John Day 69-72

Hey - I hope the Tough Mudder went well.


The workout is going well. Its going to be tough to do the 2x PAPs but I made it through this week and weekend.  The lower seams a slight bit easier but they are both tough... Going to be happy to go climb and do Yoga during the middle of the week.  These are way tooo quick to write the numbers during the  workout...but on the upper have the 25lb weights. Can make it through the first round but dying by the 4th... But I think I'll keep it at this until I can do the whole 4 sets cleanly.  I can't wait to see where I am by the end of the month. I am also not very good at the towel pull ups getting better but a lot of improvement available there too.

So I'm thinking this is good but still needs an orange headband.

Matt Day 64-68

Ok PAP Upper on Mon, Lower on Tues, Yoga on Weds and then started my taper with a 30 min run on Thurs.  I'm taking tonight off with just some light stretching and foam rolling.  I'm ready for tomorrow!!

Glad you are back posting.  I would probably be burned a little on this too if I didn't have the Mudder focusing me.  I will be taking most of next week of though.  I'm jealous of all your climbing, I haven't been in over 3 months!!  Good plan with the "rules".   Have you guys played any "add on"?  Its kinda like follow the leader.  You make a move, partner does same and then adds a move.  go back and forth until someone fails to make the move set by the other.  We always play any feet.  Tons of fun.

John Day 68 - Yoga

Ah.... Yes this in intense in parts.... frog, pigeon, but it also "relaxing" from the other workouts. Is also a good stretch to do between the climbing days.  Overall happy with it tonight. 

Good Luck on the Tough Mudder this weekend - So Jealous ;)

John Day 67 - Climbing Gym

Oh man had fun tonight - 12 routes both 8's and 9's but the interesting part is that 6 of them were right in a row with minimal rest. Got a major pump by the end and sweaty as well.  And yes did follow the "rules" so wasn't as easy as a regular 8&9...

John Day 66 - PAP Upper

Absolutely agree this is great love this workout... yes they are killer moves I also didn't through totally in a lot of the moves but thats what the next 30 days is for! 

So I know its not technically the workout schedule were suppose to follow but I am going to be doing the following for the next 4 weeks;

Sunday PAP Lower / Mon PAP upper / Tue Climbing / Wed Yoga / Thurs Climbing /Fri PAP Lower / Sun Pap Upper

I hope this works... I'm not sure how the upper/lower upper lower will work.... but having too much fun doing the climbing and that is two intense with just the one day between to do anything besides Yoga... We'll see

John Day 65 - PAP Lower

Ah good to be back in it - I forgot about these workouts. This was good. I didn't think it was doing the next "level" while doing the workout - yes very hard but not too bad...but my body new it was something new and intense - still a little sore after a few days afterwards.  Tried to keep some record but was hard in with the constant movements. But overall really good and great after the week of rest.  Defn. going to bring it in the last phase. 

John Day 57-63

Ok this was the main reason I didn't post cuz straight up I was burnt out with this - really getting back into climbing at the gym and work it was burning me out a bit.... So I unintentionally, but glad I did, took a week of rest and recovery.   Although wasn't doing the P90x2 program was still working-out a lot this week.  On Tuesday and Thursday (59 & 61) got major workouts at the climbing gym with the 1,000 route challenge for the year.   Did 15 routes each night with my regular climbing partner while following the "rules" we invented. You can not match on any hold nor use any hold by more then hand/foot. It makes the easy (5.8,5.9) much more challenging. And gives you a great body workout was totally pumped and spent at the end of each night. :) And yes this has made a difference from climbing before last year. I have greater strength and movement. Its pretty good but still working on the technique as much as i can which the "rules" really in force - Also overhangs are really fun ;)