Day 38

The past couple of weeks have been filled with, in order, over-enthusiasm -> injury -> interupted training... all of which have brought my tendonitis issues in my elbows, forearms and elbows back to the forefront.

It's not nearly as bad as it has been in the past, but the last couple of days they've been worse than they've been in months. Usually it might hurt towards the end of a class, and then be quite sore on the drive home and over the next few hours.

Lately though, the tendonitis has just produced a bit of an ache as soon as I wake up... so this means I haven't been looking after it well enough. I had thought that I had it under control and I could transition to a more skills development stage of training, but alas, this is not the case.

So, training priority:

1.) Tendonitis strengthening and conditioning
2.) Increase anaerobic ability
3.) Overall strength and conditioning
4.) Skills development

Skills development is the bit I super enjoy... but I there's no point in learning new stuff if I break myself in the process. I'll just have to trust that if I'm strong and fit enough I'll figure my way through.

With all this in mind, today was a very slow and steady pull up sesh. Still really nervey about my neck, but it needs to be done to get my tendonitis under control. I actually had no problems at all with any of my exercises... just that I was out of practice and they are a total grind.

It is a tough workout... it goes for so long and is totally exhausting, but I think that if you're intending to win things then you've got to be the hardest working dude in the room.... which is easy because I have my own gym.

Today's exercises

Warm up
5 minutes jump rope
10 minutes cross trainer

Scapula Mobility
15 slow shoulder shrugs from a dead hang
15 slow shoulder shrugs from a tricep dip machine

Tendonitis Strengthening
5 sets of 6 reps of pull ups
5 sets of 6 reps of push ups
5 sets of 6 reps of tricep dips
5 sets of 6 reps of squishy ball squishin'
5 sets of 6 reps of wrist extensions
5 sets of 6 reps atomic climbing ball grips
5 sets of 6 reps of jumping bar grips
5 sets of 6 reps of 40 second 90 degree chin up holds

Stretching & mobility
20 minutes

Injuries & sore spots

Tendonitis has been pretty rife in forearms, elbows and triceps.
Neck is super sketch.

Goals for January

• 20 minutes of stretching every day (inspired by @polebird)
• At least 2 classes of acroyoga (inspired by @karensuestudios)
• Hit the top of the 14' 6" wall with both hands (December's was 14")
• One armed pull up
• One handed pushup (challenged by @dolladu)
• 8 foot peg board (challenged by @skiesandsports)
• 15 minutes of meditation and visualization every day (challenged by @just2random)

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• Ninja competition (UNAA) in Portland - 4th Feb
• American Ninja Warrior Experience in Phoenix - 10th Feb
• American Ninja Warrior Experience in San Diego - 3rd March

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