Training Log: Entry 3665

AM WORKOUT (0530 wake up via dog)

TACTICAL BARBELL GREY MAN Cycle 2, Week 2, Workout 4

MAIN CLUSTER

Buffalo bar squat
4x6x337

Axle strict press from rack
4x6x161

SUPPLEMENTAL CLUSTER

Band pushdowns
4x20

DB rows
4x10x135

GHR
4x10x40

ASSISTANCE

GHR
3x10

DB lateral dropset
35x10, 35x5, 35x2.5, 35xEmpty Hands

Band pull aparts
50

Chins during warm ups

Notes:

• Day off work, slept until the kid woke us up because the puppy wasn’t going back to sleep

• Pec is less “injured” and more “annoying”, but I’m fighting all my instincts to absolutely bury it with stupid training. But I’m also delighted that I haven’t skipped a beat as far as training goes. Pretty much only thing I’m limited on is horizontal pressing, and I noticed that the chins were bugging it a little as well, so I cut them out of the main cluster.

• The pushdowns were decently challenging. Honestly, triceps are a neglected muscle for me, so this might be something moving forward as is.

• Huge milestone: I had completely pain free sets of squats for at least the final 2 sets, and possibly earlier. I NOTICED it on the final 2 sets, which is to say, I noticed I WASN’T in pain, which is a hard thing to notice, as we tend to more note when we ARE in pain. But this was awesome. Between the PT and switching to flats, things are in a good way, and using the tacky shirt has helped cure the elbow pain as well. We’re really making barbell squatting viable again.

• Didn’t film the GHRs. The space I normally use to film in was hot to the touch and would have melted my phone.

• Got my keg carry in early: 235lbs. Yesterday was 233.5. Also a 1:05 hang yesterday.

• Weighed in at 83.0kg this morning. Thanksgiving was yesterday: did one meal, with both drumsticks, all the skin off the bird, the “Pope’s Nose” (which I learned the term for that from “Binging with Babish”), and a few odds and ends pieces that had fat/skin/something chewy attached, alongside a substantial amount of deviled eggs I made with sour cream, primal kitchen’s avocado mayo, greek seasoning and MSG, a spoonful of stuffing, corn casserole, and half a biscuit with some Amish butter. 5 hours later, desert of 2 wonderful slices of the Valkyrie’s pumpkin cheesecake. No better way to take in carbs, and dropping a kilo after eating like that is pretty clutch.