03 Aug Ever get that feeling like you wanted to take up Yoga full time??

That was last week for me. I didn’t write a training log because I wanted to destroy the earth with a blowtorch one piece at a time, that is how annoyed last week’s training was for me.

What happened?

Hips hurt like hell, shoulder felt like shit and my gear isn’t fitted 100% correctly to protect those areas for me.

So what did I do? I talked with my training partner and formulated a plan for the next couple weeks so I can progress until I figure out how I am going to approach Relentless in November.

Two things will happen… either I do push/pull raw and work on rehabbing all the bullshit in the offseason. That means I will take a full year off of any competitions and get my ass back to full strength the RIGHT way, or I get gear that fits me correctly and take my chances.

The asshole in me wants to take chances, the logical side of me says I know what I have to do.

This week, logic wins out and I stayed raw and worked around my hip bullshit while I try to make it right.

** SSB Pin Squats With Bands **
– 70.0 lbs x 3 reps
– 160.0 lbs x 3 reps
– 250.0 lbs x 3 reps
– 300.0 lbs x 3 reps
– 350.0 lbs x 3 reps

Started out right at parallel with heavy bands. Been a while since I did these, in the past they have helped my deadlift tremendously and I expect the same result.

** Single Leg Press **
– 250.0 lbs x 12 reps
– 250.0 lbs x 12 reps
– 250.0 lbs x 12 reps

** Sumo Good Morning **
– 155.0 lbs x 10 reps
– 155.0 lbs x 10 reps
– 155.0 lbs x 10 reps

** Leg Extension Machine **
– 150.0 lbs x 15 reps
– 150.0 lbs x 15 reps
– 150.0 lbs x 15 reps

** Medium Band Leg Curls **
– 25 reps
– 20 reps
– 20 reps

** Stir The Pot **
– 20 reps
– 20 reps
– 20 reps

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** Flat Barbell Bench Press **
– 135.0 lbs x 10 reps
– 185.0 lbs x 5 reps
– 225.0 lbs x 3 reps
– 275.0 lbs x 3 reps
– 315.0 lbs x 3 reps
– 350.0 lbs x 3 reps
– 365.0 lbs x 3 reps

365 was easy as hell. Could have pushed the weight more but stuck with the plan.

** 3 Board Press **
– 335.0 lbs x 6 reps
– 335.0 lbs x 6 reps
– 335.0 lbs x 6 reps

** Incline Dumbbell Bench Press **
– 85.0 lbs x 10 reps
– 85.0 lbs x 10 reps
– 85.0 lbs x 10 reps

** Band Fly **
– 20 reps
– 20 reps
– 20 reps

** Medium Band Pressdown **
– 100 reps