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1
Thursday 30th May 2024

Still feeling achey all over

Planning to move into an 8 day training cycle - so an extra days rest.
maybe even a 9 day one, still planning things out
Also stopped doing lower body today, back to a proper lower/upper setup
Although, my lower body does still get hit today.... Quads feel quite pumped after the loaded pushups

Did feel good just doing upper body today, much shorter session.
Felt "refreshed" post session, especially after loading up on whey, milk, maple syrup and dried sultanas :)

Reboot - Week 25, Day 3 - Upper weights

Body Weight: 89.6kg with shoes


Ball circles at wall:- 12 each direction - front 2x24 , side 2x24
BBall overhead single arm plank againt wall: 3x33 secs

Popliteus Internal foot rotation ISO against floor 3x33 secs
Sartorius seated bent leg ISO pull against opposite leg - 3x33 secs

Front plank hold - 33 secs
Side plank hold Bent knee abducted - 33secs
glute bridge hold x 33secs

Wall sit - heels off the floor - pushing into floor at 70% effort - 5x33secs
Patella tendon ache until third set


rotating sets - 1.5 to 2 mins between

Band external rotation activation: - while slow overhead pressing -  Light band x2 x 3sets
done between warm up sets of the press and chin

Dumbbell press, rotating grip: 10lbs x10, 15lbs x10, 25lbs x8, 35lbs x6, 45lbs x3
47.5lbs x10  @RPE 9 (+2.5lbs, -2 reps)
47.5lb x9 @ RPE 9

Chin up - various hangs and scap shrugs, and mid hold ISO to warm up - leg assisted BW x3, BW x3

Straight legs - slight L Sit posture
Chain belt+5kg - 5 sets of 2 @RPE 7.5 on last set

Lats and biceps felt achey
A little experiment in loading and progression - will progress 1 set each week with a rep until 5 sets of 3
Then add 2.5kg and reset back to 5x2


rotating sets - 1.5 to 2 mins between

High angle barbell row: - controlled - 20kg x10, 40kg x5

Myorep. "+" = 20 secs rest (10 deep breaths)
45kg x17↓ @RPE 8 +4+4+4+4+4  (+2.5kg)

-10 sec rest on mini sets, still did not drop off.
No right brachialis pain, so it looks like it's starting to finally heal...


Deficit push up: - Using dip handles, feet on bench, elevating feet 5 inches above parallel
paused - BW x5

Dip belt + loading pin on mid thoracic
+10kg x8
+20kg x12 @RPE 8

5 mins rest
+25kg x10 @8

Used the dip handles on my squat stand.
Felt good, solid and stable.
My core and quads were firing hard on the 25kg set though, as the plates slipped closer to my waist.
I have a cheap rock climbing figure 8 chest harness coming from Aliexpress, with large carabiner, that will replace the dip belt, which should keep the plates over my chest.
Just hook the loading pin to the carabiner, much easier.

The +25kg set would be around 80kg total weight, so it looks like I'm strong enough to bench around 110kg.
Reading around, getting to +50kg for 10 reps, will allow me to bench 140kg for a few reps.
The strength will be there and the range of motion is greater.
But pushups are more stable than bench though.

Video comparing the two setups
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N99hfb3-DT0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N99hfb3-DT0</a>


Single arm dumbbell row - arm supported, elbows out, controlled  - 45lbs x12 @8
Lying face down, overhead Y raises: - 35 degree incline bench - 3 sec hold at top - 1.25kg x8 @RPE 8
face down Y raise into W press: - 35 degree incline bench - 1.25kg x10 @8

Bar hangs and stretch


2
Wednesday 29th May 2024

Moderately sore all over.
Didn't feel my erectors work that much with the back extensions yesterday, but  they feel it this morning upon waking.
Along with my upper hamstrings, posterior shoulder and upperback from the wide snatch grip

Reduction in overall volume helped, feeling better than I usually do this day of the week

