Mobility Prep
Lock Big 3
10’sx10/10’sx10/10’sx10
12” Log Cleans & Push Presses (1 clean)
Kettlebells
15’sx5
Dumbbells
40’sx3
Log
125x1
145x1
165x1
185x1
205x1
225x1
245x1
265x1
285x1
305x1 (weighed out at 309lbs) PR+5lbs
Bench Chest Supported Dumbbell Rows (2 second Holds)
No Holds
Kettlebells
15’sx10
Dumbbells
40’sx10
Added Holds
70’sx19 PR+1 rep
Close Grip Barbell Floor Presses
45x10
95x5
135x5
185x3
225x3
275x3
305x8
Trap 3 Raises
10’sx10
10’sx33 PR+4 reps
Safety Squat Bar JM Floor Presses
75x10
105x8
135x8
165x34 PR+1 rep & 5lbs
Stretching
Comments: I was anxious. About log pressing. That was
literally the only thing. I had maybe expended a bit more energy then I had
planned on Sunday by putting together a new sandbag. I got all sweaty and got a
blood blister on my thumb. I used that as an excuse for a muscle salt bath. No
idea if it does anything but it felt nice to soak. Lower back and hips are
tight. Did some foam rolling for my everything on Monday. I knew I had to be
mobile to let things feel better. I had gone to bed early and still was
thinking about log press. Ugh. This was not like the anxiety I had the
beginning of the month. My body didn’t feel great though and it was going to be
above 90 degrees today for training. Warm-up stuff felt ok. I knew I was going
to need my knee sleeves and arm sleeve for today. First thing was shoulder
drills. These feel better as I do them. Then log. Trying to get this not to be
sucky today. I decided I can’t control my sweating so I can try and control the
sweat. I put on my grip shirt but under a regular shirt. I find that this still
works well and that no shirt on top makes it stick to the log too much. I need
it to move haha. This also lets me apply chalk to my shirt with not as much
issue with the sweat. And man was I sweaty. I figure that if I get the lift in
the street in the blazing heat, I can get the lift anywhere besides maybe on
the deck of a ship during a hurricane. Modified the warm-up a little bit as Mr.
Westerling wanted me to aim for 305lbs (5lbs more) right off the bat as far as
the planned jumps of 20lbs. I also weighed out the log before I started
training. With my collars, 110.2lbs. My dad had made a dolly that makes moving
the log around a bit easier. Don’t have to worry about carrying it 100’ or so
to train in the street. Took a little bit to get used to the grip shirt and not
be wrenching my arms and straining my right biceps. So many things thinking
about them about the lift. Sometimes I focus too much on one thing to the detriment
of another. Don’t herniate a disc, don’t tear a biceps, don’t let it slip down,
don’t rush the press, don’t forget to breath, etc. Sometimes the breathing I
can mess up. I was feeling ok but my rep with 265lbs was terrible. I think that
I probably should’ve chalked up my hands. I try to put stuff on in phases so
that I get used to things and not be relying solely on that stuff from the get
go. With how the next weight went up, I figured that I had a good shot at
305lbs. Clean felt good. Balance was a little off but I hadn’t wasted energy on
the clean this time and I was able to get a press. I was worried that I’d not
get the lockout with how long it took to get ready to press and how it was
going but I got it. No dramatics this time as I wanted to make this look fine
for video submission assuming I do the online qualifier for SC Nats. I think my
training now will help me be ready for outside in mid-October in Alabama haha. 4lbs
heavy when weighed out again. This has been four weeks in a row of hitting over
300lbs on overhead. This may be an inch by inch for me. Dumbbell rows on the
bench while supported after the log stuff. Same as last time. No holds on the work
up sets, holds on the working set. Aiming for more reps with the 70lbs weights.
I was able to move the dumbbells regular style without the hesitancy I
sometimes have with the negatives so that was good. Right biceps wasn’t really
bothering me like last time. It did start to feel like something has I got into
the high teens though and number 20 was just not going to happen. Just really
felt fatigue by the end of these. Back working hard on these very controlled
reps. Then it was the floor pressing. I
was moving through these at a very fast clip. Plan was to do the work up stuff
with minimal rest and then take a breather before doing the top set. I could
tell with how 275lbs felt this time that I wasn’t going to be crushing the
weight. It felt heavy and last time I accidentally did an extra as it was
feeling so light. Still a solid set of reps. No funky business. I’m sure I
would’ve if I went for another rep. Hopefully I can do better with more weight
next time haha. T3 raises followed that. These have been feeling great lately.
Sometimes there is a feeling in the right biceps on these but as I’ve been
doing more of them and finding clever ways to lessen stress on the biceps these
seem to be just right. Matching the band pull aparts with the number of reps. I
felt I did a better job this time of not taking a breather in the middle of the
set and just kept going and going. Triceps to end the night. Plan was 5lbs more
for the max rep set. I forgot that I was to only do 8 reps a set to work up so
I did 10 on the first set. All felt very easy. My wrists were a little sore
from the floor presses with a close grip (more so the left one). Not sure where
this repping comes from as I managed to get an extra rep over last time with
the increased weight. I’m kind of curious on what kind of weight I could hit on
these for lower reps but the high high reps seem to be working fine. Stretching
and recovery work to end the evening.
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