Cut and Heal: my HST journal

[Anthrax Invasion]

Sleeping on the floor is awesome some times.

I guess. Hook grip won't hinder your back at all. You could always do static holds with a barbell outside of your deadlifts, if grip strength is really such a concern.

No man, it's not. Not in my eyes, anyway. There are other forces working against us (i.e., physiology, "God" [not that I believe]). It's a sad, sad life.

 

[Guinness5.0]

10 rep phase - workout 2 of 6

WEDNESDAY

I thought I may abort this one before I started. Fuggin back was hurting all mornig, but it felt fine after I got warmed up.

Squat 135x5, 135x5, 225x5, 275x3, 275x10, 275x10
-Very tentative about this, but by the time the weights moved up all was well

Standing OHP 125x10, 125x10

BB rows 165x10, 165x10

Widegrip pulldowns 15px10

Dips (BW+55)x10, (BW+55)x10
-Ten pounds per workout is too much. Gonna bump it 5 from now on. It felt better to use a dip belt

Double overhand grip deads 235x10
-Man, 10 reps on deads takes FOREVER

I stretched my hams and back for a while afterwards. Good workout. Squats were tougher than I'd have liked seeing as I've got 315 to look forward to in 10 days

 

[Anthrax Invasion]

Hm...you may want to get an MRI, man. Just be careful. If you have disc problems, you should get on fixing 'em right away.

 

[Guinness5.0]

10 rep phase - workout 3 of 6

FRIDAY

Great workout

Squat 135x5, 135x5, 225x5, 285x3, 285x10, 285x10
-Easier than wednesday. I was very form conscious and kept my abs real tight against my belt (put it on for the sets of ten) and it felt great. I can't wait to knock out 315 ATG for 2x10 . Maybe I can get someone to tape it.

Standing OHP 130x10, 130x9
-Hard. I should probably do a specific warmup from now on.

BB rows 160x10, 160x10
-Getting harder to bang 'em off my ribs at the top.

Wide grip pulldowns 16px10

Dips (BW+60)x10, (BW+60)x8
-I had to put plates in my backpack b/c the dude who I borrow the dip belt from wasn't there. Hopefully that explains the extra difficulty.

Deadlifts 225x5, 315x5, 370x1, 410x1
-The screwball poundages are from the heavy duty collars - I'm guessing they weigh 2.5 lbs. I wanna keep pulling a single each week and go up a bit each time.

OK so it seems odd that I'm pulling singles since I bitch about my back all the time. But, my back doesn't seem to hurt when I lift - it hurts when I sleep on it wrong or sit in this damn chair in front of the comp. too much. So I'm gonna keep pushing hard b/c in all honesty it doesn't seem to affect it. Hope those aren't "famous last words"....

 

[blut wump]

I bought myself a fitball way back for sitting at the computer. It utterly and absolutely will inhibit slouching at the machine, especially slouching backwards.

I'm pretty much the same with my back. Sitting in one place too long or sleeping badly upsets it but, with careful arching, I can pick up anything I'm strong enough to manage without so much as a whimper from it.

 

[Jim Ouini]

Nice work. Glad you can dead heavy again, and after my hard 295 x 1 squat on Friday I'm pretty jealous.

I bought myself a fitball way back for sitting at the computer. It utterly and absolutely will inhibit slouching at the machine, especially slouching backwards.

I've found a way to slouch on my fitball Well not backwards but slumping my shoulders forward. It's quite sad really.

 

[anotherbutters]

Wow, I've just realised how much you're squatting! Yeh, get someone to tape it

 

[Guinness5.0]

10 rep phase - workout 4 of 6

MONDAY

Tough workout. Real tough.

Squat 135x5, x5, x5, 225x5, 335x3, 295x10, 295x10
-I tried to 'trick' my CNS a bit after reading a post about the 1-6 principle (Poliquin - I'd be happy to elaborate if anyone's curious) but I don't thnk it did much. Both sets were pretty brutal, though the second one was better. Hmm... friday's gona be a bitch.

Standing OHP 135x4, x9, x9
-Looks like I overshot these a touch. Woulda failed most likely if I'd have tried for ten. I think I'll go to a push-press when this happens during the next workouts.

BB rows 175x10, x10
-Nice. I think these are gonna be perfect on Friday.

Wide grip pulldowns 17px10
-I may go for an all-out pullup test on Friday. I doubt I'll hit ten but what the hell. I'm sure I can do more than five.

Dips (BW+65)x10, x10
-No dip belt again. A 65 pound db is about as much as my backpack wants to hold I think

Double overhand grip deads 245x10

I think the relatively heavy single deads I pulled last friday didn't help me at all today - probably shoud have waited til this friday when I'll have a fairly easy couple of workouts around the corner. No biggie as long as I'm fresh for 315 for two sets. I envision some serious grunting/screaming coming from the power rack on friday morning

 

[anotherbutters]

Good work.

I read somewhere that if you do a heavy single or double before attempting a lower weight for several reps, it's supposed to make the lower weight easier than it would have been otherwise. I can't remember why or where I read it. Is that the Poliquin 1-6 principle?

 

[Anthrax Invasion]

Yeah, 1-6 idea.