Training Log: Entry 2261


AM WORKOUT


Axle strict press
5xAxle
5x66
5x136
3x151
3x176
3x196

Axle push press
0x256
3x236


Axle strict press stripset
7x156
6x136
6x116
6x103
6x83
7x66


Notes: Plan seems to be working.  Anything north of 250 still eludes me, but I'm feeling stronger and better.  Part of it was that I just wasn't primed to push press.  I'm thinking, after hitting required reps for the strict set, I'll hit 1 rep of push presses just to use as a warm-up before moving on, because the set of 236 felt real smooth.  That stripset is feeling great, although my right shoulder gets a little mad by the end of it.  Something to watch for.  Usually it's the left that gets buggy.


Lat pulldowns 140
5x15


Band pull aparts
5x20


Notes: Brought the weight back down on the pulldowns to spare my elbows.  Focusing more on the back contraction really seems to make the movement more worthwhile.  No points for the heaviest assistance work.  All done between sets of pressing.




Axle rows 136
50 reps


Notes: Just going for rep goals to get volume.  No straps.  I like this approach.  Think I'll keep it going and see where it takes me.


Dips (upright)
50 reps


Notes: Keeping the volume light on these while I push the shoulders.


Axle curls
1x145


Notes: These were awful after those axle rows.  Forearms are fried.




General notes: Woke up at 193.0. Part of my nut allergy experiment has had me eating pistachios with no issues, so I bought some bags of them for work.  I'll see if they work out.  Shin splint is still a little pissy.  I might end up just doing yoke pick-ups tomorrow.  I'm actually thinking of transitioning my squat day to a ME style workout with cycling movements rather than constant progression with 1 move.  There are a lot of things that I think will make me a better strongman, and I can't do them all at once.

Training Log: Entry 2260

Keg carry/backwards prowler drag medley

50' carry 182lb keg
50' run back to start
50' run back to keg
50' carry 182lb keg
50' run back to start
50' run back to keg
50' carry 182lb keg
50' run back to start
50' backwards prowler drag loaded w/200lbs


3 rounds of the above

Notes: I feel back to my old self. This was a helluva effort.  After the second round I thought I was done; just struggling to recover.  The last round was more of a death march than a run, but I made it through, and the prowler drag actually went well.  I've really developed my ability to dig deep there.  I have found out that I DO have decent enough speed with the 182lb keg off the starting line, so I'm not necessarily slow, just fatigued. I still have a month to really get that down, but at this point I know I'm going to be the toughest I've ever been.

I said it in my last log, and I'll say it here again; you can't kill me.

Woke up at 192.8.  Shin split didn't bother me on the medley, so that's a positive.

Training Log: Entry 2259

(6) Axle Mat Pulls
5x136
5x226
1x276
1x366 (Mixed grip)
1x456 (Mixed grip, 5 second hold at top)
10x546 (straps, touch and go, rest pause)
10x456 (straps, dead stop)
30 second DOH hold w/276

Notes: I'm feeling better at bracing myself on these.  Intensity is showing up as well.  On the dead stop set, I was a little off kilter and kept locking out the left leg before the right, but the set moved real smooth.

GHR sit ups w/25lb plate behind head
2x8
2x7

Buffalo bar squats
5xBar
5x100
5x140
3x190
1x230
1x280
1x320
1x370

DROPSET
1x410
10x320
10x280
10x230
10x190


Notes: My twist on birthday squats.  Bodyweight x Age was too easy, considering I hit 230 for 40 a few weeks ago, so I went for a 31 rep dropset at first, then bodyweight for burnout.  In truth, my intent was to hit BWx31 at the end, but I got a bad shin splint in the right leg that didn't want to play nice. I took video, but my ass was hanging out of my shorts to the point of it being obscene, so that won't make light.  Gives me an excuse to hit this again when I'm healthy and kill it.


General notes: Woke up at 193.4.  Stomach isn't too mad with my crazy cheat meal.

