Just when I thought he couldn’t come up with a more intense workout…

Today’s Workout Log

Warm-up

30 minutes of dynamic stretching and soft-tissue work

Workout

Barbell Floor Presses – 195 pounds for first 4 sets, 185 pounds for last 2 – Sets: 2/2/2/2/4/4 (rest 2m)

SuperSet (Do one set of each exercise back-to-back, rest 2 minutes, repeat)

Weighted Push-ups – 25 pounds in backpack for first 3 sets, 20 pounds for last – Sets: 7/7/7/10
Head-Supported Dumbbell Rows – 40-pound Dumbbells for first 3 sets, 35-pound for last – Sets: 7/7/7/10

SuperSet (Do one set of each exercise back-to-back, rest 90 minutes, repeat)

Side-Lying External Rotation – 10-pound Dumbbells – Sets: 9/7/7
Prone Trap Raises – 5-pound Dumbbells – Sets: 12/10/9

Cool-down

Dead Hang – 62 seconds

Speed Camp (4 and a half hours after workout)

Warm-up

Half-mile run through brush on uneven terrain

Workout Circuit (no rest at all between exercises)

40-yard sprint up 45-degree rocky uneven hill
40-yard controlled fall back down
Repeat for a total of 3 up-and-downs with no rest
Rest 60 seconds, then repeat 3 up-and-down’s for a total of 5 circuits

Cool-down

5 60-yard runs at about 50-60%

Workout Journal Notes

WOW! And I thought last week was hard! Well, last week was hard, but today took it up to a “ho’ nubba lebel.”

All 5 circuits only took about 20-30 minutes, but those were some intense minutes!

We met up in a wild looking area near a highway exit, with tons of high grass, brush, and rocky gravel paths.

Just getting to the hill was a feat, and I was stunned when I saw how high we were, even a little scared (yeah, I said it).

We were literally above the trees, and on our first descent down the hill, I felt like I was going to fall at any second, and with the incline, there would be no recovering until I hit the bottom.

I managed to make it down, but I did have a few heart-pounding close calls where my feet slipped here and there.

The first circuit went pretty well, and I started to gain confidence with my footing after seeing that no one else had taken a bone-crushing tumble yet.

Obviously, things got progressively harder as we went up and down, up and down, up and down.

By the 5th set, I was as tired and fatigued as I can remember being in a long time.

That’s the closest I’ve come to throwing up since starting the speed camp.

My legs were absolutely torched by the time I clawed my way to the top on the last one.

As always though, I feel absolutely excellent to have accomplished and completed another grueling workout, and I’ll be sure to do some extra stretching again tonight to prevent soreness, since it worked so well last time.

The “Maximum Strength” is almost an afterthought at this point, but it went great as well.

My strength continues to improve, even as I put my body through these insane challenges, so everything is going great, and I’m definitely looking forward to tomorrow’s off day!