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09-09-19

BW - 70.1

Workout

Chins
BW x 3, 3
+ 8 x 2
+ 16 x 1
+ 32 x 1

Assisted OAC
-10.5 x 1
-8 x 1
-16 x 1

OAC ISO @ 120*
-8 x 5s

OAC ISO @90*
-8 x 8s, 8s

Assisted OAC
-24 x 1

Deadhangs
HC@24mm
BW x 5s, 5s
HC@21mm
BW x 5s
HC@18mm
BW x 5s, 22s, 17s
3FD@18mm
BW x 22s, 18s

Dips
BW x 5
+8 x 3
+16 x 8, 7, 6

Notes

Morning rather than evening workout, felt a little flat. Assisted OACs seem pretty good, though TBH i like them more for the statics than for the full movement -- just feels a little distant from the actual exercise. Really hard to get multiple reps too. Anyway, might try out that 4x3-5s w/ short rest protocol I was using for two arm chins with this. Or maybe I should just go back tp trying to push up chins?

Just need to pick something I think is going to work for me and stick with it.


Edit: anyway, only need to get 8kg stronger and I'll have an OAC. Simultaneously sounds like a lot and not a lot.

08-09-19

Workout

Stationary bike, 30 mins aiming for ~120 HR

Notes

Wanted to run but am going to take it slow before going to back-to-back days to protect ankle. Had a desire for some extra activity, though, so did this.

Chinning sesh tmrw. Will probably mess around with assisted OAC stuff.

got visa, leaving for london in ~15 minutes. our expected place to stay tonight fell through and i can't reach my gf now to confirm booking an airbnb so might have to leave for the airport without knowing my actual destination tomorrow, lol. heeeere we go.

oh shit! i hope that works out all right tonight! am afraid i'm not able to offer you a place to stay as i'm not in town tonight, but if you need a hand getting settled in the coming weeks hmu

02-09-19

BW - 70.2kg

Workout

Chins
BW x 3, 3
+13 x 2
+24 x 1
+32 x 1

OAC Negatives
BW x 8s, 7s, 5s, 4s

Dips
BW x 5
+8 x 3 [warmup]
+8 x 15+4+3+2 [myo]

Notes

Just a quick one.

Need to figure out how to properly programme eccentrics, since I should probably be aiming for more straight sets/i.e. less inter-set drop off? It's just pretty hard to aim for a certain amount of time on a descent when it's all so near maximal. I figure they'll be pretty all over the place for the first few sessions as I (and my body) just get use to doing them as training. Goal is basically to get to point where I can usefully do isometrics, since that worked super well in progressing my pulling.

Pulling muscles didn't really feel fully recovered yet, which makes sense, eccentrics are hard to recover from. All the more reason to hope I can get to the point of doing isos soon.

Hitting 15 reps with + 8 was nice, thought the post "activation" myo sets dropped off super fast.

Finger feels basically recovered, but still letting grip stuff rest. Need something to feel fresh when I climb Thursday + better to be miss a session than to cause an injury.

Edit: http://stevenlow.org/prilepin-tables-for-bodyweight-strength-isometric-and-eccentric-exercises/

above useful for programming eccentrics, etc. Will just try to do some more submaximal negatives next time, about 5s/rep, and use an online metronome to help me pace that. Also going to try to rig a makeshift pulley system for some assisted concentrics.

30-08-19

BW - 69.9

Workout

Dips
BW x 5
+8 x 3
+16 x 7, 7, 7
BW x 17

Deadhangs
HC@24mm
BW x 5s
HC@21mm
BW x 5s
HC@18mm
BW x 5s
+8 x 5s
+16 x 7s 
+8 x 9s, 9s
3FD@18mm
+16 x 7s, 7s

KB OHP
16 x 12, 12

(Partial ROM) Standing Ab Wheel
BW x 5, 5, 5+5

Notes

Back-to-back sub-70kg days. I'm coming for your adarq.

Well, that's all a lot stronger when not done immediately after a brutal series of chins.

17 dips after the 3x7 PR is pretty nice, the weighted dips feel much more chest heavy, while the BW failure point was triceps. Think I just naturally stay a lot more upright without the dip belt.

Hitting the hangs with +16kg is pretty big, shall keep pushing that up. Need to actually be climbing a lot more, else I'm mostly just training to have stronger fingers and back for their own sake (which, I'll admit, I kind of am).

Possible schedule: rest tomorrow, swings Sunday, OAC/lifting Monday, swings Tuesday, rest Wednesday, climb Thursday?

Quote from: Joe on August 29, 2019, 05:31:01 am

The rear delt soreness I have today from the OAC negatives session the other day might be the most intense soreness I've ever had.

great work on the PR but damn wtf. that's major!!@# 

Yeah it's not super pleasant. I'm not really surprised, though. Eccentrics always make me super sore, and OAC stuff is by far the most intense eccentric work + on top of that it's basically a new movement, so doing extreme overload eccentrics with a new movement is the perfect combo for soreness. I think the thing that puts it over the edge, though, is that lat soreness has always felt really different to the soreness I get in other muscles. It's a lot less "sharp" like chest/hamstring soreness, and a lot more dull/thick feeling. Hard to explain.

The rear delt soreness I have today from the OAC negatives session the other day might be the most intense soreness I've ever had.

27-08-19

The big OAC/weighted chin test session is tomorrow, but I walked past the pullup bar this morning while totally cold and was tempted to jump up. Easy hold @ 90* on each arm (just held it momentarily since I didn't want to wear self out for tomorrow's session, but it felt _easy_ and like I could pull up from 90* if I wanted too) 

the hype for tomorrow is big now...

Got impatient, lmao, and did some tests. Able to hold an OAC iso @ 90* with either arm for ~3s. Able to do a solid 9s eccentric on each arm, with a pretty smooth descent. I'm so excited, feels like I'm as close as I've ever been, and my elbows and shoulders are holding up totally fine.

Will do KB swings + some dips tomorrow, then a proper OAC training session on Friday. If I finally commit properly and diet down from ~70.5kg to 66kg over like 4-6 weeks then I think by the time I hit the lower weight I may be able to do an OAC...