First day back after rock blades seminar for two days. Bit of stress the last week leading into this seminar. It is business and people related. My coping mechanism has normally been to fly off the handle and be reactive instead of proactive. Well that part did not really change too much but it has alittle so I mark that as a Darwinian change as a reference idea. Yeah I went there.
At a seminar, me and the wifey just like to focus on the learning part. After Be Activated and the Fascial Dissection course we did back in Feb, it is hard to get lit up and super excited. This was a level 1 and 2 over the two days though . They have some really cool tools that mesh our styles. A friend and LMT took the Level 1 awhile back and enjoyed it so much, he did both again. We were suppose to take it last time, but had some conflicts so second time around we did not want to miss the boat.
Obviously, Hurricane Micheal came through and brought the rain down on us so depressey start to the show. The instructor was cool. he had alot of info so he punched through it over the two days. As with most things in Columbia and in general at most of these, no one really talks to each other much. I am quite guilty as I don't mind the yaps, but don't really look for it either. In general, the wife and I are odd balls that most people don't quite get. Obviously, odd ball means we don't follow the usual ways or reasons people go or the presumed way you are suppose to act. We strictly come to learn for ourselves and if it cool we will show some peeps back at the gym. We certainly try to keep the mood lighter. Most were there for easy CEUs. One guy said that very specifically. He looked and acted like the stick had never been taken out of his butt. More on that later tater.
During the couple of days you work on each other to get the process down. If you are uncomfortable with this, you may not want to go. I have grown accustomed to this over the years. I don't mind it but i also don't go raising my arms all the time(you know that guy or girl who likes the attention a bit too much) Alot of this involved taking the shirt off to get to the areas. After Be Activated, you just peel your shit off when ya got to. So I pulls my shirt off and i know I aint in great shape right now so old man titty tity bang bang is full on and that can make some a bit uncomfortable. The first go I didn't see all skins but more halter top action by the dudes. The second it was all low hangin fruit for the eye to see(not that low bro!) So I look over and see stick up his butt with his shirt off looking like a jacked up peacock standing their very proud of himself taking heaving breathes. Me and the wife both agreed he was more jacked then first glance would say. It did not help his disposition though as his face was rock hard saying I hate this sh#t. He was definately a "I like what I like!" guy. Don't go a changin'
The instructor wasn't getting alot of volunteers and this one a actual kinesiology taping session. I used to believe the tape was more compression action but after I realized it was also a movement awareness patterning. A way you can your body to recognize and incorporate a stronger motor pattern. Nice way to say, get all the right parts awake and contributing to the exercises or sport. The wife raises her hand pointing at me. Up I go then. We go through the testing and check my movements looking for mobility and stablity issues. As is well known these are terribly not kewl around the shoulders and elbows for me. Always the special case, the class huddles around for the gawk sesh. He tapes the back chain to the arm chain from the glutes to the back of the triceps near the elbow. It is a big X across the back. We do more testing and things fire better and move better. This is good for me. I wore it for a couple days and felt a noticable improvement in awareness and patterning. My left side has felt shut off as of late meaning my right side is doing way more work. The tape improved left side contribution.
All in all, some nice add ons to our skills. And honestly, the tools are sweet!
10/17
Activations with rock blade tools. Been having some visual field issues on my right side. Bascially, my peripheral vision on my right side is not acting correctly. I haven't been seeing things as clearly. Some one can be on my right and I sense them but they don't come into clear vision until a certain point and even then it fuzzy. I had Sue and Neal check it and sure enough after a muscle test it evident. After some activaitions, it got better and my muscle test after was much better. Will work on it some more.
Training was a hodge podge of sand dune work.
Sand dune side planks, sand dune planks, sanddune bird dogs for 3 rounds each. More reps and less static holds on the planks
Collage of reverse lunges, regular lunges with kbs, KB double swings in a lunge position(liked these alot)
Regular sumo double swings working up to 72lbs for 3x10. Focused on some knee push outs on each rep.
Little heavier sled drag for two laps.
10/16
Three laps regular sled
10/15
Few activations
10/13
Training
Activations
Reverse Hypers 5 pre, 1 long set post
Straight bar squat. the hip is still complaining a bit so mostly rep work at 325x8,10,10,10
Broke out the Power Poul for some bulgarians splits(my version) 3x6 to 8 a legx4 rounds. Tried a couple of rounds of sissys holding the mono straps like a hatfield squat but the power poul kept trying to slip off. Called it a day there.
Almost the worst sled idea ever(meaning I have done dumber work) Took the sled with 2.5 plates to start for a bit on backwards duck walk and realized it would be the worst day ever if I went all the way around so pulled the 25lb off and did one full lap encompassing:
1/15 to 25 foot backwards duck walk
2/ Forward over the shoulder for 75 to 100ft
3/ Regular backwards walk with the upper body strap slipped over the top of my hands to limit grip work. for 30 to 50ft.
This took about 35 to 40 mins. More then I wanted but quads hips and lungs were on fire with many head hangs and prayers to just finish. Once I had a pattern set , it was the constant edge of nausea the rest of the way. Waves of controlled stomach turn-ey As usual, I recommend it highly.
10/8
Activations with tim tam. Hanging on band. Even wrapped with compression band and finally some BT work. Still sore from Saturday and Wednesday leg work. This helped alot
Three laps sled drag
10/7
Two laps sled drag
10/6
Activations with Tim Tam
Reverse Hypes 5 sets prior, 3 sets post
Free squatted for the first time in awhile since the hip bitchin' 24 sets in 15 minutes. Goal was to try and average a set every 15 seconds so two a minute. So 24 in 12 + 3 minutes. Ha 235x6x6,195x8x8, 145x10x10
Leg extension 10x10 with 15 seconds rest a set.
10/5
Activations with Tim tam and boomstick
One arm band pulldowns with a hold 5 sets each arm
Chest supported rows 10x10
Pec deck. Started at 1/3ish of stack working down at 20 reps a weight till the last one and only got 10 before it gave out.