1/7/24 - FBCT almost there

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Gato deadlift
2x5, 1x21 @ 165
I'm still surprised my reps are staying in the 20s. I'm going to keep progression slow. Hopefully I can keep this momentum when I reach 2pl8

Superset:
1) Yates Row
2x5, 1x11 @125
2) Fat OHP
2x5, 1x10 @115
In contrast to my lower body work, I'm happy that I'm maintaining the 10 rep minimum for my pressing work. This is the weakest my press has been in years. I wonder if the fat bar is making a difference. 

15:00 giant set ASAP (6 rounds)
x25 2 leg glute hyper
x6 Pseudo planche pushup
x8 wide Inverted row
Yet again, this portion of my workout was the big win. I'm able to make it through rounds without resting. I finally squeezed an extra round in. I even added 5 reps to my hypers.

Superset
(10, 7, 7) Deficit Hip Thrust @ 225
(6, 5, 4) hanging leg raise
My deficit hip thrust saw an increase in the first set. I felt it good in the glutes, but on both subsequent sets my right hip flexor got too sore to continue and I had to stop the set. My hanging leg raise reps have gone down, but it's actually a good thing! My ROM has greatly improved. I feel much more in control.

My left knee is almost completely healed at the time of posting this (1/10/24). I MAY be able to squat in today's session. If it's possible, I want to continue where I left off @205. I was supposed to do this session yesterday, but I was feeling very sick. My stomach was upset and it left me fatigued until I expelled the contents of my stomach over the course of the day... anyway, at least I got an extra day to heal. 

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