KingGheedora workout log

[KingGheedora]

Thursday

session with trainer, 2:00 rounds, 1:00 rest

2x jump rope
3x shadow box
3x heavy bag
8x pads
2x15 squat thrusts

dude, i almost fucking died from those squat thrusts. I was feeling a little light headed after the first set. After the second set I was feeling light headed and nauseous. I sat down on the ground because I was worried I might pass out and fall, and I could tell my trainer thought something was wrong with me because of the way he was looking at me. He went into the store room to get me some fruit to eat. he said my face turned white. Session was done after that, i just went to stretch for 15 minutes and then went home.

That was the first high intensity type workout I've done since May or April. I've even done the same amount of squat thrusts earlier this year, before I got sick and I was just tired but not light headed or anything. I guess every aspect of my health and fitness was affected by this and I just uncovered probably one of the last remaining things I need to rebuild. Gonna be doing squat thrusts at least a couple of times between now and my next session.

 

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Saturday

3.65 mile outdoor run, 35:04, 166bpm

 

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Sunday

02:00 rounds
1x jump rope
7x heavy bag
2x15 squat thrusts
4x15 decline sit-ups

The gym near my house is getting rid of the boxing ring, and the moved the heavy bag and speed bag into a tiny corner downstairs. You can't even circle the bag because there's exercise equipment too close to the bag. And you can't hit the bag while someone is hitting the speed bag because they are too close together. I doubt that will be a problem though because probably no one will be using that equipment due to where it is now.

 

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Monday

3.52 mile outdoor run, 33:38, 165bpm

 

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Tuesday

Session w/ trainer, 02:00 rounds

3x jump rope
3x shadow box
4x heavy bag
6x mitts, mostly worked on blocks

1 - block right to body
2 - block right hook to body
3 - block right hook to head
4 - block left hook body
5 - block left hook to head
6 - duck right hook
7 - duck left hook
8 - slip to my right, avoid opponent's jab
9 - slip to my left, avoid opponent's cross
10 - double block 1-2

4x5 BW pull-ups
2x15 decline sit-ups
15-10 knees to elbows sit-ups on BOSU ball

I'm getting back to my previous levels on the pull-ups. I could have probably done one more set if i pushed it. BOSU knees-to-elbows are still killer. It's Wednesday as I type this up, hopefully will run today. I'm settling into a schedule of running S/M/W, and training TuThSu, with Friday as a rest day.

I'll be looking to improve metcon, since the fiasco last week of getting lightheaded and nauseous after burpees. Running should help a little but but I'm still running too slowly my current runs to improve on this. Will think about this more. All I can think of off the top of my head are sprints, and burpees.

 

[KingGheedora]

Thursday

3.5 mile outdoor run, 33:30, 169bpm
12-10-10 mountain climber push-ups

 

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Saturday

3.55 mi. outdoor run, 32:30, 155bpm

 

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Monday

4.04 mi. outdoor run, 38:01, 161bpm

side stitches, had to stop & walk a couple of times into the 3rd mile. I had a couple gulps of apple cider and a couple prunes about 30 min. before the run not sure if that was the cause or if it's cause I ran the first two miles faster than normal.

 

[KingGheedora]

I haven't posted here in a while. My trainer left the gym I was at and informed me he was opening a boxing gym. Holidays, work, a vacation, home for holidays, and then travel for work, cold weather and then working from home full time all combined to make me stop exercising and eat junk food during Nov - mid-Jan.

There was a two week period where I only left the house for food runs, and ate mostly soda, pizza, and cookies. I somehow lost weight though, and am back to 160lbs ATM.

Started working out again in mid-Jan with my trainer at the new gym, which is a nice facility with an area dedicated to boxing. There's a lot more I can do when I train on my own now since I don't have to ask someone to bring out speedbags and double end bags (these were kept locked in a room at the old gym). There's also different types of punching bags to work on different types of punches.

I also joined a new city-run gym that just opened about a block from my house which has an indoor basketball court and a 1/8 mile indoor track, plus weights & cardio. This will be a boon next winter as it will be easier to stay active. Indoor bball court is awesome though, I've been wanting to find a convenient location for this ever since I moved here and now there's one about as close as I could ask for.

Training is going well. Having a ring to move around in helps a lot, as does having the double-end and speed bags. I'm a lot better on the speed bag, can keep up with anyone if I just use one hand but I am working exclusively on alternating between left and right because I still suck at that. But I've made a lot of progress on it and should be jammin at it soon.

Not sure if/when I'll resume posting here on a regular basis, I'm just not in the mood to get online much after working out these days. Maybe I'll just be posting more general updates weekly or bi-weekly. I'm nerding out less about the workouts (no obsessive excel charts for nutrition & workouts, going weeks & months into the future). Just doing everything and adjusting as I go according to how I feel. Since starting up again with this style I've progressed faster than I've done in the past so I'll keep it up as long as it seems to be working.