Training Log: Entry 3644

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

TACTICAL BARBELL OPERATOR Week 2, Workout 3

MAIN WORK

SSB front squat
3x5x245

ALTERNATE w/

Axle strict press from rack
3x5x168

(2) Texas Deadlift Bar mat Pulls
10+3+4x455

ASSISTANCE WORK

Reverse hyper/standing ab wheel/band pull apart giant set circuit (no rest between exercises)

3x15x360/10/50

Lateral raise dropset
30x10, 30x5, 30x2.5, 30xEmpty Hands

Axle curls
1x50

Notes:

• Kiddo got me up at 0200 because the puppy had made a mess in it’s crate. Got things cleaned up and situated and then dozed until the alarm went off.

• All that said, my first set of squats felt rough, but after that things really clicked, and I was feeling VERY strong in my deadlift warm-ups. I feel that my drop off in reps is more a product of reduced food intake compared to anything else, but I honestly COULD have fought for more reps: I just recognized that I’d spend more than I’d earn from that kind of effort. Next week is pulling off the floor, and then the cycle rests, along with the nutrition. I just need to hold on. 10 reps was the goal for the first pull, and I nailed that.

• I found myself with a bit of extra time at the end of the workout, so threw in some curls, but decided not to push them too far because every keg carry is pretty brutal these days and I don’t want exhausted biceps to be the reason for a failure at this point. Don’t want to change too many variables.

• Which, on that note, yesterday’s carry weight was 272.5lbs.

• Tang Soo Do was very technical yesterday. Lots of focus on details in the open hand forms. Most likely going to continue like that through the week.

• Weighed in at 84.4kg this morning. Good signs for a post carb up weigh in.