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Sunday 1/24/10

Stretch for 10 minutes
Warm-up jog for 5 minutes (7 minute mile pace)

Sprint for 50 seconds
Walk for 1 minute
Sprint for 35 seconds

That's it today I better start eating very healthy again. I also think hard lower body workout affected running today.
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Yeah, those bulgarian squats are killer on the legs :D I don't like to do them on the days preceding any running, or HIIT (sprints), because as you said...your legs will not be recovered yet and it will show up in your sprints. All that jump roping can be affecting your sprints too - 600 jumps on a workout is alot by itself, not counting the squats. :shock: You'll just have to adjust some of your workouts to find the best balance & fit for you overall, so that all of your workouts will best benefit you.
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mjjdm1985 wrote:Warm-up jog for 5 minutes (7 minute mile pace)
I wish I could "jog" at a 7 minute mile pace!! :shock: :D That is approx. 8.6 mph, which is what I do fast interval speed at! :roll: I'm impressed.
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COMPARE TO WORKOUT LOG AND CHANGE IF NECESSARY!

I knew working out legs might make it harder for me to sprint the following day but that last effort was embarrassing! Lol I'm always competing with myself, though, and now that I know I can fit the jump rope into workout and still get a good workout it would be hard for me to stop it and just rest like maybe I should. Also, I'm hoping it will improve vertical :) The 7 minute mph pace was what the treadmill said, but who knows it may be lying :)

Monday 1/25/10

Stretch for 5 minutes
Warm up jog * 5 minutes at 7 mph

Bench Press 195 * 5, no rest, Band Row * 20, jump rope * 100, rest for 1 minute
Bench Press 205 * 3 and 2 halves, no rest, Band Row * 20, jump rope * 100, rest for 1 minute
Bench Press 215 * 2 and 3 halves, no rest, Band Row * 20, rest for 2 minutes

Barbell Row 155 * 5, no rest, Band Row * 20, jump rope * 100, rest for 1 minute
Barbell Row 155 * 5, no rest, Band Row * 20, jump rope * 100, rest for 1 minute
Barbell Row 155 * 5, no rest, Band Row * 20, rest for 2 minutes

Military Press 95 * 5, no rest, Shoulder Band Press * 20, jump rope * 100, rest for 1 minute
Military Press 105 * 5, no rest, Shoulder Band Press * 20, jump rope * 100, rest for 1 minute
Military Press 115 * 3 and 105 * 2, no rest, Shoulder Band Press * 20, rest for 2 minutes

Pull-Up * 8, no rest, Kneeling Lat Pulldown (30 each side) * 20, jump rope * 100, rest for 1 minute
Pull-Up * 8, no rest, Kneeling Lat Pulldown (30 each side) * 20, jump rope * 100, rest for 1 minute
Pull-Up * 8, no rest, Kneeling Lat Pulldown (40 each side) * 20, rest for 2 minutes

Diamond Pushups *16 (rested for a few seconds at 12)

Cool down walk on treadmill for 5 minutes
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Tuesday 1/26/2010

Stretch for 5 minutes
Warm-Up jog * 5 minutes at 7 mph

Front Squat 155 * 5, no rest, Jump Squat * 20, jump rope * 100, rest for 1 minute
Front Squat 165 * 5, no rest, Jump Squat * 20, jump rope * 100, rest for 1 minute
Front Squat 185 * 5, no rest, Jump Squat * 16, rest for 2 minutes

Deadlift 185 * 5, no rest, Seated Hamstring Curl 70 * 20, jump rope * 100, rest for 1 minute
Deadlift 185 * 5, no rest, Seated Hamstring Curl 70 * 20, jump rope * 100, rest for 1 minute
Deadlift 205 * 5, rest for 2 minutes (wait for machine), Seated Hamstring Curl 70 * 20, rest for 2 minutes

Dumbbell Step Up (50 pound dbells) * 5, no rest, Forward Dbell Lunges (10 pound dbells) * 20, jump rope for 1 minute, rest for 1 minute
Dumbbell Step Up (55 pound dbells) * 5, no rest, Forward Dbell Lunges (15 pound dbells) * 20, rest for 2 minutes

Calf Raise (c 45 pound dbell) * 5 each side, no rest, plank for 1:05

Cool down walk on treadmill for 5 minutes
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Wednesday 1/27/2010

Stretch for 5 minutes

Warm-up Jog for 5 minutes
Sprint for 55 seconds
Walk for 1 minute, Jog for 1 minute
Sprint for 40 seconds
Walk for 1 minute, Jog for 1 minute
Sprint for 30 seconds
Walk for 1 minute, Jog for 4 minutes
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Thursday 1/28/10 Got better on bench today. I think other progress slowed because I used a tougher band.

