Training Log: Entry 2340
AM WORKOUT
Buffalo bar squat 275lbs
10x10
Dips
1x60
Pull aparts
1x60
Notes: Hit the goal I had at the start here, and that was the RX weight for the squats with the 2 minutes rest between sets. In fairness, it was 273lbs with a 50lb buffalo bar, but ALSO in fairness a buffalo bar actually weighs 52lbs and I just log it as 50lbs for the sake of convenience, so screw everything.
Did no supersets this workout, because I had a sneaking suspicion that I was using the supersets to rest longer between squats and creating a different training effect. Having tried both, they both suck in different ways. The supersets are more exhausting in total, but going straight squat to squat over and over puts some serious congestion in the entire posterior chain. The latter is technically faster, but once that 10th set was done I spent a LOT more time collapsed on the floor on my back looking up at the ceiling and saying the f-word, so something of a zero sum. Not much energy left for assistance work after that, at least not within an hour timespan.
Next step is 100 reps in fewer than 10 sets. See how it goes.
Woke up at 198.8.
Tuesday, July 3, 2018
Monday, July 2, 2018
Training Log: Entry 2339
AM WORKOUT
GIANT SETS
Log viper and press away
5xLog
5x170
3x195
7x215
0x265 (cleaned, no press)
12x170
Reverse hyper 270
7x10
Band pull aparts
7x20
GIANT SETS
Log clean and push press away 230
1x3
1x2
2x3
Reverse hyper 270
4x10
DB hammer curls 45
4x10
Notes: Still a little fried from the Saturday workout. Clean was super slow and all over the place. Got 265 off the rack position, but it floated away and trying to save it took too much energy. I'm at peace with it. The push pressing was solid at least.
Woke up at 198.0. Deload coming up, need to play it smart.
Fun fact: 18 years ago today was the day I decided to quit being fat and lazy and start getting in shape. Considering how long this training log has gone, that's pretty crazy. Been a good journey so far.
AM WORKOUT
GIANT SETS
Log viper and press away
5xLog
5x170
3x195
7x215
0x265 (cleaned, no press)
12x170
Reverse hyper 270
7x10
Band pull aparts
7x20
GIANT SETS
Log clean and push press away 230
1x3
1x2
2x3
Reverse hyper 270
4x10
DB hammer curls 45
4x10
Notes: Still a little fried from the Saturday workout. Clean was super slow and all over the place. Got 265 off the rack position, but it floated away and trying to save it took too much energy. I'm at peace with it. The push pressing was solid at least.
Woke up at 198.0. Deload coming up, need to play it smart.
Fun fact: 18 years ago today was the day I decided to quit being fat and lazy and start getting in shape. Considering how long this training log has gone, that's pretty crazy. Been a good journey so far.
Sunday, July 1, 2018
Training Log: Entry 2338
PM WORKOUT
Lawnwork with weighted vest
30 minutes
Transition immediately to
Stone of steel over bar (20)
3xStone
3x+50
3x+75
2x+100 (3 laps and 2 over)
lap x 125
4x+75
Prowler w/90lbs 50' no rest
2 rounds
Notes: Lots of activity this afternoon. Stones keep getting better. Confidence high. Figured out an issue with the prowler; the traction on the bottom of my shoes has worn off on the exact spots I push off on, so it's been smooth against the street. Had these for a few years, might be time to replace them. Don't know if I want to do it right before the competition, but I may switch footwear for the prowler leading up so that they don't get worse.
Woke up at 200.0 this morning. Been about a year since I weighed that, right around the end of Building the Monolith. Seems to come in cycles.
PM WORKOUT
Lawnwork with weighted vest
30 minutes
Transition immediately to
Stone of steel over bar (20)
3xStone
3x+50
3x+75
2x+100 (3 laps and 2 over)
lap x 125
4x+75
Prowler w/90lbs 50' no rest
2 rounds
Notes: Lots of activity this afternoon. Stones keep getting better. Confidence high. Figured out an issue with the prowler; the traction on the bottom of my shoes has worn off on the exact spots I push off on, so it's been smooth against the street. Had these for a few years, might be time to replace them. Don't know if I want to do it right before the competition, but I may switch footwear for the prowler leading up so that they don't get worse.
Woke up at 200.0 this morning. Been about a year since I weighed that, right around the end of Building the Monolith. Seems to come in cycles.
Saturday, June 30, 2018
Training Log: Entry 2337
PM WORKOUT
Texas deadlift bar deadlifts
5x135
5x225
3x315
1x405
14+3+2x495 (lifetime PR on first set)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPORAEDc0DU
Car deadlift simulator
10x6plates
9x6plates
DROPSET
8x6plates
8x5plates
DIP STRIPSET
5x155 (lifetime PR)
5x130
5x105
5x80
5x55
5x30
5xBW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHfgPkdLUxE
Notes: Very rare that I get an afternoon workout in, so I decided to really see what I could do. 2 lifetime PRs is pretty awesome, and a testament that, even though things were falling apart on the training cycle, the effort was enough to still get me strong when push came to shove.
I got the craziest lower back pump in my life after that topset of deadlifts. Dropset wasn't happening, and even on the car deadlift I was feeling it. Spent a LOT of time staring straight up at the ceiling and saying the F-word.
Regrettably, my phone fell over while recording the dip stripset, so I only got the topset on video, but I forgot how much I enjoyed this approach to training. Heavy weight, dropsets, decent volume, all the things I dig.
Woke up at 199.2. I'm definitely looking super fluffy on video, haha.
