Training Logs and Autism

5/15/24 BEFORE WORK 5s pro deadlift top set @ 295 I woke up incredibly tired today. I went to bed a little late and the baby was waking up at night because she was getting sides from her vaccines. Still: I crushed it today. Compared to the last time in this cycle the weight moved very smoothly. BBB bench @115 21, 20, 9 I did a little worse today, but considering the circumstances I'm not too upset because I still managed to get my "350." I should have increased the weight, but honestly I forgot I got 350 last time too.  The rest of my session will be done between work and home. I suspect I actually have been sick this past week. A small respiratory bug. My sinuses and breathing feel a little off.  AFTER WORK GOODMORNINGS @95lb 15, 11, 10 Hanging leg raise 7, 5, 3 Chin up 12, 3, 4 1 leg deficit hip thrust 11, 10, 8 --- 3/19/24 BBB hip do minant squat @140lbs 20, 20, 10 Pretty sure this is better than last time. It definitely FELT better.  OHP 5s top set @ 135lbs This still...

AM Squat 5s top set FAIL @265lbs 3 reps My knee didn't outright HURT but there was discomfort.  I took extra care to mind my form. This was another set where I felt my legs strong but my back weak. I felt crushed again under a light weight. My ego hurts more than anything, but I can say with confidence this was an extremely bad day because I was underslept, still extremely sore in my hanstrings and injured. I can absolutely repeat this TM.  OHP BBB @80lbs 20, 11, 10, 9 My performance here was what I expected.  I plan to do the rest of this session when I get home from some errands. PM "350" hip thrusts @155lbs 16, 12, 14 Good. Numbers are creeping up. 

5/5/24 Deadlift 5s top set @330lbs I did NOT like how this felt. Far from "5 awesome reps." Going to repeat my TM for next cycle. At the very least I've been seeing good improvements in the volume work, which I feel is more important for hypertrophy.  Bench BBB @115 (25, 20+4+1 RP) Good!  Inverted row 16, 10, 8, 8, 9 New repmax.  SS - Wide stance goodmorning 8, 10, 9, 7, 8 Hanging leg raise 6, 4, 5, 3, 2 - this superset immediately made my posture feel a lot better. I think adding in pullovers will make a golden trifecta for core aesthetics. I decided to use a more conventional movement for my tertiary hinge because I'm sick of managing my setup on the hyperextension.  1 leg deficig hip thrust  10, 13, 11 My ass was pretty tired by this point so a small dip in performance was expected  --- 5/8/14 BBB wide squat @140 15, 15, 11, 9 I went with a very hip dominant squat variation because it's clear my knees are being overworked, plus this variation focuses on ...

Squat 5s top set @ 250 I went into this feeling pretty damn good. I thought I was going to smash it and do joker sets after. The weight didn't even feel heavy.... but on the first rep of my top set, my right knee got a really bad shearing pain on the way up. I took a minute, rewarmed and after a few attempts completed the set. My body subconsciously did not want to move under load and said set felt very bad. Perhaps my diminishing single leg squats were a sign of overuse. OHP BBB 20, 10, 12, 8 I was surprised by the reps on my first set, but totally expected the drop-off immediately after. The press doesn't use as much muscle as a bench or squat after all. Chin-up 13, 8, 8, 4, 3 Happy with my first set. The volume started falling off because my stabilizers were exhausted, at least that's what I think. I'll admit I sandbagged the very last set hard because I accidentally slammed my foot on the way down and lost focus. (My Thruster Pad Bar was attached to the rack for sup...

4/28/24 5s deadlift top set @ 315 Challenging, but felt much better than the previous 5s day! Giant set - BBB bench @105 + pullover @ 25lb (30, 20) + (10, 10, 10) I decided to stop sandbagging with 5x10 and push 50 reps in as few as possible. This lead to me knocking out all of my reps in 2 sets. I did pullovers to keep my giant sets at 3 movements for 5 sets. Pullovers feel great, hoping to see an increase in aesthetics.  Inverted row 15, 13, 10, 9, 10 Happy to see my numbers trend upwards Single leg glute hyper @25lb 11, 11, 11, 10, 10 I couldn't really find a consistent setup.... I'm going to have to replace this movement. - Single leg deficit hip thrust @ bw 11, 10, ? The numbers are slowly trending up here too. I forgot to fill in my last set and can't remember how many reps I got.... --- 4/30/24 BBB squat @ 155 30, 20 This was a HUGE win. I made the decision to follow the "350" rule for my BBB sets and increase the weight if I hit 50 reps in 3 sets. Well, la...