Training Log: Entry 2408

BUILDING THE MONOLITH Week 4, Workout 3

 

AM WORKOUT (0305 natural wake up)

 

Texas Deadlift Bar touch and go deadlifts

5x135

5x225

5x380

5x425

3x5x480

 

Axle bench press

5x136

5x206

5x236

5x5x266

 

DB rows 90

3x20

1x18

1x19

 

Poundstone curls

103xAxle+2.5 per side

 

Lateral raise dropset

20x10lbs

20x5

20x2.5

20xEmpty Hands

 

Notes: Started with giant sets of row-dead-bench with plate change rests.  Rows stopped once I hit worksets for deads, so then it was supersets of dead-bench, with 2 minutes between supersets.  Bench was better than last week: really tried to focus on technique.  Deads were BRUTAL.  Early morning pulling is always rough, and once again this was just about surviving to the end.  I see why Jim made this 3 sets, because that’s the amount that I can talk myself into doing.  You get that first set done and you know you can hold on for 2 more.  Went with the weighted poundstone curls for the sake of time, as I was cutting it close on getting out the door on time.  In all, still a solid workout, but this day is always a ball buster.

PM WORKOUT (1530)

EMOM workout mixed with daily work

Top of every minute, buy in with 5 alternating 1 arm KB swings, then use the rest of the minute to do daily work until all reps complete. Took 10 rounds. Good way to squeeze in the work AND some conditioning.