Campus #4 and 5 S:11...and a bunch of biking and some lifting

Finished the season's Campus workouts yesterday. Did Campus #4 on 11.1.19, at which point i weighed in at 200. That was a slump workout, and i called it early so's not to invite injury. Both finger 3 pads were torn still, and although i glued 'em up and then taped heavily, i still bled. I was up 5 or so lbs, still not healed from lifting, and i think tired from trying at bouldering between sessions. Anyhow: sub-inspiring workout. But i tore some tendon down and built it back up.

Yesterday (11/6/19) did Campus #5. That was a different deal. Weighed in at 195 and had taken 4 full rest days from climbing. Best workout on the board yet. On Large rungs got 1-3-4, 1-3-5, and then 1-4-6 fairly easily. Kinda' wished i had another half step to shoot for. Moved to Medium rungs and got 1-3-4 easily. Then (drum roll) got 1-4-5! Finally, after 8,000 years of trying, i stuck and matched on that stupid rung! Funny thing is i got it first try leading left, then it took four tries leading right; but i got it! :)

Then moved to Bumps on Medium rungs. This time i tried for -2 to +4 (again, with trailing hand on rung 3). Touched, but didn't stick +4 with both hands leading for two sets, and was too tired to move off of +3 on a third set.

Moved to Small rungs for Jumpsticks. Again, these are just jumping from the ground and snagging a high rung in a match, then dropping once i have control. Did a set of 7 reps, then ended up getting 2 more sets of 10 reps.

This was a fantastic workout. I needed that--to see that progress is actually possible. Looking back over the last bunch of seasons, i've been just stagnant on Campusing. This was a shot in the arm.

I haven't recorded any other workouts on here for some reason, but have been doing them. I've toggled between a couple apps for cycling, so i've lost a few rides to the aether, but have put in around 800 miles this season on the bike. Have hit a bunch of PRs there, which is also encouraging.

Also i've been working out in the iron gym for around the last month--for the first time in around two years now. I couldn't say what mental disease has prevented me from recording any of these; but i have been there, and am making progress. I'm trying to keep this fairly informal just because i've the tendency to start hunting PRs or else give up and burn out. That's one explanation for the radio silence: i'm secretly afraid that if i look deeply or technically into the fact that i'm lifting that it will become a demanding entity that pushes other more important goals out of the way, and i absolutely don't want that. It's such an important augmenting workout that i need to keep it in the mix. I just don't want to get hung up making progress on weights and stay constantly torn down for climbing and cycling. Anyhow, did get in back work and some abs today, and will record that just for a benchmark ('cuz i don't care about the weights! I. Don't. Care.)

Deads:
21 x the bar
14 x 145 (They've got a weird mix of 45 and 55lb plates)
8 x 245
4 x 355
1 x 405

P'lups:
30 x BW (i think i was 197 clothed this morning)
10 x +25
6 x +50
4 x +75
2 x +90. Not too bad.

DB Rows:
10 x 90
8 x 100
4 x 110

Good Mornings:
2 x 12 x 135. Reeeeal careful on these. I will feel these in the morning.

High Narrow Cable Pulldowns:
Don't know...several sets. Got up to a set of 6 x 210 i thinks.

Hanging Leg Raises:
3 x 30. Getting easier maybe.

Now it's time to start climbing in earnest. What is very very clear is that i need to string seasons together more closely.

Campus #2 & 3 S:11

Li'l mo' catch-up. On 10.22.19 did Campus #2 and on 10.28.19 did Campus #3. Weighed in at 195 and 197 clothed, respectively. Some very good workouts, and it's getting cold out--so better sticking weather.

It's amazing what being just 10 or 12 lbs lighter will do for a Campusing session.

The last time i'd stuck a 1-4-6 max ladder (large rungs) was in March 2018. I was in Washington then, and i didn't have a scale, so i don't really know what i weighed--but i think i was in the 207 range clothed. Also that was on Tension rungs, which i think are a bit more positive than the Metolius. Didn't even bother campusing last season.

Anyhow, nice uptick here; and it's been encouraging that i've dropped a few lbs and so far managed to keep it off.

So: on Large rungs i do a basic warmup ladder, then go to max ladders. No troubles with 1-3-4, then 1-3-5. Historically (as mentioned above) i've had trouble with 1-4-6, which is my max so far. I've stuck this and matched on the 2nd and 3rd seshes so far.

On Medium rungs it's ladders, and i've had no problems with 1-3-4. I haven't yet managed to stick 1-4-5. Very close on that though.

I've also added in a few tweaks to the Campus program, and i think it's helping a ton. For one, i'm adding in bumps on the medium rungs. On these i'm starting with the trailing hand as high as i can reach (on my board that'd be 3 rung) calling that 0 rung, and starting the leading hand as low as possible (so on the de facto -2 rung). This is both a lot more controlled than max ladders, and demands way more TUT than ladders. So far i've got from -2 to +3. Tore the skin on F3 last session, and that was limiting. Also i felt like i was pushing the hairy edge of tendinitis last session.

Also i've added in "jump/sticks" on the small rungs. Basically i jump up to the 3rd or 4th rung from the ground, hang it in a match, swing with it 'til it feels controlled, then drop. On 10.22 i did 2 sets of 5, then got a set of 10. That was brutal and wondrous. Last time around i was bleeding through my tape on the rungs, so i called it after a set of 5.

Good sessions so far. Vamos a ver.