Stretch for 5 minutes
Warm up jog * 5 minutes at 7.5 mph

Bench Press 195 * 5, no rest, Band Press * 20, jump rope * 100, rest for 1 minute
Bench Press 205 * 5, no rest, Cable Press (50 pounds) * 20, jump rope * 100, rest for 1 minute
Bench Press 215 * 4.5, no rest, Cable Press (50 pounds) * 20, rest for 2 minutes

Barbell Row 155 * 5, no rest, Band Row * 20, jump rope * 100, rest for 1 minute
Barbell Row 155 * 5, no rest, Band Row * 20, jump rope * 100, rest for 1 minute
Barbell Row 155 * 5, no rest, Band Row * 20, rest for 2 minutes

Military Press 95 * 5, no rest, Shoulder Band Press * 20, jump rope * 100, rest for 1 minute
Military Press 105 * 4.5, no rest, Shoulder Band Press * 20, jump rope * 100, rest for 1 minute
Military Press 115 * 2 and 3 halves, no rest, Shoulder Band Press * 10, rest for 2 minutes

Pull-Up * 8, no rest, Kneeling Lat Pulldown (30 each side) * 20, jump rope * 100, rest for 1 minute
Pull-Up * 8, no rest, Kneeling Lat Pulldown (40 each side) * 20, jump rope * 100, rest for 1 minute
Pull-Up * 7, no rest, Kneeling Lat Pulldown (40 each side) * 20, rest for 2 minutes

Diamond Pushups *18
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mjjdm1985 wrote:Warm up jog * 5 minutes at 7.5 mph
Show off! :roll: lol just kidding! :lol:
mjjdm1985 wrote:Kneeling Lat Pulldown (40 each side) * 20
What is a kneeling lat pulldown? I don't understand some of your wording, - "40 each side".

Sounds like a very intense workout - great job!
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Haha I don't know the best way to explain it. I am following a workout online because I don't know as much about working out as I would like. The kneeling lat pulldowns I saw, and what I did, was get in the middle of one of those large weight set-ups (with the pull-up bar in the center and the cables on each side), and hold a cable from each side and do pulldowns that way: Pulling a cable from each side in towards body. I hope that explains it!

And I'm not showing off! Haha it's a good thing brother is not posting on here he goes much faster, but running is his thing :)
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Friday 1/29/2010

Stretch for 5 minutes
Warm-Up jog * 5 minutes at 7.5 mph

Front Squat 165 * 5, no rest, Jump Squat * 20, jump rope * 100, rest for 1 minute
Front Squat 175 * 5, no rest, Jump Squat * 20, jump rope * 100, rest for 1 minute
Front Squat 195 * 5, no rest, Jump Squat * 20, rest for 2 minutes

Deadlift 185 * 5, no rest, Seated Hamstring Curl 70 * 20, jump rope * 100, rest for 1 minute
Deadlift 205 * 5, no rest, Seated Hamstring Curl 70 * 20, jump rope * 100, rest for 1 minute
Deadlift 205 * 5, rest for 2 minutes (wait for machine), Seated Hamstring Curl 70 * 20, rest for 2 minutes

Dumbbell Step Up (55 pound dbells) * 5, no rest, Forward Dbell Lunges (15 pound dbells) * 20, jump rope for 1 minute, rest for 1 minute
Dumbbell Step Up (60 pound dbells) * 5, no rest, Forward Dbell Lunges (20 pound dbells) * 20, rest for 2 minutes

Calf Raise (c 45 pound dbell) * 5 each side, no rest, plank for 1:20
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Saturday 1/30/2010

Took off. Rested.

Sunday 1/31/2010

Went to the gym just to get some exercise in today. Did about 10 minutes of various jump rope exercises

Ran 1/3 mile at 6 minute mile pace
Ran 1 mile at 7:30 minute mile pace
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Monday 2/1/10 Much better!

