Week 1, Day 2

Warm Up
30 Push Ups
10 Squats
50 Sit Ups
5 Pull Ups

Gymnastics Holds
Front Lever(Tuck): 26(s) 22(s) 12(s)
Back Lever(Tuck): 12(s) 25(s) 23(s)


Strength

Squats:
(2)135#
(1)140#
(1)145#
Working Set
(3x5 150#)FAIL!!! At the last set, rep 4, hip pain became to much and had to take a knee and get out from under the weight.

Bench Press:
(3)135#
(1)140#
(1)145#
Working Set
(3x5 150#)

Deadlift:
(2)155#
(2)165#
Working Set
(1x5 175#)

Cool Down:
5 Skin the Cats
5 Ring Dips
5 Ring Chin Ups
5 Ring Pull Ups

How It Felt:
I’m going to call today “The Split.” Not because of any times, but just due too how the workout felt. It’s been 3 weeks since I’ve been uninjured enough/not sick to actually do a workout. Although it felt really good to be back in the gym, I started my numbers low but still felt them.

A combination of sickness, bad diet, and atrophy have caused my numbers to decline, at least that’s the only thing I could come up with. Despite feeling like a pussy, pardon my French, it felt really good to back in the gym and even though it was kicking my ass, I’m excited for Friday’s workout.

Reasons for Failure:
My ankles and knee did not hurt, although my knee did feel a bit stiff. My hips on the other hand popped while I was doing sit-ups and my left one gave out while I was squatting. Dehydration and bad diet had a big role today in how I felt during the workout and in my numbers.

Questions/Thoughts:
I think I’m going to switch out the Back Lever progressions in the Gymnastics Holds for Planche Progressions. It’s a more core influenced workout, not to mention the fact that the Planche is ten times better then the Back Lever anyway. I plan on taking an Ice Bath today, would that suffice for a couple of days or should I ice everyday, because I really don’t want too.