W6 - Summer is coming

Temperature :

OK, so right now in Hong Kong, its 33 degree celsius, feels like 39, 59% humidity !

I have switched to do my workouts in the early morning to have more free time in the evening, but even at 7AM its already super hot. And it's only the beginning.

This means soon I will have to do the workouts indoor as I am close to fainting in the children's park which I use as my workout spot. (The kid's horizontal ladder is pretty good for doing my pull-ups !)

Workout improvements :

I have noticed improvement in my pull-ups : I don't need to jump as much as before and the way down is much easier to control.

For the Burpees, I have tried to improve the movement : before I would let my body lie on the floor completely, this means the whole body would relax until I went up again.

Now I go down until the chest slightly touches the ground and then push back up.

This has a few advantages :
- Ensure keep the core tight on whole movement
- Ensure you don't let your body fall like a dead bird. So you can't save any energy and hence get more tired.
- Ensure you don't bend your back when you come up and reduces risk of damaging lower back.

I try to apply what this guy suggests for a smooth burpee :

New toys :

Also, I have ordered two new gifts for myself !

This one here and this one there

The first is a doorway workout bar that doesn't require drilling. It means you can put it easily on almost any door and do your pull-ups, then take it off when you're done.

So let's see if it works fine, it should be home in 1 or 2 days.

The second is a pull-up assisting resistance band. You attach to the pull-up bar and put your feet on it so the band make the weight to pull up lighter.

I've seen some interesting videos on how this is recommended to start with pull-ups so let's give it a try !

Alright, now the program for this week and my results :

26/05
Aphrodite : 37.21*

27/05
REST

28/05
Hades : 35.25

29/05
Uranos : 28.40

30/05
Ares : 12.58
Situp max : 81*

31/05
REST

01/06
Push up max : 31*
Pull up max :  17
Plank : 1.40
Chin up max : 15
Pull up max : 15
Push up max : 35*