Unto the Breach (At Least Once More...)

[wjs]

Two days in a row of similar muscles being worked. This is fun*.

The workout
High Knees to failure: 00:00:47
2-Minute Mobility, Day 14: 30 seconds each Hip Rotations (left and right), 60 seconds Torso Rotations
Ten, Day 17












*Definitions of "fun" may vary. Consult a dictionary to determine if this fun is right for you.

 

[wjs]

And let's go for three, I suppose...
My shoulder hates me now.

The workout
Push-Ups to failure: 8
2-Minute Mobility, Day 18: 2 minutes Arm Circles
Ten, Day 18

 

[wjs]

The workout
Elbow Plank to failure: 00:02:10 C'mon...*
2-Minute Mobility, Day 19: 30 seconds each Hip Rotations (left and right), 60 seconds Torso Rotations
Ten, Day 19













*It's funny. I promise. Maybe say it aloud a couple times.

 

[wjs]

Answer to Thursday's humor: two, ten, c'mon -> two ten camon -> Tutankhamen. See, funny. Or not, fine.

I was out late last night. I'll pick up the missing day on Thursday. Well, that's the plan at this point, anyway.

The workout
High Knees to failure: 00:00:47
2-Minute Mobility, Day 20: 2 minutes Arm Circles
Ten, Day 20

 

[wjs]

The workout
Knee Push-Ups to failure: 18
2-Minute Mobility, Day 21: 30 seconds each Hip Rotations (left and right), 60 seconds Torso Rotations
Ten, Day 21

 

[wjs]

Working out with a headache is no fun.

The workout
Elbow Plank to failure: 00:01:33
2-Minute Mobility, Day 19: 2 minutes Arm Circles
Ten, Day 22

 

[AgileGrrl]

Answer to Thursday's humor: two, ten, c'mon -> two ten camon -> Tutankhamen. See, funny. Or not, fine.

I thought it was funny, but then I have a warped sense of humour.

 

[wjs]

Thank you, @AgileGrrl. Most of my humor is wordplay. If, y'know, you couldn't already tell.

The workout
High Knees to failure: 00:00:39
2-Minute Mobility, Day 20: 30 seconds each Hip Rotations (left and right), 60 seconds Torso Rotations
Ten, Day 20

 

[wjs]

The workout
Push-Ups to failure: 5 -- Five more than I thought I would get when I started tonight. I think I might be sick, given my performance the past few days.
2-Minute Mobility, Day 24: 2 minutes Arm Circles
Ten, Day 24 -- I had to substitute Half Wipers for the Windshield Wipers due to lack of space. Also, I had cramps in my quads nearly the entire time, which was not fun.

 

[wjs]

Only one workout today. Not great, but I wasn't feeling all that well and slept off and on all day. For some reason working out is harder when one can't breathe as well, though I can't seem to figure out why.

The workout
Elbow Plank to failure: 00:01:40
2-Minute Mobility, Day 25: 30 seconds each Hip Rotations (left and right), 60 seconds Torso Rotations
Ten, Day 25

 

[wjs]

The workout
High Knees to failure: 00:00:45 -- A bit surprising given I'm still having issues with blocked breathing due to this minor cold with which I've been dealing.
2-Minute Mobility, Day 26: 2 minutes Arm Circles
Ten, Day 26

 

[wjs]

The workout
Knee Push-Ups to failure: 17
2-Minute Mobility, Day 27: 30 seconds each Hip Rotations (left and right), 60 seconds Torso Rotations
Ten, Day 27

 

[wjs]

The workout
Elbow Plank to failure: 00:02:05
2-Minute Mobility, Day 28: 2 minutes Arm Circles
Ten, Day 28

 

[wjs]

The workout
High Knees to failure: 00:00:45
2-Minute Mobility, Day 29: 30 seconds each Hip Rotations (left and right), 60 seconds Torso Rotations
Ten, Day 29

 

[wjs]

No idea what I'm doing tomorrow for my main workout. Best guess is starting a new program rather than trying to go back to my individual workout rotation. Mostly because I don't remember where I'm supposed to start next because February was rough on me and I struggled to keep track of anything. Standing Abs is the challenge for the month, though.

The workout
Push-Ups to failure: 7
2-Minute Mobility, Day 30: 2 minutes Arm Circles
Ten, Day 30

 

[Jaga]

Congrats on completing Ten!

