Wolf's Log: From Cub to Direwolf

[Niki Sims]

Alright kids. The highly anticipated training video from today. Only the most important, biomechanically interesting parts of today's training were included in this video. Which will no doubt be seen by at least 4 of my rabid fans. Thanks to Sarah for her excellent videography. Thanks to me for the excellent choreography.

Of ALL the injuries you've had, how have you never had elbow tendonitis??? Me=awestruck right now Props, man.

[Sarah Archenbronn]

Also, Sarah's cool.

[John Petrizzo]

Alright kids. The highly anticipated training video from today. Only the most important, biomechanically interesting parts of today's training were included in this video. Which will no doubt be seen by at least 4 of my rabid fans. Thanks to Sarah for her excellent videography. Thanks to me for the excellent choreography.

I can hardly put in to words how honored I am that you finally displayed your deep respect and admiration for me by brandishing my initials in chalk on your backside while vigorously conditioning on a versa-climber. I think I am getting a little verklempt...



Also, is it not a little bit odd that everyone else at Equinox gets to watch TV on their cardio equipment, while your versa-climber is placed directly in front of a beam?

[lwoodroff]

Best video on here. The socks, the little hip shimmy, and then whatever unspeakable thing you were doing to that poor barbell (with a very cheeky grin!) all made it epic!

[steven-miller]

Inspirational performance!

[Walter Palmer]

Just catching up here and this is priceless. Glad to see you are on road back!

[Rob Israel]

I serious laughed out loud at the little butt shake at the end of the versa climber vid. I'm perplex that dainty machine can handle a man of your magnitude. You are going to wreck that thing. Freaking awesome all round.

[Michael Wolf]

Delayed reply thanks to Time Warner Cable's 24 hour internet outage.

Of ALL the injuries you've had, how have you never had elbow tendonitis??? Me=awestruck right now Props, man.

Who says I haven't? Do you think I'd report an injury like that to my public log, knowing the cause?!?

I think I am getting a little verklempt...

A completely understandable reaction, and to be honest, the very one I was hoping for.

Also, is it not a little bit odd that everyone else at Equinox gets to watch TV on their cardio equipment, while your versa-climber is placed directly in front of a beam?

Guess they figure, correctly, that people on the two useful cardio machines - rower and versa - are actually working hard and don't need the TV.

Best video on here. The socks, the little hip shimmy, and then whatever unspeakable thing you were doing to that poor barbell (with a very cheeky grin!) all made it epic!

I'm glad you enjoyed! Sarah and I had a lot of fun setting all that up.

Inspirational performance!

Just catching up here and this is priceless. Glad to see you are on road back!

Thanks Walter. The year of the Wolf!

You are going to wreck that thing.

I hope so.

[Michael Wolf]

Yesterday's training sucked a big one. It was in the morning, which Sarah and I both hate, and my stomach was bugging me. I did some shitty pressing and half assed benching and called it a day. I'm feeling better today so if I have extra energy, I'll chin and maybe add the rows and tris in today as well. We'll see.

Press
175x5, 185x5, 195x5, 215x1 + 185x3
Notes: Trap was a bit better but I just felt slovenly and weak. The last set was a single followed immediately by pulling the plates off and a triple at 185.

Bench
45x5, 135x5, 185x5, 225x5, 275x5
Notes: Really felt sluggish here. I called it after this.

Saw a soft tissue guy in the afternoon, and seeing him again Sunday. He thinks 2-4 sessions should fix the trap. It's a little better after one.

Squats and pulls in a few hours.

[Michael Wolf]

Good day today. Walking out in the freezing cold so much is sapping my energy some, but I still felt pretty strong today.

Squat
405x5x3
Notes: Didn't have a great feel for the bottom today, but still felt pretty solid overall.

Deadlift
485x5
Notes: No problem. Enjoyed pulling these in my new t-shirt.

Halting DL
385x8
Notes: Double OH and beltless - super easy. I'd like to do deficits; I'm going to ask if the gym has any spare floor mats lying around. In the meantime, the haltings are fine.

Chins
8,8,8
Notes: Just making these up from yesterday. I knew I'd be too beat to also do rows and tris and then conditioning so I skipped the other UB stuff.

C2 Erg: The Protocol x 6
I intended to do 1 warm-up and then max effort x 5, but had a technical difficulty on the 2nd round, so only 4 were all out.
Splits @ 1:47, 1:38, 1:25, 1:28, 1:24, 1:24
Notes: Not bad for after all the other stuff, but felt like I was a but sapped before I even started.