Mobility Prep
18” Jack Stand Pulls
135x5
225x3
315x2
Added Suit
405x1
495x1
Added Straps
585x1
635x1
675x1
725x1
Kettlebell Goblet Squats
53x10
53x10
Hanging Leg Raises
BWx25
BWx25
Stretching
Comments: Still got some back tightness on the right
side. Maybe obliques too. Taking Tylenol seems to shut it up for a good part of
the day but don’t want it to be a band-aid. I didn’t walk yesterday to give it a rest as
moving around a lot seemed to make it get tight. Bodies are stupid, especially
backs. Not ideal for training but I doubt pushing out the training would make
too much difference at this point and it would make other plans not viable. So
to the gym it I went. Getting into the 90’s again so just uncomfortably hot. AMT
to warm-up. Try to loosen things up. Heart rate was up to 159bpm at the end. Definitely
sweating a bit more today on the movement prep and stretches. To be expected
with the heat, even with the AC on. Repeating this workout with starting off on
18” deadlifts for today. Plan was a heavy single with weight jump suggestions. Qualifier
of “if it felt good” being the basis on if I did more. Nothing indicating to leave
something in the tank today. Starting
off with plate jumps and then getting into the quarter, plate, quarter stuff. I’d
be disappointed if I didn’t go about 635lbs today. The bar I had today was a
lot like last week in that the knurling is worn down. Doesn’t really matter as
I would be putting on straps eventually. But I wanted to make sure that I wasn’t
neglecting the grip. At least not missing the double overhand work. I needed
495lbs to go up and it did. Not with enough gusto to suggest that 585lbs was
there. 495lbs might be the most I’ve done double overhand grip since the reboot
of 2016. Straps on for 585lbs. Felt like I had weight but I’d say about that
same as 565lbs felt last time so not feeling that funky fresh I guess. 50lbs
more on the bar. I guess technically anything over 615lbs was going to be a PR
for the 18” jack stand pulls since it’s not a rack pull. Feels different.
Different in a difficult way so hopefully that helps for the actual event. Didn’t
have that feeling as much with the thick bar stuff as there really was no flex.
With the barbell, the stands move and kind of grip the ground as the weight
comes up so the start is slightly harder. I got 635lbs but if it had been like
last time, I would’ve stopped here as I didn’t feel like there was a lot left
there in the tank. I had said that 715lbs was probably my limit last time. I
really needed 675lbs to go up. I think that was going to be the minimum I’d
accept to feel like I was on a good pace. I think I got my position a little
bit better on it as it felt only slightly harder than 635lbs. I initially thought
that I should stop here as I couldn’t guarantee the next jump was going to
happen with how it felt. But each time I watched the video playback, I became
more convinced that I could. The suit doesn’t get tired, but the driver can. If
this had been a raw deadlift workout, I’d have been going on to the next thing.
And probably would’ve at 635lbs haha. But I figured that if I get my
positioning right and use the figure 8 straps to have the bar in my fingers for
this last one at 725lbs, it would happen. Slow start and I took the strain but
it moved and I knew it was going to lockout, albeit slowly. Had some hamstring
shaking but no hitching. Some relief getting that lift. I’d have been depressed
if I had missed it I know. After that was lighter stuff. As last time, the
kettlebell squats followed. Same weight and reps. Just something to keep the
ROM and flexibility. Second set was much easier than the first. My joints felt
achy on that first set and I was warm for the second set. Didn’t take much
rest. The bracing and stiffness of the jack stand suited pulls didn’t
complement warming up for the atg nature of the kettlebell squats haha. Final
thing was hanging leg raises. Two sets again but goal of 20-25 reps. I wasn’t
sure how these would go. My left shoulder didn’t really care for them that
first time and with my right side midsection/lower back this could be terrible
feeling. But it wasn’t so I did the reps
and sets. I just knew my hip flexors and lower abs would be tight later
and tomorrow. I had worries about stuff acting up or injuries but the only
thing that hurt was my right index finger that got pinched putting on weights
for the jack stand pulls. I wanted to get to bed at a somewhat reasonable hour
so I just went and got burritos for dinner and then stretched.
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