Saturday 17 December 2011

I'm back in the game!

Hey everyone,

Today was an awesome day.  After a week of not working out, I (Alex) finally felt sufficiently healthy to do a workout!  I had planned the workout several days in advance, eagerly anticipating the moment...


As the first workout back after a week off (and still not feeling 100%), I decided to scale back the intensity and duration compared to some of our other workouts.  For today's workout, I decided that we would do circuit training - four exercises, with four circuits, allowing sufficient rest in between exercises where needed.  Here's what we did:

  1. Mixed-grip pullups
  2. Straight leg deadlifts (185lbs barbell for Alex) / alternating kettlebell deadlifts (24kg for Tannys)
  3. Reverse pushups
  4. Kettlebell swings (40kg for Alex, 24kg for Tannys)
Mixed-grip pullups (note - in this variation, we used a neutral grip with a wide grip, whereas you could also use an underhand grip with a wide grip)


Straight-leg barbell deadlifts

Reverse pushups (AKA inverted rows)


Kettlebell swings (Tannys using 24kg)


This was a great workout, made even better by the sweet satisfaction of returning to my training!  Doing a slightly easier workout (less overall sets, more generous rest periods, and less weight) was a perfect fit for my condition today.  Rather than jumping back into your workouts at your previous intensity, it is sometimes smarter to ease back into them, before ramping up to attempt any new personal records.

This workout style was so satisfying that we will likely do a similar one tomorrow, focusing more on our full body 'pushing' movements.  Stay tuned!

- Alex & Tannys

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