Monday, March 18th
So after last week I was feeling a little beat up and I realized that the work I was doing (especially with weighted pullups) was too intense with too little volume for me to benefit as much as I should. When I did sets of 3 weighted pullups the 3rd was usually very poor range of motion. I decided to take this week off the gym and focus exclusively on bodyweight training (my favorite) and work on some skills as well as strength. When I get back to the gym next Monday I'm going to deload a little bit and focus more on quality reps than preset numbers.
Today's workout:
Handstands against a wall. I did 3, didn't time them. I focused mostly on form and controlling my legs which usually flop a bit when I try freestanding.
Climb ups 3x2. The wall of my shed is wood and it was wet. I used to not be able to even almost get one climb up on days like this, but I managed to get increasingly better climb ups each time. I'll take that as evidence of strength gained.
L sit 4x13s. My legs are still
slightly bent at the knee. That's a flexibility issue, though.
Front lever 3x10s. These didn't feel right, I think I was tired from the L sits.
Did a one handed pushup on each side with moderate form, better than it has been.
5 towel pull ups for fun
Tested my max broad jump. I'm very consistent with my max at roughly 7'6. That's 6 inches more than when I started this log!
Spent a few minutes practicing broad jumps. What used to be my max 2 months ago now seems too easy. I'm aiming for 8 feet soon =)
Practiced a few more handstands, got one that was at least close to 10 seconds. Practicing controlling my legs on a wall made a huge difference just today.
Going back to all bodyweight for a day made me really happy. I wasn't having enough fun with my training the last 2 weeks, so today was a blast.