Stretch for 5 minutes
Warm up jog * 5 minutes at 7.5 mph

Bench Press 205 * 5, no rest, Band Press * 20, jump rope * 100, rest for 1 minute
Bench Press 215 * 5, no rest, Band Press * 20, jump rope * 100, rest for 1 minute
Bench Press 225 * 3 and 2 halves, no rest, Band Press * 20, rest for 2 minutes

Barbell Row 155 * 5, no rest, Band Row * 20, jump rope * 100, rest for 1 minute
Barbell Row 165 * 5, no rest, Band Row * 20, jump rope * 100, rest for 1 minute
Barbell Row 165 * 5, no rest, Band Row * 20, rest for 2 minutes

Military Press 95 * 5, no rest, Shoulder Band Press * 20, jump rope * 100, rest for 1 minute
Military Press 105 * 5, no rest, Shoulder Band Press * 20, jump rope * 100, rest for 1 minute
Military Press 115 * 4, no rest, Shoulder Band Press * 20, rest for 2 minutes

Pull-Up * 8, no rest, Kneeling Lat Pulldown (40 each side) * 20, jump rope * 100, rest for 1 minute
Pull-Up * 8, no rest, Kneeling Lat Pulldown (50 each side) * 20, jump rope * 100, rest for 1 minute
Pull-Up * 7, no rest, Kneeling Lat Pulldown (50 each side) * 20, rest for 2 minutes

Diamonds Pushups * 20 (short rest at 15)

Cool down walk for 5 minutes
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Tuesday 2/2/2010

Stretch for 5 minutes
Warm-Up jog * 5 minutes at 7.8 mph

Front Squat 185 * 5, no rest, Jump Squat * 20, jump rope * 100, rest for 1 minute
Front Squat 205 * 5, no rest, Jump Squat * 20, jump rope * 100, rest for 1 minute
Front Squat 205 * 5, no rest, Jump Squat * 20, rest for 2 minutes

Deadlift 205 * 5, rest for 2 minutes (wait for machine) Seated Hamstring Curl 80 * 20, rest for 2 minutes
Deadlift 205 * 5, no rest, Seated Hamstring Curl 80 * 20, rest for 2 minutes
Deadlift 225 * 5, no rest, Seated Hamstring Curl 80 * 20, rest for 2 minutes

Dumbbell Step Up (60 pound dbells) * 5, no rest, Forward Dbell Lunges (20 pound dbells) * 20, rest for 2 minutes
Dumbbell Step Up (60 pound dbells) * 5, no rest, Forward Dbell Lunges (25 pound dbells) * 20, rest for 2 minutes

Calf Raise (c 35 pound dbell) * 5 each side, no rest, plank for 1:30

Cool down on treadmill for 5 minutes
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Wednesday 2/4/2010

Stretch for 5 minutes
Warm-up jog for 5 minutes (pretty good pace)

Sprint for 55 seconds
Walk for 10 seconds, Jog for 1:50
Sprint for 45 seconds
Walk for 10 seconds, Jog for 1:50
Sprint for 38 seconds

Walk for 1 minute, Jog for 4 minutes
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Thursday 2/4/10

I was pumped to get in the gym today and try bench again after the large weight increase I had been able to do Monday, but I think working an extra three hours or the fact that I didn't have a spotter got to me. Doesn't look as good as last time but I'm confident I would not have been able to do this when I started.
Also, I think form is improving on certain exercises. One example would be pull-ups where I am getting better at maintaining the same speed going down as I have pulling myself up.

Stretch for 5 minutes
Warm up jog * 5 minutes at 8 mph

Bench Press 215 * 4 and 3 halves, no rest, Band Press * 20, jump rope * 100, rest for 1 minute
Chest Press Machine 210 * 8, no rest, Band Press * 20, jump rope * 100, rest for 1 minute
Chest Press Machine 230 * 6, no rest, Band Press * 20, rest for 2 minutes

Barbell Row 155 * 5, no rest, Band Row * 20, jump rope * 100, rest for 1 minute
Barbell Row 165 * 5, no rest, Band Row * 20, jump rope * 100, rest for 1 minute
Barbell Row 165 * 5, no rest, Band Row * 20, rest for 2 minutes

Military Press 105 * 5, no rest, Shoulder Band Press * 20, jump rope * 100, rest for 1 minute
Military Press 115 * 3 and 2 halves, no rest, Shoulder Band Press * 20 (one second rest at 16), jump rope * 100, rest for 1 minute
Military Press 105 * 2, no rest, Shoulder Band Press * 20, rest for 2 minutes

Pull-Up * 8, no rest, Kneeling Lat Pulldown (50 each side) * 20, jump rope * 100, rest for 1 minute
Pull-Up * 8, no rest, Kneeling Lat Pulldown (50 each side) * 20, jump rope * 100, rest for 1 minute
Pull-Up * 4, no rest, Kneeling Lat Pulldown (50 each side) * 20, rest for 2 minutes

Diamonds Pushups * 20

Cool down walk for 5 minutes
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You're right it is all about form! Sometimes I have problems remembering that and not letting myself get wrapped up in lifting more weight, but overall I do an ok job I guess. I have now been working out consistently for six weeks which is, sadly, longer than I've ever stuck to it in life...at least the weightlifting portion haha. Thanks for the support!
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