PAUSED 1/3 FRONT SQUATS
235 x 3 x 3
185 x 3 regular front squats Last set with regular bar; everything else was done with the axle. These paused front squats have seen their last workout. They kill my back. It hasn’t been bad yet, but it’s torched in a strange way. I’ll switch back to doing some sort of clean movement on both lower body days next week. Other than that, I see no need for any changes.
Add swimming to my day. I swam about 150 yards and my legs told me they were going to lock up if I didn’t stop. I probably covered 300 yards or more cruising back and forth and going off the diving board.
That’s interesting your legs were going to lock up wile swimming. I’ve always found it much harder to swim with fatigued legs and with tired or sore upper body muscles. It seems the opposite should be the case
Sounds slightly better. The clean & jerk just ramps up my HR. 135 should be an easy clean but when combined with the other stuff, it becomes difficult. It probably has a lot to do with form breakdown.
I forgot to mention that I tweaked my twice repaired shoulder last night. I entered the water pretty straight up and down off the spring board and my arm internally rotated a bit and popped. It didn’t hurt to do the workout but it reminded me afterwards.
Also, it’s not normal for anyone to front squat 405 let alone for 8 reps. I love it when anomalies in the “sport” share workouts for people like it’s normal.
I think Dan seems to have managed to find sports even less popular than powerlifting or strongman, so its hard to tell how “amazing” an athlete he may or may not be or have been.
I’ve actually gotten away from it. I was doing more of this in the fall for conditioning. If thy weather is decent, I’ll start doing more of this on the weekends. Today was the first time I used my 5 foot bar from Titan. The only reason I wanted it was because it’s easier to carry it in and out of the house.
