18/12/17
Hot day today but going out into the city for lunch with mates and a workout at the Doherty’s Gym there. Ventilation is trash in the Banana Alley Vaults so will try go grab a rack/platform down one of the open ends of the tunnel.
Pre workout yums yums is Sushi Hub. Was meant to go a little easier on the sushi because didnt want to carry around an extra kilo during my workout but was not successful. Luckily didn’t vomit up lunch during the workout.
High day with lots of sets today (my least favourite kind of workout). Will slog thru it anyways.
Squat
150kg x 4,4,4,4,4,3,3,3
Sleeved Squats on the menu with 150kg. Hitting the rack all over the place but went alright. Lot of sets and was feeling drained by the end. Nothing a Gatorade couldn’t fix though.
Bench
90kg x 2,2,2,2,2,2,2
Took it easy/careful cos of the shoulder tweak with some 90kg doubles. Not the best circumstances to be trying to improve my form and wasn’t particularly successful so roast away.
As far the shoulder goes didn’t feel anything during bench and didn’t feel worse after but still something there. It’s a bit weird feeling.
Didn’t get around to trying out how dips feel. Sounds a bit strange but dips are the only exercise that have never bothered my shoulder vs incline DB and flat bench (not much of a sample size I know
Deadlift
Sumo DL
185kg x 6,5,6,1 Rep PRs
Felt heavier than last session at Iron Revolution but got in the volume and a grindy Rep PR.
For once without pants or tights now I remember why baby powder is used in meets. When I was pulling hook my thumb nail was ripping into my thighs. Switched to straps and still got caught on the thighs but at least it’s better than drawing blood.
Conventional DL
165kg x 6,6,5,4 Rep PRs
For the first time in a while came out of conventional Deadlift with a fried lower back. DOMs tomoz for sure.
Gruelling session overall but got in the work. Apparently a deload next week and I think I’ll need it.
Squatting with a belt is going well but felt terrible on deadlift cutting into me as I set up and shit. Makes me want to go Yury Belkin on that shit