Mortimer's battle logs.

[Mortimer]

Question to everyone using Heart Rate monitors for training:

 

Due to the breaks (90s to 2 min) I take between sets of weights, I don't even hit zone 1 when I do weights in the gym. Simple and sinister I usually get between zone 1 and zone 2. Is there any point tracking heart rate for weights workouts? 

 

10x10 1H swings 11. 8kg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 X 1 TGU 11.8kg

 

 

 

5x1 TGU 10.8kg

 

Tried for one more rep at 11.8kg but I wasn't getting it =(

[aramis]

Monitoring heart rate during strength training is quite worthless. Weigh lifting is anaerobic exercise, so it doesn't challenge your cardiovascular system like running does. S&S (especially swings part) is ballistic exercise - cardio/strength hybrid. That's why it raises your heart rate. But still - "pure" cardio will be better in this area.

[ReturnOfTheDad]

I used to work with a minor league football player who was in great shape. He said the trick to keeping the heart rate high during weightlifting is to do something aerobic instead of resting between sets, like jumping jacks or jump rope. I’ve tried it and it is DIFFICULT, but if you are looking to keep your heart rate up that might be a way to do it. It effectively turns lift days into a HIIT workout.

[Mortimer]

I'm coming from the angle on whether it's possible to cut my rest times so I can squeeze more exercises in, but for stuff like overhead press, even if my HR is down I can be still too fatigued to do an entire set without breaks. From a muscle gains view, is it better to do it like a Hiit workout or just stick to weights?  Basically I have limited time to workout and I'm trying to best utilize it. 

 

Though on weekends I'll say I get plenty of cardio... Like 30km of running worth. 

[aramis]

Don't overthink. Do what you enjoy. Be patient. 

You might try HIIT, but it will be much harder than lifting alone and your "lift capacity" will drop due to extra cardio fatigue. Just think of what you're after and build your routines to aim that. 

[Mortimer]

Pull ups: 2 x 3 sets 

 

Chin ups:2 x 2 sets, final set I managed 3 =D

 

Deadlifts:

 

 

 

Ladies bar + 17. 5 kg per side x8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ladies bar + 20 kg per side x 8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ladies bar + 22. 5 kg per side x 8

 

 

 

Back squat:

 

 

 

Bar +7.5 kg/side x8

 

Bar +10 kg/side x8

 

Bar +12.5kg/ side x5

 

 

 

Overhead press:

 

 

 

25 kg x 7,3 sets

 

 Front squat:

Ladies bar + 7.5 kg/side

 

Got off work early for 2nd covid 19 vaccination, so I went to climb like a krazy loon.  I did the kids fun zone because I wanted to test the difficulty of kids stuff (eh those two in pics below aren't that easy to climb) and also I didn't want to find out how rusty I've gotten... And how far I've fallen. 

[Mortimer]

Sat:

 

Ran about 8km or so then went to try out Megaclimb. I was only allowed to select one level out of the 3 and I chose hard mode lol. And it kicked my ass. 

 

I have balancing on tightrope issues like the one below where the lady in pink was doing.  Also another obstacle also on tight rope with suspended buoys to grab. Didn't have the reach to go from one buoy to the other and actually fell off, then hooked my feet on the tight rope and did tryolean transverse style instead (wth?) 

[Mortimer]

Sunday:

 

Ran like krazy loon speedily. One water break. 

 

 

10x10 1H swings 11. 8kg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 X 1 TGU 11.8kg

 

 

 

5x1 TGU 10.8kg

 

Untimed, I had to redo 2 reps cause I couldn't handle the weight. Maybe I should pay more attention to the body battery thingie on my gamin watch, but I feel its not very accurate for cardio. Even if my body battery is at 5/100 now, I still feel fine, and I bet I can still push out a 10k,assumimg I get to choose my pace

 

[Mortimer]

Tuesday:

 

10x10 1H swings 11. 8kg

 

3 x 1 TGU 11.8kg

7x 1 TGU 10.8kg

 

Yeah, I know I'm having a bad TGU day. 

