Fighting Muscular Atrophy, 1 rep at a time

[Str8shutr]

9/12 BW: 266

SQ:
BWx5
45x5
135x5
185x3
225x2
260x1
295x1
330x5x3 - 3, 6, 8 minute splits

BP:
45x10
95x5
135x5
185x3
225x2
252.5x4 - 23 minute split
235x5x3 - 5, 6, 7 minute splits

Curlz:
Dowelx5
45x3
80x8x3 - 5, 1.5, 1.5 minute splits

Thinking hard about a deload week.

Fifth rep of first set on B went to the safeties. Two causes, shitty recovery this weekend, and sets have been very grindy past few weeks. Think I will go with a top set and three back-offs at 8-10% deload.

Also, left shoulder feels like shit, and I think I have an abcess in the top incision from my appendix removal from earlier in the year. Will set up an appointment tomorrow to have it (the abcess) looked at.

[Str8shutr]

9/14 BW: 265

SQ:
BWx5
45x5
135x5
185x3
225x2
260x5x3 - 3, 3, 3 minute splits

OHP:
45x5x2
75x5
95x3
115x2
135x1
152.5x5x3 - 18, 5, 7 minute splits

No chinz done today. Little guy was super fussy and needed to go inside, plus rain.

Having trouble finding my angry place lately. Makes it tough to get psyched up for lifts.

[Str8shutr]

9/16 BW: 264

SQ:
BWx5
45x5
135x5
185x3
225x2
255x1
290x5x3 - 3, 4, 5 minute splits

CGBP:
45x10
95x5
135x5
185x3
215x5x3 - 16, 4, 4 minute splits

DL:
135x3
225x2
315x1
385x3x2 - 17, 4 minute splits

So the doc said that I had a semi-permanent stitch put in that top incision, and it was getting irritated and inflamed. He said it will dissolve within a year. Guess I'll wait it out.

[Str8shutr]

9/19 BW: 266

SQ:
BWx5
45x5
135x5
185x3
225x2
260x1
295x1
335x5 - 3 minute split

BP:
45x10
95x5
135x5
185x3
225x2
252.5x4 - 27 minute split

Curlz:
Dowelx5
45x3
80x8x3 - 4, 1.5, 1.5 minute splits

Arrrgh missed B again. Didn't even try for fifth rep. Fourth rep was quite a grinder.

[Str8shutr]

9/21 BW: 263

SQ:
BWx5
45x5
135x5
185x3
225x2
265x5 - 3 minute split

OHP:
45x5x2
75x5
95x3
115x2
135x1
155x5 - 17 minute split

Chinz:
10x3 - 4, 1x4, 2.5, 2x4 minute splits w/ no bands

Chinz PR! Had to do chinz on power rack today, so did all 30 at BW! Pretty cool. Will see if that works next week when I'm back to full workouts. Also, last reps of last three sets were kind of 3/4 reps, but, since the bar floats under, and I mean directly under, my chin when I press, I'm thinking my limb length is hurting me with getting chinz reps.

[Str8shutr]

9/23 BW: 261

SQ:
BWx5
45x5
135x5
185x3
225x2
260x1
295x5 - 3 minute split

CGBP:
45x10
95x5
135x5
185x3
220x5 - 15 minute split

DL:
135x3
225x2
315x1
390x2 - 13.5 minute split

[Str8shutr]

9/26 BW: 266

SQ:
BWx5
45x5
135x5
185x3
225x2
265x1
300x1
335x5x3 - 3.5, 6, 8 minute splits

BP:
45x10
95x5
135x5
185x3
225x2
252.5x5 - 25 minute split
237.5x5x3 - 6.5, 6, 7 minute splits

Curlz:
Dowelx5
45x3
82.5x8x3 - 5, 1.5, 1.5 minute splits

That deload week was ON TIME. SQs felt good and solid, weight was heavy but no one rep was a true grinder. Bar speed did slow a little on the last rep, but pushed through no problem.

B was a bit rough. Right heel slipped on last rep at 252.5, but managed to hold it together and got the rep.

Repeat 82.5, last three reps were massive cheats. The last rep was basically a giant swing rep with mucho hip thrust.

[Str8shutr]

9/28 BW: 264

SQ:
BWx5
45x5
135x5
185x3
225x2
265x5x3 - 3, 4, 5 minute splits

OHP:
45x5x2
75x5
95x3
115x2
135x1
155x5x3 - 21, 6, 7 minute splits

Chinz:
6x3 - 6, 1x3, 2x2 minute splits w/ no bands
4x3 - 2, 1x3 minute splits w/ bands

What a day! It's always great to get home from work and head out to the garage, but especially on days like today. I'm glad to have an outlet for my angst and anger. It's even better to come back inside feeling renewed and seeing my wife and child.

[Str8shutr]

9/30 BW: 264

Not today. Probably not tomorrow.

[Str8shutr]

10/1 BW: 266

SQ:
BWx5
45x5
135x5
185x3
225x2
260x1
295x5x2 - 3, 4 minute split

CGBP:
45x10
95x5
135x5
185x8x2 - 13, 3 minute splits

DL:
135x3
225x2
315x1
390x3x2 - 18, 5 minute split

Cut sets on SQs and CGBP to leave something on the tank for Monday, since I won't have the whole weekend to recover.