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Martin's Log!!

Started by Martin de Jesus Ponce Robaldino, July 1, 2012 · 13 Replies · 413 Views

Martin de Jesus Ponce Robaldino

Finally, I open this log, in order to view my advances, my progressions, and to bring myself information, and information to the others =)

I'll begin this log today Sunday July 1st posting my current status, my goals, and my workout plan.

Everyday i'll post what i've done.

I've been working out following a modified killroy's template, working 3 / 4 days a week (mostly 4), working different planes in different days (tue-vertical upward, thur-horizontal, sat- vertical downward, sunday- multi or missing series).

I'm 5' 11'' BW: 158lbs

I'm working back healing my left shoulder and strenghtening both my biceps tendons. So i stopped working back and front lever for a while.

I've achieved the following things working with the template:

FSP:

  • Planck-> 120s +
    Reverse Planck-> 150s+
    Hollow Hold-> 100s +
    Arch Hold -> 100 s +
    Dead Hang-> 120s+
    P bars support -> 120s+
    Handstand ->100s+

FBE (In each one i can perform sets of 5 at least)

  • XR Bulgarian pushups
    Somewhere Between XR Dips and XR Bulgarian
    Slow Negative HeSPU
    Zero Multiplane pressing
    XR Rows
    Somewhere between Wide Pullups and L-sit Pullups
    Inverted Chinups
    Naners
    Muscle ups Narrow

And these are some of the things that i considered most important to write down here for you.

What i'm planning now is to implemment a new workout plan in order to achieve purely strength, and some skills, my goals are written down:

  • 1. Full HS free-standing for at least 45s: as i have already obtained a good form against the wall, the only way will be working 2 or 3 light sessions trough the day in order to practise balance and learning how to control my body.
    2. Fully heal my shoulders and strenghtening my biceps tendons: working 2 series of Ido's scapula mobility and stability routines in the day. working also front and back support in swedish bars, and working planche leans and bicep curls in order to strenghten my biceps as my elbows tend to hyperextend a little and feel a little discomfort.
    3. Achieving (and getting back) front and back levers: i'll test myself for working them back from the beginning in order to avoid injuries
    4. Achieving a total 1RPM of at least 60 sec of l-sit before working planche.
    5. Mastering for at least a total volume of 5x5 of all the FBE mentioned in the book
    6.Developing active flexbility for the whole body
    7. Getting for at least 10 lbs, trying to get the leanest possible

These are my goals. Now i want to write down the template that i had tought for achieving them:

3-4 days a week of work ( Tue-Thur- Sat-Sun) In which i'll split total volume in two sessions, one in the early morning, and the other in the evening.

  • Warming up (This will be the same on Tue-Thur-Sat):
    • -> General Mobility + Ido's Back Bridge clinic + Squat clinic
      -> FSP circuit (aiming for a total volume of 60s of each one):
      • ->L-sit advanced 5x12
        ->Front Lever advanced tuck 5x12
        ->Back Lever advanced tuck (palms facin gup while my biceps get stronger) 5x12
        ->Planche Leans 5x12
        ->XR Support 5x12

Tuesday ( Vertical day upward)

  • 1 pushing exersice
    1 pulling exersice
    1 core exersice
    1-2 leg exersice* (deppending the volume of the workout)

Thursday (Horizontal day)

  • 1 pushing exersice
    1 pulling exersice
    1 core exersice
    1-2 leg exersice* (deppending the volume of the workout)

Saturday (Vertical Downward day)

  • 1 pushing exersice
    1 pulling exersice
    1 core exersice
    1-2 leg exersice* (deppending the volume of the workout)

Sunday (Light day, missing series of the week)

  • 1 pushing exersice
    1 pulling exersice
    1 core exersice
    stretching

*I've recently included weights for leg training, but i'm including only 2 exersices: back squats and deadlifts.

In workout days the idea is to manage 2 o 3 series of 10-15 minutes of handstand work, also in these days the workout will be splitted in two, due to lack of time.

The other days, including sundays, i'll have sessions of smr and or light flexiblity/prehab work.

Martin de Jesus Ponce Robaldino

Saturday, June 30th 2012

Vertical Day Downward.

Warming up

  • -> General Mobility + Ido's Back Bridge clinic + Squat clinic
    -> FSP circuit:
    • ->L-sit advanced 5x12
      ->Front Lever advanced tuck 5x12
      ->Back Lever advanced tuck (palms facin up while my biceps get stronger) 5x12
      ->Planche Leans 5x12
      ->XR Support 5x12

Front Support 5x12-15sec

Back Support 5x 12-15 sec

Regular rings dips 5 sets (5,5,4,4,5)

I was suppossed to work squats, but honestly, i wasn't feeling good for squating.

Rings dips felt great, but difficult haha =/

Wasn't a good idea to split FSP in two (fl + l-sit, bl+ rsupp) i think i'll split them in (fl + rsupp, bl+l-sit).

Martin de Jesus Ponce Robaldino

Sunday, July 1st 2012

First work session:

General mobility + Whole body Foam Rolling + Squats Clinic

light work of handstands during 1 hour.

Highlights of today's hs session.

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Martin de Jesus Ponce Robaldino

Monday, July 2nd 2012

Today i had to make yesterda's workout, as i had some work and i couldn't finish it.

Warming up: General mobility + Foam Rolling the whole body, focusing on rotator cuff, and hips.

