Strength session
Preworkout:
Cup of organic jasmine green tea.
Mood:Felt mentally sharp. Physically, had a an old ankle injury flare up(right ankle slightly swollen,Tightness in lower back & hips) Sports massage needed to balance my restoration against my workouts.
Training note:Improve lifting technique for heavy squats & push jerks.
Joint Mobilily routine warmup.
Sandbag back squats 5x5 x3 fillers 60kg
Sandbag push jerks 5x5 x2 filler 40kg
Knees to elbows on rings 4sets failure
Reps 12 10 8 8 10
Post workout:15 min Yoga lower back,hip routine & rolling out session.
Meal:Large smoothie Kale,Chlorella, blueberries,banana,flaxseeds,walnut almond milk.
Mood:Overall tired but not beat up.
Training notes:Technique on the knees to elbows felt really smooth today, midsection definitely getting stronger.
Push jerk need work as lower back started arching as I got tired.
Wednesday 9th September 2015
Conditioning session
Preworkout:1 litre of filtered water avocado on glutenfree rice cakes sea salt.
Mood:Hips felt really tight today good warmup stretch needed in specific area.
Training goal:get through 5 rounds with minimum rest breaks to keep heart rate high without compromising form.
Joint mobility focused more reps on lower back & hip movements.
10 knees to elbows
15 sandbag zercher squats x2 fillers
20 overhead press x2 fillers
5 rounds - 30 secs rest between sets
Post workout:20 min lower back & hip yoga routine. Roller session focused mainly on hipflexors.
Meal:plant based kale,lentil & sweet potatoe homemade curry.
Mood:felt good mentally. Physically had slight tightness from left hip joint & lower back-definitely time for sports massage,chiropractic adjustment & rest for a few days.
Training notes:Weight for overhead press in the 4th 5th set was too heavy I started fatiguing towards the end of the session.
Personal note don't let your ego make the decisions when lifting. Aim to complete all five sets with same weight & great technique next session.
Zercher squats were smooth but challenging happy with my form.
Be mindful Be real Be yourself.
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