only easier. I wanted to spar today, but BK has actually had to seek medical attention because of his last sparring experience, so he nixed it. So I thought: some repetitive, low-weight lifting plus a swim is in order.
This was the plan:
5 x 4 pullups (different grip each time), 5 OH squats (20#), 10 pushups, 10 deadlifts (50#), 5 dips, swim
The reality: on round 3, I realized that I wasn't going to be able to do another set of 10 pushups, so I dropped to 5. I also realized that I wasn't going to be able to do 5 dips, so I dropped to 1. Man, do I suck at dips. I did a penalty set of 5 pushups, 1 dip at the end and I could barely do it - I actually tried to do an extra dip and totally failed.
The pullups were surprisingly easy. I did one set each of pullups, switched grip left, switched grip right, parallel grip, and chinups. The OH squats were fun too, although i can't even remotely do them without my heels coming up. The deadlifts were not straight-leg but true deadlifts, also fun.
As for the swim, on lap two I could feel the tape that holds my toenail to my toe starting to detach. I got some kind of soft tape by mistake. I suspended the swimming and did 5 rounds of holding my breath underwater for a count of 10. I got the panic reaction twice but on the final round I stayed under to a count of 16. Then I spent 5 minutes in the hot tub.
It was liberating lifting weights even though it's a violation of BBS. I completely get off on doing pullups (makes me want to rock climb, then I remember that rock climbing scares the living shit out of me) and I feel all-around great now.
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