Stuffed Superdud: Bumpy road to respectable lifting

[stuffedsuperdud]

9/25/2013

Push
157.5x5x3 Milking this as much as I can before switching to a more intermediate program.

Squat
Squat: 295x5x3
This is quite exciting. Another 10lb jump and 5lbs away from returning to the 300lb club after half a year of frustration and pain. I nearly fainted from the adrenaline of the third set and peaced out after this to go eat.

Sn/CJ

Pulls

[stuffedsuperdud]

9/26/2013
Just snatch.
Push

Squat

Sn/CJ
Snatch:
40kgx3
50x3
55x3
60x3
65x3
70x2 (missed one)
75x1
80x1 This one was a bit emotional for me. It's not much, I know, but it's the weight that I was snatching when I hurt my knee nearly seven months ago. It's good to (almost) be back.

One caveat: This weight must be bad joojoo or something, because even though I lifted it effortlessly, when I put it down, my left wrist flared a little. Might have stretched a ligament somehow? We'll see tomorrow. In the meantime, ice, NSAIDs, and the First Noble Truth.

Pulls
Wanted to do sn pulls and sn deads, but the wrist forced my hand.

[stuffedsuperdud]

9/21/2013
My wrist is still tender, so no overhead work.
Push

Squat
Squat: 305x5x2
AFTER a 315 overprime. First time squatting 3 wheels since my injury.
It felt really good to easily move three wheels down and up for the first time since I got hurt.
However, on the 5th rep of the 2nd set I was tired and and GM'ed the rep. Low back spasmed and I cut it off there. Should have just done 300, I guess.... Now trying to loosen everything up; will probably drop it back a bit next time / spend a few sessions pushing up the front squat. Will play by ear.

Sn/CJ

Pulls

[stuffedsuperdud]

10/2/2013
My wrist is still tender, so no overhead work.
Push

Squat
Front squat: 225x5x2, 225x7
Lo and behold my back was super sore and twitchy all day today from yesterday's bad squats. My quads were unaffected though so I thought I'd get some work in and it was easy.

Sn/CJ

Pulls
Good-mornings: 135x10x2
Just trying to get the kinks out of my low back and glutes and move some blood around. Haven't done these in years. Was surprisingly effective at loosening things up, thank goodness.

[stuffedsuperdud]

10/2/2013
My wrist is mostly okay, but my low back is still jacked up.
Push

Squat
Front squat: 235x5x3
The low back was still sore but I managed to make another 10lb jump. This one was a bit tougher than the last one, and the adrenaline was coarsing so hard that I was yelling and screaming to myself in the power rack. Good times.

Sn/CJ
Snatch:
40kgx3x2
50kgx3x3
55kgx3
60kgx3
65kgx2
70kgx2x2
Bunch of misses in there. Not a good day.

Pulls
Good mornings: 60kg x a bunch

[stuffedsuperdud]

10/6/2013
I woke up extremely sore in the quads, hams, and upper back after yesterday's fiery front squats so I stopped by the gym to work some kinks out.

Push

Squat
Squat: Bar x 20, 135x10x2, 185x7, 225x5, 275x2, 225x5, 135x10
I wanted to do more at the top set but the crunching sound that kicked in with my knee told me otherwise. My back was feeling looser and my hips and legs weren't as sore so I called it a win and left.

Sn/CJ

Pulls

[stuffedsuperdud]

10/8/2013
Push
Still resting the wrist so jerks are the only overhead work today.

Squat
300x5x2 After a shitload of warmups. The knee was flaring and grinding and I took too big a break after set 2 and went cold. Pinned on first rep of set 3. Will try this again with more confidence, perhaps after 1-2 front squat sessions to assist the quads and take the stress of my low back.

Sn/CJ
C&J:
50kgx3
60kgx3
70kgx3
80kgx3
90kgx2

Clean:
100x1
105x1 Post-injury PR

Pulls
I clarked 109kg for 1 rep, if that counts....

[stuffedsuperdud]

10/10/2013
Push

Squat

Sn/CJ
Sn:
50kgx3
55kgx3x2
60kgx3x2
65kgx3
70kgx2
75kgx1
81kgx1x2 Post-injury PR's (sort of)*

*I didn't stand up with either one because this is heavier than the one that hurt my knee yet I am weaker now than I was then, so I didn't want to risk re-injury. In competition though, both would have been good: the first one was a hair in front and I dropped it, but I could have stood up and took a step forward. The second one was perfect and I dropped it in a controlled manner at the bottom after holding it overhead for a few seconds to be sure.

Pulls
Eccentric snatch pulls:
90kgx5
100kgx5
101kgx5 Forgot where I left off last time, oops... Pretty sure it was lower than 101 though.

Snatch-grip deadlift:
110kgx5

[stuffedsuperdud]

10/12/2013
Push
Volume day: 135x5x5
My last session ended at 157.5x5x3, roughly where I've stalled out repeatedly, so I did something exciting today and began a TM template for the first time ever. Hooray for me. I started conservatively and it felt a bit too easy. Can probably do 140 for next VD.

Squat
Front squat: 240x5x3
Easy peasy. Knee recovery coming along very nicely.

Sn/CJ

Pulls

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10/13/2013
Just popping in to mention that I am comically sore from yesterday's first ever TM volume day, from my traps down to my calves. I did a bunch of pullups and bodyweight squats to loosen myself up and to double as a bit of light conditioning and left it at that.