Good Strength Workout

Parallel Bar Push ups- 5x5

alternated with:

"Shifty" Pull ups with feet parallel to ground- 5x5

Snatch Grip Deadlift- 195lbs/4x4

Front Squat- 2x24kg/5x5

TGU- 32kg/2x2

This felt like a really productive session. The P-Bar push ups were not as hard as I thought. I leaned as far forward as I could, so that my back was parallel to the ground. My knees were bent, but my back was flat. Overall I think that it was a pretty solid movement. The "Shifty" Pull ups are when you do a pull up, but to one side or the other. When you get your chin over the bar, you then hold the lockout while shifting your weight to the other side, and then lowering. I added the extended legs for a little bit of extra work all around. The snatch grip deadlift is easily becoming one of my favorite exercises. After only a few weeks of regularly performing this, I can already see the improvement in my strength and overall body mass. While gaining size is not one of my goals, a few extra pounds won't hurt my climbing too much. Plus, there is nothing like the look of a solid deadlifter...traps coming from your ears, forearms like a t-rex, spinal erectors that look like two pythons shooting up either side of your spine...:)

I followed all of this with a contrast shower, rather than a douse, simply because I was in a rush, and the douse typically adds about 5-7 minutes to my routine. Although not as beneficial from my point of view, the shower still felt good and aided with the recovery. I slammed a protein shake afterward- 2 scoops vanilla whey, 1 tbsp PB, 3 tsp of heavy cream, 1 cup of milk, blend and enjoy the goodness:)