Today = a + b * Last Session

[mangen]

What a difference a week makes....

Squat
45x5x2
95x5

a little warm-up for......

Bench
45x8,7
95x5
125x3
155x1
185x1
202.5x5
202.5xf
135x4

Tendinitis (or whatever) didn't feel bad after squatting Thu. Still, thought I would start with bench today. 2nd work set had a semi-controlled fail of the left arm on the descent of the 1st rep. Couldn't reset and push it up. Tried 135 for reps - that wasn't working either.

Deadlift
135x5
225x3
265x1
305x1
330x2

Forearms screaming and grip weak, but I wanted to finally post a PR to break through, on at least one lift, where I quit last spring. Planned to squat - nope.

@ CSC last week, I couldn't have had a better session. No arm issues. This week, not so much.

Music
Krokus: The Definitive Collection

Refreshment
North Coast Brewing: Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout

[swan]

330x2

Cool.

[mangen]

Cool.

Thanks. You do know, I forced myself to make the attempt so I can race you back to your 5 rep PR.

WT (last wk: ave / min / max)
238.3 / 237.0 / 240.2

Tightened the belt a hole last week at same weight. (almost lost hole due to super bowl festivities)

Kneeling Press
44x5x2
74x5
99x2
119x5x3
99x10

Mini-blizzard on the courtyard this evening. Tried kneeling in the Dungeon. No idea if any correlation exists. Just worked up to a weight that felt difficult. Hopefully the predicted snow misses us on Saturday so I can go back to standing.

Tunez
Sammy Hagar: Three Lock Box

The Red Rocker can be extremely poetic.

[mangen]

Squat
45x5x2
95x5
135x5

Just warming up for ...

Deadlift
135x5
225x3
265x1
305x1
330x5 hook / chalk

Got the Rx (rep PR) from Saturday. If 305 felt heavy was going to back down and do 265x5x2. Probably do that Fri.

Still giving arms a rest from squatting. Will likely squat after bench tomorrow and see how things feel Thu/Fri.

Music
Scorpions: Lovedrive

[mangen]

Squat
45x5x2
95x5

warming up for ...

Bench
45x10,8
95x5
125x3
155x2
185x1
202.5x5x3

Much better than Saturday - completed Rx. Still some forearm pain/discomfort during reps. S3R5 a slow and steady grind.

Squat
135x5
185x3
225x2
255x5
225x5

Haven't squatted since last Thu in effort to relieve tendinitis. Just getting in some work to see if form focus can help.

Music
Foreigner: Head Games

[mangen]

First time doing three lifts in one session in 2 weeks. Sorta, maybe back on the program??

Squat
45x5x2
135x5
185x3
225x2 b
265x5 b - questionable depth (so many cues)
245x5x2 b / 5 min

These went pretty well. Focusing on elbows first, bar path / wt center of feet second. Didn't get knees set soon enough on 1st work set.

Press
43x10 cold & snowing - why break it into 2 sets
78x3
118x1 b
133x5x3 b / 5 min

Not sure how much longer I can keep doing these on the courtyard. Cleaning (when I don't know how to properly clean) to start position seems to wear on me. Possible reason for DL fail as well.

Deadlift
135x5
225x3
265x1
305x1
255x1

Planned to shoot for 335x5. Right erector & hip acting up. Then hoped to do 255x5 as a back-off from 305 - that didn't seem like a good idea.

Tunez
Frank Zappa: Joe's Garage Act I, II & III

[mangen]

WT (last wk: ave / min / max)
238.8 / 237.2 / 240.0

Squat (Light Day??)
45x5x2
135x5
185x3
225x2
245x5x2

Bench
45x8,7
95x5
125x3
155x2
185x1
205x5x3

Some bad bar path in there- specifically S2. For all you spotters - I may be a spitter.

Deadlift
135x5
225x3
265x1
305x1
335x3 (Rx = 5)
225x5

Bad form (shoulders too far in front of bar / back not set) on R3 aggravated whatever erector/glute thing I had Saturday. Bagged the workset and did 225 as punishment.

Sonic
Gov't Mule: Gov't Mule

[mangen]

Squat
45x5x2
135x5
185x3
225x2 b
265x5x3 b - 3m / 5.5m / 6m

First time doing sets across in a month. Felt the elbow some after the 2nd set. Feels "ok" now.

Press
43x5x2
78x3
98x2
118x1 b
135.5x5x3 b - 5m between work sets

Music
The Moody Blues: Long Distance Voyager

[mangen]

Bench
45x8,7
95x5
125x5
155x2
185x5x3

CGBP
135x10

Deadlift
135x5
185x3
225x1
265x5x2

Experimenting with a "M/L" day.

Music
AC/DC: Highway to Hell

[mangen]

Worked on tracking macros for last few days. Man, that is a lot of protein. Probably not enough carbs, which may have "contributed" to the issues today?????????

Squat
45x5x2
135x5
185x3
225x1 b
250x1 b
270x5x2 b 2.5 min / 6 min
270x2 b 7 min lost lumbar tightness and confidence. started to empty bar, thought better of it and ...
270x3 b 4 min

Press
43x5x2
73x5
98x2 b
123x1 b
138x5x2, 2+f b 2.5 min / 5 min / 6 min
123x5 b 4 min

Fatigue fail - although 2.0 form was not the best. Only 3 days between heavy Press. Experimenting/considering switching to Press focused HLM and tried to get away with increasing wt from Wed to Sat (thought I might have a week or two of HLH on Press). Possibly played a part. Maybe should've rested and tried to finish reps @ 138 (like I did for squat). Bagged it, pulled off 15 and did 1x5.

Had two earlier windows to lift today when the courtyard was 32F w/ no wind and no snow. When I decided to lift, had to shovel/sweep snow and wind was blowing @ 10+mph. Nice thing about Pressing outside is - to paraphrase Zappa: "watch out where the lifters go and don't you eat that yellow snow."

Chins
BWx1x3 EMOM

Going to add back real slow. When elbow flared up, I had ramped chins quickly. I am 99% sure it was related to squat form, but metering these back in gently nevertheless.

Tunez
Triumph: Never Surrender

Drink
Bell's: Black Note Stout (2017)