Training Log: Entry 3685

PM WORKOUT (1400)

TACTICAL BARBELL SPECIFICITY BRAVO Week 3, Workout 3

SSB Squat
4x8x335

Lever belt squat
4x8x240

Axle strict press
5x161
2x6x161
5x161

(3) DB incline bench
2x8x85s
7x85
7+2x85

Dips
3x20
1x16+4

Notes:

• Small break from logging as part of the holidays. I actually got in a Reset 20s rower workout on Christmas eve as well.

• On the night of the 23rd, I did something in my sleep that resulted in me pulling a muscle in my right oblique. Getting old is fun. But for this workout, on the final warm-up set of the squat, I tweaked the holy bejesus out of it walking the weight out. I made a deal with myself that I would try out the first workset of squats, and if it hurt, I’d shut down the workout. It turns out I only experience pain in transitory movements. Like putting ON the belt hurts, loading the weight plates hurts, bending over to put on shoes hurts, but the actually lifting feels fine. So I made it through the whole workout, which was awesome, because those squats were a big victory for me.

• Rested 90-105-120 seconds on the squats, 1 minute on the lever belt, sub 2s on the press, 90-120-120 on the incline, and 60-90-120 on the dips.

• On the axle strict press, I avoided pushing myself too hard, as those movements were a little wonky on the oblique, due to the stabilization required.

• My one man war on my gallbladder Monday and Tuesday went about as expected, and I got pretty burnt out on eating big. I’ve enjoyed myself over the holidays, and had some of the Valkyrie’s wonderful peppermint cheesecake on Christmas eve, along with prodigious amounts of ham and some deviled eggs, but quantity is not nearly as it’s been these past 8 weeks. Also haven’t been able to get in morning weigh ins. Cruise is next week, and then we get to Operator and become a strongman again.

• I MAY be stupid and try to get in the final workout tomorrow, but realistically I’m thinking of just doing a jillion chin ups and calling it good.

• Valkyrie completed ABF. Got in the 30 ABCs on Monday and the 100 clean and presses today. Super proud of her, especially since the first question out of her mouth when it was done was “What do we do next?”