Traditional Elk’s training log

AM workout

Dead stop deficit deadlift 6,5,4x305
Tricep press 3x12x70
Barbell curl 3x12x65
Chin-ups 1x12

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Afternoon workout

Sprint 7x10 yds
5 mile airdyne

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PM workout

Squat 6x330, 10x275
BTN press 6x135, 2x10x105
Pull-ups 1x20
Reverse hyper 2x10

Not a ton in terms of amount of work, but all these sets were very high effort. Definitely some good work tonight. My best all time sets of squats around this weight is 335x10, so this isn’t an all time PR by any means, but this is a post marriage/having kids PR, which is still kind of a PR haha. Happy with that, and it’s a 15 lbs improvement over a hard set of six I did a couple weeks ago

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PM workout

Deadlift 3x345,365,385, 5x400
Tricep press 3x8x85, 15x45
Barbell curls 3x8x80, 13x45
Reverse hyper 2x10

I know it’s nothing crazy, but I’m someone who’s always been a bad deadlifter. Always my worst lift. Repping 400 is a good feeling. Tried uploading the video but it’s too big & I’m not tech savvy lol. Rest of the workout was good as well

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PM workout

4x400m run e3mom

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PM workout

Paused squat 3x315, 2x3x285
BTN press 4x4x125
Weighted chin-ups 1x10x45

Not an amazing session today, but still got decent work in. Was just short on time & splitting focus between training and watching kiddos. Sternum still isn’t in a good spot, no real updates there. Definitely looking forward to getting that back to normal, but gonna make the most of what I can now

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PM workout

~.9 mile run
~3 mile airdyne

Run took 7:20, biked until 15:00. Run felt better than I expected. Just used a stop watch so not exactly sure of pace or distance, but I wasn’t dying after 3 minutes so that’s a good sign.

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PM workout

RDL 5x225,245,265,245,225
Tricep press 3x15x65
Barbell curl 15,14,10x60
Reverse hyper 2x10

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PM workout

Squat 5x5x305
BTN press 8x135
Pull-ups 10-8-6-4-2
Reverse hyper 2x10

Squats were hard. Was pretty beat for the rest of the workout. Good stuff

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PM workout

Running 5x400m e3mom

Not exact distance, but probably within some range of 400m. First run was slower than planned at 2:09, then next 4 were 1:51, 1:47, 1:48, 1:49

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Idk if you have a short garage or an Absolutely insane vertical lol

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Haha. Unfortunately, just a short ceiling. Think it’s 8.5 ft

PM workout

Deficit deadlift 2x5x225
Snatch 3x3x95
Tricep press 2x20x45
Barbell curl 2x20x45
Reverse hyper 2x10

4 mile airdyne

Light workout. Might do a pseudo deload week for lower body lifts, or at least a couple light workouts. Would be good

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PM workout

Pause squat 2x5x225
BTN press 5x8x105
Chin ups 5x8
Reverse hyper 1x15
Band pull aparts 1x15

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PM workout

~1 mile run, ~3 mile airdyne

Same as last Sunday, run then bike until 15:00

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PM workout

3 position snatch 3 sets x95
RDL 10x245
Barbell curls 3x12x65

5 sets
.4 mile airdyne
5 slow pushups

Wanted to test out some pushups and see how my sternum reacts. It’s still bothering me, but maybe some use would be helpful for the healing. Felt fine during this, but how it is tomorrow will be the real deciding factor

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PM workout

E3mom 4x400m run
1:48,1:43,1:48,1:47

2 mile easy airdyne

Pushed these runs pretty hard. Happy with the progress that’s coming as I get back into running a bit

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Afternoon workout

Squat 3x3x315, single at 330
Press 3x5x115
Pull-ups 1x21
Push-ups 3x5

Finished the pull-ups, then the kids woke up from napping so I cut it there. Got the pushups in later this afternoon

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PM workout

~1 mile run
Airdyne until 15:00 (~2.7 miles)

Nasal breathing on the whole run, was a good way to dial it back a bit while still being challenging. Was a long weekend and started this late, so this wasn’t a good night to try to push it

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PM workout

Deadlift 3x5x330
Reverse hyper 2x10
Tricep press 14x75, 14x45
Barbell curl 15x65, 15x45
Band pull aparts 1x15

Deads felt far more difficult than I expected, but that’s typical for me after a deload week. I feel like just going a bit without heavy/intense touches on the movements can hit me pretty fast. Or I just get soft after an easy week lol. Sternum had made a ton of progress last week, then Saturday I was playing with one of the kiddos and was throwing her up in the air at the pool a ton, and I seem to have re aggravated it. Hopefully this is just a minor setback and not back to square one though. But either way, it is what it is. Would rather be a fun dad than avoid everything with it so I can bench press again soon lol

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