Volume:
Squat 360 5x5 again
Intensity:
Squat 415 1x5 again. This time I made it. Lost position during reps 3 and 5 but I was strong enough this time to recover.
Pressing:
Bench: 245 3x5
Press: 165 4/-/- I got 4 reps in set 1 and it felt so heavy that I just gave up. I've been feeling super beat up lately probably due to the TM + 3 2 hour OLY sessions per week.
Things that are wrong:
I pulled my neck during the presses so they now hurt if I tilt my head. My right wrist has been hurting for about 2 months now. They hurt if I curl/put any sort of shear force on them. My left low back is still slightly tweaked from June last year. My left knee slightly hurts at the bottom position (think I"m going to get some knee sleeves). Finally I tore a callous when I went rock climbing and it's a pain in the ass to wait for it to heal.
I am definitely looking forward to taking a bit of time off after my meet in Feb. The last actual break I took in training was probably back in November when I traveled for 2 weeks.
Have you ever used muscle rub (nicoflex, tiger balm, joint cream) for your parts that ache? Bill Starr wrote an article about training in cold weather on SS.com; he practically swears by the muscle rub.
ReplyDeleteI haven't tried it. Maybe worth a look.
ReplyDeleteI got a pair of knee sleeves to keep my knees warm. Maybe that'll fix my knee pain.
Here's the article: http://startingstrength.com/index.php/site/article/training_in_cold_weather.
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