 

[wjs]

Thank you, @Jaga, and everyone else who silently congratulated me. Also, it appears I made a decision on what I'm doing for the month of April.

The workout
Elbow Plank to failure: 00:02:20
Standing Abs, Day 1: Five sets of 20 Knee-to-Elbows with 30 seconds rest
Momentum, Day 1

 

[wjs]

I failed to note last night that Momentum was completed at level 3.

The workout
High Knees to failure: 00:00:44
Standing Abs, Day 2: Three sets of 10 Side Bends and 10 Twists with no rest
Momentum, Day 2 at level 1 -- I stopped not because I was tired, but because my ankles and feet were not happy with the extended duration at an unusual angle.

 

[wjs]

The workout
Knee Push-Ups to failure: 19
Standing Abs, Day 3: Five sets of 20 Knee-to-Elbows with 30 seconds rest
Momentum, Day 3 at level 3

 

[AgileGrrl]

Belated congrats on finishing 2-Minute Mobility!!

 

[wjs]

Thank you, @AgileGrrl.

I arrived home last night much later than intended so I'm a day behind. I did plan to do two sets of workouts today, but slept in very late for me which threw off the day pretty significantly. I should be able to pick this up on Thursday. I think.

The workout
Elbow Plank to failure: 00:02:30
Standing Abs, Day 4: Three sets of 10 Side Bends and 10 Twists with no rest
Momentum, Day 4 at level 3

 

[wjs]

The workout
High Knees to failure: 00:00:41 -- I really don't feel like I'm advancing on this.
Standing Abs, Day 5: Five sets of 22 Knee-to-Elbows with 30 seconds rest
Momentum, Day 5 at level 1 -- My knees were not happy with this particular day.

 

[wjs]

The workout
Push-Ups to failure: 7
Standing Abs, Day 6: Three sets of 12 Side Bends and 12 Twists with no rest
Momentum, Day 6 at level 3

 

[wjs]

The workout
Elbow Plank to failure: 00:02:30 -- My shoulders were not happy with the last minute of this one.
Standing Abs, Day 7: Five sets of 22 Knee-to-Elbows with 30 seconds rest
Momentum, Day 7 at level 1 -- Tonight my shoulders were just not having it and I wasn't sure I could continue with more sets safely. As it is, I feel like I barely managed to get through three sets.

 

[wjs]

The workout, part 1
High Knees to failure: 00:00:44
Standing Abs, Day 8: Three sets of 12 Side Bends and 12 Twists with no rest
Momentum, Day 8 at level 3

The workout
Knee Push-Ups to failure: 20
Standing Abs, Day 9: Five sets of 24 Knee-to-Elbows with 30 seconds rest
Momentum, Day 9 at level 1 -- Slow then fast Squats were not friends with my knees. The Roll Backs, surprisingly, were not part of why I ended at level 1 tonight.

 

[wjs]

Yeah, those squats got to me more than I thought last night. Today my knees were very unhappy with me.

The workout
Elbow Plank to failure: 00:02:40
Standing Abs, Day 10: Three sets of 14 Side Bends and 14 Twists with no rest
Momentum, Day 10 at level 3

 

[wjs]

Out late doing stuff, so it should have been a double up day again. Then I was struck by a headache late, and that kicked the original plan in the teeth.

The workout
High Knees to failure: 00:00:50
Standing Abs, Day 11: Five sets of 24 Knee-to-Elbows with 30 seconds rest
Momentum, Day 11 at level 2

 

[wjs]

New goal: once I can consistently do ten Push-Ups or more before failure, I'm going to drop the Knee Push-Ups. What "consistently" is, or when it will come, I'm not sure yet.

The workout
Push-Ups to failure: 8
Standing Abs, Day 12: Three sets of 14 Side Bends and 14 Twists with no rest
Momentum, Day 12 at level 1 -- Knee issues during the day ensured I would limit this one to minimize lasting damage.

 

[wjs]

The workout
Elbow Plank to failure: 00:03:00
Standing Abs, Day 13: Five sets of 26 Knee-to-Elbows with 30 seconds rest
Momentum, Day 13 at level 3 with one minute rests

 

[wjs]

The workout
High Knees to failure: 00:00:55 -- That. Was. Rough.
Standing Abs, Day 14: Three sets of 16 Side Bends and 16 Twists with no rest
Momentum, Day 14 at level 1 -- Burned dry by the High Knees, I do believe. Probably for the best with respect to my knees, though.

