Training Log: Entry 3549

**OPERATION PLANET MONGO**

AM WORKOUT (0400 wake up via alarm)

*Tactical Barbell Operator* Cycle 1, Week 6, Workout 5 [Final lifting workout]

MAIN WORK

Buffalo Bar squat

3x2x375

Alternate w/

Axle Strict Press from rack

3x2x183+1 push press rep per set

Sets of 6 chins between sets (86 total)

Buffalo bar squat

32+8+10x225 (12 deep breath rest pause)

ASSISTANCE

Standing ab wheel/BPA supetset circuit

3x10/33

Alternating arm KB curls

35x22.5

CONDITIONING

5 minutes LISS rower

Notes:

* Got in sets of 10 chins during the warm ups, getting 50 before the main work.

* Last lifting workout of the cycle, so I played around, as I’ve already achieved all my goals. That said, I REALLY wanted 50 in one shot on that set of 225, but equipment issues plagued me. Bar was sliding down my back a bunch on the main sets alone, and the longer the workout went, the more I sweat, so the more slippery the bar got. 

* I actually almost fell forward on the very first rep, as I tried putting the bar a little higher to prevent the slippage, but then it just slid right down. It made the first 20 reps REAL easy, having the bar so low on my back, but then I wasted a lot of energy trying to hise shrug the bar back into place between breaks. It did create a pretty interesting training effect, as it was effectively one squat set with a variety of different squats, ranging from high to low bar. And it was certainly exhausting.

* This is making me think that, for the next training cycle, I should implement SSB squats. They have a good carryover into strongman, the bar will stay in place, and my elbows will really be spared, meaning I can invest more energy into my pressing and sandbag work.  

* My right knee was feeling kinda crummy leading into this, so the really low bar squatting was actually pretty nice on that. Everything else selected was just light work but also stuff I won’t have access to for the next few weeks. 

* I leave for my cruise tomorrow. I’m going to get in a conditioning workout in the morning, and I’m actually intending on getting in some training time over this vacation, just because it’s 2 weeks away vs 1 and I have a competition coming up.

* Weighed in at 81.1 kg, which will be the final weigh in for this cycle.