Results for last cycle: Negative
Goals for this cycle: I think I'll just try to focus on the weights for a bit and not worry about how they fit in with the cardio. The cycling is always there for me. I can cycle for an hour or more even when I'm horribly out-of-shape. Dread of starting over on the weights forms the lion's share of my current mental block, best to attack that. The only aerobic activity I really enjoy is running, and I can't do that, so it's doesn't really matter if I cycle, row, or whatever. But I do know weights are central to my fitness routine, so I'll try to just focus on that and hope that the conditioning falls into place at some point.
---------------Week 1: Cycle VI---------------
Sunday, 16.10.09
Some priming in the recently re-cleaned and -organized garage gym. Right knee felt a little rickety on the empty bar squats. I'll have to take my time building things back up.
Monday, 16.10.10
Tuesday, 16.10.11
Wednesday, 16.10.12
OK, thinking I definitely need to recommit to the early morning routine. I'm so out-of-shape now, shouldn't be too bad just going light for a while while my body gets used to lifting first thing. Maybe I'll try seven reps for a while while I'm building back up, then switch to my tried-n-true 5-7-3 weekly wave when I'm close to 60-70% of where I was at the end of 2015 . . .
Thursday, 16.10.13
Friday, 16.10.14
Saturday, 16.10.15
---------------Week 2: Cycle VI---------------
Sunday, 16.10.16
AM
Bike commute
1mi
Midday
Bike Ride
10.5 mi
Beautiful fall day down by the river.
Monday, 16.10.17
Tuesday, 16.10.18
Wednesday, 16.10.19
Thursday, 16.10.20
Friday, 16.10.21
Saturday, 16.10.22
---------------Week 3: Cycle VI---------------
Sunday, 16.10.23
Monday, 16.10.24
Tuesday, 16.10.25
Wednesday, 16.10.26
Thursday, 16.10.27
Friday, 16.10.28
Saturday, 16.10.29
---------------Week 4: Cycle VI---------------
Sunday, 16.10.30
Monday, 16.10.31
Tuesday, 16.11.01
Wednesday, 16.11.02
Thursday, 16.11.03
Friday, 16.11.04
Saturday, 16.11.05
---------------Week 5: Cycle VI---------------
Sunday, 16.11.06
Monday, 16.11.07
Tuesday, 16.11.08
Wednesday, 16.11.09
Thursday, 16.11.10
Friday, 16.11.11
Saturday, 16.11.12
---------------Week 6: Cycle VI---------------
Sunday, 16.11.13
Monday, 16.11.14
Tuesday, 16.11.15
Wednesday, 16.11.16
Thursday, 16.11.17
Friday, 16.11.18
Saturday, 16.11.19
---------------Week 7: Cycle VI---------------
Sunday, 16.11.20
Monday, 16.11.21
Tuesday, 16.11.22
Holy Crap, this cycle is almost over. My cough is almost gone now, and my energy levels are nearly normal. Going to give up on any sort of regular aerobic exercise for a while, and just focus on getting my lifting back up to speed, then gradually working in more and more conditioning.
So with a focus on lifting, I need some kind of split so that I can lift every day. Not sure whether to do
A
Squats
Overhead Press
Pullup
B
Deadlift
Row
Bench Press
Or a Push/Pull split. I'm pretty sure I don't want to do an Upper/Lower split, but who knows? So this will get back a little bit to the idea of experimenting with different parameters or protocols. That is, for the next cycle or two, I may experiment with different kinds of splits. A good Push/Pull split would be
A
Squats
Overhead Press
Bench Press
Assistance: Overhead Dumbbell Press, Bench Dumbbell Press, Battling Ropes, Box Jump, Sled Push, Medicine Ball, Cycling.
B
Deadlift
Pullup
Row
Assistance: Pulldown, One-hand Dumbbell Row, Rope Pull, Sled Pulls, Rowing
I could also work in my 3 X 5/7/3 weekly rep wave. That seemed pretty successful. But three or five-reps for three sets every workout would probably also work just fine.
But first things first, and that's simply to establish any kind of consistency.
