Training Log: Entry 3803

AM WORKOUT (0400 wake up via Valkyrie’s alarm)

OPERATION CORNHISTERKUR

TACTICAL BARBELL OPERATOR PRO Week 3, Workout 3

16 Chins
16 Dips

SECONDARY MOVEMENTS

Log clean and strict press away
3x6x170

SSB front squats
3x6x235

PRIMARY MOVEMENT

(4) Texas Deadlift Bar Mat Pulls
16x405+chains

ASSISTANCE

Axle curls
3x6x106

Reverse hyper/hanging leg raise/band pull apart circuit
3x12x270/3x10/3x25

Notes:

• Not unmotivated to train this morning, but woke up still sleepy. Since today is the 90 minute TSD day, it means I have no possible way to get this workout in any other time, and I had breakfast waiting for me when it was done, so enough motivators to get it done.

• Log felt incredibly strong today. Front squat took until the final rep of the second set to really find my groove, and then the third set was better than the first 2. I have to just sink even DEEPER than I think I can. If I stop too soon, my knees hurt, but if I go until rock bottom, there is no pressure on them.

• Figured out that the starting pull on the deads is heavily influenced by the strength of my bracing, which shouldn't be a shock, but explains why I have some good days and some not. In turn, today was a good day, and though 16 reps is fewer than last workout by 1, I didn't kill myself to get there, which is the real goal. These need to be submaximal efforts so I can replicate them.

• Curls were quite heavy, but there's value in that.

• Weighed in at 82.6: third day in a row. Very unique experience. Good data point there. In terms of physique, Valkyrie caught me in the middle of changing and blurted out "holy cow you're hot", and our Tang Soo Do instructor last night was demonstrating a spear hand strike and emphasizing "hard on soft" saying "you want to strike a soft target, like the throat or the stomach...well, maybe the stomach isn't a soft target on you..." So things are in a good way.

• I am seeing how infrequently I can get away with my physical therapy at this point, going with an every other day approach. So far so good.