Skid (Marc's) log

[skid]

9/14

Although I'm taking a week off after the meet I still did some light training to hopefully prevent DOMS when I start training seriously next Monday.

SSB squat - 245-5,
T&G Bench - 225-10

9/16

My upcoming programming will have 25 minutes of low intensity cardio once per week. I've never rowed beyond 500 meters but today I rowed 5000 for the first time. I set the dial to 6 on the rower and did 5000 meters in 22:18. It's pretty boring and I should have turned the radio on or something as it seemed to take forever.

[Oldster]

9/10

Meet Results -

Didn't have my best meet by a long shot, but accomplished what I set out to do which is to qualify for the Nationals next year. I totaled 570KG but if I wanted to I could have brought that up quite a bit closer to 600. Taking a couple weeks off 5 weeks before the meet to deal with quad pain definitely hurt me strength wise, but in the long run was the right thing to do.

I'm going to take a week off to recover (and finish up a couple of home projects), and then will start training with a focus on the nationals is February.

Cripes, can't believe I missed this! A bench PR (350 is fantastic!) and a competition where you totaled 570 kg. Awesome work, skid.

[skid]

Thanks Oldster!

9/18

Warm up - 500M row in 1:50

Comp Squat:
395-1@9.5 Supposed to be 8 but I must have lost some strength, Could have done more weight but a second rep was questionable.
315-5@8
315-5@8

Comp Bench:
315-1@8+
255-6@9 (supposed to be 4 reps for 8 but I wanted to see how accurate my RPE guesstimates were)
255-5@8

DB Incline press at 60 degrees
85-10@8
85-10@9
85-10@9 - Tweaked my left shoulder a bit when I hoisted the dumbbells to my shoulders. Kept the rest short to keep RPE high since I have limited heavy dumbbells and cant change weights easily.

[bustermonkey2]

Nice bench PR!

[skid]

Thanks Buster! Wouldn't pass in a comp but still got it up...

9/19

In a hurry today. Sister and Brother in law bought a pineapple farm in Hawaii so helping them pack a container of their stuff to move there.

Deadlift - 455-1@7.5, 375-5@7, 375-5@7

Press 185-4@7, 190-4@7.5. 200-4@8.5

DB split squat - BW-10, 25x2DB-10, 35x2DB-10 - First time doing these so went easy...

[skid]

9/21

Warm up - 500M row in 1:58

SSB Squat:
315-4@7,
325-4@7.5
345-4@9

Close Grip Bench:
265-4@7
275-4@8,
295-3@9.5

DB Press:
55-10@7
65-10@8
65-10@9

[skid]

9/22

Warm up - 500M row in 2:02

I poured sixteen cubic meters of concrete Wednesday on my farm hydro project and today I removed the concrete form I constructed earlier. It was easiest to smash it apart with a sledge hammer and large pry bar instead of taking out the nails, screws and lag-bolts that I used to hold it all together. It took me the better part of the day to do it and I was a little tired for today's workout. Back when I was younger this would prime me up for a workout but unfortunately physical work just tires me out now I still ended up with a fairly decent workout though...

Rack Pull @ mid-shin:
405-4@7
425-4@8
445-4@8.5

Bench Press with Blue Rogue Bands:
205-4@7
225-4@8
235-4@9 - This is the first time I've tried these. I was going to use my red bands but they apparently went to college with my kid. The blue bands are a little stiffer. I'd estimate 75+ pounds at lockout and at my chest there was maybe 10-20 pounds tension. These are a great bench accessory lift!

Pendlay Rows:
225-4@7
245-4@8
265-4@8.5 - Did these mostly strict but the last one had a little body English on it

[Meshuggah]

Wow! Just the concrete work would have done me in.

[Oldster]

Wow! Just the concrete work would have done me in.

Man, no kidding!

[skid]

The mixer trucks did most of the work. I was just raking and vibrating and trying to not get hurt