Well, another up and down week of training, but I am going to look at the week thus far as a positive one. i am eating well, heading into workout with great energy, and battling through the tougher ones with a feeling of progress, even when I suck it up. My squat is feeling real strong (got 365# for 6 with relative ease and feel real good with that) and my Oly lifting is very, very slowly feeling more comfortable. Even though my numbers are not going up, I feel like I am moving in the right direction finally, and that's a huge change for me. I am rolling and stretching on a more consistent basis, and I have found a great massage therapist who is giving me an awesome deal, so that is more mobility work each week that I need!
So, let's talk about this accessory work I have created thanks to my boy Jim Bathurst over at Beast Skills. I have difficulty activating m lower traps. This can be seen in the fact that I have zero ability to get those last few centimeters on a strict chest to bar pull up. So, to work on it I will be incorporating 3-5 rounds of asisted chest to bars and cable pull downs every other day. I will also mix in assisted strict muscle up work, to let my body understand the technique of it all. I will also be putting in almost daily work with assisted handstand push ups. The goal hear is to us full shoulder to overhead rang of motion so that my body can recognize how to engage properly with that larger range. Hopefully this will translate into the standard CrossFit HSPU to be simple for me! To be honest, with the way I felt after just the first day of this accessory work, I am pretty convinced it is going to work wonders for me, and very quickly!
So, rest day today. Lots of rolling and chilling out in the freezing cold. Then it's accessory work and workout tomorrow in prep for the Charlottesville SuperFit Games this weekend. Workouts have been announced (follow the link) and I am feeling VERY confident with this!
Hopefully I'll have internet by next week, then I can post on a daily basis.
Josh Courage
So, let's talk about this accessory work I have created thanks to my boy Jim Bathurst over at Beast Skills. I have difficulty activating m lower traps. This can be seen in the fact that I have zero ability to get those last few centimeters on a strict chest to bar pull up. So, to work on it I will be incorporating 3-5 rounds of asisted chest to bars and cable pull downs every other day. I will also mix in assisted strict muscle up work, to let my body understand the technique of it all. I will also be putting in almost daily work with assisted handstand push ups. The goal hear is to us full shoulder to overhead rang of motion so that my body can recognize how to engage properly with that larger range. Hopefully this will translate into the standard CrossFit HSPU to be simple for me! To be honest, with the way I felt after just the first day of this accessory work, I am pretty convinced it is going to work wonders for me, and very quickly!
So, rest day today. Lots of rolling and chilling out in the freezing cold. Then it's accessory work and workout tomorrow in prep for the Charlottesville SuperFit Games this weekend. Workouts have been announced (follow the link) and I am feeling VERY confident with this!
Hopefully I'll have internet by next week, then I can post on a daily basis.
Josh Courage
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