The Log of Conjugate PR's

[Meshuggah]

Thursday 2-8-24

Kettlebell Deadlift

1X20 @ 35#

McGill Big 3

Glute Bridge

Music: RUSH - Counterparts

[Meshuggah]

Friday 2-9-24 / Indoors

Kettlebell Deadlift

1X20 @ 44

Dumbbell Press

2X8 @ 15s

Dumbbell Hammer Curl

2X9 @ 15s

Dumbbell Tricep Ext

2X10 @ 15s

Light Stretching

Music: RUSH - Clockwork Angels

Wimpy weights, just trying to do a little something.
2 weeks and the lower back is still fooked.

[Meshuggah]

Saturday 2-10-24

Watched the livestream of the Sheffield 2024 IPF Championships today. There was a lot of
great lifting, including a world record 1,054 squat by Jesus Olivares aka The Mega Gojira

Sheffield 2024 Powerlifting Championships - YouTube

Music: Van Halen - Van Halen (Debut, 46th Anniversary)

[Meshuggah]

Monday 2-12-24 / Garage Temp 52

Lat Pulldown (22" Parallel Grip Bar)

1X15 @ 70
3X8 @ 120

Close Grip 2 Board Bench (18" Grip, Bench Blokz)

1X10 @ 65
1X8 @ 85
1X6 @ 105
1X6 @ 115

Music: RUSH - Moving Pictures (43rd Anniversary)

* Lower body work is still very limited by quite a bit of sciatic pain.

[Meshuggah]

Wednesday 2-14-24

Just some light stretching today

Music: RUSH - Fly By Night (49th Anniversary)

[Meshuggah]

Thursday 2-15-24 / Garage Temp 54

Lat Pulldown (22" Parallel Grip Bar)

1X15 @ 70
3X8 @ 125

Close Grip 2 Board Bench (18" Grip, Bench Blokz)

1X10 @ 65
1X8 @ 85
1X6 @ 105
1X6 @ 125

Music: RUSH - Power Windows

Sciatic pain is pretty tame during the day, but flares up big time after a few hours in bed.
I might have to start sleeping in my easy chair until this heals up. I'm not sure if my
problem is Piriformis Syndrome or an SI Joint issue at this point, but it really sucks.

[BrooklynJerry]

Sorry to read this. Seems as we get older things we did in the past come back to haunt us. I remember my shoulder first acting up in 1993 and it's been ok until now.

[Meshuggah]

Sorry to read this. Seems as we get older things we did in the past come back to haunt us. I remember my shoulder first acting up in 1993 and it's been ok until now.

Thanks Brother.

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Well guys, I'm now 99.9% sure that my problem is a herniated L5 S1 disk.
This video describes my pain zones and symptoms perfectly.

Neurological Evaluation Of The Lumbar Nerve Roots - Everything You Need To Know - Dr. Nabil Ebraheim - YouTube

Just too many injuries the last few years...

[Meshuggah]

Wednesday 2-21-24 / Garage Temp 68

Lat Pulldown (22" Parallel Grip Bar)

1X20 @ 80
2X8 @ 130

Close Grip 2 Board Bench (18" Grip, Bench Blokz)

1X12 @ 65
1X10 @ 85
1X8 @ 105
1X6 @ 125
1X6 @ 145

Music: KoЯn - Requiem

* I probably shouldn't be Benching, but it doesn't seem to increase the lower back pain.

[BrooklynJerry]

Wow, it sure warmed up. I guess if you don't feel back pain it's OK to bench.