Sometimes discretion is the better part of valor. Good luck with your training and recovery Jack.
I have to echo Chase. While I feel your disappointment, Spud’s story has been tough to read since it began. At our age, it only seems wise to listen to the alarms in our heads and take time to heal.
I suspect you’ll return in a couple of months after a bunch of ART and rolfing and whatnot and nail your elite dream. I look forward to reading about it.
1-22
on road in Texas
mobility
raw dl 135/225x5, 315x3, 405x3x3 bar razor sharp knurl ouch.
right leg pistol 25x7, 45x7x2
one leg dl 25x7+7, 45x7+7x2
db row 135x8L+8R
will try strengthening right side, i think there is a deficit there from prior injury and not so good abdominal surgery a few years ago.
PS Thanks everybody but this is what has to happen, i need to follow the advice i would give somebody else.
1-25
close grip BP 135x7, 225x3x2, 315x3 4 board close grip 315x5, 365x3, 315x5, 365x3, 315x5
mobility complex w/65 lbs on oly bar muscle snatch/overhead squat/alt lunge/press behind neck/gm x7 reps each
fat bar/small plate/clean grip dl 135/225x3, 315x3x3
[quote]jackreape wrote:
1-22
on road in Texas
mobility
raw dl 135/225x5, 315x3, 405x3x3 bar razor sharp knurl ouch.
right leg pistol 25x7, 45x7x2
one leg dl 25x7+7, 45x7+7x2
db row 135x8L+8R
will try strengthening right side, i think there is a deficit there from prior injury and not so good abdominal surgery a few years ago.
PS Thanks everybody but this is what has to happen, i need to follow the advice i would give somebody else.[/quote]
Hey Jack,
I hate to hear that you need time off. I would prefer that you chose to take it. Understanding that it still is you choice - but it is driven by injury. Do take care of your self – I might need alittle help once you get moved up my way ;).
Does this mean no Military nationals for you?
Malinda
Jack,
The thoughts, feelings, emotions, fantasies, that must be going through your mind over the last several weeks, or months, leading to your decision…you freely help others by sharing your knowledge, and we are helpless for you. Jack, I hope that time and a sound game plan to eradicate all the weaknesses, aches and pains, allows you the opportunity once again in your quest for elite. I think you are quite gifted in many ways and that you will see this through to the end, whatever it may be. If I can be of any assistance along the way, feel free to shout! Their IS brotherhood in the Iron. Speedy recovery and many hours of fulfilling training ahead.
Art
Malinda,
i will do Bench only in Pensacola. Unpleasant decision but need to re-cage everything and right now i do not have time for an injury that prevents me from takign care of work and family issues. You have cut me out of one suit, had enough of that.
Art,
i get pissed off when i screw up something i can control, but this i can’t control unless i rest some things and fix others.
It is what it is, so just dealing with it and moving on.
i know for sure i need to back off for a while.
Thanks to both of you,
jack
1/26 extra
pistol right leg 53x7, kb swing 53x10+10
pistol right leg 53x7, kb swing 53x10+10
pistol right leg 88x7, kb swing 88x10+10
pistol right leg 88x7, kb swing 88x10+10
1/28
mobility
BP 135x7, 225x5, 315x4,
add opener shirt, 46 F6
2 board
405x2, 495x3, 525x3
3 board
495x5
shirt off
405x7
will do back tommorow.had to run out quickly.
i would be a way better lifter if it wasn’t for that pesky job and family of mine.
later
KB MP (53x7R+7L, 88x7R+7R)x3
1/30
mobility
fat bar dl 245x3, 335x3, 425x3x3
bulgarian squat right leg 70x10, 100x10
1/31
BP 135x7x2, 225x5x2 add connected and choked green bands 225x3x8 sets close and meet grip
close grip 255x3, meet grip 255x5
KB snatch 53x10R+10Lx5 9 mins
chinsx7
ME BP always makes BP day 2 no fun
[quote]jackreape wrote:
Malinda,
i will do Bench only in Pensacola. Unpleasant decision but need to re-cage everything and right now i do not have time for an injury that prevents me from taking care of work and family issues. You have cut me out of one suit, had enough of that.
[/quote]
I understand. And I know it was a difficult decision for you. Not sure if I will be at Military nationals or not – if not Good Luck.
