Spytech’s Intense Workout Log

Since I don’t think my collar bone would like any deadlifting yet I decided to mix things up and do some raw DE wide-stance squats against bands. It’s been a long time since I’ve squatted against bands, and I forgot how awesome the upper back pump is when using them. Squats felt very strong and I really enjoyed this workout. I think I might keep this ‘rotation’ for a while and see what happens. After squats I did some intense 45-degree hypers. Really explosive stuff - my hams are done. Finished up with some standing cable adduction as my abductors get alot of work and I want to keep things balanced down there. Abs were intense. The barbell get up with 85 is easy now and when I think my neck/collar bone is ready I will try for 135. I haven’t done windmills with a barbell before and these were VERY nice. Great movement to supplement a good squat workout, as they really attack your entire core, glutes, and hamstrings.

Wide-stance Squats (against green/average bands):
135×12x1
225×2x1
275×2x1
315×2x9
315×6x1

45-degree Hypers:
bw x20×1
+25×15x1
+50×12x1
+ 1 mini band x12×1
+ 2 mini bands x12×1
+ average band x12×1
+ average band and 2 minis x8×1 (PR)

Standing Cable Adduction:
100×12x1
120×12x1
150×12x1 (PR)

BB Get Ups:
65×2x1
85×2x1

BB Windmills:
45×12x2
65×12x2

+ stretching

Duration: 60 minutes

So I finally tried hot yoga. My wife has been going to an out-of-town yoga studio on a regular basis for a while now for some sessions of her own (since she teaches here, she doesn’t get many chances to just practice in a class environment). She has asked if I wanted to tag along previously, but I really didn’t have a good opportunity to go with until this past Friday. Friday’s session was a heated yoga class in the dark (fitting for Hallow’s Eve). The room temp was at around 85 and humid, which is way hotter than the 70 degree room I am used to at the YMCA. Friday’s session was 60-minutes and it was over before I realized it. I enjoyed it so much that I went back tonight with Clare again for another heated session. This 75-min class was at least 90-95 degrees and felt quite a bit hotter than Friday’s class. To make a long story short, heated yoga is amazing. I always thought it would be torturous, as yoga can be challenging enough, let alone adding in some crazy heat, but I couldn’t have been more wrong. Despite being totally soaked from head to toe in sweat I felt so invigorated and clean afterwards.

In just two heated sessions I KNOW that this will be a great addition to my training, and overall wellness.

10/30 Heated Yoga:
60 minutes

11/1 Heated Yoga:
75 minutes

Duration: 135 minutes