Training Log: Entry 2667

FRIDAY 

AM WORKOUT (0330 wake up via alarm)

(3) Texas Deadlift Bar touch and go Mat Pulls
5x135+chains
5x225+chains
1x315+chains
1x385+chains
12+5+4x455+ chains (rest pause)

12 minutes EMOM

Odd Minute: (3) Deficit deadlifts 315
Even Minute: SSB squat 205

8-7-6-5-4-4

Axle shrugs against short strong bands
1x35

Transition immediately to 50 pull aparts, neck harness, neck curls, 40 reverse hypers w/50lbs, 20 standing ab wheels

POST WORKOUT SHAKE

CONDITIONING

2 KB clusters w/45lb bells-5 chins-2 clusters-5 dips

Managed 8 rounds of that in 10 minutes, finished out 2 more rounds untimed to get my 50 reps of daily work

Notes: Came into this one feeling much better than last week, and my lats weren’t nearly as torn up. Noticed things were strong on the warm-up. Thinking that this return to mat pulls is bringing back some of my deadlifting. Topset rocked. However, after that set of 12, I put the bar down a little harder than usual (forgetting it was only 0330) and felt like I was done. I had to actually breathe BETWEEN my deep breaths. I still found the rest of the workout in me, but it was interesting how taxing that was.

Oh my god that EMOM is so awful. I’m so upset I discovered it. It’s absolutely making me better. Got an extra rep from last week.

Conditioning wasn’t a total ballbreaker but enough to answer the mail. I’m most likely going to do something really stupid this weekend, so that will help.

This diet break has been just what I needed. My digestion has really settled and I am just “comfortable” so much now. Not walking around always feeling full/bloated. Training belt and clothes fit well. I’m always hungry, which is awesome. I’m still nickel and dime-ing things down to adjust my baseline, and should be in a solid place to grow when the time comes. Really doing my best to keep the eggs and beef in the diet though: I’ve been seeing great results from including them and keeping them, and last time I took them out I saw some regression.