Training Update - Week 1 (Jan 16 – Jan 22, 2017)

        I ran only 4 miles this week instead of the planned 6 miles. I don't mind starting slow. Especially since I just started to try forefoot running style.
        For bouldering, the route difficulty is indicated by the v-Scale. V0 is the easiest routes and the difficulty increases with higher grades. Bouldering felt good at the beginning of this week.  On Wednesday, my muscles got tired fast and I could not complete few v3 climbs that I completed earlier in the week. So, Thursday was an easy day to help the muscles recover.

Monday

3 V1 routes
5 V2 routes
5 V3 routes
1 V4 route  (3 failed  attempts. Need to work on finger strength)

Tuesday

3 V0 routes
5 V1 routes
1 V2 route
2 V3 routes
1 failed V3 route (Need to work on finger strength)
1" campus board pull ups - 10 X 1 rep
2 X 10 reps pushups
2 X 10 reps bodyweight squats
1.5 minutes plank
2 mile run at 10 min/mile pace


Wednesday

2 V0 routes
6 V1 routes
4 V2 routes
2 failed V3 routes (Tired from climbing 3 consecutive days)
2 mile run at 10 min/mile pace


Thursday

5 sets of 10 reps each - Squats
10 sets of 5 reps each - Push ups


Friday
2 V0 routes
6 V1 routes
1 V2 route
3 V3 routes
1 V4 route (2 Failed attempts. Finger strength lacking)

Saturday and Sunday

        An unexpected travel came up and I could not do any training.

        Overall, I am happy with my training this week. I don't have access to my climbing gym for the next 3 weeks due to the traveling. So, I have to modify my training to make up for the lost bouldering.

        As always, suggestions are welcome!

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Why Blog About My Fitness Goals?

Before I answer this question, here is a back story about me. My interest in fitness started about a decade ago when my friend took me to try kickboxing. Going with a friend helped since we kept each other motivated. While learning punching and kicking techniques was fun, I preferred the strength exercises. Soon, doing 100 reps of pushups, squats, pull-ups, mountain-climbers, burpees, kettle-bells with a lot of punches, elbows, knees and kicks was not too tiring. It felt great! As I was getting more comfortable with the routine, I started looking for other activities to challenge me. I came across a Dragon Boat Club. If you haven't seen a Dragon Boat race, take a look at this:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPTD-CdQDWs I went for the tryouts and got in. Without the kickboxing classes, I wouldn't have been strong enough to get into the team. My team was a close group with amazing camaraderie. This meant everyone worked hard. No one wanted to be the one who lets the
Read more

Training Update - Week 3 (Mar 6 – Mar 12, 2017)

    Carrying on from previous week, I did more climbing. On Saturday, I climbed a total of 20 routes. That was exhausting.     I also added couple of runs during the week and few other workouts. My high intensity routine and running feels off. I have not been very consistent with those over the last 6 months. I will start adding more exercises and increase training intensity as I get more comfortable. Monday 3 V0 routes 3 V1 routes 3 V2 routes 5 V3 routes Tuesday Warm-up: 250 meters Row 2 Mile run on treadmill 3 sets of: - 250 meters Row - 15 reps Kettle Bell Swings (35 lb) - 5 reps Strict Pull-Ups - 10 reps Push-Ups Wednesday 4 V0 routes 4 V1 routes 3 V2 routes 1 V3 routes Thursday 4 V0 routes 4 V1 routes 3 V2 routes 3 V3 routes 250 meters Row 2 Mile run on treadmill 2 sets of: - 10 reps Kettle Bell Swings (35 lb) - 10 reps Kipping Pull-Ups - 10 reps Goblet Squat (35 lb) - 10 reps Burpees Friday  - Rest Day Saturday 4 V0 routes
Read more