Training Log: Entry 2258

GRIPWORK

CoC #1 timed holds
80 seconds
60 seconds

Notes: Forearm pump was insane on these.  I've noticed recently that my forearms are starting to grow again.  Lotta grip work focus on this contest.  If I were a good little strongman, I'd do that all the time.


Running outside
30 minutes

Notes: Moving things around on my training week due to schedule silliness.  I ran faster on this one that I had on previous ones, based on where I was by the time the 30 minutes was up.  IT band a little pissy, but nothing bad.


General Notes: Woke up at 191.6.  It's my birthday tomorrow (I turn 31), so I plan to eat pretty big, so that might help.

Training Log: Entry 2257


AM WORKOUT


Axle bench
5xAxle
5x66
5x136
5x186
3x226
3x260
9x290
15x226


Notes: Wasn't a great pressing day.  Things were just feeling heavy and beat up.  I imagine my increased focus on overhead prepping for the show will take out some of my benching.


NG chins (various grip widths)
1x34
2x33


Band pull aparts
5x20


Notes: Performed in between sets of benching.  Trying to get the chins done in fewer sets, partially because of increased density, and partially because I'm so bored out of my skull doing them that I want to blow my brains out.  Thinking about cutting out the lateral raises while I up the pressing to see if it spares my shoulders any.




GIANT SETS

Axle push press 186
3x6
1x3
1x5


DB rows 105
4x10
1x21


DB reverse curls 35
5x8


Notes: Push press technique is really coming back.  Screwed up grip spacing on the 4th set, but everything else was smooth.  I'll hit a few reps that are almost a jerk around the 2-4th rep, which is most likely a result of me dialing in technique as I go.  DB rows aren't strict at all.  I'm losing a lot of lat contraction and just going through the motion.  Product of fatigue from the push presses.  They wear me out.  Usually, getting closer to a contest, my back work gets put on the backburner and my pressing takes center stage, so it's just par for the course.






General notes: Woke up at 192.6.  First decent workout all week.

Training Log: Entry 2256


AM WORKOUT




Axle Front Squats
3xAxle
5x66
3x136
1x186
1x226
1x276
10 reps of 226 (rest pause)


Superset w/


Reverse hyper 270
4x12


Notes: Hamstrings were just in agony this morning. Soreness from my Saturday workout.  Had to pull out an old trick and wrap them with a knee sleeve just to get 186.  Just wasn't moving well, so hit a top weight of 276 and then tried to get in some volume.  A lackluster workout in general.  Might try to get in the abs later today.




Woke up at 193.4.  Focusing on my post dinner nutrition seems to be paying off.

Training Log: Entry 2255




AM WORKOUT




Axle strict press
5xAxle
5x66
5x140
5x166
5x186




Axle push press
3x226




Axle strict press DROPSET
7x156
5x136
5x116
5x106
5x86
5x66






Notes: Lots going on here.  Part of my contest prep plan.  I'm hitting the required reps for 5/3/1 and not going for any AMRAP PRs.  After that, I'm taking some push presses out of the rack to start building up my ability to hit heavy on those.  Then, I chase it with a dropset to get back the strict press volume.  Trying to balance everything all at once; we'll see what happens.  In general I'm a fan of it, but I think I'll have to watch my assistance work for shoulders to keep from burning out.




Things felt well.  My neck/trap is still a little iffy.  I did some serious damage to it, but it's on the better side of healed at least.  Got a serious delt pump from that dropset; first in a long while.  Push presses felt light, and considering I'm not doing them totally fresh, it bodes well.  Plan for contest right now is take the required 175, and then with 20lb jumps, I'm going to skip 195 and 215, jump in at 235, and then take all the attempts from there.  255 is possible.  275 would be awesome.






Dips (upright)
1x50




Notes: Rest pause as needed. After the dropset, the volume on these has to get reduced.  Could feel my right delt getting mad.






BACKWORK

Lat pulldown 180
5x8




Band pull aparts
5x20




Axle rows 135
1x20






Notes: Done between sets of other stuff.  Started coming down with a food allergy after the strict press dropset and was having difficulty breathing, so I cut the rows short and got rid of the curls.  I'll try to hit the latter today after work.  Ate a new product; Huckleberry Honey.  I imagine that's the cause.  Will eliminate and see if problem persists.