Tendon Rehab - Recovery

Popliteus internal foot rotation against floor ISO : 4x33 secs
Sartorius seated leg curl ISO single leg: 70% effort -  3x33 secs
Combo single leg 1/4 squat wall sit on balls of feet and sartorius leg pull ISO : pushing into floor at 70 % effort - 3 x33 secs

Walking: x 31 mins


Evening

Popliteus bent knee internal foot rotation ISO : 4x3 secs
Wall sit: - pushing into the floor at 70 % effort - 5x 33secs
Sartorius seated leg curl ISO single leg:70% effort - 4x 33secs

3
just be careful to ease back into jumping, tendinopathy tends to flare up bad after a long break. Body doesn't like sudden spikes in loading rate.
Patella and achilles in particular


4
Question to everyone, but without turning it to a 5 pages flame war :
Best diet choice for re-composition : Intermittent fasting / 4-5 spread meals / doesn't really matter ( supposing all choices have the same kcals balance and nutrients) ?


That's not a diet choice, more like diet composition and timing.
You tend to be less hungry when you don't eat
I prefer spreading the meals about, into larger meals. Much more satisfying and good for sleep when you have a large dinner.
And clustering meals post training.
And for older folks, protein needs to be in larger doses per meal to have an effect.

Other than that same calories and nutrients, make no difference with different timings.
A recent study showed that a 100g protein meal was still digesting 12 hours later
So no need to spread meals evenly


5
Tuesday 28st May 2024

Feels like I haven't recovered enough from Sunday.
Achey erectors and hamstrings. Obliques and QL a bit sore from yesterday.

A bit tired, cleans and squats felt harder than last week
Will need to make some changes
Cut the volume quite a bit this session


Reboot - Week 25, Day 2 - Lower weights

Body Weight: 90kg with shoes, in winter clothing

snatch grip behind the neck press + dislocate stretch with broom x 1 min

Popliteus, seated bent knee internal foot rotation ISO - 3x33 secs
Sartorius lying on back, single leg ISO pull, against opposite foot: 3x33 secs
 
A. Front plank hold: 33secs
B. Side plank, legs bent and abducted: 33secs
C. Glute bridge hold: 33secs

Wall sit - pushing into floor at 70% - 3x33secs

Leg Extension ISO - single leg - plates moved towards end of arm -
Leaning back, hold at 15 degrees. No concentric/eccentric - 10kg x30secs, x15kg, x20kg, 22.5kg

Heel touch downs, single leg, off 8 inch step: slow tempo - BW x10


Power clean:
20kg x10 - 5 low hang, 5 high hang
40kg x16  - 4 floor, 3 high hang, 3 knee hang, 3 floor
50kg x10  - 1 floor, 3 high hang, 3 knee hang, 3 floor
50kg x7  - 1 floor, 3 high hang, 3 knee hang

1 min rest -
2 floor, 1 hang - 60kg x3
1 floor, 1 hang - 60kg x2, 60kg x2

Floor - 65kg 2x3


High Bar squat - Flat shoes (Avancus Apex Power v2) - 20kg x10, controlled 40kg x10
4 sec eccentric - 60kg x6, x3, 75kg x5, x2, 90kg x4, 105kg x3

Belt, 4 sec eccentric - 115kg x2, 115kgx1, 125kg x1, 135kg x1
140kg x1 @ RPE 8.5

belt - 6 mins rest
125kg x9 @RPE 9.5  (+5kg)

5 mins rest
125kg x4 @8.5

Puts my e1RM around 160kg.

Squats felt harder than usual, but I got through it OK


rotating sets

Tibilias Wall raise - standing warmup in oly shoes - BW x6
against side of car, in oly shoes - hold at top - BW x6

Myorep. "+" = 20 secs rest (10 deep breaths)
Dip belt+10kg x 12↓ @RPE8 +4+4+4+3

SSB single leg Calf raise ISO: -

10 secs straight, toes out, toes in without rest - 
BW x30secs, 30kg x30 Seconds,
70kg x30 Seconds - 2/10 left inner achilles insertion ache
70kg x30 Seconds - no ache

