CC17.W3.D1.1212 Sn: 3×1 @ 78% / 163 CJ: 3×2 @ 73% / 225 Sn Pull: 3×3 @ 97% / 205 Sn DL: 3×3 @ 105% / 220 FS + 3 BJ: 5×3 @ 81% / 337 Nothing crazy today, just a…
Cashew Milk
My wife started making this not too long ago and it has to be one of my favorite things to add to my coffee now. Ingredients: 1/2c raw cashews 1/4 tsp vanilla Pinch of sea salt Stevia extract (to taste);…
Classic Cycle: Week 2
CC17.W2.D1.1205 This week didn’t start out how I wanted to… at all. With my wife out of town at a conference most of the week, I had planned on going to the gym during lunch. Those plans were derailed when…
Thoughts on Week 1
Random thoughts on the first week back into a WL program: Conditioning is horrible. CJ doubles at light percentages tax me. I know this will change. Just was surprised at how quickly that went away. I really missed the grind. …
Classic Cycle: Week 1
After some thought about what to do next, I made the decision to drop the strength cycle all together and to get back to weightlifting. I am going to follow a program from Catalyst Athletics for the next 6 weeks…
Where do I go from here?
A few things have hit me this past week: After we ran the small, in-house mock meet, I really miss the weightlifting programming. I have gained weight. Not good weight. Comparing my videos to some a few months ago it…
Strength Cycle: Week 4
This week is the end of a 4 week block with a deload on the squats and testing on the DL and PP. SC.W4.D1.1121 BS 10 @ 50% / 238 10 @ 55% / 262 10 @ 60% / 286…
Split Jerk PR
(Video shows last rep during the EMOM and then PR at 143kg/315lbs) Normally a rest day, I came in on a Thursday morning to do some cardio. Some how I ended up with the blocks out, working on jerks. EMOM…
Self Image
Lately, all of the movements and progressions have felt really good. My body image however, well that is an entirely different story. For some reason, I feel far bigger than I have been. All of my clothes still fit fine. …
Strength Cycle: Week 3
SC.W3.D1.1114 BS 10 @ 50% / 238 8 @ 55% / 265 8 @ 60% / 287 8 @ 70% / 335 8 @ 75% / 357 8 @ 80% / 381 Push Press 5 @ 40% / 90 (Did…