Training Log: Entry 2488

MAX EFFORT LOWER

Deficit axle deadlifts against short bands
5x136+bands
2x226+bands
1x316+bands
1x406+bands
1x436+bands
1x456+bands

https://youtu.be/jEMFyNo96Ck

GIANT SETS (dead-hyper-squat)

(4) Axle deficit deadlifts (deadstop) 316
3x10

Reverse hyper 320
3x10

Buffalo bar squat 195
3x10

Notes: 3:45 between heavy deads, 2:00 between giant sets.  Remember that lesson I learned last ME movement?  I sure didn't.  Went for more after the PR and failed on it.  BUT, in fairness, last week's shutdown was due to gear issues, and when I used the right straps (Why Our Way instead of Figure 8s), things went very well.  That 456 was fascinating.   Definitely couldn't hitch my way out of it.  I'm going to rotate out again, just because 2 weeks is the right call, but I'm glad to have this figured out.

Just about tapped out during the giant sets.  Did have to take a knee between reps 8 and 9 on the final set of deads, and had to talk myself through the rest of that giant set as well.  Almost cracked open the garage door, but that would be an admission of defeat.  My body is turning beet red after these training sessions.  I think that means I'm turning into the Red Hulk, so that's cool.

4 mats is again where I stop on the deficit pulls, because 5 mats will be having the bar literally on my feet.  I'm adjusting VERY well to deficit deads, which is funny considering I swore them off for so long since they always hurt.  I'm trying my hardest to get my hips under my shoulders, but sometimes I go back to old habits and just stiff leg the hell out of it and still get it through.  Either way, I'm getting strong, so that's cool.

Thinking about doing some mat pulls with the deadlift suit on next ME cycle.  Now that I have the new belt, it should be good to go.  Hoping to get some ridiculous overload out of it.