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WEEK 35
3 Jun
Planche Lean Touch – 25cm, 2 x 26cm, 2 x 27cm
Inverted Rows – 15,11,10
Hanging Toes to Bar – 4 x 86 Jun
PPPu – 5,7,5,6,5
Raised L-Sit 60cm – 14,12,9 secsWEEK 36
8 Jun
Bring Sally Up – 60 secs
Advanced Tuck Planche – 3,4,6,7,6,3 secs (29 total)
Bring Sally Up – 90 secs10 Jun
Planche Lean Touch – 25cm, 2 x 27cm, 2 x 28cm
A1 Inverted Rows – 17,11,9
A2 Hanging Toes to Bar – 8,7,613 Jun
Bring Sally Up – 70 secs
PPPu – 8,6,7,5,6
TRX Tucks – 4 x 15I had a bit of a breakthrough with advanced tuck, rather than try to lower it I just started from the position and raised off the floor. I now plan to get more of a lean going and slowly work my legs back into a straddle. I’ve also shifted from having my index finger straight ahead to my thumb, so more external rotation of the arms. The planche lean touch is really benefiting me and I have confidence in being able to get close to straddle planche in the next 8 weeks.
ADDUCTOR REHAB WEEK 2
1 Jun
Foam Roll & 11 Stretches
Phase 5 Core workout
Banded Foot Conditioning DrillI took the stretches from earlier phases and put them back on core days, also choosing a foot conditioning drill to do too. This all went fine and my leg didn’t bother me.
2 Jun
Banded Lateral – 3 sets
Pogo Jumps – 4 sets
Banded HS/Glute Move – 3 sets
Long Duration Jumps – 2 sets
Jog 1.5 miles @ 8:30/mi paceI picked some of the phase 5 moves that don’t involve explosive lateral movement and again I got through it unscathed. I finished with some jogging and was pleased enough with my pace that I stopped early.
3 Jun
Foam Roll & 11 Stretches
Phase 5 Core workout
Banded Foot Conditioning DrillI did the same again just to keep in some sort of shape.
4 Jun
Foam Roll & Dynamic WU
2 step and full approach jumps ~12I went to the court to see what shape I was in. I managed to hit my marker at 65cm, 66cm, 68cm and 70cm then called it quits. When I got back I felt like I’d made my injury a little bit worse, so I had another epsom salt bath and planned to jump again ~48 hours before starting phase 5 so I don’t go into it with a weakened leg.
7 Jun
Foam Roll & Dynamic WU
2 step and full approach jumps ~12I set it at 65cm (height jumped in week 0) which I managed from a lazy two step approach, then 68cm (previous PB going into Vert Code Elite) again with a strong contact. After flapping about at 72cm I put it to 70.5cm which I got from a 2 step. I realised my full approach is weak because I’m not accelerating into it, so I started taking more composed steps and then attacking the penultimate. I touched my marker at 72cm then with the final jump of the session I got 73cm (28.75″) which is 1cm off my PB.
I was checking the video every few attempts and it was obvious I was not extending properly into the penultimate, but as this would mean extending my injured leg I didn’t want to risk anything so I let myself do the more reserved technique. I feel a bit tender now and will probably hold at 90% effort for the first few sessions back before really committing, but I decided beforehand I’d only feel up for Phase 5 if I could get 72cm and I went a little better so I’m confident about going on.
Here’s me touching the marker at 73cm, which is 4cm from the rim and 1cm off my all time PB which was set in week 12 (end of phase 3)
WEEK 34
28 May
Tuck Planche – 7,12,10,7,3 secs (39 total)
Dying Roach – 3 x 50 secs
Hollow Body Hold – 2 x 30 secsThe following day I had a sore back and that’s the second time, so I’m not doing this combination of ab exercises again.
31 May
Warm up: Bring Sally Up Push Up Challenge (80 secs)
Bent Arm Tuck Planche – 18,17,14,14,13 secs
TRX Tucks – 15,15,12
Bring Sally Up Push Up Challenge (90 secs)I wanted to increase shoulder strength so I did a push up hold challenge until I was feeling tired. That’s likely why I didn’t hit 20 secs in my bent arm tucks, I also did the TRX tucks which I want to incorporate more often as I can sense the carryover to both tuck to handstand and the full planche.
Here are some TRX Tucks:
WEEK 33
21 May
PPPu – 8,8,6,6,4
Raised L-sit – 14,15,11 secs @ 60cm object24 May
Advanced Tuck w Toes – 12 secs
Planche Lean Touch – 23cm, 4 x 25cm, 0 x 26cm
A1 Sphinx Push ups – 30,13,10
A2 TRX Tucks – 10,10,10The lean touch is a new exercise, it’s a planche lean but I made a wooden frame that my shoulders can touch and measure the distance from the frame to a chalk line I don’t let my hands go beyond. The idea is that this is what I want to increase if I am to do a full planche, and I feel like my shoulder strength is the limiting factor.
Here’s a video of it in practice:
ADDUCTOR REHAB
Injured on 25 May ~3pm
It’s probably a strong Grade 1 and my best estimate is 2-3 weeks.
26 May
Foam Roll healthy leg
28 May
Tried the VCE Foam Roll & Dynamic WU, some discomfort during the foam rolling, A-Skips were fine but I was unable to do jumping jacks at all.
29 May
Epsom Salt Bath – 25 mins (hot!!)
30 May
Foam Roll & Dynamic WU – very minor discomfort during the foam roll of adductors, also able to do jumping jacks with no pain.
Walk 400m
Jog 1 mile @ 15:30 pace
Walk 400mI wanted to log the walk because it’s not a guarantee that I can do things like that. I walked to a nearby park and did a very tentative jog at near enough walking pace, having to stop every minute or so to shake my leg out. I could tell if I increased speed even slightly the injury was troubling me. I was in lycra shorts but the thigh wasn’t strapped in any way.
31 May
Running warm up
Walk 400m
Jog 2 miles @ 10:30, 9:45 pace
Walk 400mStatic Stretching
This isn’t that much faster than yesterday, the main difference was not stopping at all. I did notice my leg warmed up after 3/4 mile and I picked up the pace, it’s still very much a plod than a full run so I’m not getting ahead of myself. I had stopped static stretching because it was listed as optional and he said it isn’t that important, but I feel better including it again.
