This is all I can think of when I hear, “gentle-bro”
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Did you stiffen up like waking up after sleeping funky at all?
I took 2 grams of ibuprofen and sprayed the entirety of a menthol based spray on my head and neck. It feels surprisingly good. I do have some tenderness up at the highest attachment of my trap near the middle of the back of my head. But the numbness has subsided
My girl is an NP and was not pumped that I took 1 gram of ibuprofen, 2 grams. Some next level stuff lol - glad it’s feeling better quickly.
Sounds like we did something similar, although I think mine felt more like the sensation of squeezing Styrofoam packing, that odd popping and crunching. Traded the numbness for a complete lack of mobility. Feeling better today though. The frozen tater tots helped quite a bit.
Neck stuff is scary, first time or has it happened before?
First time. Pain shot up thru the crown of my head, couldn’t move head (actually couldn’t, not resisting or avoiding discomfort) for about 3 minutes. A bit scary. Loosened up over time.
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Hopefully you can avoid it again in the future, definitely not fun. This is my second go around with it and it’s not as bad as the first time.
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Fingers crossed. That same trap had been complaining earlier in the week. I’ve had a pretty silly amount of upper back volume in the last week or so. I’ll back off it a bit and hopefully it can sort itself out
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9/16 Potential Overhead Break-Through
Decided to take a week off the log to baby my trap a little bit. Something clicked with push pressing; it felt like a leg dominant movement rather than being held back by my shoulders and triceps.
5x20 band tricep extensions
5x20 band curls
5x20 seated band rows
5x20 straight arm pulldown with band
Push press, whippy barbell, light wrist wraps, no belt
Barx3
Barx3
Barx3
Barx1
95x3
95x1
115x1
135x1
155x1
175x1
185x1
205x1
225x1
235 for 10 singles
185x5x5, 3 count pause at top for each rep
Strict press, no wrist wrap, whippy bar
135x10
135x5x5
DB crucifix walk 10 lbs per hand
3x300’
A bunch of band side raises
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9/19 turbo bro skips lower, more overhead instead
Strict press SS/w band pull aparts
Barx10/20
Push press, 10 pull aparts between each set
95x3
115x3
135x3
165x1
195x1
225x1
255x1 wat PR
285x1 even more wat PR
225x5x3 so much wat
Band tricep extension SS/W grenade pull ups
15 or so rounds, I think 90 pull ups and 300 extensions
Dips
+80×20 too much wat
+135×12 what is happening
+80×20 something must be wrong
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Jesus dude. That’s a huge PR.
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Super saiyan.
Yeah I’m not sure what’s happening. I had 275 as a goal for the end of the year.
I think I’m finally using my legs. Believe it or not, they help with jerks and push presses.
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Maybe it helped that school is back in session and there were lots of Crossfit kids watching me. I mean, I judgementally say kids but we’re the same age…
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Never too old to go Super Saiyan
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9/20 Lower
Front squat, no belt
Barx10
Barx5
Barx3
Barx1
135x1
185x1
225x1
275x1
315x1
365x1
Back squat, no lock, fast, 30 seconds between sets
315x5x3
RDLs
275x15
275x30
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On a fucking roll dude. Good shit
How have your sleep and diet been lately?
Honestly? Sleep has been below par. Diet had been either fantastic or poor, less middle ground.
Caffeine tolerance/reliance has been pretty massively decreased though. I’m wondering if some fatigue-debt is finally getting paid back.
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9/22 Pull focus
Clean and press from hang
95x3
145x3
195x2
215 for 3 doubles
Clean high pull, alternating from hang or from floor set to set
235 for 10 triples
Handstands, front and back lever attempts
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That’s some massive weight overhead man! Congrats!