Walter's Competition Training Log

[Oldman]

Last two workouts looked great, Walter! Very strong!

[Walter Palmer]

Last two workouts looked great, Walter! Very strong!

Thanks. There is some good karma going on with our circle of lifters here on the forum. Let's hope it keeps rolling!

[Walter Palmer]

Tuesday, 17 June 2014

Chins - BWx4x5 / HLR - BWx4x12
TRX Rows - BWx3x10 / Pushups - BWx3x12
Seated cable rows - 135x3x15
Prowler - 140lbsx4x100'

In case anyone questions why I was so wimpy on the Prowler today, I have many reasons/excuses ready:

- mowed the yard yesterday and rode bike with my 13 year old
- don't want to interfere with my DL's tomorrow
- only got 10 hours of sleep last night
- avoiding skin cancer risk
- cutting weight
- don't want to get in too good of shape
- lazy

[Bryan Dobson]

Deadlifts have priority. Instead of GPP yesterday, I took a nap.

[Walter Palmer]

Weds., 18 June 2014

SQ - 45x5, 135x5, 225x3
DL - 135x5, 225x3, 315x2, 365x2, 415x1, 435x1, 395x4, 405x1+3, 415x4, 395x4
BP w/2boards - 135x5, 185x3, 245x4, 250x4, 255x4
LTE - 95x3x10 / BB Curl - 60x3x12

Deadlifts were a grind today, no doubt. On my 405 set, did 1 rep and hands couldn't take it anymore so used straps for rest of reps. My callouses have been getting bad last few weeks with all the volume and I have shaved them, filed them, and using a heavy lotion. It occurred to me today that grip strength is not the point of this workout and need to get hands back in shape before competition. But, seems like I have a tendency to get out over the bar too much with the straps.

Regardless, another big day of volume for the DL. Jordan and I have conferred and have plan leading into the meet. Did some more bike riding yesterday with my 13 year old and weighed in at 221.5 this morning with 9 hours sleep last night.

[Karl Schudt]

Wasn't there a thread or perhaps a conversation with Rip recently about hand lotion actually preventing the adaptation of the skin?

[Walter Palmer]

Wasn't there a thread or perhaps a conversation with Rip recently about hand lotion actually preventing the adaptation of the skin?

Rip told me that he doesn't really have problems with callouses. I also know he uses a lotion but not saying the two are related. I think he uses the lotion for the same reason I do - chapping and cracking of skin separate from the callous issue. I kind of juxtaposed the two. I'm having some cracking on my fingers in addition to the callous issue.

I have had callouses for a long time but never gave me any problem until I started doing a lot more volume at heavy'ish weights.

[Karl Schudt]

I have had callouses for a long time but never gave me any problem until I started doing a lot more volume at heavy'ish weights.

I guess you are just too strong. Perhaps you should get weaker?

[Walter Palmer]

I guess you are just too strong. Perhaps you should get weaker?

You know what, you might be right. Screw this strength stuff, I'm going to be a bodybuilder. Easier to get a tan than deal with a torn callous.

[Bryan Dobson]

Good work today. You pushing your sleep reps up it seems