Training Log: Entry 3699

TACTICAL BARBELL OPERATOR Week 3, Workout 2

AM WORKOUT (0510 wake up via Valkyrie’s alarm)

SSB Front Squats
3x2x280

ALTERNATE w/

Axle strict press from rack
3x2x192+1 push press per set

PM WORKOUT (1330)

(4) Texas Deadlift Bar Mat Pulls
19x425

ASSISTANCE CIRCUIT

Reverse hyper/standing ab wheel/band pull aparts
3x15x360/3x10/3x33

Notes:

• Had the day off work, so slid this into today’s training slot and also broke it into 2 workouts. In between AM and PM, I repaired my fence, that was damaged during a recent storm, so still some decent activity.

• I normally spend a little more time in the AM allowing my body to limber up, but I time crunched it this morning knowing that, if I hurried, I could get in half the lifting before needing to get my kid ready for school. Squats were a little stiff and press was a little weak on the first set as a result, but I found my groove.

• Those mat pulls felt incredible. Really feeling my old self on them. My left hip felt great going in, and then I felt where it twinges around rep 12. This whole cycle, I’ve been forced to cut those follow on sets off and, in turn, have been doing really awesome week after week, so I may treat this as a feature rather than a bug. I failed on an attempt at 20, but that was more because I knew fighting for it was going to do more harm than good.

• Off schedule, so coffee fasted today even with the weight training. With how stupidly cold it is right now, it’s been nice to have the hot beverage.

• Weighed in at 85.4kg. 2 days post carb up, and with eating out for both meals yesterday, I’m really in a good way as far as leaning out goes. This week will be a little screwy with nutritional schedule, but I’ll figure it out as I go.

• Tang Soo Do sparring tonight. Want to try some new stuff this year, with my knee in a better way.