Author: G Meredith

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Block Pull 1×1 @ 170

Resting 3 minutes.
Low back a little sore on the warmups.
Top set was a toughen getting past the knees.
Back set 2 low back getting super tight giving me about a 6/7 of discomfort. Reset and managed 2 reps but lower back didn’t seem too happy about it.

Squat 10×2 @ 112.5

Warmups not feeling great.
Resting 30 seconds.
Managed 1 rep… Back has had enough for the day!

Summary

Not great this morning. Not sure if its the frost.
Lower back at around the L3 – L5 area feeling super tight at the bottom of both Deadlift and Squat. Image attached.
Lockout of block pull this morning felt ok when glutes were fully activated.
Could be my anterior pelvic tilt being an issue again.

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Tempo Squat 1×1 @ 140

Resting 3 minutes.
Set up an unpacked 160 but didn’t fancy it at all.
Dropped to 140 which felt better.
Back sets all ok.

Deadlift 12×1 @ 110

Resting 30 seconds.
All good here.

Summary

Doubling up workouts.

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Bench 4×5 @ 81

Resting 2 minutes.
No issues.

Z Press 1×3 @ 50 (descending)

Resting 2 minutes.
All good.

Row 1×5 @ 90

Resting 2 minutes.
Top set felt pretty heavy today.
Back sets ok.

Push Press 5×3 @ 53

Resting 2 minutes.
A little wrist ache but all good here.

Summary

Another early one today.
No issues overall.

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Sumo Deadlift 1×1 @ 150

Resting 3 minutes.
Felt light today
No issues.

Squat 10×2 @ 104

Resting 30 seconds.
All moved fine.

Summary

First one back after a horrible week at work so just wanted to get something (anything) in.
Not sure on next weeks schedule yet so may be playing catchup for a few sessions.

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Pause Squat 1×1 @ 160

Resting 3 minutes.
Top set ok. Not sure if the pause was all that long.
Getting tough on the later reps of the back sets.

Deadlift

Resting 30 seconds.
No problems.

Bench 1×1 @ 90

Resting 2 minutes.
Easy stuff.

Strict Press 3×5 @ 45

Resting 2 minutes.
All good. Last rep a little fatigued.

Summary

All good this morning for a double.
Trying to focus more on good technique on the lighter stuff.