swan levels up

[swan]

Bench press
45x5x3
125x5
165x5
210x3
240x2 belt
270x1 belt
300x1x3 belt, not the best bar paths until the 3rd, but I guess that's a nice milestone anyway
270x5 belt
255x5x2 belt
Didn't really feel the back/whatever thing during these.

Front squat
45x3x3
85x3
115x3
135x3
Annnd that was enough of that. Every set with weight made the back thing hurt more and more. Not during the reps, but trying to take a decent breath and get tight became very painful.

Chins
nope

LTE
90x9x4
Felt fine, except for getting off the bench.

C2
500m @ 2:00
Easy rowing felt like it worked the problem area some without stressing it a lot, I think. Hard to say since the front squats irritated it a bunch.

BW 236

[swan]

Deadlift
135x5
225x5
290x3
350x2
395x1 belt, hook
440x5 belt, hook
420x5 belt, hook
Started these with some trepidation, but only felt the back/shoulder thing in a minor way the entire time. Huh.

Press
45x5
85x5
110x5
130x3
150x2 belt
165x6x2 belt
150x6x2 belt

Overall, back felt only a little sore after this.

[swan]

Bench press
45x5x3
125x5
165x5
195x3
225x2
245x6x2 paused
225x8x2 paused

Squat
45x5x3
115x5
145x5
165x5
185x5
Kept a wide grip and the back/shoulder problem stayed mostly minor. I was really just trying to find out if I could squat at all, and stopped before I could do any bad. It's a little more sore tonight, but doesn't seem like it will get any worse.

Curl bar
90x15x4

BW 238
I think I've been eating a lot lately, and there was free food at work today which I sure took part in.

[swan]

Press
45x5x3
85x5
125x5
140x3
160x2 belt
177.5x5x3 belt
167.5x5 belt
155x6 belt

Squat
45x5
115x5
145x5
175x3
195x2
215x5x3
Wide grip still helps not re-fuck up whatever's been going on with my back, which I still feel but is improving.

BB Row
135x5
175x3
205x9
225x9

SLDL
235x4
265x3
295x3
325x5
Something wonky has been going on with my left hamstring this week. I don't think I did it deadlifting, because it didn't start that day, but I dunno. Anyway, it sure flared up here so I stopped and did a few rdls with just the bar, which did not feel so great.

BW 235

[swan]

Bench
45x5x3
125x5
165x5
205x3
240x2 belt
270x5x3 belt
255x5x2 belt

Front squat
45x3x3
85x3
115x3
135x3
155x3x5
Being able to take and hold a breath sure helps.

Chins
BWx6,6
Meh, back-shoulder thing started up and experience has shown it's best not to push it. At least it's improving.

LTE
95x9,9,7,6

BW 239
Daughter had me make cookies the other day. Let's blame those.

[swan]

Deadlift
135x5
225x5
295x3
355x2
400x1 belt, hook
435x1 belt, hook - yes, forgot to load a 10 on the left side
445x3 belt, hook
Um, right. Felt the left hamstring start to give some pain in that 3rd rep & then didm't set up right for the 4th, which only got a few inches off the floor. No doubt that fucked up rep at 435 caused some weirdness, and maybe I was just plain distracted too. Hamstring still a little sore today.

Press
45x5x3
85x5
110x5
130x3
150x2 belt
165x6x2
150x8,6

[swan]

Bench press
45x5x3
125x5
165x5
195x3
225x2
245x6 paused
225x8,6 paused
Right shoulder/back kinda sore tonight, though it didn't feel like I stressed it.

Squat
45x5x3
115x5
145x5
175x3
205x2 belt
225x5 belt
205x5x2 belt

Curl bar
95x12,12,12,11

BW 236

[swan]

Press
45x5x3
85x5
110x5
135x3
155x2 belt
175x1 belt
195x2x3 belt, previous 1RM - first reps solid, 2nds slow but not grinders
195x1x3 belt
Forgot to do backoffs at 167.5, 155. Didn't realize until now. Huh.

Squat
45x5x2
125x5
155x5
185x3
205x2 belt
225x5x3 belt

BB Row
135x5
175x3
205x9
225x9

SLDL
235x3
270x2
300x2
330x5
315x5
300x9

BW 235

[swan]

Bench press
45x5x3
125x5
165x5
195x3
225x2
255x1 belt
285x3x3 belt
270x5 belt
255x5 belt

Front squat
45x3x3
85x3
115x3
145x3
165x3x5

Chins
BWx8,8,8

LTE
95x9x4

C2 1k / 3:50
Also been rowing on some non-lifting days.

BW 238

[swan]

Deadlift
135x5
225x5
295x3
355x2 belt, hook
400x1 belt, hook
445x5 belt, hook - 1st 3 np, 4 hard, 5 barely made it past the knees
425x5 belt, hook

And then, in case anyone thought I wasn't an idiot... I've been power cleaning the bar with 1 plate after deadlift to get the bar up to press height in the rack. So today, my hands lost the bar, which then landed cockeyed in my now shit front rack. The bar then proceeded to slide down the front of my shoulders so I let it go & stepped back. But, I was too close to the rack and one of the plates banged off the rack, sending the bar flying back at my shins. Luckily, I hopped over it and it crashed into the bench behind me. Unluckily, I tore a left hamstring with that hop and it's now in pretty shit shape. But this, of course, did not stop me from continuing on.

Strict press
45x5x3
85x5
110x5
130x3
145x2 belt
160x6x2 belt
145x8x2 belt
Strict because it turns out the hip thrust hurts like hell when you have a torn hamstring. Overall these went better than I thought they would.

Squat
45x5x3
115x5
145x3
175x2
205x5x2
Why yes, careful experimentation has shown it is possible to squat with a bad hammie without making it feel any worse.

Curl bar
95x12,12,15,12