CThomas's log

[CThomas]

Missed workout 30-Mar due to social committments.

SQ: Bar x 10; 60 x 5; 80 x 3; +belt; 100 x 2; 120 x 1; 135 x 5; 135 x 5; 135 x 5 (PR)

Depth was good, and although it was much harder than the last workout, I still feel like I have plenty in me. Squatting to just below parallel feels like squatting ATG used to. Very last rep felt pretty ugly, but didn't look too bad in the replay.

BP: Bar x 10; Bar x 5; 40 x 5; 50 x 3; 60 x 1; 70 x 5; 70 x 5; 70 x 5

AC joint didn't feel too bad on any of the sets. Feel like I have some way to go before I have to start microloading. A bit disheartening to be making good progress in the bench while my press goes the other way. It wasn't long ago that situation was the other way around.

Face pulls: '35' x 5r x 3s

Skipped the deadlift as I'm pretty sure I have some sort of injury to my left trapezius. Did 3 sets of 10 standing presses with 7.5kg DBs, really concentrating on shrugging at the top. Still have failry limited ROM in my neck, but the pain in the trapezius is feeling more localised. I've got two spots of pain - one in the middle of trap near my spine (too lazy to look up exactly where) and another just above my supraspinatus near my acromion.

Milk is out, solid food had taken its place. Loving not being bloated. Bodyweight holding steady at 98-99kg in the mornings.

[CThomas]

Over the last three weeks I've been feeling pretty strange. Three visits to the gym in the first week and I failed spectacularly on all exercises every time. Completely lost motivation after this and developed a serious case of firbomangina. Just recovering.

[CThomas]

Still feeling rather odd. Not sure what this is, but I just don't feel pumped up like I used to.

SQ: Bar x 10; 60 x 4; 80 x 3; 100 x 2; 120 x 1; 135 x 4; 130 x 5; 130 x 4

Thought I might only have to repeat my last PR. Too hard. Resetting to 130. Reps were hard and unsteady. This is my third go at 130, and each time I've reset it hasn't been because of a stall. Pretty frustrating.

SP: Bar x 10; Bar x 5; 30 x 4; 40 x 2; 45 x 1; 50 x 5; 50 x 5; 50 x 5

Still fairly light so no reset here. A little bit too much layback on fianl reps.

Pullups: 5, 5, 4

These are starting to feel better.


Didn't eat all that much over the last three weeks, but bodyweight remained stable at 98.0 to 98.5kg. Seemed to lose some fat. Upping the eating again, weighed in at 99.7kg this morning.

[CThomas]

SQ: Bar x 10; 60 x 5; 80 x 3; +belt; 100 x 2; 120 x 1; 132.5 x 5; 132.5 x 5; 132.5 x 5

Depth and form were good, but reps were slow. 5 hours of sleep the night prior will do that.

BP: Bar x 10; Bar x 5; 40 x 5; 50 x 3; 60 x 1; 72.5 x 5; 72.5 x 5; 72.5 x 5

Easy. Felt some pressure in my AC joint, but not what I would characterise as pain.

Left anterior tibialis tendon is quite inflamed, and I can't get into a pulling position for a DL. I've noticed this coming on for a couple of weeks and did nothing other than try to stretch my ankle. Someday I will learn that stretching is the wrong response to tendonitis. I think I've been tying my left boot too tight. Right boot has broken laces and I can't tie it nearly as tight.

Bodyweight just under 101kg. Been drinking milk again for a week. The extra weight feels like all midsection flab. Belt is very tight again.

[CThomas]

Gym closed Friday to Monday!

SQ: Bar x 10; 60 x 4; 80 x 3; 100 x 2; 120 x 1; 135 x 1; 135 x 1; 135 x 1 (no belt)

My ankle is getting worse. Not so sure it is the tibialis anterior tendon anymore. When my knee moves over my toes it really hurts something in that area. Squats used to be painful only in flat soled shoes, but now they're painful in Oly shoes as well. Walking with a limp now, and I won't be squatting or dealifitng for a while.

Tried singles to see if I could find a sweet spot that didn't hurt. Couldn't find one. The beltless squat felt like I got a really good bounce though. Much easier than the belted squats. Must experiment with this when I can.

SP: Bar x 10; Bar x 5; 30 x 4; 40 x 2; 45 x 1; 52.5 x 5; 52.5 x 5; 52.5 x 5

Easy. Started reps at the top and bounced off my armpits for the first time. Felt great.

Chinups: 5, 5, 4

The plan is going to be for me to just bench, press and do pullups for a while. If I can row I will work on conditioning while my ankle heals. Gotta see a podiatrist.

[CThomas]

BP: Bar x 10; Bar x 5; 40 x 5; 50 x 3; 60 x 1; 77.5 x 5; 77.5 x 5; 77.5 x 5

Whoops, missed a step. Starting to get challeging, but bar speed was good on all reps. AC joint completely painless here, although pushups still hurt a fair bit. I'll take what I can get.

Face Pulls: '50' x 5 x 3

Row 1000m @ 2:05 average pace. This would have been a warmup once upon a time.

Left ankle still quite restricted in ROM. Had to row with shortened strokes.

[CThomas]

Back from a 3+ week vacation with no training at all. Lost 5kg eating about 3000 cals a day. Weighing 96kg.

SQ: Bar x 10; 60 x 5; 80 x 3; +belt; 100 x 2; 120 x 1; 125 x 5; 125 x 4; 125 x 3

Travelling. Food and sleep not up to par and it showed.

BP: Bar x 10; Bar x 5; 40 x 5; 50 x 3; 60 x 1; 70 x 5; 70 x 5; 70 x 5

AC joint is feeling fairly separated and slightly painful. Reps were hard but never in danger of failing.

DL: 100 x 5; 140 x 1; 150 x 3

Felt a sharp pain in my diaphragm while getting the 4th rep off the ground so called it a day.

[CThomas]

SQ: Bar x 10; 60 x 4; 80 x 3; 100 x 2; 110 x 1; 120 x 5; 120 x 5; 120 x 5

Solid reps, no issues. Food is still patchy and I felt a little dizzy as a result.

SP: Bar x 10; Bar x 5; 30 x 4; 40 x 2; 45 x 1; 50 x 5; 50 x 3; 50 x 4

Found it hard to stay balanced. Form sucked.

Pullups: 6, 4, 3

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SQ: Bar x 10; 60 x 5; 80 x 3; +belt; 100 x 2; 120 x 1; 125 x 5; 125 x 5; 125 x 5

Very last rep was slow. Still need to eat more.

BP: Bar x 10; Bar x 5; 40 x 5; 50 x 3; 60 x 1; 75 x 5; 75 x 5; 75 x 5

AC joint is feeling fairly separated and slightly painful. Reps were hard but never in danger of failing.

Ran out of time for the DL.

[CThomas]

SQ: Bar x 10; 60 x 4; 80 x 3; 100 x 2; 120 x 1; 130 x 5; 130 x 5; 130 x 5

Good reps except for last rep of last two sets which were slow. If I ever see 130 on the bar again while doing SS I think I will shoot myself.

SP: Bar x 10; Bar x 5; 30 x 4; 40 x 2; 45 x 1; 50 x 5; 50 x 5; 50 x 5

Easy.

"Hammer" grip chinups: 6, 4, 4

Shitty gym does not have a straight pullup bar, just those Hammer Strength squat racks.

Messed around with 60kg power cleans trying to get my form down, and messed up my right wrist. A bit uncoordinated with both the second pull and the catch.