12/16/19

Played with the kettlebells at Sportsbarn here in Chattanooga.

Set a 30 minute EMOM timer:

-Grad Workout with 24s: 2 cleans, 1 press, 3 front squats

-Snatches with 24: 5/5

-3 chins (varying grips) and 3 push-ups

Great workout, although I think the lady trainer who had taken over the entire rig section was pissed at me for using the pull-up bars.

12/15/19

Went for a five mile hike with my friend Sarah at Booker T. Washington State Park. Not as breathtaking as yesterday, but still a great time in the woods.

12/14/19

Went for a six mile hike with my friend Sarah at Cloudland Canyon State Park. Absolutely beautiful trail along the river with plenty of waterfalls.

12/13/19

Went and lifted at the Sportsbarn. I really love that gym.

• Trap bar deadlifts - 275 x 3 x 5 - haven’t done these in forever so I wanted to give them a shot. They were a bit humbling.

• DB bench - 45 x 15; 50 x 12; 55 x 2 x 6 superset with

• Chins - bodyweight x 3

• Seated cable rows - doesn’t matter

• Lat pulldowns - doesn’t matter

• Kettlebell carries - 24s in a bunch of different ways - waiter, rack, suitcase

Didn’t feel super strong today but this was a fun workout nonetheless. Met a nice guy named Elias who commented on my Discipline Equals Freedom shirt.

12/12/19

Walked two miles on the treadmill this morning in about 32 minutes.

Went climbing after work tonight and had a great time. I did lots of routes and even got a 5.9. Not good, but good for me.

12/10/19

Morning: It was snowing and raining outside so I kept it indoors.

• Walked two miles on the treadmill at the hotel.

• 10 rounds of jump rope with 45:30 work:rest. Just wanted to move my feet quick and sweat a bit.

Evening: Lifting at Sportsbarn. This was one of the coolest, best-equipped gyms I’ve ever seen.

• Front Squats - 185 x 5, 4, 2, 2 (my rack position sucked and I couldn’t hold on)

• Squats - 225 x 5 x 3 (this was a bit humbling)

• Overhead Press - 95 x 5, 5; 105 x 2 x 5; 115 x 5

• GHR - BW x 3 x 8

• One-hand Kettlebell Swings - 32 x 5/5 EMOM for 10 minutes

Really fired up about the coolness of this gym.

12/9/19

Went climbing at High Point Climbing in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This gym was absolutely bananas. I did probably seven or eight runs, including one on their outdoor wall that provides a view overlooking the city. I definitely plan on going back there a time or two during my trip.

12/7/19

Walked the dog 2.25 miles early this morning.

Training:

• Kettlebell overhead press: 28 x 2 x (2, 3, 5); (2, 3) - 25 reps/arm total

• Box jumps - 24”/30” - 5/0, 4/1, 3/2, 2/3, 1/4, 0/5 superset with

• Double kettlebells rack carries with 24s

• One-hand swings - 28 x 10 x 10 in 5 minutes (did one set of 10 every 30 seconds)

• Weighted chins - 12 kg x 8 x 3 superset with

• Weighted push-ups - 12 kg x 8 x 3

This was a really fun session in the garage/street. I may have done a little too much but tomorrow will be a lot of sitting on my ass traveling so I’m not too worried about it. I’m so grateful to be able to move and feel strong.

12/6/19

Spent 35 minutes riding 12.2 miles on the Assault Bike this morning. It was just a nice steady state ride listening to a podcast. No big deal but felt great to move and stretch out afterwards. The picture below is the nasty-ass screen on my fan bike.

I also walked my dog one awesome mile on my lunch break, which is one of my favorite things ever.