Training Log: Entry 2490

AM WORKOUT

GIANT SETS

Log viper and press away
5xLog
5x155
5x180
11x200
2x245
17x155

Weighted NG chins 30
5x10

Band pull aparts
5x20

GIANT SETS

Log clean and push press away 180
5x5

Hammer curls 40
5x9

Reverse hyper 230
5x12

Notes: Another decent day.  That set of 245 revealed a lot to me.  I'm wasting a lot of energy on the clean, but I also am really lacking in stability at the top. I had the pressing strength in me for a third rep, but the second rep knocked me completely off balance and I lost my brace.  I'll start addressing that.  Got lots of options.  Still need to get crisp on the clean too.  Push press is getting cleaner.  Making sure to focus on keeping the elbows high in the rack position.  I'm excited about how this is going to go once I start actually gaining weight.

Woke up at 194.0.

PM WORKOUT

Treadmill run
Incline: 1
Speed: 7.0
Distance: 1.1 mile w/21lb vest, .4 miles without
Time: 12:52

Notes: Very gradual improvement here, but it's something, especially considering I'm running these as 2 a days.

Training Log: Entry 2489

PM WORKOUT

Stone of Steel over bar

7xUnloaded
3x50lbs loaded
3x60
3x70
2x80
6x50

https://youtu.be/kmtOQXEYRR8

Notes: Got an old tire to absorb the impact, and now I'm willing to really go heavy.  My technique is still garbage, but I have a chance to work on it and get stronger.

Woke up at 194.4.

Training Log: Entry 2488

AM WORKOUT

(4) Texas deadlift bar touch and go mat pulls
5x135+chains
5x225+chains
3x315+chains
1x405+chains
8+3+3x535+chains
15x445+chains

Standing ab wheel
4x8

Front squats
5xBar
4x95
3x135
1x185
1x225

REST PAUSE (12 deep breaths between sets)
6x275
3x275
1x275
12*x185

Kelso shrugs dropset
20x50lbs
10x25

Notes: Happy with the effort today.  This is 2 weeks in a row without a cheat meal the evening before, and I can observe the drop off in performance.  Hips were in a bit of pain on the deadlifts.  I imagine the running is beating me up a touch.  Gave an asterisk on that last set of front squats because the bar helicoptered on the eccentric of rep 12 and I had to dump it, but the rep was there in me, and it became a slow controlled front squat eccentric.  Found a decent place to put in the kelso shrugs.  They're a very humbling movement.

Woke up at 195.0.  I'm observing greater leanesss in my physique as the weight gradually falls. 

Training Log: Entry 2487

AM WORKOUT

Axle bench press
5xAxle
5x136
5x186
5x226
5x261
3x296
4x331
13x261

Pull ups
5x13

Band pull aparts
8x20

DB curls 35
3x10

Axle strict press 123
1x10
1x9
1x8
1x7
1x6

Log cleans 175
5x3

Lateral raises 15
5x10

Notes: To explain, I did giant sets of bench-pull up-pull apart, then bench-curl-pull apart, then press-clean-raise.  4x331 was the goal on bench, so happy to meet that, but it's time to lower the TM for sure.  Forearms are mad at me.  Just going to keep pushing as much as I can while the weight keeps dropping and then really kick it into gear when I start putting it back on.  The log cleans were more difficult than I imagined, but I think that means getting good at them will give me some solid payoff.

Woke up at 193.0.

PM WORKOUT

Treadmill run
Incline: 1
Speed: 7.6
Distance: 1.5 miles
Times: 11:51

Notes: Much better than last time.  Getting back into it.  Thinking of alternating vest/no vest to give my joints a break and spend some time working on speed.

Training Log: Entry 2486

AM WORKOUT

GIANT SETS
(11) Chain suspended buffalo bar squats
5xBar
5x140
5x190
5x230
3x280
1x320
1x370
1x410
7x460

Keg bearhug and carry
1x145lbs
1x150
1x155
1x160
1x165
1x170

Dips
6x22

ASSISTANCE

Neck harness 25
3x30

Band pull apart
3x20

Buffalo bar squat 250
1x20

Kroc rows 105
1x15

Notes: This was a great workout.  Knee played real nice.  I think the more frequent squatting and the inclusion of front squatting went a long way.  That topset of chain suspended squats is like a liver punch.  I'll rack the weight, feel fine, walk away, and then it'll suddenly all hit me at once.  I at least know to expect it now, but it's still pretty crazy.  The keg bear hug carries are moving in a good way.  I threw plates on top of the keg and secured them down with the weighted vest.  I think I'll move up to the 182lb keg next and maybe throw some chains on it, and then eventually work up to the sandbag.  I'd like to use the yoke, but it may be a little too loud and too long a set-up for morning workouts.  Might make it to events day stuff.

Lot less popping in the left knee on the set of squats at the end.  Most likely a good sign.
Woke up at 194.0.

PM WORKOUT

Treadmill run
Incline: 1
Speed: 7.0
Distance: 1 mile w/21lb vest, .5 miles without
Time: 12:52

Notes: Trying to get used to running with the vest on.  Did not secure it well and had it flopping around for that first mile, and had to shed it to get through the rest.  Fatigue sneaks up on you.  Going to try for the full run with the vest next time, and increase speed from there. 

Training Log: Entry 2485

AM WORKOUT

Log viper and press away
5xLog
5x175
3x195
7x220
2x245
13x175

Log clean and push press away 175
5x5

NG weighted chins 25
5x10

Band pull aparts
5x20

Hammer curls 40
2x9
2x8

Reverse hyper 180
5x12

Notes: Newest approach to log I wanted to try.  Getting in a week's worth of volume in a training day.  My push press started off really rough but started to come back to it's own toward the end.  The clean on the 245 was rough, and I plan to make log cleans part of my back workout on bench day to remedy that.  Pressing is dipping a little with the weight loss, but that just means it'll grow pretty well once I start putting it back on.

Giant sets everywhere.  Started with log viper-chin-pull aparts, then log push-curls-reverse hyper.  Tried some log kelso shrugs, but the implement is too awkward.  Will have to find another place for them.

Woke up at 194.4.

Training Log: Entry 2484

AM WORKOUT

(5) Texas deadlift bar touch and go mat pulls
5x135+chains
5x225+chains
3x315+chains
1x405+chains
9+4+2x535+chains
15x445+chains

Standing ab wheel
4x8

Front squats
5xBar
3x95
2x135
1x185
1x225

REST PAUSE (12 deep breaths between sets)
5x275
3x275
1x275
10x185

Notes:Still feeling pretty beat up, but the effort was solid.  Rookie mistake; kept my knee sleeves on for the topset of deads.  Kept snagging and dragging.  Took them off for the follow up sets, which helped.  Front squat weight isn't much, but after deads it's amazingly awful.  I'm trying to avoid my instincts to turn this workout into something really stupid, because I want to be able to recover and train hard through out the whole week, rather than end up limping from Sunday through Thursday like I normally do.

Woke up at 193.6.  Weight loss continues to be pretty easy.  Cheat meal going to be today; got off schedule yesterday.