IP Phase 2 Day 33

Completed a tough straight arm session this morning then shot out to do my hunting and gathering at Whole Foods and Trader Joe's. I had to make an adjustment on my straddle L-sit (which I'm now doing on the floor) which has taken that to another level! Tonight I'll be doing more straight arm work and then tomorrow is a day off.

This coming Wednesday will be my last day of the 2nd phase. Thursday through next Saturday will be spent familiarizing and filming for Ido the new exercises he has given me. Hopefully I can start then next phase on March 26th

IP Phase 2 Day 32

Legs training at 40% total volume plus a little equilibre and mobility work, that's what I've completed this morning. Tonight I will be going back in to the cave for a full equilibre and mobility session. Moving right along there is no stopping me!

The weather has been absolutely gorgeous this last week, not so nice today but earlier in the week we had record breaking warmth almost hitting 70. It gets me to thinking about training outside which is coming soon! I'm thinking about putting another pull-up station in my back yard this one high enough to do some serious rings work on. 4X6's might be the call for this project! Before any of that happens though I have to build a small platform for the dead lifts I'll be doing in my next phase of training...been a long time, really looking forward to it!

IP Phase 2 Day 31

The killer Thursday AM workout is done, equilibre AND bent arm strength training. I've got another week of this phase and then it's on to a new phase which I just received via eMail. There's some pretty tough looking stuff in there!

I'm happy Ido accomodated my request to alter the schedule so I could have a little more free time to accomplish other goals I have. Training is really important to me but I don't want it to be the ONLY thing I do in my spare time. So now I have three days of double sessions and 4 days of single sessions. It's still a lot more training than the average Joe would probably commit to but I'm up for it and really liking the results of Ido's system so far. I've signed on for another 3 months and he has said that he expects to see a free standing handstand and the muscle up materialize by the end of that 3 months, that would be sometime around mid-June. I'll be happy if I can meet the challenge.

IP Phase 2 Day 30

Straight arm AM session completed. It was a reduced volume day so it was a brief workout. This was good because for some reason I wasn't feeling at my best energy-wise. I'm sure I would have pushed through the full workout had it not been reduduction day. Last night was an equilibre session, that went well, tonight more straight aright arm.

IP Phase 2 Day 29

Legs training is completed this morning, bent arm last night and equilibre on schedule for tonight. I'm now starting to become curious about what's heading my way for the next 6 weeks of training.... after this phase is complete. I'm sure again it will be challenging and interesting. Looking forward to it!

IP Phase 2 Day 28

Here I am coming to the end of phase 2. Wow, that went quick! I've progressed decently but I know whatever Ido throws at me during the next phase of training will again be quite a challenge. This week I'll be doing my video taping for him to evaluate. I'm most likely going to taper down the volume stating with the next phase and probably through the next 5 months or so because of work and other projects I have t get moving on. I'd really love to be able to continue at twice a day X 6 days but hey, I've got some other goals and things I enjoy doing. I'll still be working towards my HS goal, I just won't get there as fast.

IP Phase 2 Day 27

I just finished the Sat AM SAS session. Last night was my equilibre session and during a set of straddle GM's I felt something weird in my right leg (hamstring area). I abandoned the set mid way through to avoid making it worse. I woke up this morning and it's not 100%. It's not super painful or anything and didn't prevent me from doing any of my work this morning. I did start with a set of straddle GM's as per todays workout. I'm hoping tomorrow's day off will be enough rest to settle it down. Another SAS session tonight and a day off Sunday ... phew!

IP Phase 2 Day 26

I'm done being a leg man this morning. Legs session is in the books, feeling great after the work and I'm excited to get back in there tonight for some equilibre and mobility work. Excited because my handstand is improving and it feels great. Back towards the end of last summer when I decided I wanted to learn the handstand I had no idea how hard it would be. I was practicing it for 5 or 10 minutes at the end of whatever other program I was doing at the time thinking I'd be able to get it down. It would have taken forever with that approach. I started seeing that too which is just one of the reasons I decided to give Ido a shot and see if he could get me going in the right direction. I'm really pleased to this point and not only with the handstand but all other aspects of my training. I'm learning a lot from him and his program.

IP Phase 2 Day 25

Alarm clock goes off 5:05AM
Joint Mobility Warmup 5:15 - 6:00
Equiibre & Mobility 6:00 - 7:00
BAS Session 7:00 - 8:00

Monday and Thursday morning are BRUTAL!

IP Phase 2 Day 24

I just completed my AM SAS session, last night I did equilibre work. Both sessions went really well. In particular I'm really happy with the progress of the handstand. When doing my chest to wall toe pulls I'm getting some really good long unsupported holds before coming back to the wall. My back to wall heel pulls are getting better too but for some reason my holds aren't as long on that drill. Tonight another SAS session, this time @ 40% volume. I will try to up the Intensity since it will be a quick session.

IP Phase 2 Day 23

I just completed an easy leg session. It was easy because of the volume reduction. I did add a few pounds to my front squat and calf raises though. This is the 2nd of two consecutive volume reduced sessions. Last night my bent arm session was also @ 40% total volume.

I've been having a good run of tedonitis in my left elbow. Its been since January of 2011. Over the last year there have been times where I thought it was on the way to becoming healthy again but in the last two weeks it feels like I'm going backwards. I have to get back to being proactive and at least attempt to fix it myself because I have been slacking off there. I know resting it is probably the best medicine but that wont be happening anytime soon.

IP Phase 2 Day 22

Monday is a toughie. It's amazing how after one day off things can tighten up. I whizzed through my straddle-ups last time I did them which was Saturday morning. This morning I felt stiff and struggled a little during the first set and a half.

I am really feeling good about the handstand. It's like over the last 2 or 3 equilibre sessions something has clicked and I find myself able to hold it freestanding much lngero than I had been, and consistently too. I get a little bit of a break tonight it's a bent arm session but 40% total volume prescribed so it will be a short one. Legs tomorrow morning @40% as well so a couple easier sessions ahead of me.