24 July 2013 - Some running and Gunning

Slow getting to the gym this morning. A little tired but apparently my Magnesium before bed made nature's call a little more important this morning. But i got everything covered i want to this morning. The big thing this morning was that the Mobility work from yesterday held. So i woke up with minimal neck discomfort.

0615 hrs
Ankle Mobility
Hip Mobility Series X

400 m Runs
1 min 50 sec
2 min rest
1 min 47 sec
4 min rest
1 min 45 sec
4 min rest
1 min 48 sec

I will work this up to 6 x 400 m. I am looking at getting my Mile and a half time down.  Starting next week also Thursday will be an Upper body lifting day with it eventually moving it to Bench /OH Press. Next up this week is a 20 min Tempo Run. I am eyeing on getting that done Friday.

Blast Strap Face Pulls 3 x 20
Blast Strap Roll Outs 3 x 10
GHR 2 x 7, 1 x 9
Band Pull-A-parts 3 x 10
Black band Tricep Pull Downs 2 x 30, 1 x 25

I am using JL Holdsworth suggestion when it comes to rep ranges. Getting away from even numbers and going to odd numbers. Why? Just because my body can't tell but it is a strange mind fuck. GHR felt good despite my hamstrings and legs being stiff. The band Pull-A-parts felt like work today. But they felt decently strong. They do need to be work daily again now that my upper back is firing better. Same goes for the band Tricep work.

Back is feeling great, tomorrow is Thursday and it is also Deadlift Day.
Time to work the Mjolnir Technique

The Head Harness Story

Two weeks ago when i was in Deadlifting i was using my Head Harness in between sets like i usual do. At the same time there is was a Fitness Training Certification Course in the field house. It is a solid course for teaching leaders and guys who run group Physical training how to organize, train and run the group training progressive, safely and properly.
The 2 instructors in the field house at the time i was told were apparently Oly coaches and experienced weightlifters. I cannot confirm this. One of the topics they covered with the group early in the week and that they were reinforcing was "neutral spine" while training. I understand the concept and i apply it where applicable, but life and fighting does not happen in a neutral spine position.
So while i was lifting and they were learning and doing their thing it was inevitable that someone would notice me with the head harness. Well one person quickly became an entire course of about 20 people. No one said anything to me at the time but a friend of mine did relay this story to me afterward. They were all confused, quizzical, and mortified at my use of the head harness because they had never seen it before. My Deadlifting also caused even more ghastly looks. Did i happen to mention the majority of the people on course i had rarely seen in the facility training to be more awesome? Or had a neck bigger than 15 inches.

So yeah when i found out i had mortified close to 20 people with my normal training i had quite the laugh.

Keep Moving Forward, Keep Getting Strong(er)