Training Log: Entry 1019

Squats 430
5,3,3

Notes: All time squat PR for any bar. Technically the strongest I have ever been

Dimel Deads 95
1x30

Notes: Trying to improve my hip recruitment on deads. These look vulgar, but they should do the trick.

DB rows 185
5,3,3

DB rows 65
1x

Wide grip swiss bar press 255
3x6

Swiss bar strict press 145
1x21

RCSU+10
3x13

Miniband pushdowns
1x40

Notes: Feeling great today. Squats were tough, and my upperback is really sore from bar placement, but my shoulders and triceps felt 100% healed and ready to push some weights. I may have to start hitting triples on the squats, but I'm prepared for that.

Training Log: Entry 1018

Squats 425
3x5

Miniband pull aparts
4x28

Wide grip swiss bar press 250
3x6

Wide grip Bench press 205
1x19

(4) Mat pulls 535
1x5

Notes: Brutal. Blame it on dehydration. 3 touch and go, 2 dead stop.

Doubled miniband curls
1x30

Training Log: Entry 1017

Squats 420
3x5

Face pulls
4x17

Reverse band chins 100
3x5

Chins w/10
1x20

GHR light band
1x33

Wide grip swiss bar bench 245
3x6

Swiss bar strict press 145
1x23

Hyperextensions
3x19

Training Log: Entry 1016

Squats 425
5,3,3

GHR light band
1x32

DB rows 180
3x5

DB rows 65
1x20

Wide grip Swiss bar press 240
3x6

Notes: Still playing around here. I might do this for my work sets, and middle grip for WC.

Swiss bar stretch press 145
1x20

RCSU+10
3x12

Miniband pushdowns
1x22

Training Log: Entry 1015

Squats 420
3x5

Miniband pull aparts
4x27

GHR w/light
1x31

Pin press 300
2x5

Notes: Still too heavy.  Difficulty momentum doesn't work in this case.  If the stall comes from CNS issues, it seems applicable, but for beat up joints, a new movement seems to be the protocol.  Going to swiss bar press for a while, and using the straight bar for my WC work.

Swiss bar bench 225
1x7

Notes:Just getting an idea of what I'm capable of.

(5) Mat pulls 535
1x5

Notes: First 4 touch and go, last 1 not.  Initial pull on the last was better form than the first, did a better job of getting my legs under me.  As the ROM gets larger, leg drive becomes easier.

Doubled miniband curls
25

Training Log: Entry 1014

Squats 415
3x5

Face pulls
4x16

GHR light band
1x31

Reverse band chins 90
3x5

Chins w/10
1x19

Reverse miniband pin press off chest 295
3x5

Swiss bar strict press 145
1x17

Notes: My elbows are still getting destroyed on the pin presses. I don't think the reverse bands are going to do the trick unless I use a huge amount of tension. Overcoming the dead pause is most likely the issue. Going to switch to touch and go bench for my primary movement, and start pausing my WC stuff, at least for the first rest pause.

Hyperextensions
3x18

Training Log: Entry 1013

Squats 420
5,3,3

Notes: Using a thumbless grip and less explosive in my set-up. See what happens.

GHR light band
1x31

DB rows 180
5,5,3

DB rows 55
1x30

Pin press off chest 300
5,3,3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyIr7AxRoD0

Notes: The first 5 went up easy, but I flared the hell out of my right elbow on the 5th rep. Next 2 sets were murder. I think I've hit my peak on this, and will try some reverse bands from here.

Swiss bar strict press 155
Crap

Notes: With how much pin press is exhausting me, my WC sets are suffering. I'm going to knock the weight down to 145, and pairing that with my reverse bands, I might be able to continue progressing. Otherwise, I'll just use a different grip on the swiss bar and start over.

RCSU+10
3x11

Miniband pushdowns
1x25