Long Way to the Top

[poser]

6/10/2019

Backsquat
2x3 320#
1x5 285#

Press
2x2 170#
1x5 155#
1x5 150#
1x5 145#

Hard riding this weekend. Still not recovered.
Nixed any pulling today.

[poser]

6/12/2019

Backsquat
2x5 265#

Bench Press
3x5 200#

Deadlift
2x3 345#
1x3 315#

Training fatigue from being on the bike is definitely setting in hard, but, besides squats, everything still felt pretty well today. Been sleeping hard the last few nights.

[poser]

5/14/2019

Backsquat
3x5 185#

Press
3x5 155#

Power Clean
Singles Thru 195#

Deadlift
1x5 275#

Chins/dips

Hard training ride yesterday: 1500 feet of climbing. Took a hard crash that irritated my shoulder. 10 hours of sleep. Felt pretty good in the gym today. May have hit the tipping point where legs are adjusted to dealing with the lactic acid demands of a typical training ride.

[poser]

5/17/2019

Back squat
2x3 320#
1x5 285#

Bench Press
3x5 185#

Tired as hell today and shoulder is hurting from a bike crash this weekend. Taking the week off the bike so hope to be healed up more by Wednesday.

[poser]

6/19/2019

Backsquat
2x5 275#

Press
2x5 155#
1x5 145#

Deadlift
1x3 350#
1x3 335#
1x3 315#

Shoulder felt better today -Press doesn’t seem to agitate it. Will see how bench pressing feels on Friday. Right IT band is pulling across my hoop pretty tight and is annoying me.

[poser]

6/21/2019

Backsquat
3x5 185#

Bench Press
3x5 205#

Power Clean

Deadlift
1x5 275#

Dips/chins

[poser]

6/24/2019

Backsquat
2x3 325#
1x5 285#

Press
1x3 170#
1x5 155#
1x5 150#
1x5 145#
1x5 140#

Curls

Back on the Bike 3x this week.

[poser]

6/26/2019

Backsquat
2x5 265#

Bench Press
3x5 200#

Deadlift
1x3 350#
1x3 335#
1x3 315#

Great session in the Bike yesterday for interval climbs -broke several climbing PRs set previously in September when I’m in peak Conditioning shape, 15#+ lighter and with a Backsquat hanging on around 275#. I broke these PRs at 211# Bodyweight with a squat of 325# for 2x3. Been sleeping pretty hard, too and felt reasonably recovered and strong in the gym today. Tomorrow is sustained climbing day on the hike.

[poser]

6/28/2019

Backsquat
3x5 185#

Press
3x5 150#

Power Clean
Singles Thru 195#

Dips/chins

Great bike session last night on my sustained climbing/sustained downhill day. Felt pretty decent today despite lower back fatigue and tightness.

[poser]

7/3/2019

Backsquat
2x5 265#

Bench Press
3x3 225#
1x5 210#
1x5 205#
1x5 195#

Deadlift
1x3 350#
1x3 320#

So I missed Monday’s workout which is only the First missed scheduled workout in 8+ months. I was beat down hard from the weekend’s ride, got tied up with work during my mid morning workout, ended up having a work lunch that didn’t sit well on my stomach and it’s hot as shit out right now (new gym has no AC) and just didn’t feel up to the task. Short, but hard ride yesterday, back in the gym today. I HATE missing training sessions as I just “feel” weak.