Gwynn's Training Log

[Gwynn]

5/5 Week 1 light day

Squat

45x5x2
80x5
105x3
125x2
145x5x2

Bench

45x5x2
65x5
85x3
95x2
105x3x2
105x9

Chins didn't happen. Unfortunately while working on the new press technique I ignored some elbow pain when I should not have. Sometimes you just make the wrong call. The thing is pretty swollen and won't bend all the way. However, the pre-test on Friday went well nevertheless and we set a testing date. Now I just have to get serious about letting my injury heal.

[Gwynn]

5/8 Intensity week 1

Squat

45x5x2
95x5
135x3
175x2
202.5x5 these felt fucking solid.

Bench

45x5x2
65x5
85x3
100x2
115x1
122x3x2

My elbow is totally fucked. Can't press, chin, dip or power clean (can't bend it enough to rack the bar). Bench seemed to be ok. I hope I'm right about that, my track record right now making these judgment calls is suspect. I have to have to have to heal this by June. Earlier would be better. So, I will just play it by ear.

[Gwynn]

5/10 Week 2 volume day

Squat

45x5x2
80x5
115x3
150x2
185x5x4

Bench

45x5x2
65x5
85x3
100x2
111x5x5

Deadlift

135x5
170x3
205x2
240x1
267.5x5

Everything felt solid today. Except my will was lacking. I just...didn't want to do it, starting with the third set of squats. Funny how that goes. It was a suck it up and do it anyway day. The one thing that didn't go right was my fourth deadlift which caught on my thighs almost at the top. I pulled my shorts lower before doing the fifth rep so it wouldn't happen again. It was really annoying and I wonder if my form was to blame. Next time I'll film them.

[MrsTextbook]

Sorry about the cat. 24! That is ancient.

How is elbow today?

[Gwynn]

Sorry about the cat. 24! That is ancient.

How is elbow today?

Thank you! She had a good life and we miss her. Elbow is so-so, but getting better. I just have to cease being a dummy, haha.

[Gwynn]

5/13 Week 2 light day

Squat

45x5x2
80x5
110x3
130x2
150x5x2

Bench

45x5x2
65x5
85x3
100x2
105x3x2
105x8

Still taking it easy on my elbow so no chins or dips.

[Gwynn]

5/15 Week 2 intensity day

Squat

45x5x2
95x5
135x3
175x2
205x5 My best limit set of five yet. I blame this on the form improvements Tom helped me to make a couple weeks ago.

Bench

45x5x2
65x5
85x3
100x2
115x1
123x3
123x1

Bench improvement is slowing down, and I realized that because I'm not pressing right now, I'm actually adding weight to my bench twice as fast as usual. I'll stay at triples until I start missing those and then slow down and try to work back up to fives.

No power cleans, rack position still too hard on my elbow. If I were not trying to save myself for June testing I would have done it anyway. But I am trying to be good.

[Gwynn]

5/17 Week 3 Volume day

Squat

45x5x2
85x5
120x3
155x2
187x5x4

Bench

45x5x2
65x5
85x3
100x2
112x5x3

Deadlift

135x3
175x2
205x2
240x1
270x3, 270x2

My arm is as bad as it's ever been hence the three sets of bench and not five, and also the last set of deadlifts it didn't want to straighten and the tendon was pulling and the pain was too bad, so I stopped, did my pressure point release thingy and went back and did the other two reps. 270 felt fine, it was just my arm. New plan, after training, ice.

[Gwynn]

Week 3 light day

Squat

45x5x2
80x5
110x3
130x2
150x5x2

Bench

45x5x2
65x5
85x3
100x2
105x3x2
105x10

Acupuncture and ice enabled me to train this morning and still do my light day. Hopefully I've turned a corner!

[Gwynn]

Week 3 Intensity Day

Squat

45x5x2
95x5
135x3
175x2
207.5x5

Bench

45x5x2
65x5
85x3
105x2
124x4

Still staying as conservative as I can on (off) my elbow. Well, as conservative as I can stand, that is.