 

Weds:

 

2 pull ups x 3 sets

2 chin ups x 2 sets, last set did 3 =D

Deadlifts:

40kg x 12, 3 sets

Back squat(got the half rack - no space to deadlift) :

Bar + 7.5 kg per side x8

Bar + 10 kg per side x 8

Bar +12.5 kg per side x 6

 

Overhead press:

25 kg x 7,3 sets

Chest press:

30kg x6, 3 sets

Front squats:

Bar +5 kg on each side, 3 sets

Farmers walk :2 min 05 s with 15 kg weight plate.

[Mortimer]

10 X 10 1H swings 

5x1 TGU 11.8kg

5x1 TGU 10.8 kg

 

Tried for additional rep but no go. 

Ran 2.5km during lunch break. 

[Mortimer]

Fri:

 

2 pull ups x 3 sets

 

2 chin ups x 2 sets, last set did 3 =D

 

Deadlifts:

 

Bar + 15 kg x 8

Bar + 17. 5kg x 8

Bar + 20 kg x 8

 

 

Bar + 10 kg per side x8

 

Bar + 10 kg per side x 8

 

Bar +12.5 kg per side x 6

 

Had issues finding 2.5kg weight plates earlier. 

 

Overhead press:

 

25 kg x 7,3 sets

 

Chest press:

 

30kg x6, 3 sets

 

Front squats:

 

Skipped, no time 

 

Farmers walk :1 min 46 s with 15 kg weight plate.

[Mortimer]

Ran like 37km, with about 31km being trail work. 

 

Sunday: Ran 6km to the reservoir, slackadociously run-walked 6km or so(introing  a friend to trail running) and didn't want to scare her off, then ran 6km back. My knees really don't like me now lol

[Mortimer]

Monday:

 

 

2 pull ups x 3 sets

 

 

 

2 chin ups x 3 sets

 

 

 

Deadlifts:

 

 

 

40kg x12, 3 sets

 

 

 

 

 

Bar + 7.5 kg per side x8

 

Bar + 10 kg per side x 8

 

Bar +12.5 kg per side x 4(I guess sometimes you win some sometimes you lose some) 

 

 

 

 

Overhead press:

 

 

 

25 kg x 7,2 sets, final set did 8

 

 

 

Chest press:

 

 

 

30kg x6, 1 sets, 

30kg x7, 2 sets

 

 

Front squats:

 

 30kg x8, 3 sets

 

 

 

Farmers walk :1 min 49 s with 15 kg weight plate.

[aramis]

No more assisted pull ups? WOOT!

[Mortimer]

Yep I can jump up to the bar, deadhang a bit (just to make sure I'm not using momentum) then pull up. 

 

10 X 10 1H swings 11.8kg

5x1 TGU 11.8kg

5x1 TGU 10.8 kg

 

Did 5 sets of 20 burpees during lunch break. 1 min rest per set the whole business took me - 13 min to do. God I'm rusty with burpees. 

[Mortimer]

Wednesday:

 

 

2 pull ups x 3 sets

 

2 chin ups x 3 sets, no bonus chin up. I think it was too many burpees yesterday. 

 

 

Deadlifts:

 

13kg bar +17.5 kg on each side x8

13kg bar +20 kg on each side x8

13kg bar +22.5 kg on each side x6

 

Back squat

 

15 kg Bar + 7.5 kg per side x8 - found it too light

 

15 kg Bar + 12.5kg per side x 8(thats more like it) 

 

15 kg Bar +15 kg per side x 6

 

Overhead press:

 

25 kg x 7,3 sets

 

 

Chest press:

 

28kg x7, 3 sets

 

 

Front squats:

 

 28kg x8, 3 set

 

Farmers walk :1 min 52 s with 15 kg weight plate.

[Mortimer]

10X 10 1H swings 11.8 kg

3x1 TGU 11.8kg

7x1 TGU 10.8 kg

 

Damn I'm not having a good weights week =(

 

I donated blood in the evening after S&S, so prolly tomorrow will be ><

[aramis]

Donating blood can hold you back with exercises, that's true. But the importance of the act itself... nothing has greater value.

[Mortimer]

Friday

:

2 pull ups x 3 sets

 

 

 

2 chin ups x 3 sets, bonus chin up is back ?

