Training Log: Entry 2705

LUNCHTIME WORKOUT

GIANT SETS (chin-press-abs)

Weighted NG chins
5x40
5x75
5x100
5x110
5x115
5x120

Axle strict press
5xAxle
5x66
5x136
10x186
4x206
6x186

Standing ab wheel
6x10

GIANT SETS (weighted dip/DB press or log clean and strict press/dips-DB lateral raises-band pull aparts)

Weighted dips 85/DB press 50s
2x12/failure
1x9/failure

Log clean and strict press away 135/dips
3x10/failure

DB lateral raises 15s
3x11
3x10

Band pull aparts
3x13

Log Viper press 30 reps
5:02

2 mile walk

Notes: 90 seconds rest between giant sets and before the viper press conditioning work.  Wanted to just see what I could do with bodyweight pressing to validate my thoughts on my strength during weight loss.  10 was the goal, and I made it under less than ideal circumstances.  I woke up at 0200 last night from my right calf cramping up, and then at 0550 from the left one doing it.  Abs kept cramping during stretching today and my left hamstring cramped on rep 7 of that set of 10.  Had to take it to a split stance for the remainder of it to keep stable.  Between that and this being a part of a giant set vs my normal 5/3/1 build up with lots of rest, I'm very pleased with the results, even if it kills my soul a bit to see less weight in total.

Cut the rows out of the second round of giant sets because I planned on doing the log work for the conditioning and figured that would be enough back work for today.  Had to deal with my lower back cramping up like mad during that: trying to do more than 2 sets in a row toward the end was a challenge that way.  Was a great conditioning drill.

Woke up at 182.8 this morning.  Still don't know where the bottom is on this.