 

[wjs]

The workout, part 1 -- Very early for me, I had a company meeting today and a headache didn't help.
Knee Push-Ups to failure: 17
Standing Abs, Day 15: Five sets of 26 Knee-to-Elbows with 30 seconds rest
Momentum, Day 15 at level 1

The workout part 2
Elbow Plank to failure: 00:02:45
Standing Abs, Day 16: Three sets of 16 Side Bends and 16 Twists with no rest
Momentum, Day 16 at level 1 -- For whatever reason, I was just drained by the time I was finishing up the third set.

 

[wjs]

I feel like my energy has imploded the past couple of days.

The workout
High Knees to failure: 00:00:34 -- After a very long time without one, I had a twinge of pain in my ankle during this exercise. I stopped immediately.
Standing Abs, Day 17: Five sets of 28 Knee-to-Elbows with 30 seconds rest
Momentum, Day 17 at level 1

 

[wjs]

No workout tomorrow. I have to go to my store early to collect some video evidence for the police in a theft investigation. I was already going to the mall for other reasons, so I don't intend to drive back and forth across town multiple times. I'll just be doing other things there while I wait. Good times.

The workout
Push-Ups to failure: 6
Standing Abs, Day 18: Three sets of 18 Side Bends and 18 Twists with no rest
Momentum, Day 18 at level 1 -- Same issue as the past few days.

 

[wjs]

Back behind the eight ball, I need to catch up a day. Hopefully Thursday will comply with me.

The workout
Elbow Plank to failure: 00:02:45
Standing Abs, Day 19: Five sets of 28 Knee-to-Elbows with 30 seconds rest
Momentum, Day 19 at level 1 -- Yet another headache cut the workout short. At least I managed level 1, I guess.

 

[wjs]

The workout
High Knees to failure: 00:00:49
Standing Abs, Day 20: Three sets of 18 Side Bends and 18 Twists with no rest
Momentum, Day 20 at level 2

 

[wjs]

Hungrier than usual this week and feeling weaker recently. Hmm, correlation?

The workout
Knee Push-Ups to failure: 20
Standing Abs, Day 21: Five sets of 30 Knee-to-Elbows with 30 seconds rest
Momentum, Day 21 at level 1

 

[wjs]

The workout, part 1
Elbow Plank to failure: 00:03:00
Standing Abs, Day 22: Three sets of 20 Side Bends and 20 Twists with no rest
Momentum, Day 22 at level 1 -- Mastery week is either no joke or sucks. Possibly both.

The workout
High Knees to failure: 00:00:22 -- Something felt off in my knee, so I stopped.
Standing Abs, Day 23: Five sets of 30 Knee-to-Elbows with 30 seconds rest
Momentum, Day 23 at level 1 -- Modified due to foot pain from the large amount of Roll Backs and Heel Get-ups by reducing the number of combos by one after the first set.

 

[wjs]

The workout
Push-Ups to failure: 8
Standing Abs, Day 24: Three sets of 20 Side Bends and 20 Twists with no rest
Momentum, Day 24 at level 2

 

[wjs]

I'm starting to notice I may need to add a back exercise to counteract the planking in both the Elbow Plank and Push-Ups - even if only secondary, here - because I am slowly finding it harder to stand up straight. however, I need to figure out which exercise and duration count*.

The workout
Elbow Plank to failure: 00:02:45
Standing Abs, Day 25: Five sets of 32 Knee-to-Elbows with 30 seconds rest
Momentum, Day 25 at level 1 -- My shoulders are wrecked right now.









*By which I mean do I count time or reps to failure?

 

[wjs]

The workout
High Knees March Steps to failure: 00:03:47 -- A strange twinge in the knee made me switch to the less demanding March Steps. At least I got something in.
Standing Abs, Day 26: Three sets of 22 Side Bends and 22 Twists with no rest
Momentum, Day 26 at level 1 -- I needed to modify to two combos instead of three for both sets of combos. I'm not sure I wouldn't have needed to even if my knee was feeling at full strength. Even with the modifications, I was somewhat surprised to make it through level 1 and I stopped there so I wouldn't risk hurting myself.

 

[wjs]

I figured out my back workout. I'll just rotate through several different ones like W-Extensions, Reverse Angels, and Prone Reverse Flys and go for time rather than reps. The plan is to start tomorrow, balancing the back workouts with High Knees opposite and keeping the abs split, unlike previously.

