After starting crazy commute / being resigned to 2020 being an unpleasant divorce year I pretty much gave up on training in the early weeks of the year. Thanks to a combination of train beers (a slippery slope having given up for a couple of years), rampant pasta feasts and early lockdown boozing I got on the scale the Monday before last to discover that I was a solid 104.5kg / 16.5 stone. Previous weight was around 88kg in November. I immediately decided I had to do something about this, and also that, if I’m going to push on with climbing goals from 2019 then I need to figure out a work plan that will allow more working from home and less being out of the house from 6.20am to 9pm 5 days a week. With my job contract finishing at the end of the month, I’m actually pretty syked to regain the lost fitness and figure out a new plan for making work and climbing slightly more harmonious.
M - No booze
T - Various kettlebell stuff. However much I warm up I always find KB swings cause horrid tight hamstrings and John Wayne walk. KB press felt ok.
Fingerboard - took this very gently, standing on scales, etc. I’ve previously struggled with enthusiasm for half crimping, often slumping into a chisel, so trying to be stricter about this from now on.
Pull-ups - could only manage 5x - previously 10-12. Managed 5 sets just.
Pushups also felt hard.
W - Had planned to run, but legs felt a bit weird. Did some more KB, including goblet squats (I never did any leg stuff previously, but had noticed for a while that I was weak at pushing up on one leg on slabs, etc at the wall, so will try to work on this. Did some dumbbell lunges - legs felt very weird and wobbly after that.
T - Woke up pretty much unable to walk. Rest.
F - Fingerboard - felt a bit less uncomfortable, but still fairly desperate.
10x 5xpullups
S - 50 KB press, 100 push-ups, flexor and extensor curls (not really done before, going to try to stick with them now), triceps extension, some hanging knee raises, etc
S - Another fingerboard session. 10x sets of 6 pull-ups (feeling better), some biceps / hammer curls, bit of stretching.
Weight down to 102.0kg by Monday morning. Had been intending to run, but might start that when I’m a little lighter. Have been doing intermittent fasts (sorry Nibs) including a few days of 22-23 hours.
Have new lead re timber supply for our garden board - fingers crossed. If we can get that built then I’m pretty optimistic about ploughing on with lots of training through the summer, and then making space for a version 2 of the board in the garage for the winter. Pretty clear we’re unlikely to be selling the house / separating this year, so may as well make the most of it...