SSB Calf raise - single leg - hand supported, staggered stance
Flat on floor, heel not touching, controlled - 60kg 3x12 - straight, toes out, toes in @7/7/7  (+5kg)

Leg extension - front elevated 5inches, Plates moved towards end of loading arm with collars, leaning back - SLOW - 5kg 2x10



45 degree back extension: - home ghetto setup - BW x10

Plate behind head - 5kg x10, 10kg x8

barbell, Collar to collar Snatch grip
20kg x9 @RPE 7
25kg x10 @8
27.5kg x9 @9

Made a ghetto 45 degree back extension with an SSB and Barbell with pad :)
Replaced RDLs with these. Much better stimulus to fatigue ratio, especially after squats.
I can't believe how much harder these are than RDLs.
I read that a 150kg RDL is equivalent to a 50kg 45 degree back extension with snatch grip.
So 33% of RDL weight.
I used 75kg last week on RDLs for sets of 10, and 27.5kg is around 33% of that.

Nice hamstring stress, my hammies are on fire right now!
Probably the safest out of all the compound posterior chain exercises.
No lower back sheer, and my upper back feels worked from the snatch grip.

These will be good for Myoreps



Ab wheel: against wall x6, on knees x6
On knees, backpack
+7.5kg x12 @7
+10kg x12 @8 (+5kg)

Monster band lateral lunges: Xxheavy band x12
Xxheavy band+medium band x18 @7

Leg curl, single leg : - front lifted up 5 inches, Plates shifted to end of arm - SLOW, paused - 5kg x6,
10kg x10 @ RPE 9


6
Monday 27th May 2024

I expected to feel beat up and drained after yesterday, but not feeling too bad CNS wise.
Feeling achey all over though.
Achilles insertions not too bad

Tendon Rehab - Recovery

QL hip crunch ISO : - one leg lifted - 10kg x33secs
20kg plate held - 2x33secs

Calf raise ISO push against wall, sitting on floor, back against wall:
33 Seconds Straight
33 Seconds Straight
33 Seconds Toes out
33 Seconds Toes in

Leg press ISO push through ball of foot against wall: 90 degrees 4 x 33secs

Reverse curl overcoming ISO :against opposite arm - 3x33 secs

Popliteus bent knee internal foot rotation ISO : 3x33 secs

Sartorius bent leg ISO pull against opposite leg : 4x33 secs
Peroneal external foot rotation ISO single leg : x33 secs

Walking - 30 mins

7
Sunday 26th May 2024

Fatloss cycle 1 - Week 7

Height = 5'8.5"
Weighed = 87.5kg (-0.9)    Macrofactor app trend weight - 88kg (-0.2)
Waist = 34 7/8 inches  (-0.25)
Hip = 41.5(+0.25) 
Upper thigh = 26 3/8

Total loss so far - weight  -1.2kg  Waist -1.5 inch 

Animal based diet - averaged 2604 calories for the week - 197g protein, 152g fat, 121g carbs


Calorie average is more like 2400, only the 3700 outburst last Sunday bumped it up

Back to my usual fat loss rate 1/4 inch off the waist a week, or about 0.5kg of fat.+




Glutes and outer quads still really deep down achey, quite uncomfortable lying in bed..
Mid erectors and deep back muscles in the area as well. From the Good mornings most likely
Calves and hamstrings still pretty sore as well.

BBall, upper Calisthenics at WLC outdoor courts - Reboot, Week 25, day 1

Bodyweight with shoes - 89.5kg

Internal foot rotation, seated bent knee ISO: 3x33 secs
Sartorius bent leg ISO pull against opposite leg : 2x33 secs
External foot rotation ISO against floor: 3x33 secs
Wall sit, single leg. heels off the floor : pushing into wall at 70% 1/4 squat - x33secs
BBall overhead single arm plank against wall: 2x15 secs


Dribbling and ball control drills - 15 mins
Practice moves and shooting- 35 mins, medium effort

Jumps/Dunks - 20 mins worth, about 20+ jumps and dunks on 8 feet netball rim.

