...workouts.
On sunday, me and my lovely wife.
w-up then...
3 sets of skipping - just easing into it since I get shin splint just thinking about skipping. Managed to get the double unders working well and the crossovers.
Knees to chest - 2x10reps
Standing Triple Jumps - as an ex-schoolboy triple jump champion I always enjoy these and Nicky has a real appreciation for the event too. She also picked it up quickly. 3 or 4 attempts each trying to beat each one, which we did.
Speed hops up a 15 metre incline - 2 sets each leg
Ab Wheel - 2sets of 20 leg curls, 1 set of 12 pushup and v-up combo then to maximum. I am getting closer to a full rollout. I know my hip injury is not liking these but I still want to do them. I guess I am about 12" off now, which is porbably the toughest bit!
We've been watching the 'new' Superstars and comparing it to the old ones re-running on ESPN. Frankly, the new guys/girls are nowhere near the quality of the old athletes from the 70's and 80's. Their dips are half dips, their squat thrusts are partials and well...it's just not as good. Sorry but it's true. So, we decided to do two of the events to see how we compare since were about the same age as well. We did the maximum metres rowed in a 1 minute on the Concept 2 and maximum squat thrusts in 1 minute. We did the squat thrusts full range with legs extending over a line and knees coming to the elbows.
Max row in 1 minute - Nick, 345metres, Nicky, 265metre.
Squat thrusts in 1 minutes - Nick, 70 reps, Nicky 62 reps.
At least now we can moan at them from our sofas having done it ourselves. For what it's worth that beats the best girl and guy we saw on the row and equals the old top scores of old in the squat thrusts too. Not bad considering Nicky is 5ft 2" and weighs just 49kg!
Where's Brian Jacks when you need him!!!
Yesterday...
Front Squat - 135x5, 180x5, 220x5, 265x5, 310x5
Dimel Deadlift - 220x5, 264x5, 310x5
SeeSaw Press - 50'sx10, 60'sx10x10. I've got some kind of injury in the teres major or minor area which is affecting my pressing so I figure if I get some reps in there it will help.
Alternate grip chins - 45lb platex5x5x5x5. Changing grip each time (so one hand pronated and the other supinated).
Slippers Eel - 145x5/5, 150x2/2
Nick
Got to agree with you re- Superstars... none of them have anything over Brian Jacks!!!
Posted by: Jason Lake | August 05, 2008 at 08:22 AM