Byrd House of Pain

[byrd_aaron99]

12/12/16

Squat: 345 x 5; 315 x 5 x 2
OHP: 105 x 5 x 5
SGDL (Trying a different accessory pull): 225 x 5; 245 x 5 x 2

[byrd_aaron99]

DP

[byrd_aaron99]

12/14/16

Squat: Light 255 x 5 x 2...working on improving elbow position to reduce load on shoulder and elbows.
OHP: 110 x 5 x 5; continuing to try and work out impingement issue with perfect form and increasing load.
Rows: 180 x 5 x 5
Lat Pulls: 170 x 5 x 5

[byrd_aaron99]

2012-12-16

Squat:350 x 5; 315 x 5 x 2; Heavy, but not a grind. Still trying to improve hand position to reduce stress on shoulders and elbows to ensure I'm not carrying bar load.

OHP: 115 x 5 x 5; Should feels about the same; crap in the morning when I wake up, better throughout day, fine to press with excellent form.

Deadlift: 415 x 2; Shooting for triple, but form was way off. I pulled in my lifting shoes after having pulled barefoot for a few weeks. Felt like my positioning was off and just didn't get upper back set and chest up enough. Weight didn't feel overly heavy, but form was shit.

[byrd_aaron99]

Took 2 weeks off over the holidays to rest and see if I could get my shoulder, knee and adductors feeling better. Tried a week of ibuprofen to knock down inflammation in shoulder. Didn't seem to work, but improved sleeping position to take load off shoulder has made it feel better. Really trying to work through this without seeing ortho will continue slowly adding weight and see how it responds.

Back at it 1/3/17

Squat - 275 x 5 x 3 (work a quick LP to get back into int. programming; working on keeping elbows down, but in to keep load off shoulder and avoid elbow pain)
OHP - 95 x 5 x 5 (No shoulder pains; felt really good)
PC - 135 x 3 x 5...total fail; decided to add PC's back in to program, but haven't done them since doctor changed my BP meds. Felt light headed during warm up reps but powered through thinking I might have had issues with breathing. Did two reps, almost passed out so called quits for the day.

Glad to be back in the gym; 2 weeks off sucked.

[byrd_aaron99]

Well, I thought I was not coming back to heavy, but the DOMS got the best of me. Squatted through it, but deadlifts just hurt so called it quits. Did get back on the bench after lots of time off. Pulled grip in about 1/2 to 3/4" per side; shoulder felt pretty good considering just the bar caused discomfort in Oct.

Squat: 285 x 5 x 3
BP: 95 x 5 x 5
Deadlift: 315 x 2 (quit)

[byrd_aaron99]

1/7/17

Squat: 295 x 5 x 3

OHP: 105 x 5 x 5

Lat Pulls (working back up to chins): 160 x 8 x 3 plus AMRAP

Shoulder seems to be feeling better. Will keep at it.

[byrd_aaron99]

1/10/17

Squat: 305 x 5 x 3 (Knee feeling better; just need to get programming right to be on track to meet goals for year)

BP: 115 x 5 x 5

PC: Unfortunately I think it's time to admit that these may need to be retired from programming. On new BP meds I am feeling close to passing out even on warm up weights. Felt it again this week so called it quits. Time to re-adjust programming for DL and assistance work.

[byrd_aaron99]

1/12/17

Squat: 275 x 5 x 3

OHP: 110 x 5 x 5

Deadlift: 365 x 5

RDL: 245 x 5 x 2

Good day at the office.

[byrd_aaron99]

1/14/17

Squat: 315 x 5 x 3

BP: Nope; seeing PT on Tuesday to get some guidance on whether this is an issue for him or ortho. Can OHP but BP is causing pain even at light weights.

Lat Pulls: 160 x 10 x 4

SGDL: 245 x 5 x 3

Prowler: 20 minutes of 0:20 push and 1:40 rest.