Training Log: Entry 2435

DEEP WATER Week 2, Workout 3

AM WORKOUT (0700, 0520 wake up via alarm)

Axle clean and strict press away
10x10x136 (3:45 between sets)

DB lateral raise
2x10x20lbs (90 seconds rest)
DROPSET
10x20lbs
15x10
15x5
15x2.5
15xEmpty hands

Poundstone curls
162xAxle

Notes: First of 2 intended workouts today to get me "ahead" of my time off.  136 may have been a touch light, but the final 2 reps of the last set were a decent enough struggle.  Will see what the shorter rests do.  Part of me is thinking about calling these 2 weeks a break-in and restarting the training cycle on my return, but with my summer schedule I think that's a non-starter.  Got in some daily work between sets and started the day with 50 fasted chins.  On the road tomorrow: making sure to pack what I need.

2 hours of lawn care

PM WORKOUT (1330)

DEEP WATER Week 2, Workout 4

Axle Bench press 
3x10x231

Close Grip Axle Bench press
3x10x201

(3)Incline barbell bench
2x10x185
1x10x185

Dips
3xfailure

Push ups
3xfailure

CONDITIONING

20 seconds on/10 seconds off
Round 1: DB thrusters w/20lb DBs
Round 2: Alternating 1 arm KB snatches w/45lb bell
Round 3: Burpees
Repeat for a total of 12 rounds

Notes: 3:15 rests between sets of benching, 2:00 between sets of dips and push ups.  After the final set of dips, I went directly into the first set of push ups, and after the final set of push ups I went immediately into 25 band pressdowns.  Feeling absolutely annihilated after cramming 2 weeks of Deep Water into 8 days with a bunch of conditioning and totally forgot I also have Tang Soo Do tonight.  A week of good eating and a bunch of WODs is going to be pretty awesome.

I gotta say, there's something going on with the barbell incline benching.  I struggled so hard with 185, whereas I can press 90lb DBs for about 12-14 reps.  I wonder if it just puts my shoulder in an awful position for pressing.  I DID use to use the swiss bar for this: might be worth considering again.