Did a few max effort test jumps - touched 9'8" off a few steps, 9'6" standing, 9'4" paused. Felt explosive despite soreness

So 28 inches, 26 and 24 respectively with 7'4" reach
Single leg jump was about the same as standing vertical.

Up about 2.5 inches across the board since I last tested 5 weeks ago.
Bodyweight about the same, but waist is 1+ inches smaller and my squat is up 15kg or so.
In a sore and fatigued state too.
May or may not jump higher when fresh and deloaded
Good to see even in the worse case scenario, my baseline jump is going up.
Looking forward to hopefully another 6 inches in 2+ months time, when I'm under 85kg in playing weight and stronger.

No pain on the jumps or landing, but we shall see tomorrow....

Box Jumps: - 20 inch wall - landing with straight legs - 2x5
felt decent

Tendon work superset
A. Pogo: low, easy x20
B. Scissor hops star pattern : x12 axis

Mid erectors were aching from the jarring on the pogos, so stopped after 1 set


Sit in bottom of full squat: 3 mins - 1.5 mins narrow heels off the ground, 1.5 mins wide relaxed


rotating sets - 2 mins rest between each exercise

Tricep bench dip warmup -  BW x5 slow, paused

Inverted row: - Leg at 90 degrees, supported inverted row - BW x6,
regular - BW x6

Warming up for chins

Straight bar dips: - on Oly bar - BW x10 leg supported, BW x 6 paused
BW x17 @RPE 8

Warming up for dips


Rotating sets - 1.5mins between

Chin Up: BW x 1
BW x 9 @ RPE 9
BW x 6 @9

Wanted to get an idea where my numbers were
Surprised to be able to do 10 reps, I was expecting like 6-7

Dips: BW x2
BW x 16 @RPE 8
BW x 10 @8

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Walking: 12 mins - with 2.5 min backwards walk up 30 degree slope



Back at home

Bulgarian split squat: - arm supported, front foot elevated 2 inches, single dumbbell on working side
Slow - BW x10, 35lbs x8

Band 3 axis cuff wall slide: light band 3x12 @RPE 7
Subscapularis band rotations: light band 3x12 @8

SSB Bulgarian split squat: - 1 arm supported, flat shoes, front foot elevated 2 inches - controlled - 30kg x6
40kg 2x8 @ RPE 7/8

Lying face down, overhead Y raises: 45 degrees incline bench - 3 sec hold at top - 1.25kg 3x6 @ RPE 7


8
Friday 24th May 2024

Upper body not feeling too bad, but quads, calves, glutes, hamstrings and erectors are toasted
Lower Achilles area feels achey, but more in that trained way rather than damaged tendon - I think

Tendon Rehab - Recovery

Popliteus bent knee internal foot rotation ISO : 3x33 secs
Popliteus standing leg curl laterally into opposite wall ISO : 3x33 secs

Walk - 30 mins



Saturday 25th May 2024

Quads, hamstrings, obliques, QL and mid erectors up in soreness compared to yesterday


Tendon Rehab - Recovery

Reverse curl overcoming ISO :against opposite arm - 3x33 secs

Calf raise ISO push against wall, sitting on floor, back against wall: 70-80% effort -
2 x 33 secs - straight
33 Secs - Toes out
33 Secs - Toes in

Sitting on floor, back on wall, single leg press ISO push through ball of foot against wall: - 90 degrees leg angle -  80% effort - 3 x33secs


Popliteus bent knee internal foot rotation ISO : 3x33 secs

Sartorius seated leg curl feet push together ISO: 2x33 secs

Popliteus standing leg curl laterally into opposite wall ISO : 2x33 secs

Sartorius bent leg ISO pull against opposite leg : 2x33 secs


Walk - 27 mins

9
Thursday 23rd May 2024

Still pretty sore in my legs and posterior chain

Reboot - Week 24, Day 3 - Upper weights

Body Weight: 90.1kg in winter clothing and shoes

Ball circles at wall:- 12 each direction - front 2x24 , side 2x24
BBall overhead single arm plank againt wall: 3x33 secs

