Sydney

Spent a week in Sydney for a work conference... drank too much!

I had planned to meet up with a local Traceur or two for some training but it didn't eventuate. Next time maybe. I spent a lot of time walking around Darling Harbour, and it looks like an awesome place to train.

The hotel I stayed at had a gym, and I had planned to work out a couple of times. I made it up there once, but all they had was one of those huge multi station machines, a treadmill, a cycling machine, and a chins/dips tower. Not a freeweight in sight. I tried to use the equipment, but it totally sucked. I don't know how anyone expects to do any serious training on something like that.

Speaking of weights, I've just changed my routine:
Squats 3 times a week, alternate between bench and press each workout, pullups on the first and last workouts of the week, and alternating deads and powercleans on the middle workout.
I'm trying to increase my pullups.

Weights today:
Squat: 102.5kg 3x5, bench 82.5kg 3x5, pullups 3 sets to failure: 11/8/5.

Out.

J

Woden town

Sammy and Antek from Sydney were in town, and there was training happening at Woden.
I haven't trained properly in Woden, so I figured this was as good a time as any.

I got a nice couple of arm jumps, and did some rail work, a few precisions and a tictac to arm.
I really need to work on my climbups... there's a weird leg thing the sydney guys do, using the momentum from pulling one leg up to help with upwards thrust. You gotta time it right, but I totally sucked. Probably didn't help that I did weights last night, and am recovering.
I also pussied out on practising concrete rolls... really gotta get over that one.

On the plus side, my legs feel pretty good after the session, just a little tender down the shins.

Out.

J

Stuff

Did a bit of training with Jo on Sunday arvo at Torrens Primary (I think). He was hung over and recovering from an illness, so the training was short.
Went home and decided to do a bit more.
Practised climbups, sprints, quadrupedal movement in all directions, and rolls both sides. Also did some explosive pullups where I would explode up, then change grip from pullup to chinup in mid air, then vice versa.
Felt good after.

Weights tonight:
Squat: 105kg (failed last rep of last set), OH Press: 50kg (Woohoo!), Powercleans: 55kg - still trying to clean up my form.
Sorted a couple of form issues with my press also, which made a difference.

I want to focus a bit more on my Parkour skills over the next month, to be in good shape for NatSoc.