Training Log 05-04-16

Mostly strength training today:
Pullups 8x3 gtg
HSPU 5x10s eccentrics
Ring Dips 3x3
Hanging, 2x30s,4x45s,1x60
L-sit: 6x6s one leg each side
Lock off static hold 3x12s
pistols(right leg) 3-4x1

morning meditation 25min
reading "Descartes' Error"
Stretching sequences
Ran to BV, trained there, ran back, so probably a mile and a half total of running

Diet
Food Log
L: oatmeal with raisins, one banana, a bit of sugar, almond milk, an orange
D: Half rice/half veggies, 2nd serving of rice, another orange


Pull-ups feel strong even though I'm only doing 3 at a time, I'm greasing the neurological groove (gtg). Was able to perform a symmetrical muscle up at the school later too though with still a bit of a struggle, I want a surplus reservoir of strength. Working toward building up my pull up reps back to at least 10, When I checked on Sunday, could only do 5 max. My record in the past is 14 so I would like to blast past that, the lock off is so that I am stronger at the top range where I seem to be the weakest, got a little elbow trouble out of that so I backed off.

HSPU I can still do a handstand pushup! just one comfortably though. The negatives really helped me to remember what it was like, my goal in the past was about 7 freestanding HSPUs but I feel I can get back there and past that.

I was so tired from the strength stuff and running in the heat. If I train PK on the same day, I'll need to do the strength training as early as possible so I can get a rest in between. Bv training consisted of some tree climbs, one high up tree precision, stair jumps, buildering, brachiating, kong pre, kong pre plyo plyo, a bit of flowy work, and finally a few backflips on the way home. Some struggles: The white wall precision eludes me on a psychological level, it is at the end of my range. Like for a lot of things, I used to be able to do it no problem but I've lost a lot of leg power, More specific jump training and I'll probably need to start throwing in deadlifts again. Same with back flips, I can barely muster the power for it, still can, but not like it was. it's mostly from disuse, I tried to back off training and just focus on diet for a few months but totally failed and am clearly paying for it with my strength losses. Same for the jump up the stairs in the quad, trying to get that jump again.I slogged through everything else only really practicing something a few times before moving on but at least I got out there. Today should be a better day for PK since I won't be doing all the strength work.

Forgot compression and handstand work, need to remember to just tack on compression at the end of my stretching routine.

Pistols on just the right leg, I can only do one rep and it feels like my leg is going to explode so I have been mostly focusing on the eccentric. Left leg I can do 5 pistols no problem, butt cheek still hurts from fall so it's an opportunity to just focus on the right.

Training Log 05-03-16

Tuesday
Hang Prehab, 5x30s, scapular retractions
Morning meditation 25min
Limbering, not going for more rom
Pullups 6x3 GTG
Handstand 3x20s
random pistol eccentrics and one good concentric on right leg. Left butt cheek injured from falling during brachiation last wed. Doing Fire hydrant prehab for it.
Cycle to Lake Natomas swim across, run barefoot back up hazel bridge and down to the start, x2, cycle home. I've not been timing this but working to doing 3 rounds, maintain once a week, then spending the rest of swimming time going for longer distance, the lake is not so cold now, was able to freestyle most of the way without brain freeze.

Diet

Food Log 05-03-16:
Lunch: cold oatmeal w/ banana and almond milk, some sugar
Dinner: Half lb of cooked veggies, half rice, marinara, frozen blueberry smoothie.

I'm at 160.2, another two lbs down in one day, the next day after eating all that. Seems that sodium was the culprit. I want to see if I can just eat roughly the same things every day and just adjust according to weight.

Training Log 05/02/16

Monday:
Hanging prehab, 6x30s,
Stretching and compression work
Handstands 5x20s
Tuck L-sit 3x15s
L-Sit one foot 3x3s,1x6s
Pull-ups 6x3 GTG

Was supposed to get a lot of other stuff done but had to run a bunch of errands, was missing sleep, took a long nap, ate okay.

Breakfast- None

Lunch: Oatmeal with peaches
2nd Lunch: TB 2 7-layer burritos, no cheese/sour cream + potatoes
Dinner: Dates, Sweet Peppers,Kale, almond milk, plate of half rice/half veggie w/marinara

Ate too much salt over the weekend, ballooned up to 165 by Monday morning, weighed in at 162.6 this morning. Water weight/sodium and water/glycogen make a huge impact on daily weight fluctuations so it's more of an indicator of eating too much salt. I would prefer not to eat at tb and just cook at home, someone was buying for me though. Guacamole and flour tortilla are a no go for diet. Everything else I ate was satisfying. I expected an increase in weight due to higher glycogen stores with the starches. I'm saving on veggies by only eating half the bag with my rice. Assuming I'm able to avoid other refined grains, oils, and salts and if I plateau, I would switch to brown rice due to higher fiber content. I will be adding leafy greens back in next paycheck. I feel overall more satisfied eating more grains especially with my training schedule.

Training Log: Mega Training

I have a lot of time now but I've not been idle.  My training schedule is looking something like this:
Stretching Sequence 2x/day+
Apnea Practice 2x/wk C02/02 Tables
Running 5-6x/wk at least a mile, 1-2 longer runs during the course of the week
Cycling 3-4x/wk out of necessity, usually no more than 20 miles per day
Swimming 2-3x/wk Lake Natomas swim across the Lake
Climbing 2-3x/wk Traversals at BV, Tree Climbs, Tree Squeezing
Acro once/wk
Parkour 5-6x/wk specific PK work
Strength Training 3-4x/wk
Daily Meditation 25-40min/day+
Daily Reading 1 chapter+ cycling between a few different books
Guitar practice once/wk
Drawing practice 1/wk
Dieting: whole foods plant-based diet

It may seem like a lot but I'm combining a lot of things together which gives me better movement "nutrition" so to speak so it doesn't always cash out as 8 straight hours of grueling torture every day. I'm cycling intensity as well. I spend quite a lot of time in relax mode via meditation and stretching in between my different bouts of training as well. My diet, though I have had many slip ups, always includes a ton of fruits and veggies. So with the meditation, stretching/prehab, diet, and adequate sleep I am mitigating a lot of the factors that would normally lead to overtraining. I know to back off too if I'm not feeling right and fight another day.I'm regaining a lot of my strength as well, every step forward toward my previous strength and skill makes me feel very fulfilled. I'm somewhat addicted lately, tapping into my obsessive nature for the power of good. I want to talk about all these different practices but each deserve their own post as I have delved quite deeply into my reasoning for each one.