Front plank hold - 33 secs
Side plank hold Bent knee abducted - 33secs
glute bridge hold x 33secs

Band external rotation activation: - while slow overhead pressing -  Light band x2 x 3sets

Popliteus seated Internal foot rotation ISO against opposite foot 3x33 secs
Sartorius seated bent leg ISO pull against opposite leg - 3x33 secs

Leg extension ISO - front elevated 5inches, Plates moved towards end of loading arm with collars, leaning back
Lifted to top, 33 sec hold at 10 degrees x 10kg, 15kg, 20kg, 22.5kg

Heel touch downs, single leg, off 8inch step: BW x12


rotating sets

Dumbbell press, rotating grip: 10lbs x10, 15lbs x10, 25lbs x8, 35lbs x6, 45lbs x2
45lbs x12, x12 @ RPE 9 (+1 rep)

Chin up - straight legs - various hangs and scap shrugs, and mid hold ISO to warm up - BW x1
4 sets of 3 @ RPE 7 on last set

Not sure how many I can do right now, but didn't feel too hard.


Rotating sets

SSB Calf raise ISO - single leg -
30kg x 33 secs straight
30kg x 10+10 Seconds toes out/in
50kg 3 x33 Seconds Straight/toes out/in
70kg 3 x15 Seconds Straight/toes out/in
85kg 3 x15 Seconds Straight/toes out/in

Huge increase in weight. While halving the time, but still not close to failure.
Time to force long term structural changes in the achilles tendon to get back to full health.
No pain or discomfort

Near bodyweight, so close to 2xBW on each foot, and over 300kg in total load if I used two legs.
Don't think my back can support that though
Will move it up over time until a 10 secs hold is hard


Hatfield Safety bar squat: - Flat barefoot shoe - controlled -  30kg x10, 50kg x10, 65kg x8

80kg x10
belt -
82.5kg x10
85kg x10 @RPE 6

+5kg and +1 set.
80kg set felt way easier than last week

High angle barbell row: - controlled - 20kg x10,

Myorep. "+" = 30 secs rest
42.5kg x17↓ @RPE 7 +5+5+5+5+5+5  (+2.5kg)


Deficit push up: feet elevated 12 inches - paused x6

Dip belt, plates on lower back
+5kg x6
+10kg x10 @RPE 5
+15kg x12 @7

Lots of pec activation on +15kg set
Putting a scale on my hands shows about 70kg total load at the top on the +15kg set
So load is a little more at the bottom
Using the dip belt loading this way is a little awkward, but good whole body, core, quad/patella tendon tension.

Might try using chairs and feet on bench, with the dip belt hanging normally, but shifted to mid back
like this



SSB Good Morning: Down to just above parallel - 30kg x10, Belt 50kg x6
belt
60kg x10
4-5 mins rest - 62.5kg 2x10 @ RPE 7 on last set

+2.5kg, +1 set from last week

Single arm dumbbell row - arm supported, elbows out, controlled  - 35lbs x12, 45lbs x12 @7

Leg curl, single leg : - Plates shifted to end of arm - SLOW, paused - 5kg x6,
10kg x8, x6 @ RPE 7/8

10
Wednesday 22nd May 2024

Moderately sore all over, but less than before.
Hamstrings rather sore

Tendon Rehab - Recovery

Reverse curl overcoming ISO :against opposite arm - 3x33 secs

Calf raise ISO push against wall, sitting on floor, back against wall: 80% effort -
2 x 33 secs - straight
33 Secs - Toes out
33 Secs - Toes in

QL hip crunch ISO : - one leg off the side of step - BW x33secs
10kg plate held on side off the step - 3x33secs

Popliteus bent knee internal foot rotation ISO : 4x33 secs

Walking: x 23 mins


11
Tuesday 21st May 2024

Still pretty achey all over, erectors and hamstrings especially


Reboot - Week 24, Day 2 - Lower weights

Body Weight: 91kg with shoes, in winter clothing

snatch grip behind the neck press + dislocate stretch with broom x 1 min

Split squat ISO: - rear leg straight -  2x33 secs

Popliteus, seated bent knee internal foot rotation ISO - 3x33 secs
Sartorius lying on back, single leg ISO pull, against opposite foot: 3x33 secs
Peroneal external foot rotation ISO against floor: 3x33 secs
 
