Really fatigued today. I wondered why until I remembered I basically did four 200 ft trips carrying an average of 125lbs each out to my truck when I took the equipment back to the gym - and then did a regular workout.
I need to program carries into my training.
2020-10-04
Grippers
#2 10 x 10 seconds closed
#2 5 x 10 closes
#3 5 x 5 seconds closed
Had you tried the silicone ring grippers? I got two free ones with some fat grips I bought. The white isn’t too bad, but the black one is tough.
I have no idea what those are.
So…no, I guess.
2020-10-05
Mesocycle 2 Microcycle 2, day 3
Javelin Press
72.5 3x6
Not harder than last week. Finding the groove better.
Close Stance High Bar Squat
265 3x6
Still knocking out first 4 reps on one breath each set.
Meadows Row
100 3x6
EZ Bar Reverse Curl
95 3x6
Seated Hamstring Curl(slow negative)
180 3x6
Older fellow who cleans/fixes the machines at the gym greeted me as I walked in, “You lose weight?”
FML
Interesting. Probably easier on the hands than grippers.
2020-10-06
Grippers
#2 W/U some x some
#3 3x5 (alternating rep by rep)
#2 2x10
2020-10-07
Mesocycle 2 Microcycle 2 Day 4
Push Press
160 3x6
Deadlift
385 2x6
Left side back tweak. Stopped.
Neutral Wide Grip Pulldowns
200 3x6
Skull Crushers
105 3x6
Rear and Side Laterals
20’s 3x8, 3x8
Two days of not enough sleep and not quite enough food. I half expected to pull something.
2020-10-08
Grippers
#2 3x10
#3 3x5 (sorta)
Everything good on the right, having trouble closing the #3 in the left hand 4th/5th reps.
On the plus side, I was able to deadlift 345 for a solid triple using double overhand yesterday, whereas previously 315 was iffy for grip on a third rep. Improvement!
Pushing today’s workout off to tomorrow.
Everything is still just a little too sore to hit the same parts again.
Just catching up. Sandbags are no joke. I am a firm believer since I got mine. I am thinking of filling my 150 pounder all the way up since I have gotten the hang of 100.
2020-10-10
Mesocycle 2 Microcycle 3 Day 1
OHP
145 3x6
SSB Squat
295 3x6
Lost focus and got pitched forward on 2nd set, 3rd rep. Recovered and reset at the top.
Barbell Bent Row
200 3x6
EZ Bar Curl
110 2x6
DB Hammer Curls
45’s 2x6
Leg Extensions (2 count hold, 3 count negative)
100 3x6
Glad I took an extra day off. Back felt fine.
Good work. Hammer curls with 45’s is adequate.
Gotta reprogram DLs a little. Maybe still do a top set at prescribed weight and reps, but subsequent sets will be back-downs of 5-10% less
2020-10-11
Grippers
#2 2x15 reset each rep, fully open to fully closed
#2 1xClose and hold 20 sec
Unbelievable
Tweaked my low back reaching for something in the fridge at an odd angle.
That’s just stupid.
Looks like I’m leg pressing today, though I may test-run high good mornings.
Dang it.
Worse I ever hurt my own back was sitting at a desk writing and sneezed. My entire back seized up and I could barely move. GI Penicillin to the rescue, 2 x 800mg Ibuprofen.
It’s just embarrassing, in a way.
