Daily Workout

Cardio

Run/walk 3.2 miles to start the day.

Metcon

7 Rounds for Time (24-minute time cap)

• 7 Power Cleans (155lb/105lb)
• 7 Bar Facing Burpees
• 7 Toes-to-Bar

Commentary

We increased our intervals to 5 minutes or more of running with 2.5 to 3 minutes of recovery at a walking pace. We improved our time to 41:40.

RECOVERY DAY

Everybody needs a day of rest. Enjoy it!

Active Recovery

Find an activity that you enjoy and which is not too hard on your body, and do it.

We ran/walk a 5k in the morning

Commentary

Our time continues to improve. We complete the circuit today in 42:26.

Cardio

Run/walk 3.2 miles to finish the day.

Metcon

10 Minute AMRAP

• 5 Burpee Box Overs
• 15 Wall Ball Shots (20/15)

3 minutes of rest

5 Rounds E3MOM

• 5 deadlifts (3 warm-up rounds, 2 work rounds at 70%)
• 25 push-ups

5 minutes of rest

4 Rounds (20-minute time cap)

• 200 meter run on Air Runner
• 9 pull-ups
• 18 air squats
• 14 alternating single-arm dumbbell snatch (45/25)

Commentary

Heather and I ran in the morning. We increased our run intervals to 4 minutes and minimized rest periods. I was able to hold a conversation during the intervals, which is a first for me. We finished in 43:45min

The afternoon workout was intense. I wanted a high volume day, and that is what we got. Our deadlift sets were (135, 225, 275, 315, 315). I was down to single push-ups by the end of the last rounds.

We had the wrong date on the facebook post. If you are looking for the workout posted on 8/1 go to the Daily PT for 7/31

Active Recovery

Find an activity that you enjoy and which is not too hard on your body, and do it.

We went on an 8-mile walk.

Strength

7 Rounds

Work up to 2 or 3 heavy work sets

• 5 Deadlifts
• 5 Floor Presses
• 5 Squats

Metcon

5 Rounds E2MOM

• 12/10 Cal Assault Bike
• 8 Dumbbell Thrusters (45lb/30lb)

Cardio

Run/walk 3.2 miles to finish the day.

Commentary

It has been a while since we have done multiple exercise strength training, and I could tell. I worked up to a 325lb deadlift, 75lb single-arm floor press with a dumbbell, and a 305lb squat.

The metcon was tough after the strength training. I was ready to quit after the third round. Somehow, though, I managed to finish all five rounds.

I did the run with the family in the evening. We increased our run intervals to 3:30 minutes with shorter recovery periods.

Strength

5 Rounds

• 1 Press
• 5 Push Presses

Metcon

5 rounds

• 3:00 minutes of work
  • 10 burpee box-overs (24/20)
  • 10 Med-Ball Over the Shoulder (80lb/50lb
  • Max wallballs (30/20/14)
• 2:00 minutes of rest

Commentary

For the presses, my rounds were done at 95lb, 135lb, 145lb, 155lb, 165lb. I had to fight the strict press at 165, but I managed to lock it out.

The burpees in the metcon were a disaster for me. By the second or third rounds, it was taking me close to 2:00 minutes to complete. This is 12 seconds a burpee. An exceptional pace would be 4 to 5 seconds a burpee.

After the first round, I was getting to the wallballs with 30 to 40 seconds on the clock, and I used a 20lb wallball for the first round and moved to a 30lb ball for the remaining of the workout. My scores were 21, 13, 8, 5, and 11.

Strength

20 Min E2MOM

• Round 1 through 14
  • Work to a heavy power clean and jerk
• Round 15 through 20
  • Work to heavy clean grip deadlift for 5 reps

Cardio

Run/walk 3.2 miles to finish the day.

Commentary

I started the clock with a 95lb clean for 8 reps and 3 jerks for a warm-up, and I worked my way up to singles in the 185lb to 205lb ranch.

I started the deadlifts at 225lb and worked up to 325lb.

My wife and I have been working on our running endurance together. We are now running for 3 minutes followed by a recovery period. My heart rate was in the 145 – 150 bpm range during the runs and I recovered to around 118 to 120. We set a record of 43:24 yesterday, which is 2 minutes faster than our previous time.

Active Recovery

Find an activity that you enjoy and which is not too hard on your body, and do it.

We rode our bikes for an hour.

RECOVERY DAY

Everybody needs a day of rest. Enjoy it!