Training Log: Entry 3704

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

TACTICAL BARBELL OPERATOR Week 4, Workout 1

MAIN WORK

SSB Front Squats
5x5x230

ALTERNATE w/

Axle Strict Press from rack
5x5x161+1 push press rep per set

Chins between sets

CONDITIONING

3 rounds of 150lb sandbag medley

ASSISTANCE

GHR sit ups
3x10

Notes:

• Really wasn’t super jazzed to train this morning: had some restless sleep. However, knowing I had an awesome breakfast waiting for me motivated me. One of the perks of this coffee fasting strategy: it makes the weight training sessions worth waking up for. I, historically, struggle with motivating during non-gaining training blocks, because I don’t feel like I’m “building” anything with the training compared to when I’m actually growing.

• Squats moved very smooth, and each day my knee gets better and less pain. I’ve noticed that my cycles with front squats tend to go this way, so I’m curious if it will continue when I get on back squats during Mass Protocol.

• I was moving slow on the conditioning toward the end, but focused on fast feet during the early rounds.

• Weighed in at 84.9kg. Good showing on a post-carb up weigh in.

• Got in a 1:18 hold last night. I have to start singing different songs in my head now, because I was learning how to pace myself off the old one, and it was preventing me from really digging deep.