Wed 23rd March 2011Morningweight=83.4kgDeadlift1x4x170kg (no belt)
1x5x170kg (with belt)
Close grip bench1x11x62.5kg
DB bench1x13x27.5kg DBs
Barbell rows5x5x60kg
Showed up in a fowl mood today. Again, done deficit deadlifts for warmup and went well. First set at 170kg I think my back stayed pretty solid but I really struggled with the weight, especially the 4th rep. I felt like if I went for a 5th my back would cave. So I shoved the belt on for the 2nd set. The problem with this set was I'd changed my "routine" between reps since last week. Inbetween reps I've been straightening my legs out, then resetting my back before the next rep. Great for getting my back into position but it's came with 2 problems - I've been rolling the bar in before starting each rep and my right shin is taking a beating, and the 2nd problem is breathing with the belt on. I just need to time the breathing better, but today I wasn't getting to fill my lungs before each rep which made the set infinitely harder.
Was aiming for 2x5 (no belt) with a solid back. Disapointing.
To be honest I need to look at my training right now and realise - the squat volume's tightening my lower body into a problem, and I'm trying to screw about with my deadlift technique at the wrong time. I need to make a decision and I don't know what it is yet.
-Take a week off and do absolutely no weight exercises, just mobility work. Recharge, start up again from the bottom?
-Drop the vast majority of the assistance work, just keep CG/DB bench and rows/pullups. Concentrate on the main lifts.
-Drop the weight down (saying this I'm only a few weeks in)
I weigh the same as I did about 12 days ago. It's worth mentionning. Last cycle I was really packing it on.
At least my bench is feeling pretty solid just now, had some good numbers this week. BB rows I need to build them up with the now narrower grip (bench grip now), so started down at 60kg. Felt pretty good.
Today I done this before static stretches at the end (this will be ongoing):
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8caF1Keg2XU[/youtube]
(thanks again KC

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Not sure if I was quite hitting the lats/pecs as well as I could've, but I'll be getting plenty of practice. Burst my tennis ball with the arch of my foot lol. Oh well, I have a couple more.
was there a time we weren't at war; when we knew what our hearts and hands were for?