Workout Recap - Week of March 27, 2022
I'm currently recovering from some nasty DOMS, which is a fair sign that I did actually push myself pretty hard this week. I can live with a bit of pain management/tolerance in that exchange.
Monday
Type: As Fast As Possible
4 sets of:
10 Jump/thrust Squats
10 Push Ups
20 Mountain Climbers (each side)
20 High Knees (each side)
Time = 8:00
Bonus: 5 pull ups
I want to get back to doing big leg movements, since firing those thick muscles is a key part of improving metabolic conditioning. This was a stepping stone to gauge how I might be able to handle doing some burpee volume, and while the results could have been better, it felt good enough that I think it'd be fair to go further.
Tuesday
Type: Pass/Fail
Uneven Pull Ups - 1 set of 8, each side (pass)
Stand-to-stand Bridges, one wall touch on the way up - 1 set of 8 (pass)
One-arm Push Ups, feet together - 1 set of 4, each side (pass)
Bonus: none
I was feeling some time crunch, so just a single set and no bonus here. Still, I'm pleased with how I did.
Wednesday
Type: Pass/Fail
Close Handstand Push Ups - 1 set of 15 (pass)
Pistol Squats - 1 set of 10, each side (pass)
Isometric L-hang - 1 set of 16 breaths (pass)
Bonus: 15 prisoner squats
My return to pistol squats was a struggle, because I suppose I've been slacking on doing the full range of knee motion with unilateral leg exercises for a while now. I'm glad I didn't try to do more advanced variants.
Friday
Type: As Fast As Possible
3 sets of:
11/8/5 Pull Ups
11/8/5 Bridges
21/15/9 Push Ups
Time = 5:45
Bonus: 10 squats
I had some DOMS kicking my ass/thighs, but I think I managed to push through to a fair performance. It's not the best I've ever done, but adding in that I also sprinkled some half-dozen individual pistol squats in throughout the day to try redeveloping some of that muscle memory (at least with respect to maintaining balance and fluidity of motion at full depth), I'll take it.
Saturday
Type: As Fast As Possible
6 sets of:
5 Pull Ups
10 Push Ups
15 Prisoner Squats
Time = 6:30
Bonus: 2 skin-the-cats
Given that I did an extra set compared to last week's go of this routine and only extended my completion time by one 15-second increment, this definitely feels like a win. At least I'm within sight of being back to averaging less than one minute per set.
