Sunday, September 27, 2026

Zone 2 Walk…

2 miles



AVG HR - 117 BPM

MAX HR - 131 BPM

​Sprint Repeats - Optimized Version…

Warm-up


* 0.5 mile walk to gym


Intervals (10x)


* Walk 0.10 @ 3.3 

* Sprint 1: 0.10 @ 6.0 

* Walk 0.10 

* Sprint 2: 6.5 

* Walk 0.10 

* Sprint 3: 7.0 

* Walk 0.10

*Sprint 4: 7.5 

* Walk 0.10

* Sprint 5: 7.6 

*Walk 0.10

* Sprint 6: 7.7 

* Walk 0.10

* Sprint 7: 7.8 

* Walk 0.10

* Sprint 8: 7.9 ✅

* Walk 0.10

* Sprint 9: 8.0 

* Walk 0.10

* Sprint 10: 8.0 


Target Metrics


* Average HR: 132-135 bpm

* Peak HR: Don’t chase peak HR 

* Recovery: HR should drop 25–40+ bpm during each walk

* RPE: 8–9/10, not all-out


AVG HR - 142 BPM

MAX HR - 192 BPM


Last Time:


AVG HR - 140 BPM

MAX HR - 190 BPM


Recovery Afterward


* Walk .53 miles home


AVG HR - 108 BPM

MAX HR - 116 BPM


Saturday, September 26, 2026

Full Body B — optimized order…

​1. Leg Sled — standalone


  • Warm-up: 1 × 12 @ 240
  • 2 × 8 @ 300
  • Rest 2½–3 minutes
  • Keep pelvis and lower back firmly against the pad.


2A. Reverse Hammer Press — flat, not incline


  • 8-7-7 @ 280-300-330
  • Last time: 320 at 2 RIR


2B. Seated / Lying Leg Curl


  • Seated - 1 × 8 @ 130
  • Lying - 1 x 8 @ 80
  • Alternate with the press.
  • Allow approximately 2½ minutes before repeating the same exercise.


3A. Chest-Supported Row


  • 8-7-7 @ 340-360-380
  • 380 was 1 RIR
  • Minimal torso movement


3B. Leg Extension


  • 1 × 8 @ 170
  • Alternate with the first rowing round, then finish the remaining rows normally.


4A. Sternum Pull-Up


  • 2 × 7
  • Stop around 1–2 RIR


4B. Standing Calf Raise


  • 2 × 8 @ 200
  • Full stretch and pause.


5A. Low-to-High Cable Fly


  • 2 × 15 @ 45


5B. Rear-Delt Machine


  • 2 × 12 @ 140
  • Maintain 2 RIR


6A. EZ-Bar Curl


  • 3 × 8 @ 100
  • Minimal momentum.


6B. Overhead Extension


  • 2 × 8 @ 130
  • Pair with the first two curl sets; finish the third curl set alone.


AVG HR - 127 BPM

MAX HR - 154 BPM


Recovery walk home:


1.5 miles 


AVG HR - 117 BPM

MAX HR - 123 BPM

Thursday, September 24, 2026

​Full Body A…


Warm Up
  - .5 mile walk 


Lower body


  • Barbell high pull
    • Warm-up: empty bar 
    • 2 × 5 @ 65 
    • Stop when speed or technique declines


  • Lying leg curl
    • Warm-up: 1 × 12 @ 55
    • 2 × 8 @ 80
    • Stop around 1 RIR


  • Leg extension
    • 2 × 8 @ 170 
    • Controlled eccentric; stop about 1 RIR


  • Standing calf raise
    • 2 × 10 @ 200
    • Full pause in the stretched position
    • Keep this bilateral


Chest and back — superset


  • Reverse Flat Hammer Press
    • 8-7-7 @ 270-300-320
    • 320 @ 1 RIR


  • Close-grip neutral pulldown
    • 2 × 8 @ 212.5
    • Red Handle - Slightly underhand 
    • Drive elbows toward your hips without leaning far backward


Chest and back — superset


  • Pec deck
    • 2 × 12 @ 140
    • Machine near window 
    • Use a controlled stretch rather than chasing maximum depth


  • Machine Chest-supported Row
    • 8–7–7 @ 250-270-270
    • 270 was about 1 RIR 


Shoulders


  • Machine lateral raise
    • 3 × 12 @ 27.5 
    • Stop 1–2 reps before form deteriorates


Arms — superset


  • Preacher Machine Curl
    • 2 × 8 @ 100
    • This changes the resistance profile from the EZ-bar curls in B


  • Dip machine
    • 2 × 8 @ 210
    • Aim for 1–2 RIR


AVG HR - 121 BPM

MAX HR - 152 BPM


The main changes from B are:


  • No leg press, giving your back and hips a break from loaded hip/knee flexion.
  • Neutral pulldowns replace sternum pull-ups.
  • Pec deck replaces the low-to-high fly.
  • Lateral delts replace the rear-delt/upright-row emphasis.
  • Machine/preacher curls replace EZ-bar curls.
  • No overhead extension, because B already gives your triceps considerable work through pressing, extensions, and dips.


Walk home:


.72 miles


AVG HR - 119 BPM

MAX HR - 131 BPM