Joe's training for life...

[Yurkunas]

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Sunday at the gym:

Deadlifts:
bar x 5
225 x 4 *hurt something in my left index finger. Tingly, slightly swollen, not so much painful but uncomfortable for sure.
added straps a set early
315 x 3
405 x 2
495 x 1, 2, 3 and 4 (video)
Bummer about the finger. I tried to keep it loose with my straps but when you start "working" you naturally start gripping tighter. I think I had a set of 5 in my for sure but I wasn't comfortable with risking the finger issue. 4 is also quite good right now so no real need to push anything.
Shut that down and went home. Pretty happy with 10 total reps at 495 today.

[Yurkunas]

Tuesday ta the gym:

OHP
bar x 20, 10, 5
95 x 5
135 x 5
175 x 5 sets of 5 reps

Parallel bar dips
me x 5
80 x 4 sets of 5 reps
*so, the hand is bruised but feels ok... the right shoulder/pec/biceps tie-in is tweaky and after 4 sets of the dips it said that's enough. I listened.

KB Halos
20 x 2 sets of 30 reps

1 arm OHExt, DB
20 x 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2

And that was all.
Presses actually felt much better than last week. Dips were iffy with my chest still sore and that tie-in twinge.
The other stuff was really just to get some blood moving around.

[Yurkunas]

Wednesday at the gym:

Squat
bar x 5
135 x 5
225 x 5
255 for 5 sets of 5 reps, each set felt a bit better

KB swings
70 for 5 sets of 10 reps

Extensions
100 for 3 sets of 12 reps

Curls
100 x 10
85 x 15
* I must have had this set differently than last time because these felt horrible today. All hips, felt heavy, awkward. Last week 85 felt butter smooth, light and all hammies. Interesting.

Seated calf raise
45 x 3 sets of 12

[Yurkunas]

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Sunday at the gym:

Deadlifts
140 x 5
230 x 5
320 x 5
410 x 5
500 x 5 on video clip
*finger/hand was ok, swelling and bruising seems to be gone (I'll see later if it was re-aggravated)

Neutral pull up
me x 5 *and that bothered my shoulder/pec/biceps tie in thingy so I walked away from those

HS pulldown (used the neutral grip)
1 plate per side for 3 sets of 15

Reverse pec dec
55 x 25, 25 *super easy but just trying to get the blood in the area

Cable preacher curl
60 x 20, 20

Solid day. Obviously the only thing I cared about was that 500 x 5 and the other stuff is just fluff to move the blood around and not completely ignore anything. The hand felt fine all the way through or I would have pulled the plug. Probably had another 1-2 reps on that deadlift but I saw no point in pushing the envelope and I was psyched with the 5.
I feel like the squats (5x5), swings (some every week after squats) and maybe even the other leg moves (curls and extensions) are all contributing to my deads climbing lately. Last week and this week they really felt pretty good.

[Yurkunas]

Skipped pressing stuff on Tuesday due to my right side twinge thingy.

Wednesday:

Squats
bar x 10, 5
135 x 5
225 x 5
265 x 5 sets of 5 reps

KB swing
70 x 5 sets of 12 reps

done

[Yurkunas]

Saturday at the gym:

Bench
bar x 20, 10, 5
95 x 5
still felt my twinge
135 x 5
185 x 5
225 x 5
275 x 5
yup, no good, shut it down

Alternated sets of press downs and db front raises
worked up to 100 on press downs and 30s on front raises, multiple sets, back off sets on press downs
this accessory stuff felt pretty good and interestingly the raises did not bother my twinge, meaning it's something that involves that stretch and my elbow going behind me...

I also just text my old massage therapist to see if she's still working, hoping to get in this week if so.
If I feel able to train next Saturday, I am going to try floor presses and see if it's better/worse or about the same...

[Yurkunas]

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Sunday at the gym

Deadlifts:
135 x 5
225 x 4
315 x 3
405 x 2
495 x 1
585 x miss (first video link)
315 x 20 no touch reps as punishment (second video link)

That was it.
I didn't really expect the 585 to break the floor so that was pretty cool.
I punished myself for missing with the 315 set. This set left me on the floor for a good ten minutes and in the chair for another 10 before I could drive home and get my shake.
Just like the old days.

[Yurkunas]

So, nothing since Sunday.
Seeing my old massage therapist tomorrow.
I'll see how that goes and what she says and go from there.