Granny's Log (deb)

[granny]

9_8_18 Saturday
Going for 107/112/117 on bench (did 115 last week); but 107 felt heavier than expected. shoulder, eh. Had loaded 115 but couldn't get a spot so left it at 110. Press was ok, but what is hurting sharply during press now is my neck muscle going to my collarbone. ugh.

Pin Squat	135x3 @7	145x3 @8	155x3 @9	145x3
TNG Bench	95x3 @7	107x3 @8	110x3 @9	105x3
Press	45x6	55x6 @8	55x6 @8

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[granny]

9_9_18 Sunday I woke to ice my shoulder last night. Coincidentally? another batch of rain/hurricane is coming/here. IDK. It doesnt seem muscular.
Deads: not sure a real nine because I forgot to wear chalk.
Bench: @CHARLOCITY - widened my grip which allowed me to bench no pain, iced it afterwards.
Squat: 100 was an 8 in terms of perfect squats, break correctly, use the right muscles, and dont shoot my hips up/back first.

Trainer was teaching a girl to squat, he squatted a set kinda correctly unless it was lowbar, then SHE tried to squat. It was only 115. I was resting between bench sets.
"What's happening deb?"
Me: "nice set!"
"you look like a powerlifter!!"
Me: "what? what does that mean?"
"powerlifting, resting all the time; your training's a waste of time!"

2" Deficit Dead	170x3 @7	185x3 @8	200x3 @9	190x3
2s Bench	97x3 @7	102x3 @8	107x3 @9	100x3
3-0-3 Squat	95x6	100x6 @8	100x6 @8

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[Charlocity2]

9_9_18 SundayBench: @CHARLOCITY - widened my grip which allowed me to bench no pain, iced it afterwards.

Trainer was teaching a girl to squat, he squatted a set kinda correctly unless it was lowbar, then SHE tried to squat. It was only 115. I was resting between bench sets.
"What's happening deb?"
Me: "nice set!"
"you look like a powerlifter!!"
Me: "what? what does that mean?"
"powerlifting, resting all the time; your training's a waste of time!"

Glad to hear you found the sweet spot for your BP width. For me, too narrow hurts, and so does too wide.

So was it the trainer or the trainee that razzed you, in return for your compliment?

[granny]

Glad to hear you found the sweet spot for your BP width. For me, too narrow hurts, and so does too wide.

So was it the trainer or the trainee that razzed you, in return for your compliment?

I may play w grip every session to find what does not hurt.
The razz, it was the trainer.

I came back with did you tell your trainee she breaks at the hips first which is why she’s using an ungodly arch and is nowhere near depth?
He blew it off; (he disagrees that you should hit depth. Says most “can’t”/ but they prob all could if they swallowed their ego. He’s entitled to his opinion, he is a Trainer and I’m not. &#128527
Then he made a remark to other gym mates about women alone in the rack. We have one. I hope they ALL complain so the gym gets more; bc I have floor press sometimes now so I’ll be using it for an hour+ some sessions. I hate using the angled squat racks bc there’s a mirror wall in front of them.

[granny]

9_11_18 Tuesday I forgot half pound plates, s/b 178x3x2, bummer. shoulder IDK, seems like a muscle under my collarbone and arthritis.*

Second time I've felt like the guy squatting next to me has felt, not intimidated, but going from 185 to 335 to half squat it in front of his gf after I do 185, wth, weakling granny.

I digress. Here on the island of misfit weightlifters:

Squat	185x1 @8	190x1 @9	177x3x2 @89% e1RM
Press	80x1 @8	85x1 @9	80x2x2* @89% e1RM
CGBP TNG	65x6 @6*	75x6 @7*	85x6 @8

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[granny]

9_13_18 Thursday
gotta start lugging the fractionals around w/me again, bench & DL moved well. surprised. couldve added.
Same two guys ask me, using the angled rack? (no, im using the cage, the mirror tricks you into not deep enough squats). I finish last set, there's 330 on their bar. (THAT's your warmup set? holy crap I'm older and weaker than everyone in here, but I really feel badly now!) He said oh wait no and started unloading some. My SO says I'm too distracted; I think I'm a nana; I worry someone will get hurt. (although w/my luck it'd prob be me. I need blinders.) After deadlifts my brain is mush! I am in zone E nnnnnnnLnnnnnnnY

Deadlift	240x1 @8	245x1 @9	230x3x2 89% e1RM
1s Bench	110x1 @8	115x1 @9	105x3x2 89%
Squat	155x6 @8	155x6 @8.5?	155x6 @8.5?

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9_14_18 Friday
Cardio - erg
rows - 8 mins
arms - 6 mins
trunk - 8 mins
some stretch, pike up put your toes down behind your head? Come back down - its LOVELY after all that!!

[granny]

9_15_18 Saturday tricep doms, slept til 1:30 am and that was all; hard to recover WITH sleep.
Bad Pizza session:
crashed into the pins on my one backoff squat set.
missed 3rd rep of 117 with a huge hamstring cramp. wth?

Pin Squat	140x3 @7	145x3 @8	160x3 @9	145x1
TNG Bench	108x3 @7	112x3 @8	117x2 @9?	105x3
Press	30x6	45x6	50x6

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nouchie.

[granny]

9_16_18 Sunday Friday after cardio I stretched since I was warm. Right hip flexors/quads super tight, Vastus/hip flexor/adductor? tweak since yesterdays workout. hopefully not meniscal. Geez louise. I met a gentleman doing the same useless training I am (resting between sets). He said he found a huge carryover from SSB to benchpress. hmmm.

2" deficit Dead	172@3 @7	192x3 @8	202x1
2ct Bench	100x3 @7.5	105x3 @8	105x3 @9	100x3
RDL	135x6	145x6 @8	145x6 @8	145d6 @8

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[Charlocity2]

Does SSB = Safety Squat Bar?

[granny]

Does SSB = Safety Squat Bar?

Yes. I've never used one so I have no idea how it could help your BP.