Training Log: Entry 3682

PM WORKOUT (1400)

TACTICAL BARBELL SPECIFICITY BRAVO Week 2, Workout 6

Axle Grace

Notes:

• For those not in the know, 30 reps of floor to overhead (supposed to be a jerk technically) with 135lbs. It’s 136 with the axle.

• Time was 4:25. Used to be able to get this in sub 3. Used to also be over 200lbs. “The ghost of what I was/keeps getting in the way”

• Truthfully, I’m ecstatic about the outcome here. Last time I tried this, the cleans were a trainwreck (hence why I’m wearing my tacky shirt) and I had no pressing strength to speak of. This time, didn’t miss a single clean, and because my knee is still buggy I strict pressed a lot of the reps, which was awesome.

• Also, this definitely isn’t one of the recommended workouts for Specificity conditioning, but I wanted to do this, and that’s a pretty good sign for me. Also got that cool copper taste in my mouth, which I’ve had explained to me is something about blood oxygenation creating the taste of blood in the mouth during periods of intense training…I’m a political scientist, what the hell do I know.

• Walked away without new injuries, which is always a plus. I was like a stuffed sausage wearing a shirt underneath the grip shirt with the soft belt under the hard belt. Definitely growing outward. Leaning into this growth phase well. I honestly love gaining because of how simple it is. Train hard, feed the machine, repeat. It’s so purposeful.

• We were woke up at about 0500 this morning, but the pup went back to sleep and I got about another 90 minutes of sleep. That was pretty awesome. Fasted through breakfast and had lunch out with the family. Will log nutrition later.