Reflections on a Life in Training
TRAINING DIARY - FEBRUARY 2021
2/19/2021 - self-levitation
​2/28/2021
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PT exercises (30 mins.)
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Training Club-style workout (45 mins.)
warm-up​
Death by Single-Unders - 147 in final round​
Alternating EMOM 8:00
10 sandbag sumo DL/10 DB rows @ 30 lbs.
10 sandbag rows/10 DB floor press @ 20 lbs.
10:00 AMRAP - 4 rounds +2 completed
20 lunges
20 DB thrusters @ 20 lbs.
20 sit-ups
cool-down
2/27/2021
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PT exercises (30 mins.)
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Aerial silks practice - warm-ups, worked on February challenge, cool-down (1.5 hrs.)
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Aerials at Joe's - as much talking as practice, began figuring out March challenge, reviewed some familiar sequences/moves (2 hrs.)
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2/26/2021
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Aerial silks practice - warm-up, worked on February challenge, cool-down (1.5 hrs.)
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2/25/2021
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PT exercises (25 mins.)
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Yogalates (90 mins.)
2/24/2021
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Chen Yi Lu (1 hr.)
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Training Club (1 hr.)
25:00 Alternating EMOM AMRAP - completed 1,026 reps​
push-ups maintaining plank
single unders
lateral lunges
DB snatch @ 20 lbs.
rest
mobility work
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PT exercises (25 mins.)
2/23/2021
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Liu He Ba Fa, Chen Tai Chi (1 hr.)
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PT exercises (30 mins.)
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Aerial silks practice - warm-up, angel roll-ups, Magician slack drop, shoulder brace split, explored back balance (1.5 hrs.)
2/22/2021
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PT exercises (30 mins.)
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Aerial silks practice - warm-up, shoulder brace split, break-beat into j-roll, February challenge sequence (was so hoping to get good video and be done, but not quite), cool-down (2 hrs.)
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2/21/2021
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PT exercises (30 mins.)
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Liu He Ba Fa (45 mins.)
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2/20/2021
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Aerials at Joe's - warm-up, arm-wrap split, shoulder brace split, February challenge sequence (2.25 hrs.)
2/19/2021
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PT exercises (30 mins.)
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Aerial silks practice - warm-up, single-grip back-sling move, February challenge, cool-down (1.75 hrs.)
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2/18/2021
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PT exercises (20 mins.)
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Yogalates (90 mins.)
2/17/2021
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Training Club (1 hrs.)
E2MOM​
10 DB thrusters @ 30 lbs.
jumping lunges until :50
AMRAP 10:00 (at easy pace) - completed 4 rounds
8/8 DB renegade rows @ 30 lbs.
10/10 DB press/push-press @ 20 lbs.
10 dead bugs
2 rounds
90 sec. plank hold w/ 1 burpee sprawl every :10
rest 1:00
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PT exercises (25 mins.)
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2/16/2021
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PT exercises (30 mins)
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Aerial silks practice - warm-up, learn shoulder brace split, break-beat to j-roll, arm-wrap split (1.5 hrs.)
2/15/2021
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PT exercises (25 mins.)
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Aerial silks practice - warm-up, reviewed some of R. Leach rope skills, learned arm-wrap split move (which has lovely potential) (1.5 hrs.)
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2/14/2021 - rest day
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2/13/2021
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Aerials at Joe's - warm-up, break-beat into j-roll, tried out various stuff from R. Leach rope library, cool-down (2.5 hrs.)
2/12/2021
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Aerial silks practice - warm-up, break-beat into j-roll, shoulder stand split, croc, February challenge sequence (1.75 hrs.)
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PT exercises (25 mins.)
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2/11/2021
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PT exercises (30 mins.)
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Yogalates (90 mins.)
2/10/2021
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Training Club - more work with 30 lb. DB than I have done in ages (1 hr.)
Alternating EMOM 16:00​ - completed 149 weighted reps
50 single unders
max DB clean and push-press @ 30 lbs.
10 burpees
max DB reverse lunges @ 30 lbs.
Tabata
hollow hold
superman hold
DB long lunge tempo rows 3 x 8/8 @ 30 lbs.
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2/9/2021
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PT session (1 hr.)
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Aerial silks practice - warm-up, worked on R. Leach j-rill over break beat, refinements on February sequence (1.5 hrs.)
2/8/2021
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Aerial silks practice - warm-up, angel roll-up, same-side stand-out, shoulder-stand split, belay sequence, February challenge sequence (2 hrs.)
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PT exercises (30 mins.)
2/7/2021
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PT exercises (30 mins.)
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Training Club-style workout (1 hr.)
warm-up​
Death By Single Unders - round of 120
EMOM 8:00
10 sandbag rows
2 half get-ups @ 30 lbs./5 DB floor press @ 20 R/L
5 rounds - 10:23 completed
5 chin-ups
10 push-ups
5 knees-to-elbows
1 lap sandbag shoulder carry
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Kung Fu practice - Tai Chi 24, Wu Tai Chi (1 hr.)
2/6/2021
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PT exercises (30 mins.)
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Tai Chi 24, Wu Tai Chi (all very light, even by tai chi standards) (45 mins.)
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Aerial's at Joe's - warm-up A, tried to figure out entry to secretary from front balance, shoulder-stand split, February challenge sequence (pretty rotten practice due to fatigue, but I had fun chatting with Abby which is really more important in the grand scheme) (2 hrs.)
2/5/2021
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PT exercises (25 mins.)
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Aerial silks practice - old warm-up A, shoulder-stand split, February challenge sequence (1.5 hrs.)
2/4/2021
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MASSAGE! (2 hrs.)
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Yogalates (90 mins.)
2/3/2021
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Tai Chi 24, Wu Tai Chi (45 mins.)
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PT exercises (25 mins.)
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Training Club (1 hr.)
warm-up​
WOD - 7-8 mins. (timer malfunctioning so don't know exactly)​
100 push-ups
EMOM 5/5 reverse lunges with DB @ 20 lbs.
4 rounds:
2/2/2 pull-ups
20 dead bugs
15 Y lifts/ 15 T lifts
2/2/2021
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Aerial silks practice - old warm-up A, work on croc and trying (unsuccessfully to add on), February challenge sequence (1.5 hrs.)
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PT exercises (30 mins.)
2/1/2021​
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Tai Chi 24, Wu Tai Chi (1 hr.)
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PT exercises (25 mins.)
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Training Club style workout (45 mins.)
Death by Single Unders - made it through round of 120​
EMOM 8:00
5 DB rows R/L @ 30 lbs.
1 lap sandbag shoulder (alternating R/L)
5 rounds - completed in 11:56
3 strict pull-ups
6 push-ups
12 DB muscle clean and strict press @ 20 lbs.
24 sit-ups
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2/5/2021 - nifty new move that I taught myself!
2/2/2021 - How every aerial video ends. Oh my, I look tired and exhausted - not to mention old.