Power and control

Hi there. Today I had a good day at the gym. Trained mostly my strength in biceps, and chest. Was a good session, and it felt really good. I havent been able to train full out due to an injury in my elbow, wich is almost healed now. So it feels great.

Worked alot on my pullups and chinups today, noticed I have lost some of my power in those. My goal is to be able to do a couple of muscleups in a row soon. So I train alot of pullups everyday. However, due to my elbow, I dont dare to atempt the muscleup just yet. I can do it, if I let one arm at a time shift over to the upper position. Where I end up having the bar at my waist, and my upper body above the bar. Not enough technique and strength yet to switch over with both my arms.. Hmm, im rambling hehe. Not sure if any of what im writing is making any sence either :)

Anyway, besides the gym wich felt really good, I also hit the gymnastics hall they have there. The gym is in a school, and their training hall has limited stuff for gymnastic exercises. But they have enough for me to try some new stuff out in. For instance, I now have finally gotten over my mental barrier regarding the dash vault. So I took the chance to train some dash vaults today to refine my technique(I did overcome it outside tho. And I my first "real and pure" dash vaults was actually made over a rail, even tho people advice not to do dash vault over rails, but rather over smaller walls and similair). Also I trained some front flips, and backflips for body control. I think of flips training as a good way to challenge myself mentaly. The backflip has for a couple of months been somewhat of a big mental challenge for me. Ive had big problems to dare to do it when im there alone. And ive hesitated alot even when ive had people along aswell. Last friday tho, it was like something just snapped in my mind. I just wasnt affraid anymore. It was really odd, but the sensation was great. I felt so free in my mind, and I had so much fun, and I could just do the backflips over, and over again. Was great!

Now it seems the barrier is gone. Atleast in the gym hall. I hope to be able to dare it on harder surfaces soon enough. Atleast with a spotter. Im currently forcing my girlfriend to spot me whenever she is along in the gym, wich works great so far. She is great support :)

Anyway, been a really good day. I do front flips, back flips, both from ground level, and higher up, and I have also started to dare to try and learn the ehrm.. dont know the term for it, but its like a hand stand flip. But backwards. "Backflick"? Really fun either way. Really helps with my mental barriers, I learn I can do more then I thought, and I eventually overcome things not thought possible, wich in turn helps me out alot in other obstacles in parkor and life. And most importantly! Its a fun way of training! :)

Tomorrow I will focus mostly on conditioning. A long refreshing run, and maybe some balance training. We will see. No strength tho.

Remember, if your mind is free, your body will follow!