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Athlete Journal, Entry 37 – In Sickness and In Travel
With two kids in daycare, an elementary school teacher wife, and managing a manufacturing facility interacting with lots of people, I’m pretty much sick all winter, every winter. Such is life. I missed a week in posting my training log, but I was indeed in the gym training. And I wasn’t even sick, in fact. Last week I picked up another cold from the kids right before flying out of town on business, of course.
SUNDAY (Early AM prior to flight. Fasted training USP labs style of course)
Warmup/Mobility 10min
Floor Press
45×10
135×5
225×5
315×5
365×5
405×1
I have to say my pressing ability is diminishing significantly with my weight loss and lack of focus on this movement. My best is 465×1. I need to step it up.
Dips
Bodyweightx12
Bodyweight+100×10,10,10
Grappler Shoulder Press
X10,10,10
Grappler Delt Raises
3 sets
SUNDAY – WEDNESDAY
Between flying and working, I think I only got in 3 meals during those 4 days. One day consisted of two pieces of jerky.
THURSDAY
I got back late Wednesday night. After 8 hours of flying with a cold I was not doing well Thursday morning. So I went home sick around noon. Of course my view of “medicine” is different than most…
Medium stand squat w/Buffalo bar
Barx10
135×5
225×5
315×5
405×3
495×2
545×9,8 – Not impressive but I was happy considering the circumstances.
AFS leg press 1-leg
190×16,16 per side
Leg Extension
Stack x 20,20,20
Band Leg Curls
#4×25,25,25
SATURDAY
I finally felt human today, at least in my head. The cold had moved to my chest and I was coughing up a bunch of mucus. But overall, I actually felt fabulous compared to the previous week.
Turkish Getups w/fat barbell
45×2
85×1
105×1
Deadlift off 4-5” blocks w/Hook Grip
135×5
225×5
315×3
405×1 – 20sec
495×1 – 20sec
605×1 – 10sec
705×1 – 5sec
765×1 – 5sec
765+50 chainx1 -5sec
765+150 chainx0
765+100 chainx1 -5sec
Tons of sled work, hitting my lats from all angles
Turkish Getups w/fat barbell
125×1
Arm Bars in high hip Turkish Get Up with Fat bar
195×5
SUNDAY
Rest!
