Day 32: Act 2 Scene 1

The email:

CM,

Today is a repeat format but with different exercises.

5 exercises in which you will do 4 sets. Do as many possible reps as you can without a break (anything longer than a deep breath ~1 second or so). Once you complete the set rest 75 seconds and repeat the effort trying to get the same number as set 1, note if you went to true failure you should NEVER get the same number, don't get discouraged just focus on recovery and nailing down the next set.

1. Pull ups using large superband for assistance

2. squats holding large cinder block against chest (must break parallel with upper thigh to ground)

3. pushups

4. Hanging leg raises

5. Frog jumps (hands must touch the ground every rep)

Go for broke on all sets pal! BOOM

Geoff Sullivan

  
The Equipment: 

New exercise phase and new equipment constituted a change of scenery and with pullups and hanging leg raises being half of my workout, where better to do it than on the Oak tree in my back yard. Overall, it was a great idea and good for me to mix it up a bit. And it made for some new excitement with my new "toys"??


It a good thing I happened to have a large elastic to assist me this morning on my pullups, because without it I would have looked like a normal person struggling to get my arms up and chin to the bar. But WITH the elastic, that image went away and instead I was left looking like a man that had just saddled a camel and was trying to put his foot in a stirrup without a ladder.Not going to lie to you, I got a great stretch in just trying to get my feet IN the elastic to do the pullups. Once properly mounted, I stayed inside my stretchy home and pulled out 4 sets on the tree limb. 9,5,2,2(the last set I couldn't allow myself to do just one) The very last pullup I did looked like some form of spasmodic gesture to the tree gods, but I got there. And Sul, all were done with an overhand grip.

So I then proceeded to underestimate the weight of the large cinder block and  needed 3 attempts to get the weight and awkwardness of it fitted for my bulky chest:



I thought nothing of going for 15, a common goal with the air squats and such and nearly rocketed my knees across the back yard, needing to stabilize and add just a touch more focus on these exercises. I was too "going through the motions" nad the first rep got snapped me right back into it (and by surprise!)



I finished 10,8 ,7,4

Blew through the pushups, 24, 18, 12, 6. By the last set, I was breathing very heavy and was dreading the frog jumps.

Hanging leg raises: 16,8,6,5 (exhausted at this point)
Frog jumps: 12,10,6,5

I'm progressing through this and ready for any challenge. My brother in law Corey said once to our kids "You know why I appreciate Uncle Chris so much? He is never afraid to try anything once! I can't even say that." I'll tell you, that resonates every morning when I see these workout requests. I'll try anything once.

And it's paying off! I'm seeing even more changes, feeling even more awake, and more prepared to take on the day...and I'm shaping up nicely from my last pic:



(6 pack is set, now on to the 8 pack)

Interested to see what tomorrow brings...

BOOM!