Althoguh I’m aching from grading yesterday I decided to go full whack into todays strength training.  I started with a circuit on the pull up bar:

  • Pull Ups: 1 + 1 + 1
  • Chin Ups: 3
  • Wide Grip Pull Ups: 1

I can now do pull ups without band assistance which feels great.

I then followed up with some pushing:

  • Decline Push Ups: 10 x 2 sets
  • Dumb Bell Bench Press: 6 x 3 sets (I need a heavier weight – getting too easy)

Then some core work:

  • Decline Sit Ups: 10 x 2 sets
  • Sand Bucket Side Bends: 10 x 2 sets (Failed on this.  My core is still suffering from yesterday)
  • Sand Bucket Lifts (back exercise): 10 x 2 sets

Can’t forget my forearms:

  • Wrist Roller: 3 + 2
  • Dumb Bell Wrist Curls: 10 x 2 sets (failure)

Finally some leg work:

  • Band Hamstring Curls: 10 per leg
  • Single-leg Squat (to table): 5 x 2 sets
  • Single-leg Calf Raises (with dumb bell and sand bucket!): 10 x 3 sets (getting easy – need more weight)