Training 1/28/2016

Squat @ VSU

Foam Roll

Magic Stretch 3x10 Secs Each
Glute Bridges 3x
Hip Flexor Stretch 3x10  Secs Each

Wide Stance Box Squat
Bar 2x5
135 x5
185 x5
230 x5
265 x5
300 x5

A1 SLDL
135 3x15

A2 Barbell Land Mine Row
145 3x15

Not a lot on paper, but a pretty good day. I still can't believe how much I lost by pausing on a box, but the technique is starting to feel better. 15 reps on the assistance work felt like cardio, hence the reason there was none at the end. Gotta toughen up.

 

"Toughness is in the soul and spirit, not in muscles."

-Alex Karras

 

Training 1/21/16

Squat @ VSU

Foam Roll
Glute Bridges 3x10
Magic Stretch 3x10 Secs
Hip Flexor Stretch 3x10 Seconds
Piriformis Stretch 3x10 Seconds

Wide Stance Box Squat
Bar 2x5
135 2x5
185 x5
225 x5
275 x3
315 x1

Just a horrible week. I have no idea why I am mentally not with it lately. Had a recruit come so I had to clean the weight room real quick, which I found out as I was warming up. That spilled over into the time I had a player coming in to lift about the time I was done warming up. Took an hour just to work up while coaching and by then I was freezing and unmotivated. No excuses though, the failure is all on me. I am gonna use this week as deload since I have basically done nothing. With the impending snow storm, I am also worried I may not be able to train all weekend. The only reason I am logging this waste of time is because the squat felt great. Hip still aches and feels tight, and still isn't getting any better, but much better pop off the box while warming up and technique felt good.

"And finally Winter, with its bitin', whinin' wind, and all the land will be mantled with snow."

-Roy Bean

Training 1/19/2016

Bench @ X-Factor

Bar 2x15
135 x5
185 x5
225 x5
270 x5
305 x3
340 x1

Football Bar Press
1 Plate and 1 Ten Each Side
3x8
1 Plate and 1 25 Each side
1x8

BJJ Class

Got some good pressing in today. Really pathetic lately at time management and training. I am a little disappointed in myself for the way I seem to be behind at everything. The bench did feel really good today though. Its coming back.

 

"There can be no deep disappointment where there is not deep love."

-Martin Luther King, Jr.

 

I guess I deeply love myself...

Training 1/14/2016

Squat Day @ VSU

Wide Stance Box Squat
Bar 2x5
135 x5
185 x5
225 x5
275 x3
315 x1
350 x1

A1 BB Good Mornings
135
4x8

A2 BB CSR
135
4x8

Cut it short, had to get to workouts. OK Day. I was hoping my last squat was  a fluke, but it looks like it isn't. Lost a bunch from time off and the box. Trying to get this permanent hip tightness/injury to go away by going super wide and strengthening it... well see.

"When I get my heart rate up, I get good exercise and I think it's good for a lot of things, plus it's not hurting my hips right now."
-Mike Ditka

Not real sure what this quote is, but I also mentioned my hips and you know, it's da coach...

Training 1/7/16

Squat @ VSU

Wide Stance Box Squat
Bar x3
135 x3
185 x3
225 x3
275 x3
315 x1
345 x1

A1 BB Good Mornings
135
3x8

A2 BB Chest Supported Row
115
3x12

Jammer Complex
3x5 Each
60 Seconds Rest

Been slacking on logging my workouts, but did a meet on December 12th and did OK. Not as good as I would have liked, but did have a 30lb deadlift PR. Honestly my training since then has not been worth logging. I took too much time off after the meet. I am now squatting back on the box with no belt or anything and can not figure out what is going on. I lost almost 100 pounds. Hopefully its just a bad day...

"There's nothing wrong with things taking time."
-James Dyson

There is when you're 33 JAMES...