cheapo's log

[KTG]

Still an inspiration! Great job!

[cheapo]

Week 202

Monday, January 30, 2012
D1L6:
24 (+2 cf. previous, -7 cf. PR)
I had a cold over the weekend, and I left work early today, but I still worked out.

I went hard and sacrificed a little form to get more rounds. Hot, sweaty, gasping for breath: that's how it should be!

Wednesday, February 1, 2012
D2L6:
Skipped.


Saturday, February 4, 2012
D3L6:
07:45 (-0:54 cf. Previous, +02:51 cf. PR)

Pull-ups: 32 (16-6-5-3-2)
Push-ups: 64 (26-10-8-5-5-5-5)
Squats: 64 (64)

I love the race-against-the-clock aspect of SimpleFit, but, despite my best intentions, I do find I sacrifice form to beat the clock. I did so, a little, today.

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[cheapo]

Week 203

Tuesday, February 7, 2012
D1L6:
25 (+1 cf. previous, -6 cf. PR)
I turned 42 yesterday.

I workout in my living room. Some days, I come home from work, ready to squeeze in my workout before supper, and there's a nice hot fire going in the woodstove...and I have no choice but workout right in front of it.

Today was one of those days. It was HOT!

Wednesday, February 8, 2012
D2L6:
05:06

01:06
01:03
00:59
01:00
00:58

Saturday, February 4, 2012
D3L6:
07:29 (-0:16 cf. Previous, +02:35 cf. PR)

Pull-ups: 32 (18-4-4-4-2)
Push-ups: 64 (32-6-8-6-6-6)
Squats: 64 (64)

Pull-ups had a lot of body movement, but good range of motion. Everything else was fine.

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[Benhamine]

Happy belated b'day!

[cheapo]

Thanks!

[cheapo]

Week 204

Monday, February 13, 2012
D1L6:
25 +1 (±0 cf. previous, -6 cf. PR)
Harrumph.
I thought I had done 24 rounds last week, so this week I aimed for 25.
As it turns out, I did not recall correctly, and had, in fact, done 25 last week.

Bummer.

On the plus side, I did do one extra round after the buzzer.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012
D2L6:
04:59

01:03
01:04
00:58
00:58
00:56

Saturday, February 18, 2012
D3L6:
07:09 (-0:20 cf. Previous, +02:15 cf. PR)

Pull-ups: 32 (16-4-4-4-2-1-1)
Push-ups: 64 (20-12-10-8-6-6)
Squats: 64 (51-13)

I am feeling stronger than I have felt in a while. Despite this, pull-ups had a lot of body movement, and only so-so range of motion. Push-ups had compromised ROM too.

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[ButtSmack]

Great workout, I find your progress photos inspiring.

Just wondering if you've ever found the squats to be the movement which limits your workouts, or have your always met your numbers.

[cheapo]

Week 205

Monday, February 20, 2012
D1L6:
26 (+1 cf. previous, -5 cf. PR)
I beat last week and achieved my best result since April 12, 2010.

Pull-Ups: 78
Push-Ups: 156
Squats: 260

Wednesday, February 22, 2012
D2L6:
Skipped.


Saturday, February 25, 2012
D3L6:
07:05 (-0:4 cf. Previous, +02:11 cf. PR)

Pull-ups: 32 (16-4-3-3-3-2-1)
Push-ups: 64 (32-10-6-6-5-5)
Squats: 64 (64)

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[cheapo]

Week 206

Monday, February 27, 2012
D1L6:
27 (+1 cf. previous, -4 cf. PR)

Pull-Ups: 81
Push-Ups: 162
Squats: 270

Wednesday, February 29, 2012
D2L6:
Skipped.
I've been busy at work, plus the ongoing public transit strike means I get home from work late.

Saturday, March 3, 2012
D3L6:
07:05 (+00:36 cf. Previous, +02:48 cf. PR)

Pull-ups: 32 (14-6--2-1-2-2-1)
Push-ups: 64 (27-5-10-4-5-3)
Squats: 64 (lost track, but it was something like 50-14)

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[vontrapp]

I like the way you annotate your workouts. If you don't mind I kinda did the same with my logs. LOL

[cheapo]

Week 207

Monday, March 5, 2012
D1L6:
23 (-4 cf. previous, -8 cf. PR)

Pull-Ups: 69
Push-Ups: 138
Squats: 230

I decided not to try to beat last week's result (27). Instead, I focused on using good form.

Wednesday, March 7, 2012
D2L6:
05:12

01:07
01:04
01:02
01:00
00:59


All with good form.

Saturday, March 10, 2012
D3L6:
Skipped.

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[KTG]

Great times! Maddog and I were reflecting on the tendency we have both experienced of seeing the D2 times drop over the sets. It's interesting that you have the same thing.

[cheapo]

For me it's two things that result in the improving times:

1. Getting more warmed up (higher heart rate and respiration, warmer muscles) as I go through the workout.
2. Getting better at the movements too.

Both of those could really be described as "getting warmed up," but I like the distinction between being physiologically warmed up (Item 1) and being mentally and proprioceptively warmed-up (Item 2).

[cheapo]

Week 208

Tuesday, March 13, 2012
D1L6:
25 (+2 cf. previous, -6 cf. PR)

Pull-Ups: 75
Push-Ups: 150
Squats: 250

Friday, March 16, 2012
D2L6:
04:51

??:?? (I'll assume it was 01:00.)
00:58
00:59
00:57
00:57


All with good form.

Saturday, March 17, 2012
D3L6:
06:43 (-00:22 cf. Previous, +02:26 cf. PR)

Pull-ups: 32 (18-5-3-3-2-1)
Push-ups: 64 (34-10-7-6-4-3)
Squats: 64 (50-14)

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[cheapo]

Week 209

Monday, March 19, 2012
D1L6:
27 (+2 cf. previous, -4 cf. PR)

Pull-Ups: 81
Push-Ups: 162
Squats: 270

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I am not thrilled about how heavy I look these days.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012
D2L6:
06:12
01:10
01:12
01:15
01:18
01:17

Slower times because I was bringing my chest to the bar. In fact, I was aiming to bring my sternum to the bar, but mid-chest was the best I could manage. Why? Because I read this advice from Ido Portal.


Saturday, March 24, 2012
Four Years of SimpleFit!




Sunday, March 25, 2012
D3L6:
07:02 (+00:19 cf. Previous, +02:45 cf. PR)

Pull-ups: 32 (18-4-3-2-3-1-1)
Push-ups: 64 (24-10-10-6-7-7)
Squats: 64 (64)

Not great form on pull-ups or push-ups. :/

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