Training Log: Entry 3638

AM WORKOUT (0345 wake up via alarm)

TACTICAL BARBELL OPERATOR Week 3, Workout 3

Deadlift
6x455

Notes:

• Was on track to get this for 10 this cycle, but that norovirus threw a small wrench into things. I’m feeling better, but my guts still refuse to hold onto anything I eat, and I spent this morning emptying myself before pulling, because otherwise this would have been a terrible event.

• All that said, I am incredibly pleased with my output as far as effort goes. That very first pull was a helluva grind, so to find 5 more reps after that was outstanding. When I dropped all that bodyweight 2 years ago, I shied away from this hard work because I was afraid of it, and it just self-perpetuated getting weaker. Tactical Barbell gave me a chance to recover well enough to get my hips functioning again, and this has been the longest cycle of successful pulls I’ve had in quite a while. It’s been awesome re-discovering my ability to grind through these reps.

• I was also completely annihilated after that set, which worked out well with me needing to just get in a short workout and get to work for my 3rd 12 this week. This timed out about as well as it could.

• Weighed in at 85.0kg this morning. I realized I’ve double my creatine dosage over these past 4 days to compensate for a few missed days while I was ill and to try to recover some lost bodywater, which could be part of the reason my scale is being wacky.

• Sparring last night actually went really well. I came in feeling dead from the shift, but once we warmed up I came to life. Got to spar our senior black belt and took us into overtime at 2 to 2, losing at the end but making them work for it. Had success with bodypunches and hook kicks to the head. Got complimented on my head defense. Had some great matches outside of the Dojang tournament as well.