Will's March Training Log

Workouts are looking good Will. I've never given the CR series ab work a fair chance. Maybe it is because they are tough. You've been doing them lately.

Have a great weekend!

[William S.]

Hey perini,

Thanks for the compliment. Yeah, those crunches are difficult. I first read the recommendations in reagrds to the manner in which they are performed and scoffed, but when I gave them a shot: Holy Cow! I think the killer comes with the whole slow, controlled, no jerking movment, with a peak contraction of two seconds. Also, I try to keep rest times short, like five to ten seconds whilst holding a cobra pose. I'll fine tune it eventually.

Still don't have a six-pack though. But I'll get it. I should just be happy that I don't have a gut.

Best in training,
Will

[gymgirl]

hi william! wow 106 push-ups in 12 minutes?

you are hard-core! great work!

[William S.]

Thanks, gymgirl! Wow, never been accused of being "hardcore" before. I could get used to it!

Best in training,
Will

[William S.]

Hello all,

Today I did this:

Joint Mobility Exercises

Yoga: Just the Triangle, Fencer, and Intense Side Stretch. I won't even bother using the Sanskrit names for these poses.

Atlas I pushups: 110 in 10 minutes. I did these in sets of 10 with 30 senods rest in between each set. I have to tell you, I developed a new-found respect for this variation tonight. You feel it all throughout the upper body musculature: arms, back and of course your chest. (I'm at work and just finished up these routine. My friend working the FM side of the station walked by while I was perfomring the sets and said, "Getting swole?" Too funny. I felt like a jack-a**.)

When I get home tonight I'll do Lesson Four for abdominals (from Pushing Yourself to Power) and shoot for completing CR-1 through CR-8, as prescribed. I'll superset those crunches with Weider Pull-ups/Rows. It should be fun.

Best in training,
Will

[William S.]

Hello all,

I hate squats. Hate 'em, hate 'em, hate 'em. Just thought I'd get that out of the way.

Squats: 2 x 50

Sissy Squats: 20

Joint Mobility Exercises

Triangle Pose, Intense Side Stretch, Fencer's Pose, Shoulder Stand

Best in training,
Will

If you hate them, they must be good for you. Or that is what I tell myself with burpees.

[William S.]

Hello all,

Yeah, pierini, that's probably true. PowerHank said something to the effect of if I tell myself I love them, then I eventually will! Makes sense to me.:

Today:
Atlas II Push-ups (Three Chair push-ups, one for each hand and my feet): Total of 67 reps. Left elbow feels funny, so I'll lay off a little.

Lesson Four: I only got to CR-9 last time, and I slacked on the Weider Rows, so I'll settle for 1 through 9 and throw in the rows today. Cool.

That's all, folks.

Best in training,
Will