Not a powder but my friends (male) on the xc team swear by squirrels nut butter
Playing with my grip a little has helped with this as well as helping with better transfer of power. It did take a bit of getting used to if I am being honest (about a month to get used to the new grip).
The bottom two images are what I go for as far as how my wrist looks and how the bar is in my hands. I think it requires a bit more tucking of the elbows, but not much.
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Oh yeah, I use the green orientation. Wrist has been pissy for a week or two and doesn’t seem lifting related. Shitty picking-hand technique on the guitar maybe?
I think my wife has something that’s meant to help thigh rub, might give it a shot next run. Or Vaseline. Would make a hell of a mess and probably feel gross but at least I wouldn’t be in pain. haha
Band aid makes a product that reduces chaffing.
Love this stuff. I try not to go hiking without it. You apply it like a deodorant stick in the areas where you need it. I need it on the insides of my thighs when hiking more than a couple miles.
12/10/2021 - 5/3/1 Anchor W1 D3
Took yesterday off because I went and saw Black Stone Cherry with the Georgia Thunderbolts at a small venue in Western PA. Met both bands and got a fist bump and a pick from BSC’s bassist because I screamed every song they played while headbanging in the front row. Once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Agile 8
4 x 5 box jumps
Deadlift
225 x 5
225 x 5
250 x 3
295 x 5
340 x 5
385 x 10
430 x 1
475 x 1
Assistance
Banded oblique chops - 2 x 25
Hanging leg raise - 2 x 15
superset with
Upright row - 55 lbs - 2 x 25
Push ups - 35, 15
Great session today. Deadlift was fast and stable. Firing pattern is a bit different but I don’t mind - more legs off the floor and more ass/back in lockout. Assistance was good, really enjoying the chops for some rotation work and am hoping it transfers into my golf swing next season.
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Man, that’s some nice pulling there!
Thanks! BBB work on squats really got my legs working and that went a long way for sumo deads. My ass and back normally take over way too quick and I turn them into almost RDL’s.
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That’s the best. But nice deadlifts too, of course.
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12/11/2021 - 5/3/1 Anchor W1 D4
Agile 8
4 x 5 Box jumps
Press
45 x 5
55 x 5
70 x 5
85 x 3
100 x 5
115 x 5
130 x 10
145 x 1
160 x 1
Assistance
Superset with Press
Pull ups - 10 x 5
Dips - 15, 20, 15
Superset
BB curl - 60 lbs - 3 x 10
Bodyweight alternating lunges - 150 straight
Awesome session today, felt strong and got the work done. Huge pump from having a couple meals before my lift.
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12/13/2021 - 5/3/1 Anchor W2 D1
Agile 8
4 x 5 box jumps
Squat
45 x 5
155 x 5
195 x 5
235 x 3
275 x 3
315 x 3
355 x 8
395 x 1
435 x 1
Assistance
Hanging leg lifts - 5 x 15
Superset
BB curl - 45 lbs - 5 x 15
DB “plate” raise - 25 lbs - 40, 10
Sprint - 400m - 1 full sprint, ass seized up on my halfway through the second
Killer session today. Squat felt strong and stable. Assistance kicked my ass. Sprints were a failure because I truly sprinted the first 400m. Need to pace myself a bit.
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12/14/2021 - 5/3/1 Anchor W2 D2
Agile 8
4 x 5 plyo push ups
Bench
45 x 5
105 x 5
135 x 5
155 x 3
180 x 3
210 x 3
235 x 11
260 x 1
285 x 1
Assistance
TRX Rows - 25, 15, 10
TRX Triceps Extensions - 25, 15, 10
Alternating lunges - 25 lbs per hand - 2 x 25 reps per side (50 alternating per set)
Another good session today. I felt horrible all day - nauseous and just off - but chugged some carbonated water and some caffeine and giggity got goin’.
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12/17/2021 - 5/3/1 Anchor W2 D3
I felt horrible from about Friday through yesterday evening - exhausted, anxious, unable to sleep, nauseous as fuuuuuuck. Did an inventory and realized I was significantly short on carbs and salt…this is what I get for letting my wife get a cookbook and turnin’ her loose. Normally she’s a salter but she didn’t do it this time. Anyway, I had a bunch of both yesterday and started feeling better within like 15 minutes.
