I don't think I would have used the word backfired after all the talk about him squeezing his glutes while thinking of you. Just sayin!
I am sure of this, there is a lot of carry-over strengthening that happens beyond the portion of ROM. So it makes sense for sure.
I thought there was some sort of positive hormonal carryover when you over stimulate the body with a high weight, GH or something. I really can't remember exactly what it was, might even just be mental but I spent so much time stuck with very light weights during the injury that I had this feeling I needed heavy stimulus however I could get it and the end result was a positive! of course lots of things work out that way... you can't explain why it works, it just does and you know it does and 20 years later folks post studies on science that supports it lol.
Glad to see you back on AM and posting! Someone's got to class up this joint.
Work travel has been ramping up lately, so was up early again yesterday for an all day meeting in NYC. Meant skipping the gym. Thankfully it was only cardio day!
My lower back - really more my spine - has not been feeling great since DLs so wasn't sure how I'd do coming into today's session. But I did the normal prehab and light RDL work to really warm everything up and get as limber as possible. My hamstrings were really tight this AM though.
Anyways, powered through with an OK session.
Will just mention again how grippy the soles of these shoes are, and I could see how this is definitely worth it particularly if one was doing sumo DLs. I am enjoying the solid base.
The TL;DR version is:Haha Thanks! It’s good to be back!
I’m never sad about missing a cardio day!
I didn’t read far enough back to see what all you have going on but it sounds like you’re doing your best to listen to your body while pushing yourself as far as you can! That’s always hard!
I’ve been debating some new lifting shoes! I’ll have to look them up!
Yeah, it actually seems like a great price even comparing when I look on some of these clothes resale sites.
Thanks, yeah I guess the thing I'm still trying to wrap my head around is coming into this prep - being "cold" / unpracticed on a lot of these lifts I hit 205x1 on squats and 195x1 on bench. But I'm still not getting anywhere close to touching those during my planned peak week - rx'd weights are 185x1+ and 165x1+.
Good way to get practice is maybe 10 sets or so for 1 rep with maybe some where between opener and 1st attempt. Typically my jumps at meets will be 5 to 7% depending on the day I am having. From opener to 2nd is usually closer to 7%. If there is time left, try and get some good sets in 86 to 90% of your goal, give you. If less than 10 would aim lower on %s.
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Got the work in still! Yeah it takes me a fair amount of warmups with bands doing face pulls and I do lat raises and front raises and some overhead tricep extensions and all to get everything going every workout.Deadlift Day
Warm up routine.
RDLs:
Empty bar x 10
+20x10
Deadlifts
Warm ups,
45x10
65x8
Working sets,
95x5 - messed up, should have been 100#
115x5
135x5 - bumped to 135# vs rx'd 130# for better practice.
Left elbow was giving me trouble this AM. Didn't push past this AM just to ensure I didn't reaggravate anything.
Close Grip Lat Pulldowns:
3 plates x 10
4 plates x 10
5 plates x 8
Dead Hangs, 2x10 sec.
Stretching to finish.
1 hr, 172 cals.
Pre: 3/4 scoop Notorious Rage, 3 soft gels NuligoXT, 2 pumps L-carnitine gel, 1g Choline Citrate, 1g Vit C, 10g Collagen.
Intra: Same as usual.
Notes
Today went well as I expected to have some lower back issues given how off I felt all weekend. But keeping things limber and also just very moderate/light this AM I think helped a lot. TBH the biggest focus for me right now just needs to be showing up day of healthy to get my best performance in.
One more weight workout this week before we head out to Yellowstone! Cheers fellas (and lady!).