A. Front plank hold: 33secs
B. Side plank, legs bent and abducted: 33secs
C. Glute bridge hold: 33secs

Leg Extension ISO - single leg - plates moved towards end of arm -
Leaning back, 15 sec hold at 10 degrees, 15 sec hold at 60 degrees. No concentric/eccentric - 10kg x30secs, x15kg, x20kg

Heel touch downs, single leg, off 8 inch step: slow tempo - BW x10


Power clean:
20kg x10 - 5 low hang, 5 high hang
40kg x16  - 4 floor, 3 high hang, 3 knee hang, 3 floor
45kg x10  - 1 floor, 3 high hang, 3 knee hang, 3 floor
50kg x10  - 1 floor, 3 high hang, 3 knee hang, 3 floor

1 floor, 1 hang - 55kg x2, 60kg x2
Floor - 65kg 2x3

High Bar squat - Flat shoes (Avancus Apex Power v2) - Goblet squat 10kg x10, controlled 40kg x10
4 sec eccentric - 60kg x6, 75kg x5, 90kg x4, 105kg x3

Belt, 4 sec eccentric - 115kg x2, 125kg x1,
135kg x1 @ RPE 7

belt - 5 mins rest -
120kg x9 @RPE 9  - back starting to round over on last rep  (+1 rep)
120kg x4 @7
120kg x4 @8.5

4 mins rest -
110kg x6 @8

Puts my e1RM around 155kg.
135kg top single is feeling easier, so will move up to 140kg next week.

Filmed my sets from behind today, and I did not see any hip shift even on hard reps.
Not sure what I did to fix it, probably a combo of Bulgarian split squats and the monster band walks




rotating sets
Romanian Deadlift - Lower down to inch off the floor - 20kg x10, 60kg x6, 70kg x6
Stiff legged deadlift 60kg x6

My posterior chain feels pretty dead after power cleans and squats, so have cut back on these
Might switch to split leg version.

Tibilias Wall raise - standing warmup in oly shoes - BW x6
against side of car, in oly shoes - hold at top - BW x6

Myorep. "+" = 30 secs rest
BW x 21↓ @9 +5+5+5+5+5  (+1 rep)

Up 1 rep on initial set, and gained a rep on last two mini sets
Will move to weighted sets next time and go on maintenance

SSB single leg Calf raise ISO: - BW x 30secs -  10 secs straight, toes out, toes in
30kg x30 Seconds  - 10 secs straight, toes out, toes in
50kg x33 Seconds Straight
50kg x33 Seconds Toes out
50kg x33 Seconds Toes in


Rotating sets

Leg curl, single leg : - Plates shifted to end of arm - SLOW, paused - 5kg x6,
8.75kg x8 @RPE 6
10kg 2x8 @ RPE 7 (+1.25kg)

Ab wheel: On knees, progressively lower x7
On knees
backpack+5kg 2x12 @7/8  (+5kg)

SSB Calf raise - single leg - hand supported, staggered stance
Flat on floor, heel not touching, controlled - 55kg 3x12 - straight, toes out, toes in @7/7/8  (+5kg)

SSB step up: - 6 inch step - controlled
55kg 2x10 controlled @REP 6/7


Monster band lateral lunges: Xxheavy band x12
Xxheavy band+medium band x15 @7
Xxheavy band+medium band x15 @8

Jefferson Curl - controlled 10kg x10, 20kg x15 @7 (+5 reps)

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stretch

12
Monday 20th May 2024

Somehow less sore than yesterday
Was expecting my quads to be really sore, but not too bad.
Erectors are pretty sore though

Tendon Rehab - Recovery

Popliteus bent knee internal foot rotation ISO : 5x33 secs

Reverse curl overcoming ISO :against opposite arm - 4x33 secs

Sartorius bent leg ISO pull against opposite leg : 4x33 secs
Peroneal external foot rotation ISO single leg : 3x33 secs