General notes: Woke up at 193.0.  Finally getting the eating in order, minus all the allergies.   

Training Log: Entry 2254

Axle Continentals 206lbs
Doubles EMOM for 10 minutes

https://youtu.be/ag0DduNdVN8

Notes: Switched to full grip.  It honestly does feel a lot better.  I notice I don't have to move as fast from the first pull to the second, and I feel like I can get my hips way more into it.  Think this will be a permanent fixture from here out.

Had several misses, but in general this is a massive improvement from how I started.

Woke up at 193.0.

Training Log: Entry 2253

AM WORKOUT

(7) Axle Mat Pulls
5x123
5x156
5x226
1x276
1x366 (mixed grip)
1x456 (mixed grip, 5 second hold at top)
10x546 (straps,touch and go, rest pause)
10x456 (straps, deadstop)
25 second hold of double overhand 276

Notes: Topset broke down to 4+3+3.  Given that I could hit 3 for sequential sets, leads me to believe that the first set of 4 wasn't giving my all.  I was feeling a little beat up from the zombie run, but for the most part I need to start to cutting loose here.  I'm actually thinking of bringing back the deadlift bar after this contest for just that reason; felt like I could do more with that vs the axle.  Might be alternating weekly, or using the axle for the downsets and the deadlift bar for the top.


GHR sit ups w/25lb plate behind head
2x8
2x6

Notes: Performed between sets of mat pulls


Buffalo Bar Squats
5xBar
5x100
5x140
3x190
1x230
1x280
1x330


RESTPAUSE (15 deep breaths between sets)
5x370
4x370
3x370
2x370
1x310
5x280
4x280
3x280
2x280
1x280
10x280

Notes: Felt the slight trace of my groinpull from last week on my warm-ups, and it had been a while since I really got to get in heavy work, so I didn't push the topset too hard on this.  Made up for it with downsets.  Still a ballbuster.


General notes: Woke up at 191.4.  Didn't log it yesterday, but had my cheatmeal of some steak nachos and half a chicken quesadilla.  Doubled down today, with 3 entree from Panda Experess; beijing beef, orange chicken, and teriyaki chicken.  Hunger is in full force; going to embrace it and see where it takes me.

Training Log: Entry 2252

5k zombie obstacle course

Notes: This was a stupid thing for me to do, but it was a work function that my wife partook in and she's afraid of zombies, so I went to support her.  Nothing was too challenging.  The "obstacles" were trivial and we went at a light pace.  I "died" really early.  We were given flag football flags and if we lost 2 of them we were considered dead.  We still got to run the course, we just weren't eligible for prizes at the end. My fight or flight is all jacked up, and instead of running away from zombies, I would run straight into them, so the first swarm of them took me right out.  After that, I spent the rest of the course blocking for my wife.  I'd get in front of her and then, when a zombie booked it for her, I'd just come to a dead stop and have them bounce off me. I'm sure it was funny to watch.  She almost made it all the way through, but we got swarmed at the end.


Woke up at 191.4.  Finally putting weight on, but having some real bad GI issues.  Think I have an intolerance to all manner of nuts.  Switched to cashews, and as soon as I started eating them these flared up again.  Peanuts, amazingly, don't cause the issue, so I guess I'll just stick with those.

Training Log: Entry 2251


AM WORKOUT


Axle bench press
5xAxle
5x66
5x136
5x186
5x211
5x241
9x276
16x211


Notes: Still just beat down. I am recovering, but not 100% yet. Giving what I can.  Really gotta up the food.




NG Chins (various grips)
4x25


DB lateral/rear lateral 25
5x12


Notes: Performed in between sets of benching.




