My week of training has been very productive, in the sense of rebuilding my confidence in performing more and more complex movements. Here's a little idea of what I've done this week.
Monday I did Wall Walks during a workout. This put a lot of pressure on the shoulders, so getting these were a big breakthrough for me. Tuesday, I did Rope Climbs for the first time since surgery. I had been very afraid to try these, because they put a constant strain on the biceps while ascending the rope. I'm glad I was able to get these done, as I was planning on putting these off for another couple of weeks or so. Wednesday, I participated in a team workout that had a high volume of Deadlifts at 135#. I haven't attempted any kind of deadlift in a few months, so having done these with a relatively light weight allowed my to build confidence in my arm to handle the movement. Friday, I did Squat Clean/ Thruster with 135# for 3 reps every minute for 7 minutes. Although I did 125# for the first 5 rounds, my lack of confidence was in my conditioning and not my strength for this workout. I probably should have started with 135# and not 125#. This morning I did 3 rounds of 400m Run, 10 225# Deadlifts, 20 53# KB Swings and 30 Double Unders. Again, these were all loads I haven't tried since surgery, so getting the reps under that tension was a great feeling. I know it doesn't seem like much, but I've struggled mentally to get my body back to where it was just 3 months ago. This week has done wonders to give me hope that I can truly pick the pace up in my training. There may be a chance for me not to miss too much training and that won't have a negative effect on the upcoming season.