Single leg, kneeling quad push into couch ISO: 4x33 secs


13
Sunday 19th May 2024

Fatloss cycle 1 - Week 6

Height = 5'8.5"
Weighed = 88.4kg (-1.2 )    Macrofactor app trend weight - 88.2kg (+0.4)
Waist = 35 1/8 inches
Hip = 41.25(-0.25) 
Upper thigh = 26 3/8

Total loss so far - weight  -0.3kg  Waist -1.25 inch 
Animal based diet - averaged 2834 calories for the week - 203g protein, 167g fat, 132g carbs


Calves blew up this week 1/8 inch to 16 inches.

No waist drop this week, so it looks like I hit my maintenance TDEE this week with the increase in calories and carbs from diet change.
Had a few 3500+ calorie days.
2100 for rest days and 2600 for training days will be used going forward.

From Carnivore, I Added in A2 milk, cheese, raw Honey, fruits, Maple syrup, avocados, raw cucumbers.
Had to dial back some of the added fat and grass fed butter.
Feel better, and sleep has improved, but so has hunger.
Keto and carnivore are just so good at appetite suppression.
So will try and retain a bit of both with protein only on last meal before a short fasting 12-14 hour period, then more carbs at piled into the hours before bed.

Maple syrup + milk = amazing! Never knew that maple syrup tastes like coffee/caramel/chocolate with milk
So I found out that raw Honey or Maple syrup makes a nice flavour with unflavoured whey protein,
but much more nutrients and health benefits than the artifical flavours they normally use




BBall, upper Calisthenics at WLC outdoor courts - Reboot, Week 24, day 1

Damn legs, calves and posterior chain still pretty sore and deep down bruised feeling

Bodyweight with shoes, winter clothing - 90.8kg

Internal foot rotation, seated bent knee ISO: 4x33 secs
Sartorius bent leg ISO pull against opposite leg : 2x33 secs
External foot rotation ISO against floor: 3x45secs
Wall sit, single leg. heels off the floor : pushing into wall at 70% 1/4 squat - 2x33secs
BBall overhead single arm plank against wall: 3x33secs


Dribbling and ball control drills - 15 mins
Practice moves - 35 mins, medium effort

Tendon work superset
3 sets of
A. Pogo: low, easy x20
B. Scissor hops star pattern : x12 axis
C. Jumps: easy, 6 inch height - x5

Box Jumps: - 18 inch bench - landing with straight legs - 3x5

Felt bad, achey legs, no power


Sit in bottom of full squat: 3 mins - 1.5 mins narrow heels off the ground, 1.5 mins wide relaxed


rotating sets - 2 mins rest between each exercise

Tricep bench dip warmup -  BW x5 slow, paused

Inverted row: - Leg at 90 degrees, supported inverted row - BW x6,
regular - BW x6

BW x16 @9

felt hard, and achey, numbers down, stopped there

Straight bar dips: - on Oly bar - BW x10 leg supported, BW x5
BW x17 @RPE 8

felt hard, and achey, numbers well down, stopped there

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Walking: 15 mins - with 2.5 min backwards walk up 30 degree slope



Back at home

Bulgarian split squat: - arm supported, single dumbbell on working side
Slow - BW x10, 35lbs x8
single dumbbell on opposite side - 45lbs x8
single dumbbell on working side - 55lbs x8

High bar squat: - in flat shoes (Advancus Apex Power v2) - 10kg x10 Goblet squat
20kg x10, 40kg x6, 60kg x6, 75kg x6, x3, 90kg x5

Don't normally squat today, but I wanted to try out my new Advancus Apex power v2 flat barefoot style powerlifting shoes.
Felt good, and could go full depth easily enough.
Also tried front squatting with the bar and also went OK

Band 3 axis cuff wall slide: medium band 3x12 @RPE 7

SSB Bulgarian split squat: - 2 hand supported, flat shoes - controlled
30kg x8 @ RPE 6
35kg x8 @7
40kg x6 @6

