@mattjp Yeah, about 18lbs or so. I was SUPER light post-op. Cut down bodyweight to put less strain on the injured leg, and my appetite was just shot at that point. Plus, didn’t really care to stand around the kitchen making meals, so I was living primarily off protein bars. My wife commented on how skinny I look. The funniest part of all being that I was the same bodyweight that I was when we first met in college, and back then I was “big”. Amazing how perspective changes.
SSB front squat
6xBar
6x135
6x225
6x275
6x315
6x275
Stone of steel lap and extensions (stone loaded w/60lbs and spacers)
6 sets of singles and doubles
Reverse hyper 440
6x12
Notes: 3:45 between sets. Finally hit my breaking point on the stone. Part of it was trying to use a technique that put less strain on the biceps, but for the most part it’s gotten to the point where it’s heavy and slippery enough to be a challenge. Goal was doubles each round, but did not meet it. Will keep the weight the same until I can. Realized as of today I had been loading the SSB pretty stupidly, and that if I start with a 35 per side I get a more conventional “135-225-315” vs “155-245-325”. Think it made for a better loading pattern. Went with last week’s approach of keeping the soft belt on for as long as I could, to include the 4th and 6th set. Still went with just the basic Inzer belt for the 5th set. It’s a little harder to hit depth with the soft belt on, but it does make my core feel stronger, so trade offs.
Dealing with an interesting issue of nipple chafe from the run yesterday. Felt it during the stones. Life’s fun that way.
Why don’t I wear a bigger shirt, or an undershirt or any kind of shirt, that doesn’t touch my nips…How about a shirt with holes in it?
Although that said, I used to run 8 miles a day when I was 17 and didn’t have this problem, and then I realized I was in San Diego and I was shirtless, so I may just invoke my gigolo privilege and do the same this time around.
LATE AM WORKOUT
Axle bench press 311
1x10
1x8
1x5
Close grip axle bench press 261
1x10
2x8
Swiss bar incline bench 215
1x10
1x9
1x8
Dips
1x40
1x29
1x25
Notes: 2:25 between sets. Still feeling impact of schedule/nutrition shift. Just running out of gas midworkout. Real thing is that I’ll have to re-establish baselines and expectations, but I don’t foresee it meaning any sort of strength drop off. I might start throwing some variety into this, as my elbows are really starting to feel pissed off. In truth, that’s a product of the stone of steel and sandbag every week, but I’m sure using the same movement pattern for so long isn’t helping. Might even make it stupid simply by doing the incline bench BEFORE the close grip, but I’ve also considered doing a close grip incline bench and then something else instead of close grip benching (maybe floor press or log press). Just some things to consider.
Going to try to get in another long run tomorrow so that I can take Friday off from training before heavy pulls on Saturday. Still trying to get in as much food as possible.
If I looked like you this is definitely the way I would go. After a while your nipples get tough and stop getting sore an bleeding. Other than when its raining or you really sweat hard.
I was in charge of running some PT for my company a few years back. We had a pretty big endurance based evolution combining up, so I planned a lot of group runs, with the goal of everyone doing a half marathon together at the end.
One kid had unusually sensitive nipples, and decided to wear the heavy cotton PT shirt rather than the quick dry nylon ones… by the end of the run, it looked like he had been shot twice in the chest. Just two trails of blood staining his (white) shirt starting at each nipple. I don’t know if he ever lived down the jokes stemming from that…
Notes: This was much easier having not done a lifting workout 30 minutes prior. Just felt much more “even” though out. Didn’t check the clock nearly as early or want to quit as often. It still sucks. I’m thinking at this point I have the GPP to get through this without it being too awful on my system, and it’s more just going to be the mental fortitude to slog on through. The treadmill allows me to cheat because it’s not on me to keep going, but having to do it on my own will be a challenge I’m sure. Still, I’m pleased with how quickly I’m regaining my distance endurance.
This was after a rough night. Got home around 0350, woke up at 0615 to get the kid off to school, got back to bed from 0730-1000 and then hit this after getting in 2 protein bars and some sausage. The eating schedule is the trickiest part.
When I was in XC and had to run on a treadmill if the snow was too deep, I’d set up my laptop on front of it and would watch TV shows to pass the time. Have you tried that or does it take away from building enough mental strength for you?
I’m working my way through a Netflix series at the moment, haha. It’s more what I’m getting at with the running off the treadmill. Having the Mrs alongside me will go a long way at least. Still trying to get the sitter sorted, but I got a few leads.
Got to be better than bleeding ones !! When mine got really dry and bad I used to use my wifes lanolin cream which is for breast feeding mothers !! lol Good job i’m comfortable with my masculinity !!!
@simo74 As the saying goes, If it’s stupid and it works, it’s not stupid, haha.
@jpmason1985 Yup. Same percentages and everything. After hitting a PR set on the topset, I use the same weight again and go for push presses. Outside of comp prep, instead of the push presses, I’ll do a second set last PR set.
MAX EFFORT LOWER
High Handle trap bar lift
5x135
5x225
3x315
1x405
1x495
1x585
1x635
1x715 (10lb PR)
3x635
GIANT SET (dead-hyper-squat)
(4) Axle deficit deadlift 346
3x10
Reverse hyper 360
3x10
Buffalo bar squat (flat soled shoes) 230
3x10
Notes: 3:45 between heavy pulls. 2:00 between giant sets. Accidentally set my camera on the press height instead of the deadlift height. Still, you can see how much strain I got on this one. Was feeling stronger today compared to last week, and the constant success on this is setting me up well. Definitely perfecting the ability to grind through the tough spots. Also learning how to get the bar better centered at the start of the pull.
Giant sets were ROUGH. Trying my hardest not to vomit during deadlifts. Think a stomach bug may be going around the family.
10lb PR set with 14.5 miles of running and working nights all week averaging 5 hours of broken sleep a night. This training cycle is really going well.
The weights you shift are impressive, but what really amazes me is your ability to get through the lower body giant sets afterwards, given how there’s overlap of muscle groups between the exercises.
@jpmason1985 Much appreciated dude. It took me a while to fall into this style of training, but it suits me well. The overlap actually helps limit how much weight I move through the session, which has been beneficial on my connective tissues.
@Frank_C Not being considered fully human is definitely a major compliment given my misanthropy, haha. Always appreciate the accolades.
@dagill2 Hah! In fairness, it was just a touch of it. That seemed to pass, but now I have an annoying cold.
@cstan097 No real programming for assistance work. I just pick a rep range, work through that, then add weight once I’ve done that and then start the whole process over. I don’t put a whole lot of thought into assistance work.
Notes: 2 minutes between farmer’s walks. Continental was more explosive than last week. Re-learning the technique. If I’d be willing to chalk my hands, I’d have an easier time, but chalk on an Apollon’s axle seems like a crime. Gym failed on the first round of farmers by using Rogue collars. They slipped right off at the start of the turn and sent the handles and weights everywhere. After that, pretty uneventful. I thought 235 was going to feel awful, but only the pick sucked. After that, I moved fast, once again realizing the secret that I have to FORCE myself to move quickly. All just re-learning stuff.
Got a minor cold. It’s annoying. Sore throat and fatigue.
Notes: Cold is kicking my butt, so decided to get in the run first and lift in the afternoon. Definitely getting back into running shape quickly. Was actually feeling good at the 3 mile point. Got hot spots on both feet now. Wife says she thinks it’s my socks rather than my shoes, so something to look into. Working on rolling the foot more in my stride.