PM WORKOUT
Texas deadlift bar deadlifts
5x135
5x225
3x315
1x405
14+3+2x495 (lifetime PR on first set)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPORAEDc0DU
Car deadlift simulator
10x6plates
9x6plates
DROPSET
8x6plates
8x5plates
DIP STRIPSET
5x155 (lifetime PR)
5x130
5x105
5x80
5x55
5x30
5xBW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHfgPkdLUxE
Notes: Very rare that I get an afternoon workout in, so I decided to really see what I could do. 2 lifetime PRs is pretty awesome, and a testament that, even though things were falling apart on the training cycle, the effort was enough to still get me strong when push came to shove.
I got the craziest lower back pump in my life after that topset of deadlifts. Dropset wasn't happening, and even on the car deadlift I was feeling it. Spent a LOT of time staring straight up at the ceiling and saying the F-word.
Regrettably, my phone fell over while recording the dip stripset, so I only got the topset on video, but I forgot how much I enjoyed this approach to training. Heavy weight, dropsets, decent volume, all the things I dig.
Woke up at 199.2. I'm definitely looking super fluffy on video, haha.
Friday, June 29, 2018
Training Log: Entry 2336
AM WORKOUT
GIANT SETS
Axle bench press
5xAxle
5x136
5x186
3x241
3x276
8x311
17x241
GB lat pulldowns 90
7x20
Band pull aparts
7x20
GIANT SETS
Axle strict press 136
4x9
1x7
Standing ab wheel
4x5
DB lateral raise 25
4x12
Notes: Played it a little smart today and cut out the sandbag to spare my hamstring for tomorrow's deadlifts. Worked in the ab wheel instead, so I can move quicker tomorrow. Ran into an issue where the gorilla tape I had put on my j-hooks to keep them from scratching my axle ended up making the axle stick to the j-hook, so I had to unstick the axle at the start of the 311lb set. At first I thought I had fried out my CNS and simply couldn't unrack the bar, but it was a relief once I heard the popping sound and realized it wasn't my pec.
Strict press continues to move well.
Woke up at 198.4. I'm so done with eating. To think I wanted to be 240lbs when I was younger.
AM WORKOUT
GIANT SETS
Axle bench press
5xAxle
5x136
5x186
3x241
3x276
8x311
17x241
GB lat pulldowns 90
7x20
Band pull aparts
7x20
GIANT SETS
Axle strict press 136
4x9
1x7
Standing ab wheel
4x5
DB lateral raise 25
4x12
Notes: Played it a little smart today and cut out the sandbag to spare my hamstring for tomorrow's deadlifts. Worked in the ab wheel instead, so I can move quicker tomorrow. Ran into an issue where the gorilla tape I had put on my j-hooks to keep them from scratching my axle ended up making the axle stick to the j-hook, so I had to unstick the axle at the start of the 311lb set. At first I thought I had fried out my CNS and simply couldn't unrack the bar, but it was a relief once I heard the popping sound and realized it wasn't my pec.
Strict press continues to move well.
Woke up at 198.4. I'm so done with eating. To think I wanted to be 240lbs when I was younger.
Thursday, June 28, 2018
Training Log: Entry 2335
LATE PM WORKOUT
Front Squats
5xBar
3x95
1x135
1x185
1x225
REST PAUSE (12 deep breaths between sets)
7x275
3x275
2x275
1x275
5x225
3x225
2x225
1x225
Notes: Schedule is a little jacked up. Did this the day after 10x10 squats. Left hamstring feels like it's going to snap, but that's about normal for me. I plan to train in another 8 hours, so we'll see how that goes.
Woke up at 198.0. Been having some GI issues, so not sure where weight is going to settle.
LATE PM WORKOUT
Front Squats
5xBar
3x95
1x135
1x185
1x225
REST PAUSE (12 deep breaths between sets)
7x275
3x275
2x275
1x275
5x225
3x225
2x225
1x225
Notes: Schedule is a little jacked up. Did this the day after 10x10 squats. Left hamstring feels like it's going to snap, but that's about normal for me. I plan to train in another 8 hours, so we'll see how that goes.
Woke up at 198.0. Been having some GI issues, so not sure where weight is going to settle.
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Training Log: Entry 2534
AM WORKOUT
SUPERSETS
Buffalo bar Squats 265lbs
10x10
Set 1: 1x36 bodyweight dips
Set 2: 1x20 Band pull aparts
Set 3: 1x1x200lb log cleans
Repeat
Notes: Weird workout. Things were moving great right until set 8, and then it just suddenly dawned on my body how awful this workout was. Had to lay down between set 9 and 10, and after that I left the garage without putting away the weights and just layed down on my bed for 5 minutes with the fan blowing on me before taking a cold shower and chugging a Rockstar to kill an exertion headache. Feeling good now, but still. Few factors. Slept at work the night before, and most likely a little dehydrated/undernourished heading in. Still stuck with sub 2 minute rests until set 10, which was just about getting through it.
Woke up at 195.8.
AM WORKOUT
SUPERSETS
Buffalo bar Squats 265lbs
10x10
Set 1: 1x36 bodyweight dips
Set 2: 1x20 Band pull aparts
Set 3: 1x1x200lb log cleans
Repeat
Notes: Weird workout. Things were moving great right until set 8, and then it just suddenly dawned on my body how awful this workout was. Had to lay down between set 9 and 10, and after that I left the garage without putting away the weights and just layed down on my bed for 5 minutes with the fan blowing on me before taking a cold shower and chugging a Rockstar to kill an exertion headache. Feeling good now, but still. Few factors. Slept at work the night before, and most likely a little dehydrated/undernourished heading in. Still stuck with sub 2 minute rests until set 10, which was just about getting through it.
Woke up at 195.8.
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