GIANT SETS


Axle push press 173
4x6


DB rows 105
3x10
1x20


DB reverse curls 30
5x12


Notes: Had a major breakthrough on push presses.  Much like I theorized, there is a psychological block preventing me from push pressing in front of the rack.  It's irrational, but I think I'm afraid of hitting the rack when I use leg drive.  I walked the weight out of the rack backwards (so basically unracked and walked it forward), facing away from the rack, and had zero issues.  This is gonna be pretty big as I prep for my show; glad I discovered it when I did.  Push presses still exhaust the crap out of me, so that's something I gotta work on. Ran a little short on time today while tinkering around, but I think I got a solid plan now.



PM WORKOUT

Yoke 50'
2xYoke
2x320lbs
2x410
6x500

Notes: It's still shaky at the start, but after some warm-ups I can feel the speed coming back.  I finally got that "controlled fall" thing going on toward the end, and I could feel the yoke carrying me a good amount of the way.  Getting closer to comp weight.  It feels heavier than it should, but I still have some time.


Backwards sled drag dropset (only rest to change plates) 50'
2xProwler+230
2xProwler+180
2xProwler+90
2xProwler

Notes: Wanted to focus more on yoke speed/technique, so skipped throwing the sled on those and just did one long ass drag dropset.  The 230 was moving real slow, as the prowler kept swaying.  I think on a sled it'll be a little easier.  Getting better at dropping my hips.


General notes: Woke up at 190.0 this morning.  Upped my post workout meal with more protein powder and cereal.  I'll see if that helps.

Training Log: Entry 2250

AM WORKOUT

SSB Squats
5xBar+chains
5x115+chains
5x155+chains
3x205+chains
1x245+chains
1x295+chains
1x335+chains
1x395+chains
10x295+chains

superset w/

Reverse hyper 270
4x11


Notes: Tried out an experiment and warmed up while supersetting on the reverse hyper.  Back was fatigued a bit, and almost got stapled on the set of 395, but it really made the training move quick.  I think I might keep up with this.  Still figuring out loading with the squats, but as long as I'm straining and life sucks, it's working.


Car deadlift simulator
5x2plates
5x3plates
1x4plates
1x5plates
15x6plates

superset w/

Standing ab wheel
4x8



https://youtu.be/KNH-VpvXMKM

Notes: Got some video of the deads, I'll upload them later.  It was a solid effort. My knee sleeves kept peeling my fingers away from the handles. After I was done, I was huffing and wheezing pretty decent.  I'm a bit out of practice with various other weird training issues popping up.


General notes: Woke up at 190.2.  Feeling less beat up.  My trap is still pissed off at me; guess it's gonna be one of those things that takes a while.

Training Log: Entry 2249




AM WORKOUT



DELOAD



Axle continental and push press (press away) 156
3x10
1x7
1x6






superset w/




Axle rows 156
5x10






Notes: Plan was 5x10 for both, but didn't have the wind for it.  I'm mostly recovered from being ill, but my cardio still sucks. Good day for a deload at least.  I'm a little off on my schedule, but basically the deload is split between 2 calendar weeks.  I'll resume normal training tomorrow.  I need to start developing my plan for contest prep now, as it's coming up and I need to start specializing more.






Dips (upright)
150 reps


Notes: 2 sets of 75 wi
th rest pausing.  Managed 40 in the first go. I might start using some weighted sets of these, but the unweighted work really seems to play out well.




Axle rows 156
2x10




Axle curls
1x135






General notes: Woke up at 190.2.  Feeling beat down but recovering. Just gotta keep moving forward.




PM WORKOUT


CoC #1 Timed hold


1:15
1:00


Notes: Already seeing improvements. Despite a late start, I think I'm gonna see some good stuff from this.

Training Log: Entry 2248

30 minutes running outdoors

Notes: Wind was something stupid like 50 knots. I ran with it to my back downhill for the first half then uphill against the wind for the second.  Felt like I was running in place for a bit. It's stupid, but I only like to run outdoors in adverse conditions. It helps me feel like even god and the elements are against me. Otherwise, I run indoors and try to make it as miserable as possible.


Woke up at 189.4.  Need to stay on top of nutrition.

