Today was just one of those days where everything worked. I cranked my neck musculature all out of whack during the last two training sessions and I'm not 100% recovered from it--apparently jamming your head into the bench when you use leg drive to move the bar off your chest is not great technique--so I …
1 Rep Max Testing
Day one of Project Momentum is complete. I must have jinxed myself writing about the fear of injury training at 100% of my max, for on the very last lift of a very long morning, I got a familiar popping feeling in my left hip/glute/low back area. 10 hours later, it hurts, but it is …
Two Days in a Hole
A long time fan of EliteFTS' knee sleeves, I picked up a new pair to use in any Meet I do this year. I still get plenty of support from the ones I've used for years, but brand new ones should add a little pop and who knows, maybe get a few more pounds on …
Training Log 12 4 2016
Paused Bench Press is tough. It’s definitely a specific skill requiring practice and building strength specifically in the lift. Today’s mission was to work up to a top Triple @9-10 RPE, and manage volume through Rep Drops. 175x3 175x2 175x2 Hopefully with some dedicated work I can get to the seemingly lofty 210 I’d like …
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