Wednesday, 16.11.23
Thursday, 16.11.24
Friday, 16.11.25
Saturday, 16.11.26
---------------Week 8: Cycle VI---------------
Sunday, 16.11.27
Monday, 16.11.28
Tuesday, 16.11.29
Wednesday, 16.11.30
Thursday, 16.12.01
Friday, 16.12.02
Saturday, 16.12.03
Goals for this cycle: I think I'll just try to focus on the weights for a bit and not worry about how they fit in with the cardio. The cycling is always there for me. I can cycle for an hour or more even when I'm horribly out-of-shape. Dread of starting over on the weights forms the lion's share of my current mental block, best to attack that. The only aerobic activity I really enjoy is running, and I can't do that, so it's doesn't really matter if I cycle, row, or whatever. But I do know weights are central to my fitness routine, so I'll try to just focus on that and hope that the conditioning falls into place at some point.
---------------Week 1: Cycle VI---------------
Sunday, 16.10.09
Some priming in the recently re-cleaned and -organized garage gym. Right knee felt a little rickety on the empty bar squats. I'll have to take my time building things back up.
Monday, 16.10.10
Tuesday, 16.10.11
Wednesday, 16.10.12
OK, thinking I definitely need to recommit to the early morning routine. I'm so out-of-shape now, shouldn't be too bad just going light for a while while my body gets used to lifting first thing. Maybe I'll try seven reps for a while while I'm building back up, then switch to my tried-n-true 5-7-3 weekly wave when I'm close to 60-70% of where I was at the end of 2015 . . .
Thursday, 16.10.13
Friday, 16.10.14
Saturday, 16.10.15
---------------Week 2: Cycle VI---------------
Sunday, 16.10.16
AM
Bike commute
1mi
Midday
Bike Ride
10.5 mi
Beautiful fall day down by the river.
Monday, 16.10.17
Tuesday, 16.10.18
Wednesday, 16.10.19
Thursday, 16.10.20
Friday, 16.10.21
Saturday, 16.10.22
---------------Week 3: Cycle VI---------------
Sunday, 16.10.23
Monday, 16.10.24
Tuesday, 16.10.25
Wednesday, 16.10.26
Thursday, 16.10.27
Friday, 16.10.28
Saturday, 16.10.29
---------------Week 4: Cycle VI---------------
Sunday, 16.10.30
Monday, 16.10.31
Tuesday, 16.11.01
Wednesday, 16.11.02
Thursday, 16.11.03
Friday, 16.11.04
Saturday, 16.11.05
---------------Week 5: Cycle VI---------------
Sunday, 16.11.06
Monday, 16.11.07
Tuesday, 16.11.08
Wednesday, 16.11.09
Thursday, 16.11.10
Friday, 16.11.11
Saturday, 16.11.12
---------------Week 6: Cycle VI---------------
Sunday, 16.11.13
Monday, 16.11.14
Tuesday, 16.11.15
Wednesday, 16.11.16
Thursday, 16.11.17
Friday, 16.11.18
Saturday, 16.11.19
---------------Week 7: Cycle VI---------------
Sunday, 16.11.20
Monday, 16.11.21
Tuesday, 16.11.22
Holy Crap, this cycle is almost over. My cough is almost gone now, and my energy levels are nearly normal. Going to give up on any sort of regular aerobic exercise for a while, and just focus on getting my lifting back up to speed, then gradually working in more and more conditioning.
So with a focus on lifting, I need some kind of split so that I can lift every day. Not sure whether to do
A
Squats
Overhead Press
Pullup
B
Deadlift
Row
Bench Press
Or a Push/Pull split. I'm pretty sure I don't want to do an Upper/Lower split, but who knows? So this will get back a little bit to the idea of experimenting with different parameters or protocols. That is, for the next cycle or two, I may experiment with different kinds of splits. A good Push/Pull split would be
A
Squats
Overhead Press
Bench Press
Assistance: Overhead Dumbbell Press, Bench Dumbbell Press, Battling Ropes, Box Jump, Sled Push, Medicine Ball, Cycling.
B
Deadlift
Pullup
Row
Assistance: Pulldown, One-hand Dumbbell Row, Rope Pull, Sled Pulls, Rowing
I could also work in my 3 X 5/7/3 weekly rep wave. That seemed pretty successful. But three or five-reps for three sets every workout would probably also work just fine.
But first things first, and that's simply to establish any kind of consistency.
Wednesday, 16.11.23
Thursday, 16.11.24
Friday, 16.11.25
Saturday, 16.11.26
---------------Week 8: Cycle VI---------------
Sunday, 16.11.27
Monday, 16.11.28
Tuesday, 16.11.29
Wednesday, 16.11.30
Thursday, 16.12.01
Friday, 16.12.02
Saturday, 16.12.03
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