Training Log: Entry 729

Got 2 updates here

ME lower

Box squats
Barx10
135x3
185x3
225x1
275x1
315x1
365x1
405x1
465x1 (New PR)
465x1

Notes: Came into this beat up. Left knee ached a little. I'm having a ton of difficulty unracking the weight, which I attribute to a lack of torso strength. I've been slacking on my ab work, and it's starting to show. I actually tweaked my back unracking the bar for the second set of 465, which is why I cut the workout short. That being said, it's a PR, and 3 days later, I'm feeling fine, so I should be able to keep going strong.

45 degree hyperextensions
1x26

Notes: Just did this to get some blood flowing to the area and stretch out.

 

 

ME upper

Weighted dips
Bodyweightx5
25x3
45x3
65x2
95x1
135x1
160x1 (5lb PR)
170x1 (15lb PR)
135x1

Note: Massive f-in' PR here. I felt like I had even more in me, but the tedonitis in my elbow said to call it a day. I actually got stapled with the 135 after everything else. This is nuts. Really, I feel incredibly strong now. I'm healing from my injuries faster, and throwing up huge weights with no signs of slowing down. Think I'm starting to hit a good stride.

Incline bench of 225
5,4,4

Notes: Planned on doing flat bench here as an experiment, but after hitting the PR, I didn't wanna touch anything heavy, so I stuck with incline for another day. Felt strong with good form.

Rope pushdowns
13,11,11,8

Low pulley rows
3x10x160
2x10x140

Notes: Right around the time I was thinking of throwing these out, I had the best session of my life. Got great lat activation. Need to try to figure out what I was doing different. I think it was a mental image of pulling my middle back together for every rep.

Kelso shrugs of 70
2x14

Notes: Might increase the weight, or just get rid of these.