Training Log: Entry 3748

AM WORKOUT (0359 natural wake up)

TACTICAL BARBELL MASS PROTOCOL GREY MAN Week 6, Workout 1

MAIN CLUSTER

Buffalo Bar Squat
4x3x377

Axle strict press from rack
4x3x181

SUPPLEMENTAL CLUSTER

(3) DB incline bench
4x8x80s

DB rows
4x8x145

GHRs
4x8x65

ASSISTANCE

GHR sit up
20, 15

Notes:

• I was already dreading this workout before I went to bed last night, although “dread” is hyperbolic. It was more just plain not wanting to wake up early to go lift weights. But, as the natural wake up shows, my body was ready to go when it was time, and I actually felt much more physically restored. The Valkyrie gave me a massage last night around my SI joint, and that seemed to do the trick. Much more effective than rolling out on the LAX ball. Gives me hope for Wed’s deadlift workout.

• The week of triples suits me well. Still a wannabe-powerlifter. I felt strong on the squats and undeservably strong on the press. Geting into the squat position torqued my forearm a little, but I’m still MUCH healthier come week 6 than I typically am. And the press didn’t bother my hip like it did last workout.

• I’m actually challenging myself on the ab work at the end. Feel a decent cramp.

• Got in a full 7 days of 17-17-16 chins. Going for triple 17s this week.

• Weighed in at 83.3kg. I earned that, because I ate like a champ this weekend, with a capstone last night of 5 slices of sourdough crust pizza (2 slices with that guanciale…it was glorious) and 2 and a quarter large sourdough cookies with some raw local honey. Once again: I am such a fan of how I get to eat.

To give perspective, when I say “large cookies”, the ones in the photo are the “small ones”. The large ones didn’t make it into the shot, but they resembled Mrs. Field’s cookies in terms of thickness and size. Just wonderful.