May 26, 2010 - ME UB

Walking – 30 minutes

Dynamic Warm-ups

12" Log Clean and Presses
90x5
90x5
120x3
150x3
180x3
205x1
225x1
240x1
255x1
270x1
285x1
300x0
300x0
261x4 PR+1 rep

12" Log Floor Presses
160x3
200x3
250x3
290x3
340x1 PR+30lbs

Neutral Grip Incline Dumbbell Bench Presses
55'sx12
55'sx12
55'sx12

Bent Over Rear Delt Dumbbell Raises
55'sx15 PR+2.5lbs
55'sx15
55'sx15

29 Minutes of Stretching

Comments: Ugh. Sore from the day before and it was hotter too. I did a bit more sets than I had planned on doing working up in weight (my plan was just 295lbs). Dissappointed to still not hit 300lbs on this. At least I got a one rep PR on the down set. Cleans feel awful but my form looked much better than the last time I did these. Does not bode well for next weeks contest (300lbs log clean and press for reps) or the Plat Plus show (320lbs log clean and press for reps). Didn't feel too strong on log floor press. Maybe it's because the last time I started about 50lbs lighter on the first set. Really had to fight to get that single with 340lbs. With over a year of big gains, it's weird to see stagnation and small gains again. After the floor presses, I sat and stood around for at least 20 minutes contemplating what I was going to do next. That included both the current workout and this year. My whole body was sore and I was thinking of packing it in for the day. Perhaps I had pushed my body too hard this month. It's going to take some more thinking but I won't be making any changes until after I deload from the this upcoming contest. My arms were hurting and I figured that my upper back was pretty strong so I did incline presses with dumbbells in a neutral grip. Easy weight but I haven't done these before. Going to have to gear my training towards making log pressing my favorite. Rear delt raises were great and easy, probably because I didn't do the sloppy rows I usually do. Now I must enter my mind temple and figure out where to go from here.