Training Log: Entry 2394
AM WORKOUT (0400 wakeup)
Buffalo Bar Squats
5xBar
5x140
3x230
1x320
REST PAUSE (12 deep breaths between sets)
5x390
3x390
4x2x390
1x390
5x320
4x320
3x320
2x320
1x320
8x300
16x220
SUPERSETS (squat-hyper)
Belt squat 150
3x20
DROPSET
20x150
12x125
20x90
20x45 (no lockout)
Reverse hyper 360
4x13
CONDITIONING
Tabata KB swings 45lbs
LONG REST (breakfast/walk kid to school)
Load 250+lb sandbag 1 rep
NG chins rest pause
30+10+7+3
Band pull aparts
1x30
Notes: Buffalo bar squats were a bit rough hitting it that ealry in the morning, so I took what I could get. Had my first Finibar ever about 20 minutes before training. They don't trigger an allergic reaction in me, which is a HUGE plus as far as bars go, as it's rare that I get that. Taste was adequate, texture was good. Price was right for sure. I'm gonna be using them more for the next few days to get a real ruling on them, but it answered the mail if nothing else. Training session went well enough, minus the topset of course, but that's to be expected. Still gave it my all, and I made up reps on all those doubles. I'm liking that approach I've come up with in my training: if topset is a bust, instead of just giving up, find a way to hit the rep total and still make progress.
Tweaked something in my neck on one of the sets of doubles on the top. Just annoying.
I'd forgotten what it was like having all my weights again, and ended up having the plate tree tip over and knock my sandbag off the moving dolly, which is why I had to load it for a rep. Considering I'm 30lbs lighter than I was the last time I loaded it, I was very pleased to be able to do it again. I've missed doing that: it's going to come back into my training. With winter right around the corner, it's a good time to get back into picking up heavy stuff in the garage.
"No lockout" is money on belt squats. Need to make that a regular thing. Keep tension on the quads.
Originally wanted to do a Fran with KB swings instead of thrusters, but time was running short. Was happy to get something in.
Just read about Finibars a week or so ago when one of those ads-disguised-as-articles from T-Nation popped up in my newsfeed, was curious about them so I'm glad you're giving feedback.
ReplyDeleteFor sure. Free was the right price, haha. I like quest bars more from a macro nutrient and taste standpoint, but I'm willing to see if these are really magical from a performance standpoint. So far, they're not letting me down. I'm training hard while eating them, not having allergies, no gas/bloating, etc. They seem decent quality, but I also don't know if they can deliver all the millions of things they say they can. With all the garbage bars out there, I can say they're better than most, but still might be hard to beat quest/the Costco equivalent.
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