Today's 5 x 5 workout and some fun facts

[Jim Ouini]

Wow! Nice pulling and congrats on taking the pose this time.

Thanks! I did 'The Thinker' pose...

 

[Madcow2]

Thanks! I did 'The Thinker' pose...

LOL - for whatever reason that's the one that seems to come naturally when sitting on the plates. Assuming the pose on the DL bar always reminds me that there is so much to being human - from the physical body to the mind to the spirit. That pose on a loaded barbell seems to always evoke those thoughts in me.

 

[Guinness5.0]

LOL - for whatever reason that's the one that seems to come naturally when sitting on the plates. Assuming the pose on the DL bar always reminds me that there is so much to being human - from the physical body to the mind to the spirit. That pose on a loaded barbell seems to always evoke those thoughts in me.

You guys are deep. All I'm thinking is "crush, kill, destroy" and the occasional "wow nice boobs/legs/butt" (depending on the situation of course).

 

[blut wump]

Strong mind: strong legs

 

[Jim Ouini]

Wk 8 Day 3
BW after workout = 204

Squat
Warmup to 365 x 3

Had my new oly shoes and it kind of threw off my stance. I don't even think I hit parallel on my 3rd rep. Back tired from deads on Wed, too. /excuses

Bench
Warmup to 275 x 3, 275 x 2 x 2, missed 3rd reps

At least I got one set of 3 (PR ). Couldn't get 3 reps last Monday so I'm pleased I got it today. But I wasn't sure if I should back off to 270 for 2-3rd sets so I just said WTH just leave it, and missed 'em.

Clean Pull
Warmup to 295 x 3 x 3

Oly shoes felt real nice on these, but I couldn't quite get on my tippy toes.

Notes:

Anyway, kind of a crap workout. I think this is one of those times I probably should've taken an extra day, especially at this stage, but I was excited to try my new shoes I should know better, and pushing through failure on bench probably wasn't very wise either.

Cops showed up right at the end of my workout and were talking to some guy doing high cable bicep curls. At first I was thinking, 'What, they gonna arrest people doing side raises next?' But then when I walked out he was sitting on a bench with a couple other guys. I think there must've been a fight on the basketball courts, or some incident in the cardio room, I think I overheard.

 

[Madcow2]

The shoes will change your leverages in the squat. Maybe not the best time to throw them in given that you are setting records but I doubt I'd have been able to restrain myself either. They will make OL variants, deep squats and front squats much easier.

 

[Jim Ouini]

The shoes will change your leverages in the squat. Maybe not the best time to throw them in given that you are setting records but I doubt I'd have been able to restrain myself either. They will make OL variants, deep squats and front squats much easier.

Yeah I could already tell how helpful they'd be when I did my cleans, and was thinking front squats would be great with 'em.

Hey Madcow2, do you think I did any irreparable harm by charging into the weight room today, and pushing past failure on my bench?...I'm thinking I shoulda given myself an extra day, even though I did get a bench PR today (I'm doing 3x deload/intensity). Maybe 4 days off before staring Wk 9? Any way to recover from it?

EDIT: BTW, it's not like I feel bad physically; maybe it's more mental - a bad squat workout kind of has that affect on me.

 

[Madcow2]

It's tough to conclude much from a single workout other than that 'irreparable harm' is highly unlikely since you didn't blow out a joint or die. Mentally the shoes and squat probably threw you off some. Do what you think is best for recuperation and get going. The nature of records is that if you have a bad day, you likely won't be making them. It happens to everyone.

 

[Guinness5.0]

FWIW I'm glad I spread my workouts for week 9 out.

 

[Jim Ouini]

It's tough to conclude much from a single workout other than that 'irreparable harm' is highly unlikely since you didn't blow out a joint or die. Mentally the shoes and squat probably threw you off some. Do what you think is best for recuperation and get going. The nature of records is that if you have a bad day, you likely won't be making them. It happens to everyone.

Well yeah I'm glad I didn't die

I guess I've heard you state a few times that you risk a chance of 'blowing the program' if you don't manage your deload/intensity carefully.

Anyway, it's in the past now, I'll push on and give myself a couple-3 days to finish up my last week.