35kg felt hard 2 weeks back, so much easier today
Advancus Apex power shoes are so grippy that it made the rear leg on a step feel so planted compared to the other shoes I have used.
This is how I do mine, the right side method, avoids the toe cramping


14
Friday 17th May 2024

Despite an easier and much shorter session yesterday, I still feel fairly sore all over.
Even my quads and posterior chain feel hammered with just the two work sets

Walk - 23 mins



Saturday 18th May 2024

Still pretty sore all over


Did stretches for whole body

Tendon Rehab - Recovery

Popliteus bent knee internal foot rotation ISO : 4x33 secs

Calf raise ISO push against wall, sitting on floor, back against wall: 70% effort -
45 secs - straight
45 Secs - Toes out
45 Secs - Toes in

Peroneal external foot rotation ISO single leg : 2x33 secs

Reverse curl overcoming ISO :against opposite arm - 3x33 secs

Sartorius bent leg ISO pull against opposite leg : 3x33 secs

Wall Sit single leg, heels off floor, 1/4 squat, pushing into floor at 70% effort - 3x 33secs


Walk - 23 mins

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Thursday 16th May 2024


Reboot - Week 23, Day 3 - Upper weights

Body Weight: 90.8kg in semi winter clothing and shoes

Ball circles at wall: front x 30 - 15 each direction, side x30 - 15 each direction
BBall overhead single arm plank againt wall: 3x33 secs

Lateral squat ISO: 1/4 squat depth -  2x 33 secs

Peroneal/sartorius external foot rotation ISO against floor/step: 3x33 secs
Popliteus seated Internal foot rotation ISO against opposite foot 3x33 secs
Sartorius seated bent leg ISO pull against opposite leg - 3x33 secs

Front plank hold - 33 secs
Side plank hold Bent knee abducted - 33secs
glute bridge hold x 33secs

Leg extension ISO - front elevated 5inches, Plates moved towards end of loading arm with collars, leaning back
Lifted to top, 15 sec hold at 10, 45, 80 degrees x 10kg, 15kg, 20kg

Heel touch downs, single leg, off 8inch step: BW x10


rotating sets

Dumbbell press, rotating grip: 10lbs x10, 15lbs x10, 25lbs x8, 35lbs x6, 45lbs x2
45lbs x11, x11 @ RPE 9

Back on track, but still harder than it should be.
I think the upper trap/back fatigue from the SSB is the cause

SBB Calf raise ISO - single leg -
30kg  3x33 Seconds Straight/toes out/in
35kg  3x33 Seconds Straight/toes out/in

Hatfield Safety bar squat: - Goblet squat 10kg x10 - Reebok Nano - controlled -  30kg x10,
bare feet - 50kg x8, 65kg x6

bare feet - 80kg x10
bare feet, belt - 80kg x10 @ RPE 6

Slight deload from 70-75Kg 4x12 last week, still not that easy


Rotating sets

High angle barbell row: - controlled - 20kg x10,

Myorep. "+" = 30 secs rest
40kg x20↓ @RPE 6 +5+5+5+5+5+5

40kg was surprisingly brachialis ache free for +10 extra reps from last week, on initial set...


Deficit push up: feet elevated 12 inches, paused x6

Feet elevated 12 inches -
backpack +5kg x6
+10kg 2x15 @RPE 8/8.5


SSB Calf raise - single leg - staggered stance - Flat on floor, heel not touching, controlled

50kg 2x12 @RPE 7

SSB Good Morning: Down to parallel - 30kg x12, Belt 50kg x6
belt
60kg 2x10 @RPE 6

Single arm dumbbell row - arm supported, elbows out - 45lbs x10 @7


rotating sets

Monster band lateral lunges: Alternating sides - Xheavy band x8
XXheavy + light band  x12 @ RPE 6
XXheavy + medium band  x12 @ RPE 7

Chin up - leg assisted - x3, 2x10 @ RPE 7

Side bend: - paused - 45lbs x10, 55lbs x10 @ RPE 7

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