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.