 

 

 

 

 

Deadlifts:

 

15kg bar +17.5 kg on each side x8

 

15kg bar +20 kg on each side x8

 

15kg bar +22.5 kg on each side x6

 

 

 

Back squat

 

 

15 kg Bar + 10 kg per side x8  that's more like it lol 

 

15 kg Bar + 12.5kg per side x 8

 

15 kg Bar +15 kg per side x 8

 

 

 

Overhead press:

 

15 kg Bar +5 kg on each side, last set had to take a break on 6th rep

 

 

Chest press:

30 kg x 6 except for last 2 sets x 7

 

 

Front squats:

 

15 kg Bar +7.5 kg per side x8, 3 set

 

Farmers walk :1 min 52 s with 15 kg weight plate.

 

Ran 25 km to my uncles weight lifting competition and tried my hand at lifting the qualifying weights, approximating the Olympic lifts of snatch and clean and jerk. I can clean and jerk 26 kg but my snatch is stuck at 20kg. Probably never really studied the technique enough. 

 

Though the ladies there are strong. Some 49 kg lady was doing snatch on a 61kg weight. Wow is that impressive or what? 

[Mortimer]

Sunday:

 

Ran about 22km, last 6km was at 6.04min/km at 9 am in the morning because I was running late. Bloody fking harsh lol. 

 

Monday:

 

20 burpees x 5 sets with 1 min interval. Took 13 min 39 s to complete. Definitely not having my usual energy... 

 

Monday:

 

2 pull ups x 3 sets
2 chin ups x 3 sets,

 

No bonus, barely made all the chin ups and pull ups

 

Deadlifts:
40kg x 12, 3 sets

 

Back squat:
25 kg x 8, 3 sets, superset 

 

Overhead press:

25 kg x 7,3 sets

First set had to take a break at 5, third set at 4

 

Chest press:
Bar + 5kg on each side x6, 3 sets

 

Front squats:
30kg x8, 3 sets

 

Farmers walk :1 min 40s with 15 kg weight plate.

[Mortimer]

Tues:

 

Ran for 2km during lunch break. 

 

I was feeling angsty because hearthstone wasn't working on my phone and generally feeling peeved. 

 

I really so wasn't expecting this... 

 

10X 10 1H swings 11.8 kg

10x1 TGU 11.8 kg

 

Now I've dealt with this dragon... What dragon should I aim to slay next? I'm thinking of going to decathlon to buy 2 5 kg weight plates for my existing dumbell.

[Mortimer]

Weds:

2 pull ups x 3 sets

 

 

 

2 chin ups x 3 sets, bonus chin up is back ?

 

 

 

 

 

Deadlifts:

 

15kg bar +17.5 kg on each side x8

 

15kg bar +20 kg on each side x8

 

15kg bar +22.5 kg on each side x6

 

 

 

Back squat

 

 

15 kg Bar + 10 kg per side x8  that's more like it lol 

 

15 kg Bar + 12.5kg per side x 8

 

15 kg Bar +15 kg per side x 8

 

 

 

Overhead press:

 

15 kg Bar +5 kg on each side, last set had to take a break on 6th rep

 

 

Chest press: 

13 kg +7.5 kg on each side x 6. 3 sets. Tried to load more but no go. 

 

 

Front squats:

 

15 kg Bar +7.5 kg per side x8, 3 set

 

Farmers walk :1 min 46 s with 15 kg weight plate.

 

Thursday:

Bad TGU day. 

 

10X 10 1H swings 11.8 kg

3x1 TGU 11.8kg

7x1 TGU 10.8 kg

[aramis]

15 hours ago, Mortimer said:

Thursday:

Bad TGU day. 

It happens.

 

Just

 

 

?

[Mortimer]

Friday:

 

Plopped myself into a rope course. Only these two sections gave me issues. 

 

The one with platforms suspended by rope I ended up doing squat, putting my feet on the platform while my hands grabbed the safety rope and I moved myself across using my hands like the sides of a monkey bar ><

[Mortimer]

Sat:

 

Ran 16km slackadociously. Wouldn't have run but I promised to show up for a friend who in the end didn't show as she wasn't feeling well... 

 

P. S. Saving energy for 44k run tomorrow.