Richard Gibney's 365 Days of Fitness: Day 327

Day 327 My body was feeling really good today. As I mentioned in my last post, the past couple workouts haven't been overly strenuous, so my body hasn't had to recover from as much stress lately. I decided to take advantage of the fresh muscles and do something fairly difficult today.

After hurting my back a couple weeks ago, I decided to cut back on Olympic lifting and anything that would load up my lower spine. Tonight, because I've been pain free for awhile now, I decided to get back on the lifting platform and try things out.

Today's Workout:

Exercise 1: Barbell Complex 4 sets / 4 reps each / 2 min rest (95lbs all sets) - Barbell Snatch High Pull x 4 - Barbell Power Snatch x 4 - Barbell Overhead Squats x 4 - Barbell Bent-Over Row x 4

Exercise 2: Front Squats: 4 sets / 5 reps / 3 min rest (185lbs all sets)

Superset (Alternate Exercise 3 and 4)

Exercise 3: Barbell Front Racked Walking Lunges 4 sets / 8 reps per side / no rest (95lbs) Exercise 4: Skipping Double Unders 4 sets / 50 reps / no rest

The Olympic lifting complex went without issue. I didn't move anything heavy but getting back into those movements felt pretty good. My timing was a little bit off but a some practice should fix that. The front squats went really well too. I was a little nervous squatting past 90 degrees but everything was fine.

I'm not exactly sure what tomorrow's workout will entail. My upper body should be really well rested and ready for a decent amount of work. I've gotten 3 nights in a row of great sleeps. Feeling rested makes training a lot easier. I think some cardio will likely be on the agenda as well. I've got a big cardiovascular test in the form of a charity workout coming in about a months time that I need to be ready for.