Training Log: Entry 2513

AM WORKOUT (0320 natural wake up)

CHAOS IS THE PLAN: DAY ONE OF MANY

10 rounds of:

* 10 axle deadlifts w/301bs

* 10 SSB Squats w/205lbs

Close w/20 burpee chins

**POST WORKOUT SHAKE**

30 GHRs
40x360 reverse hypers
30 standing ab wheels
31 axle shrugs against strong short bands
50 pull aparts
25 pushdowns

Notes:

* Once again, worked up to 400lbs on the axle and it wouldn’t break the floor.  The strength is there, but my body has enough small injuries that the internal governor shuts everything down when the time comes.  I came in with an alternate COA and executed it.  In full disclosure, the alternate plan was what I wanted to do, primarily because I gravitate toward this style of training these days, so part of me wonders if there was an element of self-sabotage there.

* As for this workout itself: OH MY GOD.  It’s been a long time since I’ve lied to myself that much in a single workout.  I have too many names to pick from.  Part of me was thinking “Vision Quest” or the logical “Lunatic Fringe”, just because you really go on a journey through it.  The other part of me is thinking along the line of  “Prince of Lies”, and picking from several deities there.  There’s also the line in Disturb’s “Pain Redefined”, that goes “in the realm of pain I am the deceiver”, which would make “Pain Redefined” an outstanding name.  But all of this to say that this is a gut check.

* I have no sweated that much in a LONG time.  We’re out of the heatwave, but this workout is crazy.  It was like I had jumped in a pool when it was done.

* All my nagging injuries felt fine through out.  On top of everything else, a little bit of tendonitis is in the left elbow.  The whole left side is a horror show.

* This is the last workout for BBB Beefcake.  Moving forward, I have a few ideas.  If I stick with 5/3/1 for Hardgainers, I think I’m actually in a good place.  I CAN pull lighter deads without an issue: heavy stuff is the problem.  So what I could do is heavy good mornings to answer the mail there, then deadlift supplemental.  It’s the holding the weight in the hands that is impacting things, so removing that will put me in a good way.  I suppose that means zerchers might be good, but I can see that having an issue with my bicep.  I DO have a zercher harness, so there’s a thought.  Idea would be to treat the heavy work more like a max effort workout and then finish out with 5/3/1.  If Hardgainers is a no go, there’s always Mass Made Simple or Super Squats; squat focused and deadlift on the backburner.  If I do either one, I’d keep deads in for conditioning work to keep it grooved.  And if all of that is no go, Chaos is the Plan.

* On the nutrition front, for the deload week I plan to train fasted, as it’s a week of conditioning workouts.  Once that is over, if I get back on the Surge, I’m gonna do like I did here: 1 serving for the first 3 weeks, evaluate, and up the dose if need be.  I didn’t really notice much difference going from 1 dose to 2 in a workout, and if that means I can move those calories somewhere else in the day, I’ll take it.

This is what the deadlift area looked like after the workout

Like an awful crime scene, haha.

PM WORKOUT (1720)

Tabata KB front squats w/24kg bells

Notes:

* Brought back a classic here.  Because of my bicep, I was keeping the rack position for as long as possible.  That made it pretty tough.  Good to have this rotation going.

* Tang Soo Do was a little rough on my tendons.  Worked a lot of grab defense.