Training Log: Entry 3809

AM WORKOUT (0505 natural wake up)

OPERATION TACTICAL SLEIGHBELL

TACTICAL BARBELL MASS PROTOCOL Grey Man, Cycle 3, Week 1, Workout 2

"ROW ROW ROW YOUR BLOAT"

15 chins
20 minute recovery row (4160m covered)
15 chins
15 chins

Notes:

• That bridge week has resulted in marked improvements on rowing output even during recovery efforts. And, in turn, my body is feeling pretty good despite the blitz that is day 1 of Grey Man from yesterday.

• Guts are a little pissed at me, probably from the wild week I threw at it last week, on top of absolutely gorging myself last night.

• Which makes weighing in at 81.9kg even wilder. Bodies be weird. We did get in ABF workout 13 last night (3 rounds of 2-3-5-10 on presses), but otherwise no significant activity.

• Tang Soo Do tonight. It's basics week, which can be a good workout.

 Training Log: Entry 3808

AM WORKOUT (0400 wake up via alarm)

OPERATION TACTICAL SLEIGHBELL

TACTICAL BARBELL MASS PROTOCOL Grey Man, Cycle 3, Week 1, Workout 1

MAIN CLUSTER

Buffalo Bar Squat
4x8x342

Axle strict press from rack
8x153
7x153
4x153
5x153

SUPPLEMENTAL CLUSTER

(3) DB incline bench
2x12x70
2x8x70

DB row
4x12x140

GHR
4x12x50

Notes:

• Back after the bridge week. The squats went better than I'd expect, but also completely killed me and took the wind out of my sails on the press. BECAUSE I've arranged Grey Man such that I get to repeat Monday's workout on Friday, I decided to not push harder than I needed to for today, with a goal to eclipse this performance on Friday. I'll use rest pause as needed.

• This cycle of Grey Man is especially relevant because it's the real "progress" cycle. I walked my maxes back 1 cycle when I started, so that meant I started 1 cycle behind, I advanced to where I was previously, and THIS cycle is the advance beyond that. Which shows the system working. Slow and steady.

• Cut out ab work due to time. Was taking a little longer on the work sets.

• We've got ABF workout 13 today: cleans and presses. Our favorite day. The Valkyrie has expressed how much she doesn't care for the actual ABCs, and I brought up the idea of my "2 movement" protocol of Viper presses and prowler pushes. I may be able to get my N=1 experiment yet!

• Weighed in at 82.4kg. With this week/weekend of full on feasting, I'm pretty surprised by that number, but it means we get to continue feasting, so that's awesome.