Training Log: Entry 2728

AM WORKOUT (0400 wake up via alarm, much better night of sleep)

**PLAGUE OF STRENGTH’S FAMINE ROUTINE** Day 2

*SSB Squat* (3 min max rest between sets)

Warm up
* 3xBar
* 3x135
* 3x205
* 1x315

Worksets
* 4x3x405
* 33x205

* 150 pull aparts between sets

*Viking handle landmine row* (90 seconds max rest)
* 6x20x50lbs loaded

*Reverse hyper leg extensions* (90 seconds max rest)
* 3x25x90

*Reverse hyper leg curls* (90 seconds max rest)
* 3x25x90

*Calf raise/leg raise superset* (90 seconds max rest between calf raises, leg raises done during rest period)
* 2x25x105
* 1x25x80
* 2x25x55
* AMRAP leg raises

Completed in around 70 minutes, followed by 300 push ups (not timed)

Notes:.

* These were the best feeling heavy squats I’ve had in a LONG time. Knee and hip are both doing well. Hip gave me a few playful warning shots, but when it came time to lockout and walkout, it performed, and that’s where I struggle before. These were absolutely “hingey” squats, with my fishing rod technique, but I got in a solid grind and moved heavy weight. Got in those pull aparts just because I can’t sit still for long, and they’re never a bad idea, but it’s not part of the program.

* Deathset afterwards was phenomenal. I was torn on wearing a belt. I know Jamie is big on not wearing one in training, but given my hip was finally feeling better, it seems liked a good idea to keep it on. Very pleased with the depth I was hitting, and absolutely screaming through at the end. MAY have another rep in there. I’m thinking chasing after that with this program will be pretty clutch.

* Those rows are light yet, after that deathset, they’re enough. It dawned on me how much “Viking stuff” I’m doing on this program with the handle, and given the premise is the campaign season of humans and draws heavily on the Vikings, I’m leaning into it now. Probably time to break out some more Viking gear and just own it. Also coincides well with eating meat off the bone for the Apex predator thing. Honestly, I’m just plain having fun here. “Being that which does”, and LARPing as I train. But I’m kicking myself for having not gotten a set of handles before.

* As much as I wanted to do other things than the leg extensions and curls, I also wanna give the program a fair shake. The reverse hyper totally answered the mail here. I feel like, for the sake of time, I’ll make this a superset next time. Ran it as prescribed just to get a feel for Jamie’s intent here. The curls were a little too light, while the extensions were just right.

* DID make the calf raise and leg raise a superset against protocol just for the sake of time, and I didn’t see the leg raises interfering with the calves. I legit haven’t directly trained calves since 2010, when I did a 2 month run of DoggCrapp. It showed, because I was in agony. I’m starting to think Jamie DIDN’T make a typo and today IS supposed to be 5x5 calf raises, since he has 5x25 later in the week and this was borderline crippling. Also probably a dumb idea to do the week I have to run 10 miles, but last year I did 100 reps of squats in 9 sets the day before, so I’m pretty good at bad decisions. Actually had the SSB still loaded in the rack when I did the leg raises, which provided me a slight backstop to keep from swinging too bad.

* 300 push ups knocked out just to get them out of the way for today. I owe 300 bodyweight squats and a 2 mile walk.

* I am INCREDIBLY sore. All those folks that say you don’t get sore after you’ve trained for a while are pretty goofy. Low calories and high workload. Yesterday I complied with Jamie’s Famine nutritional protocol to the full extend. Took in around 195g of protein via Metabolic Drive, which shook out to just around 1000 calories total. Not planning on making a habit of that, as I’m still family manning it, but I had a unique opportunity to give that a try yesterday. Hunger wasn’t a factor, but I do wonder if this is why I’m feeling so sore. Also engaged in a “wake and shake”, since it’s not something I’d want to do while the Mrs is around. Got up to pee in the middle of the night, had a shake ready to go, slammed it and went back to bed. It wasn’t bad. Nice to get in a midnight meal. I can see that being pretty effective for gaining.

PM

Managed to get in my 300 squats at work, and then got in a 2 mile walk with the kid.  Had my first solid meal in 48 hours: 3 chicken drumsticks and 1 giant wing.  I'm seeing crazy leanness and shoulder veins.  Also discovering there just plain isn't enough black coffee in the world.

Came up with the idea of "pizzadillas" for the kiddo for dinner tonight.  Tortillas with pizza sauce/cheese/toppings, folded over and cooked in our quesadilla maker.  It was a total hit.  Every once in a while dad comes through with the kid cuisine.  

I am still incredibly sore.  Jamie really is onto something with this.  Scheduled program deviation tomorrow, jumping to the bench workout instead of the Day 3 workout, just due to work/life schedule.

Treated myself to some new minibands for all the pull aparts I need to be doing, as you can most likely see in my videos that my current one is falling apart.  Also a pair of black strongman shorts, because black goes with everything.