Training Log: Entry 3457

AM WORKOUT (0900, slept in, post breakfast)

12 LABORS: CLEANING THE AUGEAN STABLES

Tactical Barbell Operator Cycle 1, Week 5, Workout 4

EMOM Stone of Steel over 48"+ bar

4x3
1x0
5x2
1x3

150+lb stone

Notes:

* I took the day off work, since my dog is getting spayed, so I slept in and got this knocked out in the morning.  Got in a short warm-up with the unloaded stone, then threw in a 25lb plate and spacers and got after it.

* This isn't a co-opted TBII workout, but just a classic EMOM.  Original plan was to get in 10 rounds of triples, but the burnout hit quick.  Took the 1 round break, switched to doubles, and then worked to still get in my 10th round, going for max reps.

* Goal is still to re-learn technique, and it's going incredibly well.  The grip shirt and the tacky towel are really allowing me to actually work technique on the stone, vs just manhandle it.  I'm really getting my arms over the top vs the sides, and getting more extension as a result.  It also seems to be sparing my elbows by putting less pressure on them.  

* This is genuinely just fun training.  Really feels like playing a game.  Which makes it hard to not do all the time, but I can tell it's putting some weird strain on me and I know too much is too much.  Particularly, my knee ligaments bend in odd angles to get the stone off the floor.

* Went for a 1 hour walk afterwards.  It's stupid icy out there right now, so my pace was a little slower.