July 2023

 6 Jul -- Regular climbing

As it has been 2 weeks, I was just eager to climb. Did 2 orange and a red (effectively, I actually didn't control the last hold, but w/e)

7 Jul -- More regular climbing

I intended to Hangboard, but I forgot to bring my stuff, so I'll try again another day. A little worse today because I'm not accustomed to multiple days in a row (though I should be)

I don't have enough time to do a full cycle at the gym before leaving Australia, so I will be doing a non-linear program for the remainder of the month

10 Jul -- Hangboard Repeaters (#1?)

1 ----------------- 6S

2 ----------------- 5S-8 (-3.5)

3 ----------------- 5S-5  (-8.5) 

4 ----------------- L 2S-4-7-6-6, R 6S (b+14.5)

5 ----------------- 6S (-13)

6 ----------------- 6S (-4)

7 ----------------- L 2S-6-6-3-3, R 4S-5-6(b+12.5)

8 ----------------- 4S-7-6 (-16) 

9 ----------------- 5S-6 (-13.5)
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supplemental exercise
3 rounds:
5 hexbar Deadlifts (115kg)
several attempts on paralletes to move to handstand and hold L-sits, not a high aim

NOTES: As usual, I grab from the middle of the last set of 10, I think this was the weights I used during the 4th or 5th and I did better than all of them except in the pinches which are reduced a bit.

12 Jul -- Hard Bouldering

45ish mins warmup on blues, purples and greens
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hard bouldering: working some difficult orange and reds. I didn't get any of them. I was gonna try "harder" stuff, but I'm stuck at this level for today




15 Jul -- power endurance

30 mins warmup on blues, purples, greens
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harder bouldering attempting a red a few times, got fairly close, same with an older red which is more "balancy". no success on either
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power endurance: 2:2 work:rest ratio up and down a blue and yellow. 

NOTES: originally I thought the blue yellow was going to be too easy, it was super juggy, lots of opportunity for weight on feet, only slightly overhung, but it ended up being fine. It was the only uncrowded place in the gym so slim pickings. Definitely could not transfer between the climbs during the 6th and final round which I suppose it what is to be aimed for.

19 Jul -- Hangboard Repeaters (#2?)

1 ----------------- 6S

2 ----------------- 4S-9-5 (-3)

3 ----------------- 4S-5-6  (-8) 

4 ----------------- R 6S (b+15), L 5S-9 (b+14.5)

5 ----------------- 5S-5 (-12.5)

6 ----------------- 5S-9 (-3.5)

7 ----------------- R 3S-9-6-7, L 3S-6-5-5 (b+12.5)

8 ----------------- 2S-8-7-7-6 (-16) 

9 ----------------- 3S-6-8-7 (-13)
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supplemental exercise
3 rounds:
5 hexbar Deadlifts (120kg)
2 HSPU on paralletes (head to 2 foam blocks) (attempted 3)

NOTES: Heavier weights so I guess it's ok some rounds were worse, but no excuse for slopers. Did an orange on warmup and attempted another.

21 Jul -- campus board

hour warmup. UP to and including doing a new orange, getting to the last but not controlling the final hold on an orange. Decent attempts on a new red.
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Campus board

Matching ladders

(B1, L2,R2,L3,R3,L4,R4,L5,R5) (all large edge) 1,3

(B1, R2,L2,R3,L3,R4,L4,R5,L5) (all large edge) 2,4

1 5/8

2 8/8

3 5/8

4 8/8

Basic ladders 

(B1,L2,R3,L4,R5,L6,R7,L8,B8) (all large edge) 5,7

(B1,R2,L3,R4,L5,R6,L7,R8,B8) (all large edge) 6,8

5 6/8

6 4/8

7 7/8

8 7/8

____________________ 50/64

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KB lowers (because elbow pain)

24 x2 3 sets

26 x2 3 sets

27 x2 2 sets
(could not do 29 that well with RH, so it's not included)

22 Jul -- fight club

After a year of a break, I went to a Sanda session
3 events: boxing - did alright, opponent was much more experienced
Sanda throwing - (i.e. no contact striking). Did well, mostly because opponent was new
2 rounds of Jiu-Jitsu - opponent is a white belt and commented I have good instincts

Notes: elbow pain from yesterday still felt





23 Jul -- long walk

approximately 10km around the Yarra river to geocache and explore. Good recovery day

24 Jul -- power endurance

Warmup - up and down blue, purple, green. 
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hardish bouldering
Attempted 2 reds (no send, but at last move on both). Got one of the previously failed reds, so that's checked off.
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power endurance
As before, 2:2 work:rest ratio up and down a blue and yellow. Only failed once during the 5th round when going from blue to yellow after the down climb
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KB lowers (because elbow pain)

24 x2 3 sets

27 Jul -- regular climbing

Used my guest pass brining a new japanese resident to our building and Jihee came as well, so just regular hardish bouldering attempts. No new climbs, got close on two reds, last hold again. Very close on one of them, soon....

29 Jul -- Aerobic training

I didn't do this just for the sake of it, but it was worthy enough to log here on my "fitness log". I rode from Carlton VIC to Hooper's Crossing to pick up a new hiking bag. Total round trip is about 70km (40mi)

30 Jul -- Regular climbing

Got two of the reds I was failing at these past two weeks. Very nice end to the gym. This was my last session at the gym and in Australia

(Note: backlogged on 13 Aug, can't remember all the specific details)