29 Dec 2013 - Snowstorms, Ice Storms, and Power Outages.

1010 hrs

This tree used to straight. 

Clock is still messed up in the gym so i am guessing on the time if it really matters. I took my time and just smashed it up after 2 weeks of battle Snow and Ice from Home. I went and saw my Parents only to be trapped by the weather for 4 days. Then i came home in time for an Ice storm and power outages. Oh and yeah i blew a tire on my car just before the ice storm hit. Good times. Everything is cool. I have a wood stove and every time the power has come back on we have prepped that much more. (it is gone out 4 times in the last week. The power line is clinging precariously to my house so i am sure it will go out at least once more before 2013 is done.)

Icy Winter Wonderland

I found these the last two weeks and have been doing them daily. I did them today as my warm up.
Banded Pull-A-Part Series - David Allen
Banded Hip Series -David Allen

SSB Box Squat (Approx 1 inch high)
(For Clarification the bar is 45 lbs because the bar is always 45 lbs)
2 x 7 x Bar
2 x 5 x 135
1 x 5 x 185 Added Knee Wraps (Light Wrap)
1 x 3 x 185
2 x 3 x 205
2 x 3 x 225 Added Belt
1 x 2 x 275
1 x 1 x 295
1 x 1 x 315
1 x 5 x 225 No belt or Wraps
1 x 11 x 185
This was not preplanned other than i was going to use the SSB and i was going to use a box to take some stress off my hip. I pushed the ROM work and in all things my hip cpasule fought back A LOT. to the point where i ceased the ROM work, only done the banded hip work (it seems to be helping), and taking some vitamin "I" (Ibuprofen). It has been a week of Vitamin I so i will come off it tomorrow and see how things are. The Box Squats were fun and did not seem to irritate anything. The SSB is a whole different animal making it fun.

Sumo Deadlift (Weight does not include the bar)
1 x 7 x 60 kg
4 x 7 x 70 kg
This was done simply as glute work and to try and keep my hip stretch out. Pushed the pace a little and threw in a few sets of EZ bar curls to mix things up.

After 2 weeks away i almost need one. 

EZ Curl Bar Curls (bar weight not included)
3 x 6 x 40 kg

I will finish the year up strong the next 2 days with a few roughed out plans. Then flesh things out as i go. Then back on the path Thursday. I will also be doing a lot more single leg work for the next 6 weeks to even things out further. Another plan is to continue with the SSB onto a box for the next 6 weeks to let my hip rest a little more. i will also be forced to do a lot of short sessions getting into the gym 2 times a day instead. which will help with the post Christmas Rush.

Machete's For Christmas are awesome.

Keep Moving Forward, Keep Getting Strong(er)