On the Grind: My Endless Pursuit of Athletic Aspiration

I went 10 reps rest 30sec.

Tuesday, 6-29-10

Warmup (1 Lap jog, hip mobility, hurdle mobility, sprint drills)

Tempo - 2 x 5 x 100, 30sec/3min
MB Core - 600+ Throws

Pause Bench (2sec at bottom) - 135 x 5, 155 x 5, 4 x 5 w/ 185
A1). DB Rows - 3 x 10, 42.5lb DB
A2). Real Delt Raises - 3 x 10, 10’s
Rope Pressdown - 6 x 10
EZ Bar Curl - 6 x 10

Core/ABS ~ 500x

It’s raining every other day here where I’m at. Had to use the track for tempo today, kept the running very light.

Is it raining now?

Not yet, may have to run in the rain with the sled today!

That’s the bad thing about training in Texas- no indoor tracks. The meet may get cancel.

Dang man, that would suck if you made the trip to Htown with no meet to go to. The rain here is off and on. One hour it is sprinkling, the next hour it’s raining.

Wednesday, 6-30-10

Warmup (1 Lap jog, hip mobility, hurdle mobility, activation, sprint drills, MB Throws)

Long Sled Pulls - 3 x 3 x 100m, 90sec/5-7min

First set I put 10lbs on the sled, then it felt too heavy so I took it off. I’m guessing the sled by itself ways 15lbs. Brutal workout today, somebody did this workout with me and only made did 2 sets. I probably should have rested about 10min imbetween sets!

Yes it would but I have to take my content exam Friday morning. I’m about to head to the airport right now - plane takes off at 745.

Don’t wanna listen, gotta take at least 10mins. The execution should be similar to 4x6x60 at 10-15m intensity limit.

I overlooked it saying 10min imbetwen each set. Felt stupid for making the workout that hard.

What are you going to do if the meet gets cancelled?

Rest or Weights and Tempo indoors.

Thursday, 7-1-10

30min on elliptical, 120-130bpm.

Don’t know if I can even train in Waco tomorrow with this much rain!

Friday, 7-2-10

Warmup (1 Lap jog, hip mobility, activation, sprint drills, MB Throws)

Accel Work: 300
5 x 10yds
5 x 20yds
5 x 30m, 4.09 fastest with most times in the 4.15 range. Stict timer along with wearing spikes for the first time in months today.

MB Throw: 8lb Ball
OHB - 5 x, 19yd best
BLF - 5 x, 18yd best, PB
Push Press Throw - 5 x

Multi Jumps: 2 x 10
Pogo, Rocket Jumps, Tuck Jumps, Line Hops, Split Jumps, Donkey Jumps, zig-zag hops, Squat Freeze

Back Squat - 135 x 5, 185 x 5, 225 x 5, 275 x 3, 315 x 8, 325 x 5
Reverse Leg Press - 3 x 10 w/ 60lbs. 2 x 5 w/ stack (100lbs)
Russian Lean - 3 x 5
Partner Reverse Hyper - 3 x 8

Messed around with a lot of other pchain and core stuff afterwards. Sprints felt decent, was a little tight in the warmups. With the weather being inconvenient, I was lucky enough to do this workout in the AM with Twhite today. Was happy with the squats today, I believe I’ve gotten stronger now. Most work I need now is to get my hamstrings stronger.

We are getting dumped on in Houston, hope I can get something done on Saturday.

Ya Dallas was getting dumped today as well. I’m assuming your meet got cancelled. How long do you plan on staying in Houston?

I have a screening interview with Aldine ISD on Wednesday then heading to my SC interview most likely.

Saturday, 7-3-10

Warmup (5min jog on treadmill, hip mobility)

DB Incline Press (2sec pause) - 55’s x 5, 4 x 5 w/ 70lb DB’s
Pullups - 3 x 10
A1). BB Curls - 5 x 10
A2). Rope Pressdwown - 5 x 10

Bike Tempo - 2 x 5, 45sec on/15sec off

MB Throws - 350
Core stuff - 10min various exercises

Glutes are very sore from yesterday for some reason… Week 1 is finished.

Week 2, Monday, 7-5-10

Warmup (1 Lap jog, hip mobility, hurdle mobility, sprint drills, activation, MB Throws)

Accel Work: 300
5 x 10yds
5 x 20yds
5 x 30m

Power Skips Height/Distance - 2 x 5

MB Throws (12lb Ball)
OHB - 4x, 16yd best
BLF - 4x, 15yd best
Push Press Throw - 4x

Pause Back Squat - 135 x 5, 185 x 5, 4 x 5 w/ 255
Pause RDL - 3 x 5 w/ 185
Russian Lean - 3 x 5

Core stuff - 5min

Ran in spikes again today, will continue to do all accel work in spikes. No timer today unfortunately. Some former college football guys were out there and they referred to me to a local place with tendo units, reverse hypers, GHRs, and bumper plates. Wish I would have known about this stuff when I first got here.

Tuesday, 7-6-10

Warmup (1 Lap jog, hip mobility, hurdle mobility, sprint drills)

Hurdle Mobility w/ MB
Tempo - 2 x 5 x 100m, 30/3min

Pause Bench - 135 x 5, 4 x 5 w/ 185
MB Throws - 400

Gym closed early today so I barely was able to get much done in the weight room.

Wednesday, 7-7-10

Warmup (1 Lap jog, hip mobility, hurdle mobility, sprint drills)

Controlled Speed Work - 4 x 200m, 4min
(Accel Hard 20m, then 85% maintain

Russian Lean - 3 x 5
Core stuff afterwards

Did some foam rolling on my VMO earlier in the day and that wasn’t a good idea. They are pretty sore now from just the foam rolling itself.

Friday, 7-9-10

Warmup (1 Lap jog, hip mobility, hurdle mobility, sprint drills, MB Throws)

Accel Work: 300
5 x 10yds
5 x 20yds
5 x 30m

MB Throws: 8lb
Hop Hop OHB - 4 x
Hop Hop BLF - 4 x

Multi Jumps: 1 x 10
Pogo, Rocket Jumps, Tuck Jumps, Line Hops, Split Jumps, Donkey Jumps, zig-zag hops, Squat Freeze

RDL - 135 x 8, 185 x 5, 225 x 8, 225 x 8
DB Reverse Lunge - 3 x 8
Russian Lean - 3 x 5

Core stuff afterwards

Extremely hot out today. Didn’t help that my timer wasn’t there again today.