Training Log: Entry 2247

AM workout was a bust.  Still dragging.  Couple of highlights though.  Managed to perform a double overhand hold of 226 for a minute, and worked up to a 410 squat.  Pulled something in my groin, but it's minor.  The dehydration was apparent though; I just had no gas or max strength.


Woke up at 190.0.  Getting back.

Training Log: Entry 2246

Axle Continentals 193lbs
10 minutes
EMOM

https://youtu.be/2PGKXblcElg

Notes: Started off with triples, ended up at singles. Conditioning couldn't hold up, but I'm gonna blame coming back from the bug.  I was catching this thing real bad; up on my sternum.  Hurt like hell. At least practice recovering a bad catch can help.


Woke up at 188.4.  That's actually a 1lb gain from yesterday. Slowly building back up.

Training Log: Entry 2245


AM WORKOUT

Axle strict press
5xAxle
5x66
5x136
5x161
3x181
5x201
8x161 (continental)
4x186 (continental and push press)




Notes: Tweaked my neck on the last set of 161.  Actually heard it crunch.  I should get back into neck training; it should prevent this.  After that, I lost my ability to really grind any reps, so I cut the push presses short.


Dips (upright)
140 reps


Notes: 2 sets of 70 with rest pausing.  These were rough on the neck.


Axle curls
1x135




BACKWORK (performed in between sets of everything else)

Lat pulldown 180
5x8


Band pull aparts
5x20


Axle rows 186
3x10




Notes: Wasn't really able to go hard on the rows with my neck jacked up, but everything else worked well.






General notes: Woke up at 192.2.  Legs are feeling a little better after the 40 rep squats.  The conditioning probably helped get some blood into them.


PM WORKOUT


CoC #1 hold for time
2x50 seconds




Notes: Been slacking on this, which is stupid.  I need to get my grip strong for the Hercules hold.  From all I've heard, it's the grip that gives out before the body, so I'm working on crush holds for time to see how that works out for me.

Training Log: Entry 2244

Medley

100lb keg 50'
Run back 50'
182lb keg 50'
Run back 50'
Run back to keg
182lb keg 50'
Backwards prowler w/182lb keg drag 50'


4 rounds of the above

Notes: It doesn't get better, but I get meaner and more evil, so that's something.  The drag is really getting better; I'm learning how to fall backwards while pushing with my quads at the same time.  I'm not happy with my footspeed with the 182lb keg.  I'm wondering it's just a product of fatigue after the first keg, because that flies right off the start.  Soon I'll be leading with the 182, so I'll be able to see.


General notes: Woke up at 194.4.  Had company over the night before and ate well, and then my kid got a stomach bug in the middle of the night so I spent the night on the floor in their room in case they needed me, so routine got a little jacked up.  Did my Friday workout tonight, and then will rock 3 early mornings in a row and possibly cap it with a 2 a day.





It has been a full year since my injury.  I am stronger than ever.

Training Log: Entry 2243

30 minute pavement run

Notes; Still not tracking distance here.  With how much the rest of my training seems to be beating me up, I'm transitioning to using this more as a restorative conditioning day.  I still try to run as fast as I can through the 30 minutes, but I imagine the treadmill would make me move quicker.  Wind was very strong today; running against it was a struggle, especially the day after 40 rep squats.


Woke up at 192.4 this morning.

Training Log: Entry 2242

AM WORKOUT

(2) Axle Mat Pulls
5x123
5x156
5x226
1x316 (mixed grip)
1x406 (mixed grip)
1x456 (mixed grip)
10x516 (rest pause, touch and go, straps)
12x426 (dead stop, straps)
52 second DOH hold of 226


Notes: I was feeling pretty wrecked coming in.  Reps were real slow on the touch and go.  Knee is swollen up too; most likely from rain again.  My bad day strength isn't too far off from my good day strength, so I've done a good job of closing the gap.


