
Reflections on a Life in Training
TRAINING DIARY - OCTOBER 2019

10/30/2019 - Diagnosed with spondylolisthesis, a fancy way of saying that I broke my back. Oh, what fun.

Seriously, does this x-ray make my ass look big?
10/31/2019 - rest day
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10/30/2019 - rest day
10/29/2019 - rest day
10/28/2019
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Kung Fu practice - warm-up and Da Bei Chuan (45 mins.)
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10/27/2019
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Yoga class (90 mins.)
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups and Da Bei Chuan (45 mins.)
10/26/2019
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups and Da Bei Chuan (1 hr.)
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Aerials at Joe's - all silks and a lot of foam rolling (2 hrs.)
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10/25/2019
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Kung Fu practice - Chen Yi Lu (15 mins.)
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Massage (2 hrs.)
10/24/2019
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Chen Yi Lu, Hsing-I Liang Chuan and Za Shi Chui (1 hr.)
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Crossfit (1 hr.)
Front Squat 3x3 reps @ 63 lbs.
Strict Pull Up Practice - mixed grips x5
WOD L1 - 12:36 completed (just ran out of gas in the last round, surprising how quickly the stamina goes since ordinarily this would be pretty easy)
7 Rounds:
7 Calorie Row
5 Hang DB Power Snatches / arm @ 25 lbs.
7 Ball Slams @ 25 lbs.
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10/23/2019
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Yoga class - twisting (so I was very careful due to my on-going back issues) (90 Mins.)
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10/22/2019
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Wudang Yongguan, Hsing-I 5 fists, Liang Chuan, and Za Shi Chui forms (1 hr.)
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Crossfit (1 hr.)
WOD (special back injury WOD)​
Every 3 mins.:
Barbell Press x6 @ 53 lbs.
Mixed grip chin-up x5
Ring support :15
Ring rows w/ pause x5
Conditioning:
8 Rounds:
:40 2KB Rack Carry @ 12 kg
:40 Farmers Carry @ 16 kg
-Rest :20 between stations-
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10/21/2019
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Wudang Yongguan, Hsing-I 5 fists and Liang Chuan form (1 hr.)
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10/20/2019
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Yoga class - hip opening, my favorite (90 mins.)
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Kung Fu review - Wudang Yongguan (20 mins.)
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Kung Fu lesson - Hsing-I finish learning Liang Chuan form (1 hr.)
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10/19/2019
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Aerials at Joe's - silks and hoop (2 hrs.)
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Aerial silks lession at TSNY - further development of sequence from last week (1 hr.)
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10/18/2019
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Crossfit (1 hr.)
Muscle Clean + Push Press x5 (1+1)​ @ 53 lbs.
WOD - 4 rounds +21
AMRAP 15:00
10 cal row
1 TGU R/L @ 10 kg
10 ring rows
10 KB swings @ 16 kg
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Aerial silks practice - warm ups, Drown in My Own Tears practice (1 hr.)
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10/17/2019
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Kung Fu lesson - Hsing-I learn more of Liang Chuan form (1 hr.)
10/16/2019
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Wudang Yongguan, Hsing-I Monkey Siba, Za Shi Chui, Liang Chuan (1 hr.)
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Yoga class (90 mins.)
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10/15/2019
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Kung Fu review - Hsing-I forms (45 mins.)
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Crossfit (1 hr.)
Ring Push Up x5
C2B Pull Up Practice
Hollow Hold x:15-:30
WOD (modified)
Alternating EMOM 16 minutes:
16 Slamball Lunges @ 25 lbs.
10 Push Ups + 5 Burpees
8 Ring Rows + 8 Ball Slams @ 25 lbs.
10 Toes to Bar
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10/14/2019
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Kung Fu review - Hsing-I forms (1 hr.)
1/13/2019
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Yoga class (90 mins.)
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Aerial practice - warm-ups, silks review from lesson and Drown in my Own Tears practice, hammock play (i hr.)
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Kung Fu review - Chen Yi Lu/Er Lu (25 mins.)
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Kung Fu lesson - review Wudang Yuangong (1 hr.)
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10/12/2019
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Yi Lu, relearningg Hsing-I dao (1 hr.)
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Aerial lesson at TSNY - Russian flirt into hip-key, variations from Sky Seat (1 hr.)
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10/11/2019
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Liu He Ba Fa (45 mins.)
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10/10/2019
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Wu Tai Chi (35 mins.)
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10/9/2019 - rest day for back
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10/8/2019 - rest day for back
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10/7/2019 - rest day for back
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10/6/2019
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Yoga class (90 mins.)
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Kung Fu review - CHen Yi Lu (30 mins.)
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10/5/2019
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, relearning Hsing-I dao form (1 hr.)
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Crossfit (1 hr.)
Alternating Sandbag Shoulder x4-6 @ 60 lbs.
SA Rack Walk x1 lap / side @ 20 kg
strict T2B x5
WOD L1 - 14:51 completed
3 Rounds:
200m Dumbbell Farmers Carry @ 25 lbs.
15 Dumbbell Thrusters @ 25 lbs.
20 Kettlebell Swings @ 16 kg
1:00 Single Unders
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10/4/2019
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, relearning Hsing-I dao form (1 hr.)
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Crossfit (1 hr.)
WOD L2 - 14 rounds +3/9 rounds +3 (loved this WOD, but seemed to have paid a price in terms of my back pain​)
AMRAP 10 Minutes:
3 Front Squats @ 75 lbs.
3 C2B Pull Ups
-Rest 5:00-
AMRAP 10:00
3 Hang Power Cleans @ 75 lbs.
3 Handstand Push Ups w/ 1 foam pad
-Unbroken sets only. Recommended :15-:30 rest between rounds-
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10/3/2019
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Hsing-I 5 fists and forms (1 hr.)
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Kung Fu lesson - Hsing-I forms (1 hr.)
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10/2/2019
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Kung Fu practice - Chen Yi Lu, relearn Hsing-I competition broadsword form (1 hr.)
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Yoga class - a little bit of this and a little bit of that (90 mins.)
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10/1/2019 ​
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Hsing-I 5 fists and forms, relearn competition broadsword (1 hr.)
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Aerial hoop practice - stretching, conditioning, and messing around (1 hr.)
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