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food still an issue :/
on the plus side, I'm finally feeling like myself after these past few weeks of illness.
this morning:
SQ 210x5x3 good
Bench 145x5x3 very good
Jump Shrug/Clean High Pull/Power Clean 120x3x5 - I really need to see a coach about my pulls. Barring that, this actually worked out pretty well because of removing the temptation to arm pull all of it. focused on getting set at the bottom (since that will help my DL), the hook grip, and jumping with my shoulders over the bar and elbows out. Not the same as a power clean, but it seemed to be ok. I'm going to stick progressing this for now.
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Today:
Squat 45x5x2, 135x5, 165x3, 195x2, 215x5x3
Press 45x5x2, 75x5, 90x3, 100x2, 110x5x3
DL 135x5, 185x3, 225x2, 245x5.
Videos here. Apologies for the view mode. I'll figure out how to do a better job next time. Last sets from today shown:
Squat
Press
DL
The DL is very very frustrating. I see obvious technical errors (hips too high, back not getting set, bar drifting forward on subsequent reps - the big ones) but lack the technical awareness to correct them. And, AND, these are better than last time. ugh. I've yanked heavier weights before, so I'm just ticked I'm not able to demonstrate strength I know is there.
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This am:
Sq 45x5x2, 135x5, 165x3, 195x2, 220x5x3
Bench 45x5x2, 75x5, 100x3, 125x2, 150x5x3
Jump shrug 125x3x5
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This morning:
Squat: 45x5x2, 135x5, 165x3, 195x2, 225x5x3
Press: 45x5, 75x5, 90x3, 105x2, 115x5x3
DL: 255x5
Notes:
Squats - my knees are not getting set properly and i need to drive them out more aggressively on work sets. Loosing a little tightness at bottom - too aggressive on the first two sets (not video'd). Last set here. Will use TUBOW on w/u sets to work on knee position.
Presses - good, should rest more between sets. Need to get timing down - i'm trying to get Press 2.0 hips working but it's really turning into a layback, which with my low back not tight enough, is causing discomfort of the not good variety. not recorded today.
DL - Video'd. See for yourself. In many ways - back flatter, bar path and subsequent reps - these were better. However, looking at the tape, these almost look more like SLDLs than regular DLs. My hips almost look higher than my shoulders at start, and my first movement is still wrong - note how hips extend and then I try to extend knees. Video is at least helping me see this. Used a mixed grip today and while it is less than ideal it does give me a chance to focus on something other than my grip woes.
Life notes: There was a death in the family this week, and we already had a flight planned for Thursday and Friday. My wife is visiting graduate school, and my 8 month old son and I are coming with her. Friday is the official visit day, and we are booked end to end. Saturday is our flight back, and I'm just going to have to play by ear if I can get in and train on Saturday.
Next week I ought to be able to get in 3 training sessions. The week of thanksgiving is also the week of the memorial for the deceased, and we will be traveling again for that. Looking more and more like we'll be out of town that whole week, and there is a gym convenient to where we are staying, but whether I'll get to go and what shape I'll be in from flights and dealing with mourning in laws is tough to say right now. I will be ecstatic if I can get in 2 sessions that week.
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Today:
Squat 45x5x2, 135x5, 175x3, 205x2, 230x5x3
Video TK
Bench 45x5x2, 85x5, 115x3, 135x2, 155x5x3
Jump Shrugs 130x3x5
Really good all around but of course there is always room for improvement, esp w/r/t bench set up.
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Brutal.
Tonight:
Squat: 45x5x3, 135x5, 175x3, 205x2, 235x5x3.
Press 45x5,85x3,105x2, 120x5x2
DL 265x5
Hellish week at home (baby/wife/sleep), work, class, and side stuff. Missed Wednesday this week. Flying on Sunday for a memorial and a wake, so training on road Monday and Wednesday, then flying back on Friday.
Only two sets of presses tonight partly because of aforementioned stress and also because a young man asked me to show him how to Press. With how awful everything felt (it all moved ok), I’ll just do the same next time I press, get all 15. Hopefully by the time I get back the fractional plates will have arrived and we’ll truck on from there.
Not going to panic with how tough, grinding, and miserable tonight felt. Do need to work on my knees sliding forward and pulling slack out of the bar for DL.
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Best training in weeks.
Great food and lots of it and off today from work (bereavement, but for an in law)
Squat 45x5x2, 135x5, 175x3, 215x2, 240x5x3
Bench 45x5x2, 85x5, 115x3, 145x2, 160x5x3
Chins during bench work sets - 5,5,5
This Y had a legit belt and a platform so DL on Wednesday will be good. Worried I would not be able to without scorn.
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Meh.
This might be the first time I’ve ever not eaten enough at my in laws.
Squat 45x5x2, 135x5, 175x3, 215x2, 245x5x3
Press 45x5x2, 85x3, 105x2, 120x5x3
DL 135x5, 185x3, 225x2, 255x1, 275x5
Out of groove. Nothing great, nothing bad.
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This AM:
Squat: 45x5x2, 135x5, 175x3, 215x2, 250x5x3
Bench 45x5x2, 95x5, 125x3, 145x2, 165x5x3
Chins 6,6,6
Solid workout. Also,my new belt from pioneer fit/ general leather craft came this weekend and it is fantastic.
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minor rant, in two parts:
1. The internet never fails to astonish me w/r/t the absurdly low level of reading comprehension of a representative sample of the most vociferous users.
2. Why would you ever ask a question for validation?
/rant.
There's always some motherfucker trying to ice skate uphill.
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