Training Log: Entry 3488

AM WORKOUT (0530 wake up via storm, snoozed until 0540 Valkyrie's alarm)

**12 LABORS: STEALING THE CATTLE OF GERYON**

*Tactical Barbell Operator* Cycle 2, Week 4, Workout 3

MAIN WORK

SSB front squat
3x5x220

ALTERNATE w/

Log clean and strict press away
3x5x150+1 push press rep per set

Log clean
2x200

(6) Texas deadlift bar mat pull
13+5+5x405

ASSISTANCE

Core circuit (no rest between sets)

Reverse hyper
3x10x180

HLR
3x10

Axle curls
1x50

Band pushdowns
1x35

BPA
2x50

Notes:

* I woke up really stiff and sore.  I imagine the combination of coming back from my bridge week, the daily sandbag carries, and sparring last night manifested itself, and the restless night of sleep during the the thunderstorms leading up to the blizzard (yes, living in Nebraska is absolutely wild) all manifested there.  Knowing that today was going to be a heavy day with the log cleans and the mat pulls, I exercised my privilege to employ 3 sets vs 5 on the main work, and it was the absolute right call.  The sets I did were strong, and I had enough juice in me for the rest of the work I had in store.

* Today is the most deviant day for the program, but I'm still meeting intent.  The log cleans are "extra" work and the mat pulls are going above rep prescription, but it's 1-3 sets of a deadlift variant done once a week.  And, ultimately, I'm willing to own the consequences of my decisions.

* As previously mentioned, moved back to mat pulls because my car deadlift event is going to be a front pull vs side handle, so the trap bar no longer serves the purpose needed.  That said, I felt plenty strong on the mat pull, so I didn't lose anything with my combination of trap bar and KB swings.  

* On the mat pulls themself, I didn't go totally to my limit.  First time back in a while, told myself "don't do anything stupid", and somehow listened to myself.  I DID notice some real bad acid reflux like symptoms on the first set of pulls, so I need to re-adjust to vasalva under those conditions.

* Log cleans felt awesome.  I shut it down at 2 to end on a victory, but I'm definitely feeling strong and capable there.

* Got in a 3 mile walk, a sandbag rep, 5 throws and some decent sparring yesterday.  Today, with the blizzard, none of that will be happening, although I MAY still try to pick up my sandbag, just to get in a daily rep of that.  On the sparring front, most of my work came in the warm-ups: I washed out in the first round.  Got too impatient and tried to put my dude away too quickly.  He capitalized on my openings.  I have to give some of these kids some credit: they're good at playing the game.