
    Min
    reps
    Max
    reps
    Min
    wt.(lb)
    Max
    wt.(lb)
  • GENERAL - Back lever - tuck 1
    5
    10
    10
    0
    0
  • GENERAL - Front Lever - tuck 1
    5
    10
    10
    0
    0
  • GENERAL - L-Sit Pullups (Rings)
    1
    15
    15
    170
    170
  • GENERAL - Planche - tuck 1
    5
    10
    15
    0
    0
  • CHEST - XR Pushup
    3
    15
    15
    0
    0

No more alternating DB curls. At 60 lbs each, it's pulling my shoulder/back in a bad way. Another chiro session today. Aside from squats, I'm back to 'really' iron-free.

That's ok, substituting it for 1-arm pullups...which at the moment are just negatives.

  • Calories out: 3242 From lifestyle:2761, From activities:481
  • Health data: Hours slept: 7

May 22

Swim
  • 25m 24s
  • 1200.00 yards
  • 02m 07s /100 yards

6x200 on 5'
ZERO hot tub. :(
Running late.

Strength
  • 20m

  • EXERCISE

    Sets
    Min
    reps
    Max
    reps
    Min
    wt.(lb)
    Max
    wt.(lb)
  • GENERAL - Back lever - tuck 1
    3
    10
    10
    0
    0
  • GENERAL - Front Lever - tuck 1
    3
    10
    10
    0
    0
  • GENERAL - L-Sit Pullups (Rings)
    3
    13
    16
    170
    170
  • GENERAL - Planche - tuck 1
    3
    15
    15
    0
    0
  • CHEST - XR Pushup
    3
    15
    15
    0
    0

Strength Training Part II is up on the homepage.  See that small section on 'bodyweight training'?  Did you gloss over that?  That is entirely what I do anymore 5 days per week.  That builds the avatar body.  It gives you abs when you don't even do one situp or leg raise.  It's all about balance and multi-musclegroup holds.  I don't do reps (except for pushup/pullup) - what I log is the seconds I 'hold' the position.  It's brutally intense but since it is not rep-based (you just hold it in good form), it's safe.  The intensity builds bone density and very strong muscles/tendons.  Being that it's bodyweight, every muscle, even the tiniest ones are used - I can even see my serratus anterior muscles...not a muscle group you can pinpoint train.

Many do the standard pushup on the ground with the regular hand placement.  It's a great functional strength exercise.  But replace the ground with Rings to hold and elevate your feed.  THAT brings a whole new slew of stabilizing muscles into play.

  • Calories out: 3135 From lifestyle:2765, From activities:370
  • Health data: Hours slept: 7
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