Dr. GainzZz™ Training Log Part III
Original Log (Powerlifting 2012-2015)
2nd log (this time, with fitness- CrossFit 2015-2016)
Background: See above links.
Current Stats:
BW: 198
HT: Still 5'10
Age: 31
Occupation: Slave at UCLA
Interval history: So CrossFit ended up being exponentially less fun and the time requirements to actually train for it were too great for what I currently have available to me. Additionally, I didn't really get the impression that I was going to have the sort of competitive outlet that I wanted with it. I also missed lifting heavy weights :) So, back to strength training!
My initial idea was to do Raw Nationals in Atlanta (panda, panda, panda), but I'll be on inpatient Peds that month and it seems highly unlikely that I'll be able to get there. On the other hand, that rotation will be over just in time for me to drive up to Oakland for the Starting Strength meet, so that seems like a good idea.
Strength has been coming back fairly quickly. I squatted 515 x 1 and 474 x 5, benched 405 x 1 and 360 x 4, and pulled 650 x 1 and 585 x 5. Then, last week I tore my left pec doing some back offs on comp bench. It's not a full tear, but it is still uncomfortable at the bottom of the bench even with 60kg or so. I take this as a sign from the Gods that I need to actually train my press hard for a bit so I'll be working with some programming ideas I've been tossing around recently while really figuring out how to drive up the press (hopefully).
Goals: Squat 600 w/o wraps, Press 300, DL 700+ again. Honestly a 1550+ total at a Starting Strength meet would be cool IMO, but pressing 300 would be really cool.
As always, thanks for following along. You can see more that I don't post here on my Jordan Feigenbaum, MD (@jordan_barbellmedicine) • Instagram photos and videos.
Last week's Training:
Monday @ CF West (Santa Cruz)
Pin Squat, beltless: 220kg x 1 @ 8, 190 x 4 @ 8, 190 x 4 @ 9, 180 x 4 x 2
Press: 225 x 4, 210 x 6 x 3
Rows: 325 x 5 x 3
Tuesday @ CF West (Santa Cruz)
DL 660 x 1 @ 9, 507 x 5 @ 8.5, 451 x 5 x 5 @ <7
Feet up bench- Nope
Pull ups BW + 25lbs x 10 x 2
HBBS, paused: 315 x 10 x 2
Weds:
Drive down PCH @ RPE 10, for the car mostly. Seriously, powersliding around corners labeled at 25mph while you're in the middle of 2nd gear and 5000rpm is fun :)
Thursday @ Deuce (Gym is cool, outdoors, with really chill people- but the thing is not level at all. I keep an ohio power bar there and some plates, but I need to build a platform before my pelvis and lower back explode. It is 1 mile from my house, but the hours suck here 7am-730pm. It's cool to get there and work on my tan, however)
Squat w/ belt: 500 x 1 @ 8, 375 x 5 x 5 @ <7
Press w/ belt: 225 x 1 @ 7, 245 x 1 @ 8, 195 x 4 x 6
Pin Press, eyebrow level: 235 x 1 @ 8, 185 x 5 x 3
Friday @ JTS (in Laguna Niguel. Too far to get to regularly, but honestly the best place to train in the LA area if doing anything not purely SS)
2ct paused DL, beltless- 591 x 1 @ 8, 550 x 3 x 3
Pin Press, above forehead: 253 x 1 @ 9, 220 x 4 x 3
F/S- 330 x 10 x 2