GHR sit-ups 25lb plate behind head
3x8
1x7


Buffalo bar squats
5xBar
5x100
5x140
3x190
1x230
1x280
1x320
1x370
1x410
40x230 (lifetime PR, pre and post injury)


Notes: Heavy weights just weren't feeling like a good idea.  I'm thinking I might alternate based on conditioning work.  Light on yoke weeks, heavy on carry weeks.  That said, the 40 rep set was no joke, and I was wiped out while it was done.  Right around rep 24 I knew it was a terrible idea.  The best I've ever done prior was 225 for 40, and that was with more questionable depth. I wish I had recorded this,but it really was just a gameday audible decision.  Good to know I still got some PRs in me.


General notes: Woke up at 191.2.  Still gotta up the cals.

Training Log: Entry 2241

Yoke warm-ups
2x50' empty
2x50' 320lbs


410lb Yoke/backwards prowler drag w/182lb keg medley 50'
4 rounds


Notes: Seems like I got over whatever funk I was under on Wednesday.  Been eating big and getting mad and it seems to have paid off.  The prowler drags were the fastest they've been, and the yoke was moving smooth.  Rediscovered the value of short steps.  I was taking long strides before and it was slowing me down. It's so counter-intuitive, but shorter steps are faster steps. I DO need to warm-up if I really want to hit my stride, as my first run is still a little shaky.  Gotta remember that for the show.

General notes: Woke up at 191.4.  Cheat meal was 5 slices of thin crust pizza at a local place.  Was actually gearing up for a half pound cinnamon roll, but the place I was going to eat at closed down early today. That is SO much emotional turmoil for someone on a cheat meal, haha.

Training Log: Entry 2240




AM WORKOUT




Axle bench press
5xAxle
5x66
5x136
5x186
3x221
3x256
10x286
16x221


Notes: Felt like I got hit by a train.  Just wasn't having it today. Think the front squats from yesterday did more damage than I realized.  Glute was pissed off. Set a goal for 10 at 286 and hit it, so that was a plus.


NG chins (various grip widths)
4x25


DB lateral row/bent over lateral 25s
5x12/12


Notes: Both between sets of benching. Wanted to up the chins.  The first 2 sets of 25 were done with no pausing, but after that it was a bit of rest pausing.  I was sucking wind today, just couldn't recover.




GIANT SETS

Axle close grip bench 206
5x8


DB rows 105
4x10
1x20


DB reverse curls 30
5x12



Notes: Called an audible and took the benching light for the rest of the workout. Gave me some energy for the rows. Was pleased with myself for gutting out this workout.




General notes: Woke up at 191.2.  Need to eat more, as that will probably help my recovery.  Planning on a 2 a day today, because I guess I'm just really stupid.


PM WORKOUT

Axle Continentals 193lbs
Triples EMOM
5 minutes

https://youtu.be/VwnE01ZwROI

Been a rough day for training.  Just wasn't able to get everything firing like before.  I'll be resting and recovering tomorrow, but I'm happy I got something in.  Training when things are bad makes it easier when things are good.

Training Log: Entry 2239

AM WORKOUT

Axle front squat
5xAxle
5x66
5x136
3x186
1x226
3x276
3x276
10x226


Notes: Gave this a try after yesterday's press workout taught me I have little experience with heavy weight in the rack position.  The axle feels very comfortable in the rack position, but I'm still very immobile.  I ended up pulling a muscle in my left calf on the first warm-up set, so I wasn't willing to push too stupidly hard.  I think my swollen knee pressed into my calf and caused it to crunch.

It was a slight rest pause for the set of 10.  I started cross armed, then switched to rack.  For the second set of 3 at 276, I tried using straps, but it put strain on the bicep.


Ultimately, I like this.  I think I'll be rotating it with SSB squats.


Reverse hyper 270
4x12


Standing ab wheel
4x8


Notes: Performed between sets of front squats.  Trying to switch things up.


Axle continentals
3x136
1x186
1x206
1x226


Notes: Good day for continentals.  Hit everything on the first try.  206 and 226 were brutal, but zero drops.  Blacked out a few times; something to watch out for.


