Training Log: Entry 3610

AM WORKOUT (0400 wake up via alarm)

TACTICAL BARBELL MASS PROTOCOL GREY MAN

Operation MILO Cycle 2, Week 3, Workout 3

MAIN CLUSTER

Axle bench press
5x3x246

Texas Deadlift Bar Deadlifts
10x440/200kg

SUPPLEMENTAL CLUSTER

Lever belt squat
4x8x230

Dip/axle curl superset
4x8x70/76

ASSISTANCE

Reverse hyper/standing ab wheel superset
3x15x320/3x10

Chins throughout workout

Notes:

• I was excited for this training session, which is a great sign. This is my first early morning session since Thursday of last week: I’ve had a lot of opportunities to sleep in. Despite 0400 coming earlier than I remember, I was feeling strong and able, and it shone through on the deadlifts, which were the highlight of the workout.

• I set a goal of 10 and achieved it, and shut it down at that point. I am pretty confident I could have fought for another rep, and 12 would have matched what I’ve been pulling all cycle, but this one particular workout wasn’t going to make me stronger: it was all the work leading up to it that mattered. This was more the realization of that effort, and it’s a 15lb PR from last cycle, so that’s just outstanding. To move more weight easier is exactly the goal.

• I moved my body closer to the lever belt, and it helped take some pressure off my knee.

• Keg carry yesterday was 220lbs.

• Tang Soo Do wasn’t too stressful last night, but we got all the way through our new hyung, which impressed our instructor. He talked about how our whole family is timing out to test for black belt at the same time, and he’s never had that before. I’m happy for him that we can do that.

• Digestion has been off these past few days. Wondering if Texas Roadhouse is to blame.

• Weighed 83.3kg this morning. Wednesday is an atypical weigh in day for me, but schedule is different this week, and tonight we’re doing a ham for dinner, so sodium load is going to be higher than usual for tomorrow’s weigh in. Getting data points where I can.