Congrats on the PR! Amazing, that’s a lot of weight! And rofl the blackout got me scared!
Technique is better than last time as well. You keep the same torso angle throughout the lift. Bar might be a little far away from you (why you pause after knees and clang it into you) and you don’t even fully extend but you still make it fly up damn high! Good job!!!
So true, haven’t listened to them for ages but might have to add them into the mix for a while. Still not sure I could lift to it.
The closest thing I came to a new years resolution was to listen to more new music after I corectly guessed 4/5 most played artists and albums of 2020 on Spotify. The fifth (and top), in both cases was the Paw Patrol Theme tune, which was a proud moment.
So yeah, I’m definitely going back to the same albums I’ve always listened to again.
I’ve been focusing on that during deadlifts. I need to do some front squat work to bring up my strength so I can let my hips go back on the catch.
My music stops when I turn on my camera. I turned on the FM radio and had to wait forever for music to come back. I was just listening to commercials on that 275 clean.
You might want to give Anki or Supermemo a look. Tools that might help you with retention.
RUNNING
1 mile in 8:44
BENCH
120 x 10
170 x 5
200 x 3 x 5 sets
with
BPA
Red x 15 x 6 sets
and then
UNDERHAND ROW
185 x 5 x 6 sets
BTN OHP 550 SET
100 x 10 - supposed to be 90
90 x 10, 9, 7, 7
BAND TRICEPS
Press Down x 20 + OH Ext x 15
Press Down x 12T + 12B x 2
ELLIPTICAL
14 min interval, 1.05 miles
DEADLIFT
185 x 5
275 x 3
325 x 2
365 x 1
395 x 1 x 5
PAUSED 1/4 FRONT SQUAT
120 x 5 x 3 sets
3 sec count at bottom to strengthen my power clean catch position. I started with plates on the axle and that was enough. I have a long ways to go.
HANG POWER CLEAN
185 x 2
215 x 3 x 5 sets
Solid session, my dude.
Improving times, feeling any easier at all or still awkward and uncomfortable?
That’s what I was thinking, looks like this is going well.
Glad you were able to break the fall and catch yourself. That could have turned out bad! Nice PR though!
The 1 mile runs aren’t bad. The route I take finishes downhill which helps. I’ll probably try to extend these out to 10 minutes, then 11 and so on. Doing this a couple times a week before lifting has proven to be more doable than those 30 minute 5K workouts. I still might try to do longer sessions on the weekend.
ELLIPTICAL
0.50 IN 6:24
SEATED OHP
70 x 5
90 x 5
120 x 3
140 x 1
155 x 1
170 x 1
Wendler says you can go for a new PR if you feel good in this week. Well, I felt good. I think 170 ties my standing OHP PR. I’m happy but starting in the locked out position like bench helps a lot so I’m not claiming to have my old strength.
INCLINE 550 SET
140 x 19, 10, 8, 8, 7 (52)
Three weeks in a row of beating this weight. Time to move up.
POUNDSTONE CURLS
Axle (30 lbs) x 100 reps no stopping
Looks like some solid work happening in here, happy with the way things are moving? (You’re not making so many changes these days so that’s seems good).
I’m content with my training. Training is a means to an end which is what it should be. I let it grow into something that had too much priority in my life.
I sat through some mind numbing training the last two days. We’re complete changing how we write cases and gather information. Our current software is 20+ years old so it’s overdue.
Yesterday was a planned day off. Today is a lazy day off. I’m still battling this virus and I don’t think I’ve improved one bit in a week. I picked up some extra work guarding a bank lobby this afternoon. I just can’t muster the energy to do anything before my shift.
6 MIN EMOM
Nice little warm up. I meant to do 10 minutes but my abs were going to cramp.
SQUAT
120 x 5
170 x 5
210 x 3
250 x 1 x 5 sets
POWER CLEAN
185 x 2
205 x 2
225 x 2
235 x 2
245 x 2
HANG CLEAN + 5 SEC HOLD IN CATCH POSITION
185 x 3 x 3 sets
That clean-hold looks tough. Does it feel like it’ll work?
Viral infections can turn into secondary bacterial infections. If you aren’t feeling better at the two-week mark, a trip to the doctor for an antibiotic may be what you’re needing.
Isometric holds are proven to work but they’re very joint angle specific. I’m hoping to get stronger at this position so I can catch heavier weights. I’m happy to hit a 295 clean but I’m not happy with what my body does to achieve it. I think these and paused front squats will help.
I’ve considered going back this weekend. I sent a message to my doctor’s office and they suggested I go back and get tested for Covid again. I might have been tested too soon (which seems silly). I’m hesitant to go back. If I test positive for Covid then I still won’t get an antibiotic. On top of that, my family will have to stay home to quarantine.
I don’t want to do that to them so I’ll probably just ride it out. My wife had a similar virus and it took two weeks to recover. They also gave her an antibiotic that didn’t seem to do anything.
True. As long as you’re holding at the right angle, they should work…? I’ve only tried holds on pullups, holding at the top for 30 seconds, and thy did help.
Odds are good you have what she did, so I agree, waiting it out is your best bet.