Workout Log: The Sequel

[Júlíus G. Magnússon]

I'm giving this log a break. Workouts are going to be all but non-existent for the following month so I won't bother logging them.

[Júlíus G. Magnússon]

11/12/09

Started taking D3 - 10,000 IU per day.

[Júlíus G. Magnússon]

20/12/09

Body Weight: 81.0kg

Sleep has been awesome since I started taking the D.

[Júlíus G. Magnússon]

30/12/09

Back home. Things should be getting back on track. Four week strength cycle planned starting January 5th. Until then I'll just be messing around.

5 rounds:
5 Deadlift 130kg
10 Kipping Pull-up
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12:15

Body Weight: 83.5kg

[Júlíus G. Magnússon]

31/12/09 - 01/01/10

Rest


02/01/10

"Fran"
21-15-9
Thruster 45kg
Pull-up
9:58

Couldn't muster out anything resembling intensity. Considering the "nutrition" of the last couple of days I guess I should just be happy about finishing without puking.


03/01/09

Run
"Valdísarleiðin" ~6.0-6.5km
34:55

Pose went right out the window on the first 100m. The ground was uneven and covered with snow, making it hard to concentrate on pose-ing.


04/01/10

Rest.

[Júlíus G. Magnússon]

05/01/10

Power Clean
3x70kg
3x75kg
3x80kg
3x82.5kg
3x85kg


Low Bar Back Squat (belt)
5x100kg
5x110kg
5x115kg

Romanian Deadlift
8x60kg
8x60kg
8x60kg (standing on a 20kg bumper)

Slow Muscle-up Row
3
3
3
3
3

[Júlíus G. Magnússon]

06/01/10

Today's workout was a huge failure.

Bench Press
5x60kg
5x70kg
5x80kg
5x85kg (then I realized I was only supposed to hit 85kg today, not 87.5kg)
5x82.5kg

AMRAP15
5 Handstand Push-ups
10 Pull-ups
15 Box Jumps 24"
3 rounds + 2 Handstand Push-ups

This workout turned out to be nothing more than a waste of time. Sounds simple enough, though... First round was great. All reps unbroken rather easily. After that, I was lucky to get a single handstand push-up at a time no matter how much I rested. I'll come back to this one for revenge in a month or so.

[Júlíus G. Magnússon]

06/01/10

Rest.


07/01/10

Shoulder Press (touch and go)
5×47.5kg
5×47.5kg
5×47.5kg

Deadlift
3×120kg
3×130kg
3×140kg
3×150kg

Deadlift (regular grip, touch and go)
13×100kg
6×100kg
5×100kg

[Júlíus G. Magnússon]

08/01/10

6 rounds
200m sprint every 90 seconds

Was going to do 8 but only finished 6 rounds and even took extra rest before the sixth. I forgot how my calves react to sprinting like that. I guess I've got to work up to this volume and take a look at my technique (which is easier said than done).

Afterwards I did a bunch of 1.5 pood kettlebell snatches. 50+, probably less than a hundred, though. Technique is pretty solid on my right hand, but my left hand is not quite there yet and has the bell dropping on my forearm every now and then.

Finished up with spotted handstand work. Shoulders are being a bitch. Apparently I've lost some of my already limited shoulder flexibility. I can't stay in a hollow position without leaning forward.

[Júlíus G. Magnússon]

09/01/10

Started with some push jerks, intending to work up to a heavy single before doing "Handstand-Lynne" but when I started to warm up for the push jerks, my calves felt like they were being teared apart. And they've been feeling that way since. Constantly, even when I'm not moving them.

So I bailed.

If things aren't significantly better by tomorrow I'm going to see a doctor.

Body Weight
83.0kg