Peaked out on the Pyramid, starting my descent tomorrow!

Today’s Workout Log

Warm-up

25 minutes of dynamic stretching and soft-tissue work

Workout

Circuit (Do one set of each exercise, one right after the other with no rest in between, then rest 1 minute, then repeat entire circuit, etc.)

Push-ups – Bodyweight – Sets: 9/8/7/6/5/4/3/2/1
Squats – Bodyweight – 9/8/7/6/5/4/3/2/1
Chin-ups – Bodyweight – 9/8/7/6/5/4/3/2/1
Leg Curls (on ball) – Bodyweight – 9/8/7/6/5/4/3/2/1

Intervals

Exercise Bike on Level 5 of 10

30 seconds at ~120 RPM
30 seconds at ~60 RPM
Repeat for a total of 15 intervals (15:00)

Workout Journal Notes

I knew I could make it to 9 in my Pyramid Workout, but I just barely finished the last rep of the first few sets of chin-ups, so I’ll start my descent back down the pyramid tomorrow.

I had hoped I could make it to 10, possibly even 11, before descending, but I underestimated the fact that I’m not just increasing by one rep.

I’m actually increasing by 9 reps per exercise, and 36 reps overall!

Tomorrow I will start with 8 and work my way down, then I will hopefully be able to hit 10 or 11 on my next trip up.

I also may switch out the Ball Leg Curls for Bird Dogs, so that will make this workout even more portable, without the need for a giant stability ball.

Portability is paramount these days, as I’m sure I will be doing my fair share of holiday traveling over the coming weeks.

I also upped the intensity of my intervals slightly to make them a little more challenging, and I’m excited to see what kind of results all of my hodgepodge experimentation produces!