Agile 8
4 x 5 box jumps
Deadlift
225 - 2 x 5
275 x 3
320 x 3
365 x 3
410 x 8
455 x 1
500 x 1 - smokeshow
Assistance
Hanging side leg lifts - 3 x 30 alternating
Superset
BB upright row - 45 lbs - 40, 30
Push ups - 40, 25
Today felt wonky until about the 4th rep with 410, then everything smoothed out. Why? No idea. Every rep was fast but it didn’t feel coordinated. The heavy singles were some of my best work - fast, smooth, no need for CNS arousal. Only anomaly otherwise is that my triceps burn after deadlifts. Assistance was awesome/awful. Leg lifts are the devil’s work…apparently I should do more of them because I feel better after. Rest of the work was good, nice to push higher reps and get a bit of a burn.
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12/18/2021 - 5/3/1 Anchor W2 D4
Fucked up schedule so got this in at 11PM.
Agile 8
4 x 5 Box jumps
Press
45 x 5
65 x 5
80 x 5
95 x 3
110 x 3
125 x 3
140 x 8
155 x 1
170 x 1
Assistance
SS w/ press: 10 x 5 chin ups
Dips - 25, 15, 10
Superset
BB Curl - 45 lbs - 15, 12, 12
Bodyweight lunges - 100 straight
Overall another good session today, felt a little thrown off with the weird schedule but I got the work done and it felt good.
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If this guy spent as much time and effort as he does thinking about a 225 bench into time and effort in the gym, he probably would get 225 in no time lol
Hell, why train when you can dream and lament the fact people on a forum won’t give up the magic secret to immediately bench 225 with no effort? 
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I honestly don’t know why I posted this in your log. This was supposed to be on his log. I really gotta sleep right away when I get home from work lol
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12/20/2021 - 5/3/1 Anchor W3 D1
Agile 8
4 x 5 box jumps
Squat
45 x 5
175 x 5
215 x 5
255 x 3
295 x 5
335 x 3
375 x 7
415 x 1
455 x 1
Assistance
Hanging leg lifts - 25, 15, 15, 10, 10
Superset
BB curls - 65 x 10; 55 x 15, 10; 45 - 2 x 10
DB “plate” raise - 25 lbs - 1 x 50 - finally
Today was interesting, I felt good until 295, then felt lopsided and awkward until I casually smoked 455. Put the bar a bit lower on my back for 455 and I think that helped a lot. I was tempted to try 495 because it went so fast but figured I should show some discipline and save it for another time. Kinda regretting that now. Assistance was good, really thinking I found the stuff I need to be doing to get bigger/stronger/healthier.
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12/21/2021 - 5/3/1 Anchor W3 D2
Agile 8
4 x 5 plyo push ups
Bench
45 x 5
135 x 5
145 x 5
170 x 3
195 x 5
220 x 3
245 x 10 - lifetime PR
Assistance
Inverted row - 50
Triceps extension - 50
Bodyweight lunge - 50/leg
My elbows felt like they were gonna explode yesterday and still do today. Forced me to have a perfect groove on my bench reps, which let me hit a PR. Still hurting now but I have 2-3 days off before my deadlift and press sessions so I think I’m OK. Gonna eat up and ice up.
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12/23/2021 - 5/3/1 Anchor W3 D3
Agile 8
4 x 5 Box jumps
Deadlift
225 x 5
250 x 5
295 x 3
340 x 5
385 x 3
430 x 5
475 x 1
520 x 1 - lifetime PR
Assistance
Hanging side leg lifts - 3 x 20
BB upright row - 65 lbs - 3 x 20
Push-ups - 50 - lifetime PR
Hell of a session today. Slept on my stomach by accident the last two nights and it fucked my back up a bit. So I set a PR with a tweaked back. I’ll take it.
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You aren’t kidding, man! Really nice deadlifting, and congrats on the PR. That’s phenomenal!
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