Training Log: Entry 1593

(3) Chain Suspended Bench 325
1x6

Notes: Focused more on squeezing the bar today and it paid off.  My bench form is terrible.

Chins
205

Log clean and press 170 (clean once)
5x10

Notes: Viper pressed the first rep of the third set, just to see if I could figure it out.

Log rows 170
5x10

Pull aparts
100

Dislocations
50

Pushdowns
100

Training Log: Entry 1592

(12) Chain Suspended squats 525
2

Notes: Between this being an odd height and my traditional weak week, along with my comp coming up, I'm going to be at peace with this.

GHR
3x10

Reverse hyper 240
3x8

GHR sit up 25
3x8

Front squat 215+chains
3x10

DOH deadlift hold 405
60 seconds

Neck Harness

Front squat/squat superset 165
20/20

Training Log: Entry 1591

Afternoon PT
100 burpess in under 10 minutes

Notes: Not my ideal way to workout before I lift, but beggars can't be choosers.  Satisfied with my performance at least.

(21) Chain Suspended overhead press 205
1x6

Notes: I imagine 100 burpees beforehand didn't help, but this is about where my rough spot is on this lift.

Weighed chins 70
55

Swiss bar floor press 260
5x10

GB curls
5x12

Lateral raise/pull aparts

High incline FG DB press 55
40

Training Log: Entry 1590

(5) Mat Pulls 615
1x12

Notes: Took a breath at the wrong part of the rep on rep 12.  Had I timed it better, I would've had a 13th.

GHR
3x10

Reverse hyper 235
3x12

Ab wheel
3x18

DOH Deadlift hold 405
50 seconds

Notes: Happy with how quickly this is improving.  Just need to watch out for tearing calluses.

SSB Squat 305+chains
3x10

225+chains
20

Training Log: Entry 1589

(4) Chain supported bench
335x4
324x5

Notes: Bonehead play, added up the plates wrong.  10s and 5s are really giving me trouble these days.

Chins
210 total

Log clean and press (clean once) 165
5x10

Log row 165
5x10

Pull aparts
100

Dislocations
50

Pushdowns
100

Training Log: Entry 1588

(13) Chain suspended squats 525
1x8

Notes: Difficulty getting under the bar.

GHR
3x10

Reverse hyper 235
3x8

GHR sit ups 25lbs
3x7

DOH deadlift hold 405
40 seconds

Neck harness

Front squat 210+chains
3x10

Front squat/squat superset 160
20/20

Training Log: Entry 1587

(22) Chain suspended seated overhead press 205
1x8

Weighed chins 70lbs
50 total

Swiss bar floor press 255
5x10

GB chain curls
5x11

Lateral raise/pull apart/dislocations

High incline fat grip DB press 55+miniband
20

Notes: A few event changes in the contest.  Still going to stick with what I have been doing.

Training Log: Entry 1586

(6) Mat Pulls 615
1x13

Notes: Stance was off today.  Was wider than usual, which made breaking off the floor harder and had me keep scraping my hands on the way up.  Woke up 2lbs lighter than usual and palms and feet have been sweating all day.  Belt didn't fit well either.  Curious if these are symptoms of something.

GHR
3x10

Reverse hyper
235
3x8

Ab wheel
3x17

Average band rows
3x10

Double overhand deadlift hold 405
30 seconds

Notes: Just trying to get some static grip strength for farmers.

SSB Squats 300+chains
3x10

220+chains
1x30

Training Log: Entry 1585

(5) Chain suspended bench press 325
1x9

Notes: Little gunshy with the shoulder still, didn't want to push too much harder than this.  Seems to be holding up.

Chins
205 total

Log clean and press (clean once) 160
5x10

Notes: This is what has been bugging my lat.  Noticed it tonight.  I've been catching the log on the way down with my lat.  Once I stopped, the pain stopped.

Log rows 160
5x10

Pull aparts
100

Dislocations
50

Pushdowns
100

Training Log: Entry 1584

(14) Chain Suspended Squats 525
1x11

Notes: Added weight wrong.  Most likely did this last week as well.  Just going to stick with it until my meet at this point.

GHR
3x10

Reverse hyper 230
3x12

GHR Sit up 25
3x6

Trap bar holds 405
40 seconds

Notes: Using this to prep for farmers.  Did 1 set of shrugs and realized it was stupid, so sticking with timed holds.  Grips are small and cut the hell out of my hands, need to watch out for tears.