The workout
Knee Push-Ups to failure: 19
Standing Abs, Day 27: Five sets of 32 Knee-to-Elbows with 30 seconds rest
Momentum, Day 27 at level 2

 

[wjs]

The workout
Standing W-Extensions to failure: 00:01:05 -- Hooray, back work! Also, my left shoulder is apparently doing a lot of work, it always feels like the weak link for any workout for which it's used.
Standing Abs, Day 28: Three sets of 22 Side Bends and 22 Twists with no rest
Momentum, Day 28 at level... well, nothing. During the first set, my recently injured* knee erupted in pain. There was no way I would be able to finish the first set of combos, let alone the entire workout. I'll try this again tomorrow. I don't know what I'll do if it causes the same issues.










*A couple of months ago I was walking down some stairs and for no reason I can discern, my knee** started hurting. This is different from the one I injured as a teen.
**Well, more my distal quads or those tendons - maybe ligaments? - directly next to the knee and patella.

 

[wjs]

Here we go again...

The workout
Elbow Plank to failure: 00:01:31 -- My shoulders just gave up.
Standing Abs, Day 25: Five sets of 34 Knee-to-Elbows with 30 seconds rest
Momentum, Day 28 at level... well, what to do? Tonight my other knee has decided to betray me. Well, one of the ligaments, anyway, and I can't afford to injure a leg given how important it is that I walk and stand pretty much all day at work. So, how do I move forward with this program? I don't know the answer to that. I guess it's probably fail it now and come back to it later.

 

[wjs]

A couple things to note this evening. First, next month* will be for individual workouts. Second, I have a few days I'll be away from home, so I'll use those to relax a bit** instead of doubling up workouts like I normally do. Hopefully that helps to some degree.

The workout
High Knees March Steps to failure: 00:04:12 -- Given the past couple of days, I decided High Knees were not a good fit today. Also, my quads burn a little bit.
Standing Abs, Day 26: Three sets of 24 Side Bends and 24 Twists with no rest













*Which starts checks calendar... tomorrow. Oh.
**Inasmuch as I can ever relax. Especially regarding working out.

 

[wjs]

The workout
Push-Ups to failure: 6
Warrior Arms, Day 1: Five sets of 12 Shoulder Taps and 10 count Plank Hold with no rest plus two minutes of Backfists for the Dagger Path
One hour of Steady State Cardio -- Well, more like 00:11:45, as a direct result of my shoulders, which were heavily worked out prior to this.

 

[wjs]

The workout
Reverse Angels to failure: 00:01:05
Warrior Arms, Day 2: Five sets of one minute Punches with one minute rests
Batman, Bane Edition at level 2 -- Yeah, it's back. In no small part because I apparently lost some workouts since I last did individuals back in February.

 

[wjs]

The workout
Elbow Plank to failure: 00:01:45 -- Again, my shoulders failed me. I don't know why.
Warrior Arms, Day 3: Five sets of 12 Shoulder Taps and 10 count Plank Hold with no rest plus two minutes of Backfists for the Dagger Path
Ten minutes in the Pits, unarmed

 

[wjs]

I'm skipping the Push-Ups tomorrow. I have realized after a few days that I'd rather not have the them and the Elbow Planks on the same day as the Shoulder Taps in Warrior Arms. By skipping, I don't mean to suggest not doing anything there, I mean that I'll be doing a back workout in place of them.

The workout
High Knees March Steps to failure: 00:04:37 -- I stuck with March Steps this evening to give my knees a chance to heal a bit.
Warrior Arms, Day 4: Five sets of one minute Punches with one minute rests
Back & Core at level 1 -- The headache won, I couldn't defeat it.

 

[wjs]

The workout
Prone Reverse Flys* to failure: 00:01:17
Warrior Arms, Day 5: Five sets of 12 Shoulder Taps and 10 count Plank Hold with no rest plus two minutes of Backfists for the Dagger Path
Beekeeper at level 1 -- It feels as though something is hurting** after every workout anymore. Tonight it was my left wrist as I was finishing the last of the Plank Punches during set three.















*Flyes? Flies? Fleiz? I don't know the proper plural for this form of "fly". I think I've used several interchangeably in the past, but I'd like to know the correct form.
**And not in the good, DOMS-y way, but instead the painful, "there's something wrong here" way.

 

[PetiteSheWolf]

The book is "Lord of the flies" so that's what I would use ? But pardon my French