[quote]
Art,
i get pissed off when i screw up something i can control, but this i can’t control unless i rest some things and fix others.
It is what it is, so just dealing with it and moving on.
i know for sure i need to back off for a while.
Thanks to both of you,
jack
1/26 extra
pistol right leg 53x7, kb swing 53x10+10
pistol right leg 53x7, kb swing 53x10+10
pistol right leg 88x7, kb swing 88x10+10
pistol right leg 88x7, kb swing 88x10+10[/quote]
Nice job on the pistols!
Malinda
Sorry to hear about the accumulating injuries, but it sounds like you’re making the right decision.
Best of luck with a speedy recovery.
-Matt
2/2 extra
double KB clean and press 53sx10
single kb overhead squat 53x10 KB in right hand
single KB clean and press 88x7R+7L
single kb overhead squat 53x10 KB in right hand
single KB clean and press 88x7R+7L
single KB front squat w/ KB in rack 88x10
KB snatch 53x10L+10Rx5 sets in 5:44 good baseline first time i have pushed any conditioning for time in a long while.
beside the ab issue which i think is from surgical incision complications, i am trying to strengthen my weaker right side to maybe alleviate the left hip issue.
2/4
BP close grip 135x7, 225x5x2, 275x5, 315x4 missed 5
4 board close grip 315x5, 365x5, 315x5, 365x4 missed 5, 315x5
rehab complex with 90xsets of 7
bent row 95x20
missing two reps in a workout unheard of…but price of Super Bowl and Mardi Gras going on all at once and having fun, and a hard week last week came due.
Getting ready for a big BP saturday.
2/7
very busy today and beat down from work/social commitments this past week, not to mention SB and Mardi Gras.
BP 135x7, 225x3x3
mobility/rehab warmup 95x7x7 (RDL, muscle snatch, overhead squat, alternate lunge, GM, snatch grip dl all done in one giant set)
fat bar dl clean grip 245x3, 335x3, dl grip with right hand supinated instead of left 405x3, 455x3
chinsx7x3
each set felt better, need some sleep.
hip slowly improving but progress is there. i think i may need surgery on my abs eventually.
2/8
finally week is over of Boss’ retirement!
lawnscaped for 2 hours when i got home
mini peak for tommorow
BP 225x3x2, 275x2, 315x1
2/9
with JK on Northshore
BP 135x7, 225x3, 315x2
46 katana on
2 board 405x2, 495x2, 565x2, 565x3PR!
52 F6 on 405x8 PR!
tricep bar extension 95x7, 135x7, 185x7
seated row 7x7 climbing method last few sets with stack
ab marathon with JK krewe
later at home
KB swing 88x25L+25R
high reps are boring
2/12 @Revolution Fitness in La Jolla
went by feel and this is what we freestyled best i can recall, did a bunch more snatches individually showing my workout partner how to do them.
KB single arm Military press 53X3L+3R
KB arm bar 53 L+R
KB SA MP 88x3L+3R
KB SA MP 53x3L+3R
KB SA MP 106x3L+3R
KB SA MP 53x3L+3R
KB SA MP 106x8L+8R
KB arm bar 53 L+R
double KB front squat 53x7
KB right leg pistol 53x3, 88x1, 106x1
KB one arm bent row 106x10x3 each arm
KB snatch 53x10L+10Rx5 6 mins
ab complex
this is a backoff week
2/15 at home
back off week workout #2
right leg lunges 135x7x3 sets
one arm KB BP 53x8L+8R this exercise works better with DB
KB snatch 53x5L+5R, 88x5L+5Rx5 6:15, way harder than 5 sets of 10+10 in same time
2/18 RE BP and DL
mobility
BP 135x7, 225x5, 275x3, 315x5
add loose 52 F6 405x5x3 sets fast!
shirt off
3 board 315x5 long pauses on board
raw deadlifts clean grip245x3, 335x3 alt grips 425x3x2 sets
mobility complex 110x7x7
on track for Mil Nationals BP March 8. Starting to mull over opener and strategy.
May have to close on house day before. Great.
lagniappe later at home
KB snatch 53x10+10x5 5:05 conditioning coming up fast
green band pushdownx50
green band absx15
green band rear deltsx40
Jack,
Nice job on the 565x3. Sounds like 600+ is a reasonable goal at nationals!