Training sesh... training sesh... it's a mother lovin' happy truckin' training sesh...
First things first. Yes, this training sesh occurred a day late, which sucks my wee wee. Got caught up at work on the normal sesh day of Wotan's Day working on a swim lane diagram for a Lean Six Sigma project.
And you know how much we all enjoy swim lane diagrams.
Swim lane diagrams... not nearly as serene as this...
Yeah...
but that's life, and we adapt and move on...
In the new program, it was front squat and deathlift day. Overall reasonably happy with the day BUT going back and watching video, my last set of front squats were all high. So sad.
Pay no attention to the boot campers in the background. Or do. Whatevs.
The video makes it look weird, because my videographer, Scott, is several inches taller than me, but yeah, averaging about 2" high.
Hate.
But like Porter said the other day, "They're front squats, who cares? They're not competition lifts. Do the work!"
I agree to some extent, but it also just exposes/reinforces a problem- tight hips, hamstrings, etc. I could feel the reflex in the bottom of the squat, but apparently need to sink it a little more. Alles gut. We do work.
As to the entirety of the sesh, here is what occurred:
- Front squat - 5xbar, 5x135lbs, 5x185lbs, 5x235lbs
- Deathlift - 5x135lbs, 5x225lbs, 5x275lbs, 5x335lbs
- OHP, standing barbell, strict - 5xbar, 5x65lbs, 5x95lbs, 5x120lbs
- Reverse hyper - 3x10x100lbs
- Fat bar lat pulldown - 3x10x110lbs
Amongst the multitude of things that suck about not training consistently for months- lack of strength, getting soft, etc- the couple of things that suck the most, I think, are the diminishing capacity of the CNS and the forgotten physical mechanics. Being weak is one thing, but getting fatigued at weights and reps you can handle sucks. Having to take longer breaks between sets of rep work sucks. Having to concentrate on positions, etc, that were formerly second nature sucks. I can tell in the whole lack of parallel thing, and the fact that just yesterday did I leave the deathlift sesh with scraped shins. Having to queue to flatten my lower back and sit back. Having to remember to breathe into the belt.
Lame.
At any rate, work was done, and in the midst of it, somewhere Austin and I got to talking about how was bored with his diet, and butter and salt and soy sauce.
And that led to water retention
And that led to the application of powerlifting logic to blood pressure issues. Between Austin, another gym member who I have not formally met yet, and I, we came up with the conclusion that high blood pressure is actually healthy.
ergo
1) High blood pressure causes the heart to work harder
2) The heart working harder is cardio
3) Cardio is thought to be "healthy"
4) We all basically run a marathon every day, even while sleeping, due to high blood pressure.
5) We are all in tip top shape because of it.
BOOM
Logic.
Go forth and destroy.
Oh, yeah.
Metal.
Lame.
At any rate, work was done, and in the midst of it, somewhere Austin and I got to talking about how was bored with his diet, and butter and salt and soy sauce.
And that led to water retention
And that led to the application of powerlifting logic to blood pressure issues. Between Austin, another gym member who I have not formally met yet, and I, we came up with the conclusion that high blood pressure is actually healthy.
ergo
1) High blood pressure causes the heart to work harder
2) The heart working harder is cardio
3) Cardio is thought to be "healthy"
4) We all basically run a marathon every day, even while sleeping, due to high blood pressure.
5) We are all in tip top shape because of it.
BOOM
Logic.
Go forth and destroy.
Oh, yeah.
Metal.
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