The MMA is going great! And its a humbling experience alright.
Hope everyone had a great weekend with their families and loved ones celebrating Easter, Passover, or Nothing.
Week 2
Weight: 226lbs(Fuck me)
Thursday(4/02) Day 4(Overhead Day 2)
- Axle Press
1x3(165lbs), 5x3(135lbs) - Bench Press
1x3(205lbs), 1x3(225lbs), 1x9(250lbs) - Lat Pulldown
3x12(200lbs) - 1-Arm Standing Cable Row
3x10/side(50lbs) - Hammer Curls 5x10(40lbs)
Tricep Pushdowns 5x12(80lbs)
Side Lateral Raises 5x15(20lbs)
Notes
- Good day of training, the axle strict press wasnāt that bad, the 1x3 set felt smooth, focused on getting my head through the window as soon as possible. Really helped my lockout. RPE 8
- AMRAP Bench set, got 9, could have gotten a few more but one of my wrist wraps exploded after my 6th rep so it threw me off my groove.
- All the accessory work went well, nothing really to report there
- 5 rounds again for the 12minute density set. Had about 45seconds left over after the 5th round. WIll go for 6 this week.
- Will bounce back on diet after easter disaster
INSPIRATIONAL SONG OF THE DAY
Good luck bouncing back, its only 2 lbs!!
haha thanks, it wont be that bad. I was just being dramatic, had way too much lamb and chocolate on sunday.
Week 3
Weight: 225.5lbs
Tuesday(4/3) Day 1(Squat/Deadlift)
- Deadlift:
1x5(135lbs), 1x5(225lbs), 1x5(315lbs), 1x3(405lbs), 1x3(455lbs), 1x3(505lbs), 1x3(525lbs) - Axle Deadlift:
1x5(305lbs), 1x3(355lbs), 1xAMRAP(385lbs, 12 reps) - SSB Squat:
1x3(275lbs), 1x3(305lbs), 1x3(325lbs) - GHR 5x10(BW)
Reverse Sled Drag 5x15yards(405lbs)
Valslide Body Saw 5x10(BW)
Notes
- Put in some good work today, happy with how the main lifts felt.
- Deadlifts went smooth, some really great speed on all 3 reps. Another RPE 7. Had plenty left in the tank
- Upped the weight quite a bit this week on the axle deads. Still able to get 12 reps easy on the amrap set with no sign of my grip failing.
- Finally getting used to the SSB Squats, the 1x3 @ 325lbs that felt like an 8 last week were a 7 this week.
- Managed to get 5 rounds this time on the density set, shows that my conditioning is improving.
INSPIRATIONAL SONG OF THE DAY
Week 3
Weight: 225.3lbs
Thursday(4/05) Day 2(Overhead Day)
- AP Bar Press(Clean once)
1x3(125lbs), 1x3(145lbs), 1x10(155lbs) - 1-Arm DB Press w/ Fat-Gripz
3x2, 3, 6/ea(100lbs) - Neutral Grip Pull-Ups
4x10, 10, 10, 10(BW) - 1-Arm DB Rows 6x10(100lbs)
Dips 6x10(BW)
Band Face Pulls 6x12(Medium/Heavy Resistance)
Notes
- 3 Strict and 7 Push presses, wrist wraps exploded halfway up on the third rep, threw me off my groove. Want 3 or more strict presses next week
- Happy with the dumbbell presses, really worked on getting the setup right on my shoulder for each rep instead of rushing through it. Elbows up, made a big difference.
- Still too fat for pull-ups
- Pysched that I got 6 rounds in this weeks density circuit, was gassed afterwords, but it means that my conditioning is improving.
INSPIRATIONAL SONG OF THE DAY
Sounds dangerous lel. Which wrist wraps do you have?
These were inzer wraps that I borrowed from my coach cause my other pair broke last week. Iām just having bad luck with wraps. Any recommendations on a good pair?
Gangsta Wraps from Mark Bell Slingshot / Howmuchyabench > All others. Lasts a lifetime and sexy af (in black). Protect yourself before you wreck yourself. Affiliate link in the description below. Use my code for 0% off discount.
So I used your code and it actually added $20 onto the original price. is that normal?
@guineapig are you sponsered yet? can you get me some merch?
Yeah that sounds about right because the extra twenty goes to me. k thanks
Best I can do is like full retail price + shipping/handling fees
Well thats a better deal than i could have gotten on my own, thanks man, you are a lifesaver.
Yeahā¦stop working on your wrist (fapfapfap) gains haha
So should I go from 6 a day to 5? Or should I make a more dramatic cut and go from 6 to 3?
Just like a true caloric deficitā¦go big or go homeā¦really test that willpower hahaha
walks in
looks around
** walks out, rolls eyes**
Understandable, this log does lack a feminine touch.
Week 3
Weight: 225lbs
Saturday(4/07) Day 3(Event Day)
- Farmers Hold for Max Time
3x25-20seconds(260lbs/ea) - Husafell Carry for Max Distance
5x200ft(200lbs) - Log Cleans
1x5(160lbs), 2x3(210), 2x3(240lbs), 2x3(250lbs), 2x1 (260lbs)
Notes
- Did alright on the holds today, think i gave up mentally before my grip gave up. Really need to work on the mental aspect of this grip strength event, cause I know I can do more.
- Same set up for the husafell as last week, was alot faster this week, felt more like sprints. Have to pick it up from the ground, so im trying to work on the best/fastest way to do that.
- Whether did not permit for tires today, so I did log cleans again. Went for some more volume this week.
- Noticed that my technique has improved significantly within the week, just by focusing on the different cues. Was extremely confident with the 260 clean, both singles went up very fast without a problem. Probably and RPE 7-8, had some more in the tank.
INSPIRATIONAL SONG OF THE DAY