Training Log: Entry 2354

AM WORKOUT

(5) Texas Deadlift Bar Mat Pulls
5x135+chains
5x225+chains
3x315+chains
1x405+chains

DROPSET/RESTPAUSE

9+4+3x515+chains
9+4+1x425+chains

Standing ab wheel
4x8

Car deadlift simulator
8x6 plates and a quarter
8x6 plates and a quarter

DROPSET
5x6 plates and a quarter
5x6 plates
5x5 plates

Dips REST PAUSE
1x65
1x25
1x15
1x10
1x5


Notes: Pinched a nerve in my right shoulder blade after the 3rd rep of the final set of 515 on the deadlifts.  Recurring injury, nothing too significant, but capped the set there despite having another rep in me.  Right hip/glute was pretty mad at rep 9 of the first set anyway, so it was a good day to take things a little light, especially with this being the final heavy workout before the comp.

Got through everything else.  Just had to focus on bracing hard and being creative.  Car deadlift is feeling strong.

Woke up at 196.6.  Had my cheat meal yesterday at Panda express.  Balancing act.  I tend to lose weight on vacation, but I don't want to intentionally overeat to balance that in case it turns out to not happen this time.  Just going to check the scale as much as I can.

PM WORKOUT

45lb kettelbell over 16-18' bar
2 successful throws
Many hitting the crossbar
A few total misses

Notes: Better than last time.  I managed 2 in a row for getting over the crossbar.  Along with bending the knees, seems I really need to focus on the last "UMPH" before release.  No joke, throwing in a grunt seemed to help.  Legit wonder if it's the karate "kiai" thing coming into play.  I'll take it however it works.