I was supposed to hit 395 for 5 singles today, but I got fucking sick of seeing a “3” in front of my working sets. I hit 405 and it felt relatively easy, so I decided to go for a 2x BW Squat (I weighed in at 205 just before training). I have been very close to 2X BW before, I think I hit 445 @ about 225, and 455 @ about 230, but I am am pretty sure I’ve never actually hit 2X BW. I buried 415 and got stuck in the middle a bit but ground threw it. I think the Zerchers are paying off because I didn’t GM this at all, I wish i had it on tape. This felt great. Then I decided I was going to hit a 1.5x BW front squat, and did that as well, nice and deep but kind of a grinder. I was really pumped after both of this lifts.
The Bad and the Ugly:
I decided I needed some conditioning so I ran some stairs. After about 10 my calf started cramping but I decided to power through it. Big mistake. It felt like a rubber band snapped in the calf and I hit the deck hard, right on my face. Right now it weirdly doesn’t hurt and I can move my toes up and down and around while sitting, but if I put any pressure on my foot walking I go right down to the ground. My friend said the exact same thing happened to him and he was on crutches for almost 2 months. I could be fucked.
Crippler, thanks, I’m hurting today. I probably should see a doctor but I’m under some crazy work deadlines right now. I’m going to stay off it for a few days, ice and heat, and see where I’m at.
Up, LS, thanks for checking on me. I think its going to be cool, but this is the weirdest injury. It doesn’t hurt at all, except for a very specific position when I walk, then its crazy at that point. I can walk up stairs and I think I could actually squat without pain, but at a certain point in my step its like someone is stabbing a knitting needle in my calf. I’m taking a few days to deload because I needed it anyway and I’m super busy with work right now, we’ll see how it feels next week. I may go BOF for a bit but we’ll see.
Good thinking. I would stay off it a while. In the long run it may be a blessing. You might just come back well rested and stronger than before. You’ll be ready to make that final push before the meet.
Notes: I was going stir crazy and needed to do something, so I did this. I have been going ULC for the last few days and my BW dropped back down to 201 this a.m., so I’m still within shouting distance of 198. I hit 210 a few days ago and that made me a little nervous.
My calf isn’t feeling bad most of the time, but I took a wrong step today that hurt like a mother. My best guess is something very small but very important for a specific movement tore. I’m optimistic that it will heal quickly or that I can just train around it. I think I could squat and pull but I’m going to give it a few days.
Sounds like the same thing that happened to my calf. I was juggling a soccer ball and it just felt like it had blown up. Could move my toes, etc, but couldn’t walk. Iced it that night and was still sore the next day, but then got better pretty quick. Was able to squat and deadlift, but had the knitting needle pain when I’d walk sometimes. Took about 2 weeks to heal.
Great lifting on your squatting PRs. Hope you heal fast. After I tore my right biceps and had surgery I couldn’t stand to be idle. After 10 days of rest I started working again and using my arm in a limited fashion (against the recommendation of my doctor) and with therapy along side my own mobility work and exercise my arm healed months before I was supposed to. Rest and relaxation and quick recovery.
Notes: The calf isn’t healed, but it didn’t get in the way of anything. I was planning on 5x5 on deads today, but my form starting sucking on the third set around the lower back so I shut it down early. The last Zercher flew up so I’ll press on these next time.
Side notes: I went ULC during the down time and weighed in at 199 this morning. I just mowed through a stack of cherry turnovers and another pile of danishes and now I’m going to grill a huge streak and watch the Hawks. Good times.
Notes: The last rep on the first working set was a grinder and I almost missed it. So I backed down to 4 reps, and even still, every set has hard tonight. By the time I got to front squats I was smoked. Time for some pizza and ice cream.
Zerchers from around parallel pins: 45 x10, 135 x5, 185 x5, 225 x5, 275 x3, 315 x1, 375 x miss.
GMs: 135 x5, 185 x5, 205 x3.
Notes: Meh. Deads are moving slow. I broke the Zercher off the pins but got stuck pretty quickly. I am going to reevaluate my training after this cycle and probably change things up a bit.
