The Pragmatist's Log: the only real training variable is consistency

[GorillaGains]

22JAN

AM

Treadmill- 5 min medium, 10min 7min/mi, 5 min light
Arm stuff (some pressing)

24JAN

AM

1.75 mi light run 9min pace (outside)
treadmill - 20min, maxing out zone 4 time on my garmin

PM

Deadlift - 1x410@8, 3x370@8, 6x340@8

Bench - (8x170)x5

Row - 4x275, (5x245)x5

[GorillaGains]

27JAN

Woke up at 3 am for work today. In the gym at 6pm. Tired. Still a very productive session.

Squat - 1x330@8 (felt really great)
(3x305@8)x4

Bench - (3x215@8-9)x4

CGBP - 6x185, (6x175)x3

[GorillaGains]

28JAN

arms stuff, pushups

29JAN

Worked out at shoddy work gym. Equipment sucked and the session suffered.

Deadlift - 1x395@8. Couldn’t break 405 off the ground. 2x365@8, 8x315@7

Press 1x155@9.5, 5x135 x 2

30JAN

AM
Treadmill pace run

31JAN
AM

5000m row

1FEB
Squat
(6x275@7)x3

Bench 22x135

Very tight lower back, hips. Cut short the session, traveling this weekend.

This was a tough week for sleep and diet. I think the difference factor for me right now is recovery and accessories.

[GorillaGains]

I have some back log to fill in, but for now:

17FEB

Squat 1x340@8 moved very well. 3x315@8, 2x315@8.5, 3x295@8, 3x295@8

Bench 5x5 @ 195

Hit my old squat PR. I've noticed as the weight gets heavier it gets very hard to keep my back angle correct. I find my self "digging" out of the hole with my quads. If that makes sense. When I dropped the triples to 295 my back angle felt solid, my best cues are picking a spot 3-5 ft in front as well as watching with my peripheral vision to ensure my knees don't slide in the bottom of the hole. When my knees slide my back angle changes.