Training Log: Entry 3474

AM WORKOUT (0400)

**12 LABORS: STEALING THE MARES OF DIOMEDES**

*Tactical Barbell Operator* Cycle 2, Week 2, Workout 1

MAIN WORK

SSB front squat

5x5x230

Log clean and strict press away

5x5x160+1 push press rep per set

NG weighted chins

5x5x40

ASSISTANCE CIRCUIT (no rest between exercises)

4 rounds, 30 seconds of

24kg KB swings

365lb SSB front rack hold

Dips

Hanging Leg Raise

Push ups

BPA

1x50, 2x25

BREAKFAST

Short walk w/dogs

Notes:

* Rough night of sleep last night.  The dog got up around 0300 and just didn’t want to get back to sleep.  I slept poorly on Sunday too, and actually ended up having an extra green tea to get through the day, which in and of itself is a pretty good sign, because back in the day that woulda been an energy drink.

* Body was feeling pretty decent considered I trained 7 days in a row last week on top of the sparring.  I think all the walking was therapeutic.  

* Really trying to make the front squats as smooth as possible and not have the break between the initial decent and final depth.  I’ve noticed a great carryover between that and my ability to lap the stone.  That was honestly part of my “genius” in selecting the SSB front squat as my primary squat movement for this cycle.  I’ll need to write up my whole thought process sometime.

* Chins continue to feel really solid.  Although on that note, I weighed in at 82.0kg today, which is a full kg drop from last week.  Considered I gorged on rigatoni and cookies with honey on Monday, the buffet on Friday, and a 26oz ribeye on Saturday, that is just absolutely awesome.  I’ve also officially made weight for my competition with that weigh in, so I’m really in a good place.  I’ve got my cruise in 2 weeks, for which I will continue to lean out before I arrive, in part so I can look awesome on the pool deck and so I can eat my face off (as I’ll also be back home in San Diego, and Jack in the Box, Rubios, In n Out and some awesome local Mexican and BBQ places are calling my name), and then re-assess upon my return.  Ideally, I’d like to eat UP to the competition, rather than continue to cut down.  I’m also physically registering as leaner too.  Valkyrie has been noticing, which is the opinion that matters.

* That assistance circuit is really something special.  Particularly hitting that SSB front rack hold after the swings.  I felt like losing chow around round 3, and I knew I was done at round 4.