BL-20210218

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Squat (Tempo) 3×5 @ 100

Warmups
20-5×2
60-3
80-1

Warmups all good. Rested 2 minutes.

Set 1 feeling solid.
Set 2 all good.
Set 3 Rep 1 went forward. Managed to fix for the rest of the set.

Deadlift 2×5 @ 125

Warmups
60-5
80-3
100-2
110-1

Warmups all good. Rested 2 minutes.

No straps today.
Both sets all good.

Run – Intervals

8×1 minute intervals @ 5km pace with 1 minute recovery.

1.66km @ 6’34”

Did a little massage work on the calves before the run. I’ve misplaced my foam roller so might need to have a dig around.

Same issue as last week! Same muscle, same leg, same point in the run!
Not sure if its definitely cramp.

Did a quick google… (I’m thinking about doing the Principles Course so I can communicate these issues better) and to me it feels like tightness in the lateral head of the Gastrocnemius but this time I’m also feeling tightness in the lower Bicep Femoris. Thinking that maybe I’ve aggravated some tendon between the two. I may be 100% wrong though!

Feeling good up until that point. First 2 intervals may have been a bit too quick but intervals 3-5 felt good and steady.

Chins BW 6×1

All good here.
No problems.
Arms feeling fine.

Summary

Good start.
Lifts all good.
Run is an interesting one… not sure on what to try here.

BL-20210217

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Chin Ups BW

6×1 with 12 minutes between reps.

Summary

No problems. Arms feeling fine.

BL-20210216

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Bench 1×3 @ 99

Warmups
20-5×2
60-3
80-2
90-1

Warmups all good. Rested 3 minutes.

Set 1 slow and steady.
Rep 1 felt more controlled than last time but a little bump at the bottom.
Rep 2 traditionally better than rep 1…
Rep 3 a little sticky.
Back sets no worries.

Press 4×5 @ 51

Warmups
20-5×2
40-3
45-1

Warmups all good. Rested 3 minutes.

Last set was a fighter on the last rep but all good.

Push-ups 3×8 @ BW

Resting 90 seconds between sets.
Set 1 ok.
Set 2 a little tougher.
Set 3 tired but moved ok.

Summary

No problems today.
Skipping chins again but arms are feeling fine.

BL-20210215

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Squats 4×5 @ 122.5

Warmups
20-5×2
60-3
100-2
110-1

Warmups all good. Rested 2 minutes.

Feeling solid here.
No issues.

Deadlift 1×5 @ 154

Warmups
60-5
100-3
120-2
140-1

Warmups all good. Rested 3 minutes.

Last rep was at RPE 10.
All felt good and solid but nothing left in the tank after.

Run

Short 5 minute run to test the cramping calves.
0.73km @ 6’48”
Calves all good.
No problems.

Summary

Solid start this morning.
Squats feeling stable.
Deadlifts super heavy but went up.
Run all good.

BL-20210214

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Chin Ups BW

5×1 with 10 minutes rest.

Really steady.

Summary

No problems.