Training Log: Entry 2621

LUNCHTIME WORKOUT

MAX EFFORT

(27) Chain Suspended SSB Abominations
5xBar
5x115
5x155
5x205
3x245
1x295
1x335
1x385
1x425
1x385

5 MINUTE REST

Stole of steel lap and extensions (lap each rep) (stone loaded w/60lbs+spacers)
8x3

Notes: 3:45 between heavy sets.  2:00 between stone sets.  Still feeling not fully strong.  I'm no longer passing blood out of orifices that should not do that, so that's a marker of health restoring.  Realized the comp was about a month out and I hadn't even touched a stone, so I used that for supplemental work.  Ab cramped hard on the very first attempt of a rep, but after that I got things figured out and remembered how it was supposed to move. I'm once again finding myself close to the competition and not at all caring about how it's going to go.  I'm sure I'll have fun there, but I also think the competitive drive is pretty diminished at this point.  I genuinely care more about getting strong the way I want to get strong vs winning strongman comps, and if I can win comps by doing that, that's cool too.

Forearm definitely doesn't care for the stones.  Plan is to just keep beating the hell out of it until it heals.  Around set 6 it was making it's presence known. 

Plan is to eventually work this up to 10 sets.  Don't want to skimp on the high rep deads either though, so I'll have to play around a bit.

Training Log: Entry 2620

PM WORKOUT

Swiss bar incline bench 265
2x10
1x7

Axle bench press 281
1x10
1x9
1x5

Close grip axle bench 241
1x10
1x8
1x6

Dips
1x33
1x26
1x20

Standing ab wheel between sets of bench
8x8

Notes: 3:45 between sets.  This was one of those workouts that I survived rather than thrived on.  The first set felt solid, and then the world came down on me. My right forearm was in intense pain and it made the eccentric on swiss bar tough.  Along with that, my energy crashed, and I spent the workout trying not to vomit.  Weird how hard I fell.  I've been having some GI issues, so that may be a contributing factor, but I also imagine I'm not eating enough for the demand I'm putting on my body.  Need to quit neglecting the bicep work as well.

I think I've ridden out the incline bench first approach for now.  Got some good growth with it.  Plan is to switch back to flat bench first and see what it does.  May even consider incline benching with a log to change things up a bit.

Training Log: Entry 2619

LUNCH TIME WORKOUT

Buffalo bar squat
5xBar
5x140
5x230
3x320
1x370

REST PAUSE (12 deep breaths between sets)
8+1x430
4x430
2x430
1x430
11x340
5x340
2x340
1x340

7 MINUTE REST

SUPERSETS (hyper-shrug)

Reverse hyper 360
4x19

Keg kelso shrug 150
4x15

Notes: Had to change things on the fly.  Was feeling strong in my warm-ups, but on the topset I ran out of gas too early.  May have junked up the unrack.  Racked it at 8, took a short rest pause to get the 9th rep, and then rounded DOWN instead of up for the rest.  Figure that gives me some room to nail it for next week.  I'm assuming that 100 rep deadlift workout is still taking it's tool on me.  Rest times got longer than usual, as I was just beat to hell.

Training Log: Entry 2618

AM WORKOUT

GIANT SETS (press-dip-raise-pull apart.  Sets 1 and 4: trap bar.  Sets 2 and 5: axle.  Sets 3 and 6: log)

Trap bar press 155
2x10

Axle strict press 191
1x10
1x7

Log clean and strict press away 180
2x10

Dips
6xFailure

DB lateral raise 30
3x12
1x11
2x10

Band pull apart
6x13

Notes: 2:00 between rounds. Had to change plans from yesterday.  Was going to do this in the evening, but a buddy of mine called me and needed my help loading a playstructure into a trailer from one location so he could bring it to his house and unload it.  Ended up taking 2 hours due to a variety of logistical issues, but the payoff was, at the end, I got to tip it out of the trailer by the roof onto it's floor.  Thing was about 10'+ tall, so it was like a fingal's finger, so that was cool.  I genuinely don't know what this dude's plan was going to be if I wasn't there, haha.

Ran out of gas on the axle today, but considering the PR from yesterday, I'd say it's still a win.

Training Log: Entry 2617

LUNCHTIME WORKOUT

SUPERSETS (press-chin)

Axle strict press
5xAxle
5x66
3x176
3x201
8x226 (+1 rep PR)

Keg clean and press away 200
1x8

NG chins (various grips)
1x10
5x9

DB rows 105
1x24


Notes: Another huge victory on the strict press PRs.  Whenever I hit a new 8 rep PR, I always like to reference this, as it used to be my goal

I got dizzy as hell around rep 4 and felt something weird happen to my back around rep 6, but it looks like none of that mattered.


Plan is to finish this workout with supplemental work later today.

Training Log: Entry 2616

DEADLIFT DELOAD

AM WORKOUT

Deadlift (touch and go)
40x225

PM WORKOUT

Deadlift (touch and go)
41+5+4+10+10+10+10+10

Notes: Got really excited at the idea of doing 100 reps of 225 while I was driving so decided to just scrap the max effort work and give it a go.  Tried in the morning and the garage was so cold while wearing shorts that my left hamstring just locked up, and when I tried to go back after 40 reps, I couldn't reach the bar.  Let it sit for 4 hours and then came back with the sweats on.  Much better.  Rest paused the first additional reps after 41 to make 50, then took structured 1 minute rests to take care of the rest.   Got the whole affair done right at 14:30, so I suppose that's the standard to beat now.

After this was done, I laid on my back until my wife pulled in the garage (which was only a few minutes later), then laid on the couch while my back kept locking and unlocking, and then stumbled to the school to get my kid, the whole time thinking "try to not look so drunk", so that was fun.

Hopefully ya'll appreciate that I took the time to back out my car to take video of this attempt.  But still didn't open the garage to improve lighting.  Gotta save that for the real good stuff.

Training Log: Entry 2615

PM WORKOUT

Swiss bar incline bench 265
1x10
1x8
1x5

Axle bench press 281
1x10
2x6

Close grip axle bench 241
1x8
2x6

Dips
1x31
1x30
1x26

Standing ab wheel between sets of bench
8x8

Notes: 2:05 between benching, 2:00 between dips.  I worked a night shift that run to 0600 this morning, came home, dropped my kid off at school, got to sleep at around 0745 and slept until 1300.  In turn, this workout was full on zombie mode.  The very first set of 265 felt strong, but that seemed to be all I had, as everything after that was taxing. Thankfully, these kinds of days make me strong.

Elbows/forearms were pissed off, which is what I've come to expect benching the day after squats.  At least I have it sorted out.