General notes: Woke up at 193.2.  Knee swelling is greatly reduced at present.  Right glute is a little achy for some reason.

Training Log: Entry 2238


AM WORKOUT


Axle strict press
5xAxle
5x66
5x136
5x161
5x181
1x226 (push press)
1x246 (push press)
0x256 (push press)




Notes: First time trying this approach. Leg drive was super weak.  I think I need to set-up backwards in the rack and walk forward with the weight rather than backwards coming out.  Looking at the rack seems to just screw me up psychologically, and walking backwards with the weight throws me off some.  I'm happy with what I managed, but I know I've got a lot more strength in me than that. Still, 225 was really smooth, and 246 wasn't awful.  I think it will make a decent second attempt.




Dips (upright)
130 reps


Notes: 2 clusters of 65 with rest pausing.  Managed 50 in one go on the first one.


Axle curls
1x125






BACKWORK (performed in between sets of everything else)

Lat pulldown 140
5x14


Band pull aparts
5x20


Axle rows 226
3x10




Notes: I'm actually liking the axle rows.  I keep them elevated at 7 mats per side and perform them from a deadstop.  Hammering the grip decent, but also hitting the lats.






General notes: Woke up at 193.6.  This workout wasn't as intense as other pressing days, but it was good to get some heavy weight.  I'm freaking out feeling 250+ on my chest, and I think exposure is the solution.  Realistically, I think that means it's time to start front squatting.  I can work that in on my SSB squat day, alternate weekly.  Think I may do just that.




Knee is swollen up like a goddamn grapefruit.  It's been raining a lot, and I think it's the humidity getting to it.

Training Log: Entry 2237

30 minute run on pavement


Notes: Deviated from the plan, but since it's running I"m not too concerned about it.  Just a good day for a run; gloomy, cool, about to rain, wind blowing.  Knew I wasn't going to get a whole lot more of these until the snow came.  I was focused on keeping my footspeed up, and my knee didn't have any issues, so that's a positive.


General notes; Woke up at 193.0.  Helped a buddy move yesterday.  He's a single dude who loves to cook and got short notice that he had to leave, so he had a freezer full of food that he paid me in.  Brought home the following


-6 ribeye steaks
-10 bone in porkchops
-5 packages of brats
-10 chorizo sausages
-Misc rib meat, pulled pork, red beans, and various other odds and ends.
-60 cricket based protein bars (part of a kickstarter he supported. They're more like meal bars. 300 calories, 20+ grams of fat and carbs, only 10 protein)


I don't think I'll have any issues with my plan to eat more meat and less nuts with this.

Training Log: Entry 2236

AM WORKOUT

(3) Axle mat pulls
5xAxle
5x123
5x156
5x226
1x316 (mixed grip)
1x406 (mixed grip)
1x456 (mixed grip)
10x516 (straps, rest pause, touch and go)
12x426 (straps, deadstop)

45 second DOH hold of 225


Notes: Forgot to mention, but I got my flu shot yesterday before my workout, and was feeling pretty sore and crummy coming into the workout.  The 10 reps of 516 was a pleasant surprise, as I was sure it was gonna be 1 and done.  I held the rep of 456 at the top for a while just to be sure I had it.  Don't think I'll have any issues in the show at this rate; still got a long time to progress.


GHR sit up 25lb plate behind head
4x8


Buffalo bar squat
5xBar
5x100
5x140
3x190
1x230
1x280
1x320

RESTPAUSE (15 deep breaths between sets)
8x370
3x370
3x370
2x370
2x370
1x370
1x370
12x280


Notes: Goal was 10 at 370, but the very first rep misgrooved and it was just a battle from there.  Left and right knee weren't talking to each other, and I was going lopsided a whole bunch.  Could feel myself putting pressure on the ACL, and decided to just cut my losses and hammer a bunch of sets instead. Still a tough workout, and with me helping someone move later today, I'm sure I won't be in a bad way from it.


General notes: Woke up at 191.0.  Wasn't expecting that.  Guy I'm helping move promised me steaks, so maybe I'll make up for it.