August 2021

165# snatch. I havent trained this before so 165 is a lifetime PR. Haven’t had one of those in awhile so it feels good. Looking forward to driving this up to bodyweight.

08/01

Rest

08/02

Deadlift: 3 x 2 @ 405

2 x 2 @ 375

DB row: 3 x 8 @ 80

BB curl: 3 x 8 @ 95

10 Min EMOM stone over shoulder (Left + right)

08/03

Press: 8 x 3 @ 115

Seated BB press: 5 x 5 @ 95

10 min EMOM circus DB @ 80lbs. 1 each arm each minute.

08/04

Rest.

08/05

Squat: 3 x 8 @ 245. Back spasmed on the last set. Finished with a couple light sets of bulgarian split squats but not feeling good.

08/06

Rest/walks

08/07

Bench Press: 5 x 2 @ 225

TRX Ts: 5 x 10.

Back still hurting. Lower left (QL maybe?) feels completely locked up.

08/08

Rest

08/09

Deadlift: 8 x 3 @ 275

TRX row: 3 x 8 prone

2 x 20 more up right.

I did various light carries in between each set. Back starting to feel better.

08/10

Press: 3 x 8,7,5 @ 135

Bench Press: 3 x 10 @ 185. Still a little discomfort in pec but overall really happy with the progress.

The Drill: 5 sets @ 95lbs

08/11

Rest/ 15 minutes of intervals on the air dyne.

08/12

Squat: 5 x 2 @ 275

BSS: 3 x 10 @ 12kg KBs

The drill: 5 rounds @ 95lbs

08/13

Rest

08/14

Snatch: worked up to a lifetime PR of 165. Looking forward to continuing this.

08/15

Rest.

08/16

Went to 360fitness in Idaho.

Warmed up and then hit some stones. Worked up to a 225lb stone. Felt great.

Log press: Worked up to a heavy single. Couldnt quite hit 200.

3 x 3 @ 170. Cleaned and pressed each rep.

3 x 5 @ 150. Cleaned just once. Second to last rep on the last set felt a tweak in my rear delt/shoulder.

Moved onto some safety bar squats. Dont have one at home and really like them. Was feeling great but my back spasmed again after a few sets. Seems like this could be a pretty big set back with a comp 6 weeks out. Frustrated and disappointed but I will figure out a way to work around/through this.

08/17

Rest. In a fair amount of pain. Lower left side of my back is locked up. I’ve been on a couple walks already. Each one seems to help a little bit so I’ll keep that going.

08/18-08/23

Lots of walking and finding movements that are pain free.

08/24-08/30

Travel for my brothers wedding.

08/31

Linear warm up and goblet squats.

Deadlift: 2 x 5 @ 235

Press: 2 x 5 @ 95

Chin up: 2 x 5

Snatch drill: 3 rounds

Ab roll out: 2 x 5