Training Log: Entry 3205

AM WORKOUT (0416 natural wake up)

**DOGGCRAPP** Week 2, Workout B2

KB Curls

10x22.5

10x27.5

11+6+6x32/5

90 Second Bicep Stretch

Hise Shrugs

10xBar

10x175

10x285

15+9+8x355 

90 second axle trap stretch against short light band (use heavier band next time)

Buffalo Bar Calf Raise

10xBar

10x175

10x285

90 second calf stretch

Buffalo Bar Squat

10xBar

10x155

4x225

6x315

20x245

90 second quad stretch

SLDL

10x135

10x185

45 second per leg hamstring stretch

END OF REQUIRED WORK

3x10 standing ab wheel

Notes:

* Back at it, and honestly feel like I haven’t skipped a beat.  Definitely had the most anabolic deload possible before this.  Still had my weekly carb up last night as well: spaghetti with bison, some sourdough garlic bread and some homemade cookies that I topped with that honey I picked up in Cozumel.  Was totally fueled up to tackle this as a result.  My current way forward nutritionally is to famine for the next 2 weeks, so I can re-establish a baseline and get back in touch with hunger after a full on week of feasting to maximal capacity.  With Easter coming up, there will be more feasting opportunities ahead, and honestly I’m “over food” at this point.   All that said, we’re doing Texas Roadhouse tonight for a fundraiser for my kid, so I’ll still have room for larger dinners, but fasting leading up to those meals will be the way forward.  I have some more thoughts on that I’ll compile when I have the time.

* KBs were a great new element for the curls.  They rotate in the hand.  On that note, I may wear gloves next time, as it was a little rough on my palm.  They’re also a little quicker to change out compared to DBs, as there is only 1 locking pin to deal with.

* Hise shrugs are always awesome, and I like how it got me using a heavier load on my back before squats.  I may work to hold the top position a little longer next time.

* I need to use a more stable platform next time for the calf raises, but I still got in some good reps out of that.

* Pleased with the effort on those squats.  I most likely could have eeked out another rep on the set of 315, but this gives me a little running room to beat the logbook.  That set of 245 had a slight hiccup with me needing to cough/clear my throat.  I’m trying to knock out the reps quickly, rather than stand there forever with the bar on my back, as this is supposed to be a quad builder vs a full on body builder.  But that set of 20 was legit: I felt my quads wanting to quit at the end there.

* Totally mailed in the SLDLs.  My back couldn’t handle it.  Those dudes that did SLDLs after 20 breathing squats back in the day were made of hard stuff.  Dante knew what he was doing when he recommended only using the SLDLs with non-back heavy quad work.  I’ll most likely change this out next time, might use the reverse hyper.  My back was also too torched to do a decent stretch.

* Still good to get in those ab wheels.