19 MAR: Conditioning

I can tell my rehab stage is over. I didn't make it to the gym on Friday. I had the day off, so I took the kids to the rodeo. We walked all over and rode so many rides and played so many games. My favorite ride was the mechanical bull. I only did it once, and I OWNED it! I must have stayed on for 20 to 30 seconds. My the time I fell, my right hand grip was shot and the insides of my legs were bruised to hell. I had to stretch out a good bit this morning to loosen up. I've never worked my hip adductors like THAT before!

Today was a great workout. I got in some pullups and broke out the Ghetto-bell for some conditioning.

  1. Pull-up ladder: 1-2-3-4-1-2-3-4-1-2-3-4: 30 reps total
  2. 63lb T-bell Countdown, untimed
    a. Swing: 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
    b. Goblet squat: 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
    c. Sprawl: 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1

This countdown is my all-time favorite. In addition to the getting gassed with the weight on the 1st 2 moves, the sprawls completely disrupt your breathing, so you never fully recover. I had to take breaks after 10s, 9s, 8s, 7s, and 5s. I'll shoot for fewer breaks next time.

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