Training Log: Entry 2560

AM WORKOUT (0327 Natural Wake up)

**5/3/1 FOR HARDGAINERS** Week 6, Workout 3

**MAIN WORK**

Axle bench press

5xAxle

5x156

5x211

5x241

5x5x271

Sets of 10 band pull aparts between sets of benching.  First 3 sets no rest, last 2 sets 1 minute rest

**ASSISTANCE/CONDITIONING**

100 burpee chins w/60lb vest in under 35 minutes

**POST WORKOUT SHAKE**

TABEARTA w/3 complexes per round/95lbs into 50kg swings w/40kg bell

Notes:

* That rib thing is getting manageable.  Most pain is first thing in the morning, and then it fades through the day.  I took the gamble today.  Unracking the bench was the hardest part.  And caring about benching: that part was hard too.

* I tried out one unloaded burpee chin and found the pain manageable, so I decided to just full send it.  Glad I did.  60lb burpee chins was a great lesson in overcoming.  Definitely some garbage rep chins in there, but it was failure in the pursuit of excellence, which I’ll gladly take.  I’m doing my write-up on the program concurrently, but it’s been cool how, as I’ve added weight, the scale slid on this from conditioning toward assistance work. 

* “Rewarded” myself by skipping the prowler workout to make room for those chins.  They ate up a lot of time, but it was the right call.  Compensated by getting in my TABEARTA early, and then closing with the swings, to make it like some sort of terrible inside out PBJ.  “Fools Gold Loaf” might be appropriate there.

* May be doing Tang Soo Do tonight: will see what the schedule supports.