Handstand work-> 15 minutes

Ido's Back Bridge x3

Front Support 5x12s

Back Support 5x12s

Bodylevers 5x4 reps

HS Wall Runs 5x60 sec

Felt great about Bodylevers and HS Wall runs, it was a light day

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Martin de Jesus Ponce Robaldino

Tuesday, July 3rd 2012

Vertical day upward:

HS light session 15 min

Warming up:

  • General mobility + Ido's Back Bridge Clinic
    FSP circuit 5x12s: Front lever adv tuck -> rings support. Back lever Adv tuck-> l-sit

Front support 5x12s

Back Support 5x12s

HeSPU 5x3 Slow Negatives (5-8 s)

Wide grip Pullups 5x7

Squat clinic.

HS light session 15 min

Martin de Jesus Ponce Robaldino

Thursday , July 5th 2012

Warm up: mobility + hs session + back bridges clinic

5x12s front lever + rings support, back lever + l-sit

horizontal rows elevated 5x7

rings pushups bulgarian 5x6-8

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Friday: beginning vacations:

general mobility, some foam rolling + some hs + lots of swimming!

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Saturday: second day of vacations

warming up: general mobility + foam rolling + hs session + back bridge clinic

fsp 60s each , planck, reverse planck, hollow hold, arch hold, dead hang

pullups 5 x 6

pushups, different variations

hespu 5 x3 slow negatives

Lots of swmming!

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Sunday and monday: rest.

On tuesday i'll get back to the city, in order to get back into my training =)

These have been really nice days!

Martin de Jesus Ponce Robaldino

Workouts have been great, i feel great advances and strength gains.

I'm getting stucked in transitioning Wall HS to Free HS.

Today's HS highlights

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Martin de Jesus Ponce Robaldino

Before Begining writing down what i've donde this days, i need to say that i've been eating a lot, a lot!, and getting bigger, and stronger, i'm not getting too much fat in the process, and i like it =)

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Saturday , July 14th 2012:

Vertical Downward:

WU: General Mobility + 15 Min HS (combining stw and fs, beginning to work on my kick up, it's terrible...) + Ido's Back Bridge Mobility .

FSP's FL + XR support, BL + L-sit , 5x12s each.

Front Support 5x14s

Back support 5x12s

Corrections on Deadlift techniques, working high volume of traditional DL with 130 lbs.

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Sunday , July 15th 2012:

Missing Day:

WU: General Mobility + 15 Min HS (combining stw and fs, beginning to work on my kick up, it's terrible...) + Ido's Back Bridge Mobility .

Front Support 5x14s

Back support 5x12s

Hip Trusts 5x6 with 200 lbs

HeSPU 5x3 slow negatives (7-10s on eccentric) (feel great)

Wall Runs 5x 60s each.

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Monday, July 16th 2012:

Light work / active rest day:

WU: General Mobility + 30 Min HS (combining stw and fs)

Lots of foam rolling and working on my hip mobility.

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Tuesday , July 17th 2012:

Vertical UPward:

Session 1:

WU: General Mobility + 15 Min HS (combining stw and fs, beginning to work on my kick up, it's terrible...) + Ido's Back Bridge Mobility .

FSP's FL + XR support, BL + L-sit , 5x12s each.

10 min of Free HS , kicking up is getting better =)

Weighted Wide Pullups 5x5 with 20 lbs

HeSPU: finally working it on concentric and eccentric, not the full rom, but the middle, hope getting it better next training 5x3.

10 Min HS

3x8 Regular chinups.

1x 3meters rope climbing (easy =) )

Second session : mobility + ido's Back Bridge

Front support 5x12s

Great day!!!

Martin de Jesus Ponce Robaldino

Today's HS practise

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Martin de Jesus Ponce Robaldino

Thursday 19th 2012

Session 1


  • Warm up: mobility + hs session + ido's back bridge clinic
    FSP 5x12s Front lever+ Rings Support, Back Lever + L-sit
    Playing with random stuff, i tried front lever rows, but i'm not sure what's the correct rom for that, or if i'm strong enough for beginning workin on it.. (??)

Session 2

  • Warm up: mobility + hs session
    Front support 5x14 s
    Back support 5 x12 s
    Getting stronger scapula retractors/protractors each time, and also getting a stronger grip =)
    Regular ring dips 6x5 (were hard but great!)
    Variations of different kinds of pushups, trying to work different parts of my upperbody.

Martin de Jesus Ponce Robaldino

Friday, July 20th 2012

Definitevely, tired, too sore, i'm not sure what happened, wasn't suppossed to feel like that. Probably lacks of sleep, food, or i dunno.

Martin de Jesus Ponce Robaldino

Saturday, July 21th 2012

Again i didn't feel good, but the difference was that i worked out pretty good in comparison with how i was feeling.

Warming up: Mobility + foam rolling almost whole body

FSP 5x12 front lever+ rings support, back lever+ l-sit

Front support 5x12

back support 5x12 Bodylevers 5x4 (getting stronger in those )

Regular rings dips 5x5

Good session, but was somethin strange what i was feeling...

Martin de Jesus Ponce Robaldino

Sunday, July 22nd 2012

Light day, just active rest, mobility + foam rolling and stretching.

Lots of food went into my mouth, something about 5000 calories, and felt great!!!

Martin de Jesus Ponce Robaldino

Monday, July 23rd, 2012

Warming up: general mobility + foam rolling + Hs session (great advances in kickups)

Today i tried press to handstand against the wall, and i didn't succeed haha, dunno what exactly failed but i'm not going to stop there =)

Today i worked lits of volume of pulling work:

Weighted pronated wide grip pullups 5x5 (20 lbs)

Weighted chinups supinated 3x5 (20lbs)

bodyweight chinups supinated 3x5

HeSPU, today i began with singles of concentric and eccentric, felt good but hard, i need to work them a lot in order to adapt and gain strength.

Good day =)

Good rest, good food, tomorrow will be a great day =)