my head hated me this morning. guess my all-day buzz was a bit deeper than i thought it was. my body shut down last night. first time that’s ever happened to me (sans blackout drunk). i was lying in bed and it was impossible for me to keep my eyes open. i was trying. couldn’t. [...]
my head hated me this morning. guess my all-day buzz was a bit deeper than i thought it was. my body shut down last night. first time that's ever happened to me (sans blackout drunk). i was lying in bed and it was impossible for me to keep my eyes open. i was trying. couldn't. was a strange sensation.
my liver can't be happy. i need to detox. and i'm not talking about a white-girl detox. i need to stop throwing toxins into my body. literal toxins.
back to training today. felt good. started with CARs. upper-body mobilizations included: weighted external rotations, weighted sleepers (only on left side — being cautious with right arm since softball is still in season), high and low prisoners, and external rotation liftoffs with overhead reaches.
4×5@95 overhead presses with a five-second overhead hold on last rep superset with 4×5 pull-ups with a ten-second dead hang on last rep. really trying to experiment with my overhead press technique, trying to find SOME answers as to where my discomfort is coming from. as of now, i'm empty-handed.
ring support holds and power cleans came next. power cleans were barely power cleans. 95 pounds on the bar, not really exploding. always wanted to get back into power cleans. i used to do 5×5@225 and my upper back was jacked. i believe power cleans for 5s are great for upper-back growth.
i stopped doing them a while ago for reasons i can't remember. haven't done them recently despite wanting to because controlling the eccentric (i don't have bumpers) hurt my shoulder. so i'm starting light and crossing my fingers.
3×6@190 barbell rows. some mild tugging in hammies, but not too bad. superset these with ring dips. two reps per set. i think i'm going to ditch ring dips in the future and do some kind of push-up on the rings instead.
finished with curls and overhead triceps extensions. one set to somewhat failure. didn't have the stank in me to push these very hard.
lunch was ground beef with carrots. love this combo. raw yogurt, dark choco, walnuts, banana. also digging this. crunchy vibes.
dinner was cabbage with some stuff that was in soup my wife made. white beans, chicken, and bacon in some kind of cream sauce. also had some mac and cheese with three chicken thighs. raw liver shake.
late-night snack was half a banana and a scoop of peanut butter with some cashews for crunch. raw milk. wasn't hungry but kids left a half-eaten banana on the counter, and i had to come to the rescue.
did tons of work on the deck today. let's consider this “practical” hamstring rehab.