Training Log: Entry 2698

LUNCHTIME WORKOUT

MAX EFFORT

(6) Mat Pulls
5x135
5x225
3x315
1x405
1x495
1x585
1x635
6x585

https://youtu.be/FP925sclRmM

GIANT SETS (dead-row-chin-neck)

(1) 2 second pause deficit deadlift 315
3x8

T-bar rows 150
3x10

NG chins (various grips)
1x8
2x7

Neck harness 45
3x23

DB rows 105
1x15

Notes: 3:45 between heavy pulls, 2:00 between giant sets.  Had to take my belt in a notch today, as it was providing pretty much zero support otherwise.  I had to re-learn it with the new setting, so the topset of 635 was more of a struggle than it should have been.  Saved my energy and went for the max set of 585 and felt good with it.  Had the belt a bit better sorted by then, and this is my first set of deadlift type work since I hurt myself, so it was a good test of how I've healed.  My leverages keep getting better, my warm-ups felt super fast, and that's about the strongest I've ever felt pulling 585.  I'm terrible at "grip and rip", so being able to knock out that many reps that quickly is awesome.

Took off the belt for the last 2 sets of deficit deads, because it was digging in bad to get to that ROM.  Didn't make too much of a difference.

That feeling of "smallness" was over once the workout was done.  Thinking it was just being depleted of carbs over the weekend.  Tried out a Kodiak Cake waffle with part of my pre-workout meal today, and it scratches the itch as far as waffles go.  I think it'll work for the future, especially since I didn't have an allergic reaction to it like I do with certain products.

Weighed in at 188.8 this morning.  Haven't seen a 1 and 8 as the first 2 numbers on the scale since 2012.