Front squats 205+chains
3x10

Front squat/squat superset 155
20/20


General notes: Dislocated my right shoulder last night rolling over in my sleep.  It's been 7ish years since the last time I did this, and it's my 6th dislocation.  Right shoulder feels swollen, but only minorly sore.  Will need to start doing dislocations again to build up the shoulder.

Training Log: Entry 1583

(23) Chain suspended seated overhead press 205
1x8

Reverse band chins
50

Notes: Taking it easy on my lat for a bit.

Swiss bar floor press 250
5x10

GB chain curls
5x10

Band rows
5x20

Lateral raise/pull aparts

High incline FG DB press 55
35

Notes: Trying out a new idea of one ballsout set at the end of each workout.

Training Log: Entry 1582

(7) Mat Pulls 615
1x13

Notes: Was really not feeling this today.  Warm-ups were slow until I hit 405, and then took off.  Additionally, my right lat feels like it's been ripped in half, and both hamstrings and quads are feeling beat, along with my left ankle.  I've noticed this tends to be how I get toward strongman comps, and imagine the axle cleans might have something to do with it, along with all the heavy horizontal rowing I've been doing.  Something to watch for.  Just going to mainline the motrin and fluids/food for a while.

GHR
3x10

Reverse hyper 230
3x10

Fat grip DB rows 100
2x8

Ab wheel
3x16

SSB Squats 295+chains
3x10

Notes: These felt really light.  I honestly think being angry from being in so much pain went a long way, as I was just seeing red and growling at this point.

SSB squats 205+chains
25

Training Log: Entry 1581

(6) Bench press 325
1x10

Notes:  Guess on the reps, did this 2 days ago and forgot to log it.  Actually rest paused a bit.

Chins
200 total

Log clean and press 155 (clean once)
5x10

Log rows 155
5x10

Pull aparts
100

Pushdowns
100

Training Log: Entry 1580

(15) Chain supported squats 535
1x11

Notes: Finally found my balls on this.  Been a long time since I hit a set this good.  I gotta stop trying to roll into the start on the higher set ups and just get under the bar.  Good work taking small breaths in between reps.

GHR
3x10

Reverse hyper 230
3x8

GHR sit up 20lbs
3x10

Neck harness

Front squats 200+chains
3x10

Front squat/squat superset 150
20/20

Training Log: Entry 1579

(24) Overhead press 205
1x8

Weighted chins 65lbs
52 total

FG DB incline press 80+miniband
4x10

Notes: This is taking too long to set up and work with, and it's making this entire workout take too long.  It used to be my shortest, now it's my second longest.  I'm thinking of keeping this movement for one set, either at the very beginning or very end of the day, and training something a little more basic to develop some pressing strength.  It's not a bad circus act lift, but not worth the investment.

FG DB rows 80
4x12

GB curls

Lateral raises

Band pull aparts

Training Log: Entry 1578

Tabata Axle hang cleans 105

Notes: I like this without the press.  Good chance to practice cleans in a fatigued state.

Training Log: Entry 1577

DELOAD

SSB Squats 290+chains
3x10

GHR
3x10

Reverse hyper 225
3x8

Ab wheel against band
3x10

Notes: This doesn't work.  The band assists too much on the negative.

Axle cleans 105
3x3

FG DB rows 105
8x5

SSB Squats 220+chains
1x20

Training Log: Entry 1576

(7) Chain Suspended Bench Press 325
1x10

Notes: Felt strong on these today.  Left elbow was tracking a little odd, putting some strain on the shoulder.  I walked into this with the gameplan of rest pausing like I do on deads, but I've noticed that pushing doesn't allow me the same ability to do that as deadlifts do.  Squats, presses and benching are all "one and done".  It may purely be psychological, or maybe something physiological is at play there.

Chins
200 total

Log clean and press (clean once) 150
5x10

Notes: 4 push presses on end of last set.  Getting a better feel for technique.

Log rows 150
5x10

Pull aparts
100

Pushdowns
100

Curls

Training Log: Entry 1575

Trained events tonight.  Just worked axle clean technique and timed holds with fat gripz.  Really need to get to the gym and work on my arm over arm technique.