BigA's Log

[BigA]

Press (no belt): 175 x 3 PR, 160 x 5, 5, 5, 5, 3*
Weighted Chin-ups: 45 x 3, 40 x 3, 37.5 x 3
Front Squat Hold (no belt): 275 x 15 seconds x 2

*I was lowering the weight faster than I should have been. The bar slipped down my right hand a bit. it's a good thing I was using a thumbs around grip. First time this has ever happened to me.

I am going to try out triples instead of doubles for my intensity work. I think doubles are too heavy and this causes me to miss reps pretty often, especially when I increase the weight. Often, I can't even get one. This way, I should be able to always get at least one "heavy" rep in. 175 is technically a PR but I could have done more before. I detrained slightly in the upper body through this whole back injury episode.

[BigA]

SLDL (no belt): 155 x 5 (rehab)
HBBS (no belt + no wraps/sleeves): 155 x 5 x 3 (rehab)
Suitcase Hold (no belt): 95 x 15 seconds x 2 (each side)

Suitcase holds have illustrated to me that the left side of my "core" is a lot weaker than my right. It's very noticeable.

[BigA]

Press (no belt): 177.5 x 2, 160 x 5, 5, 4, 4, 4
BW Chin-ups: 8, 8, 7
Front Squat Hold (no belt): 315 x 15 seconds x 2

[BigA]

SLDL (no belt): 185 x 5 (rehab)
HBBS (no belt + no wraps/sleeves): 185 x 5 x 3 (rehab)
Suitcase Hold (no belt): 115 x 15 seconds x 2 (each side)

I have to buy straps for the suitcase holds soon. I am not intending it to be a grip exercise.

[BigA]

Press (no belt): 177.5 x 2, 160 x 5, 5, 5, 4, 4
Weighted Chin-ups: 47.5 x 3, 42.5 x 3, 40 x 3
Front Squat Hold (no belt): 335 x 15 seconds x 2

[BigA]

SLDL (no belt): 225 x 5 (rehab)
HBBS (no belt + no wraps/sleeves): 225 x 5 x 3 (rehab)
Suitcase Hold (no belt): 125 x 15 seconds x 2 (each hand)

[BigA]

Press (no belt): 177.5 x 3, 160 x 5, 5, 5, 4, 4
BW Chin-ups: 8, 8, 7
Front Squat Hold (no belt): 345 x 15 seconds x 2

Morning Bodyweight: 242

[BigA]

SLDL (no belt): 245 x 5 (rehab)
HBBS (no belt + no wraps/sleeves): 245 x 5 x 3 (rehab)

Skipped the suitcase hold today on account of getting more sleep tonight. My straps should be coming this week and then I can increase the weight by a greater amount on the suitcase hold. Interestingly, holding the barbell with one hand feels more "stressful" to the bone structure of my hand than deadlifts do. It doesn't feel particularly good. I feel like heavy deadlifts stress mainly my grip muscles, never the actual bones of my hand. I'm sorry for the poor description, I need to go to sleep.

[BigA]

Press (no belt): 180 x 2, 160 x 5, 5, 5, 4, 4
Weighted Chin-ups: 50 x 3, 45 x 3, 42.5 x 2.7
Front Squat Hold (no belt): 355 x 15 seconds x 2

[BigA]

SLDL (no belt): 265 x 5 (rehab)
HBBS (no belt + no wraps/sleeves): 265 x 5 x 3 (rehab)
Suitcase Hold (no belt + straps): 135 x 15 seconds x 2

First time ever using straps. They really do help a ton with the grip, especially for the second set when I got a little more used to them. I feel like it's worth mentioning again just how much weaker my right side is. The weight literally feels twice as heavy on that side. Maybe the injury had something to do with that. Also, squats were noticeably harder. I knew that it would get harder but I assumed it would have happened around 315 or so. I must have detrained quite a lot.