175 x 1 x 5,180 x 1 x 5 20 kg swings 4 x 5/5 24 kg swings 4 x 5/5 20 lb db ext, hammer curls

 This went just about perfect. No sore or tweaked at all from Monday, which is, in itself, amazing

Adding in the cues
"Push back" instead of chest up. If I push back after the hold the chest automatically goes up

1) elbows up

2) hold bar high

3) push back

 these hold felt great! and it was VERY cool to have 225 in my hands again after a year! It felt heavy  but not crazy heavy and I jumped from 205 to 225!

173.0

215 x 1!! Chin Press PR.

 This went great despite a headache all morning and not the best attitude. Slept well but otherwise didn't have a good feeling.

But it went great. The one inch extra width seems to really help a lot

155 x 1
165 x 1
175 x 1
185 x 1
195 x 1
205 x 1
215 x 1!!
205 x 3/4 ( need more tricep rest)
205 x 1
200 x 1 x 2

band pushdowns 4 x 12
rev bar curl 4  x 8
laterals 3 x 10

173.6

35 lb ruck 5.2 mile

 35 lbs

5.2 miles

1:21

15:44 mi ave pace

16:23
15:50
15:46
15:16
15:15
15:23

173.6
13.8

40 kg swings 20 x 5, 5 x 6, 40 kg belt squats 3 x 10 pullaparts 3 x 30

 Really good day. Solid sleep although  still a little vertigo upon getting out of bed.Weird but it was fine during swings and now

thumb is bending easier and more quickly. About 70% there.Easier to grip bell too

wanted to get back to 25 sets so I settled on 5's but felt so good I decided to up it for last 5 sets. No issues

then 3 x 10 belt squats 

173.3

35 lb 3.5 mile ruck

 really strong. cool and overcast still. awesome

35 lb ruck

3.53 mi

54:02

15:18 ave pace

15:47
15:21
14:55
14:59

118 ave BPM

173.6 

14.6

175 x 1 x 10, 195, 210 220 static holds, rolling db ext 25 lbs 6 x8 15 sec rest, db hammers, 20 kg swings 4 x 8/8

 Just about a perfect workout. Pretty much every set and rep were correct and identical

The new ideas worked

swing under bar first

then elbows up

unrack hold bar high

press up chest up

135x1
145x1
155x1
165x1

175 x 1 x 10

5 am 173.2

           14.6

12:30 174.0
            10% bf
             60% hydration

215 x X x 2, 205 x 1 x 2 down, band pushdowns, bar rev curls

Should have made this. Had too vertical a forearm on the first attempt and the bar went out in front

Second attempt kept my elbows more in front of bar and damn near made it!

Takeaways

As suspected swinging out in front of the bar and THEN standing up is better than smurging it all together
BUT I have to keep elbows slightly  in front of bar

Held the bar high enough and strongly enough as well as locked knees better

The Cues

1) swing under the bar then swing elbows up

2) Unrack and push on bar to hold the bar high. pause

3) Drive the bar and the chest up to press 

 only weighed 171.6 this AM 

WTF? BUT I feel great. so there's that

35lb ruck

 35lbs

5.06 miles

1:20:40

15:56 ave pace (  watch screw up from pausing it)

16;10
17:09
15:54
15:18
15:09

116 ave HR

32 kg swings 20 x 8, 30 min, 40 kg belt squats 3 x 8, pullaparts 3 x 30

 These went very well. Strange fundamental difference in easyness between 8 and 10 reps. shouldn't be such a difference but there is

172.2

35 lb ruck

 really solid day. unseasonally cool and crisp/overcast

35lbs

6 laps

55:14

3.58 miles

split 1 15:58
split 2 15:25
split 3 15:00!!
split 4 15:10

118 ave BPM

170 x 1 x 5, 175 x 1 x 5, static holds 195, 205 , 215 band pushdowns 4 x 12, bar rev curl 4 x 8

 Super distracted as I had to rush to the ortho doc for a cortisone injection in my trigger thumb but I got it done and form was solid

those three cues are really working

think right
hold bar high
chest up

174.00

212.5 Pr!, 205 x 1 x 2, rolling db ext, seated hammers, laterals

 This went great! And just as planned.I hit 205 strongly and went right to 212.5, I was a solid lift. I could have been tighter and  less knee kick (which hurts more than helps) but it was good

135x1
145x1
155x1
165x1
175x1
185x1
195x1
205x1
212.5 x1
205x1x2

The 'chest up' technique right as I drive was key. In fact, one of the issues with 212 was that I didn't do it enough and too much went to my hips. But that cue changes everything

1) Think Right  on takeoff
2) Hold bar high  
3) Chest UP during the drive

db ext and hammers with 25s

laterals with 15s

173.3

35 lb five mile ruck

 Way too dogstracted today! three times lol. Plus the apple watch got stuck on a setting I couldnt see the ave pace and distance etc. SO not great. Plus legs were tired from swings and squats

35 lb ruck

1:19:50

5:05 mile
splits

16:05

15:44

15:56

16:19

14:53

114 BPM HR

173.3

48 kg swings 20 x 5 ( 29 min) 48 kg belt squats 3 x 8, pullaparts 3 x 30

 Was really worried my trigger thumb hand wouldn't be able to hold the grip but it turned out fine. Just made me really concentrate on the setup even more than usual

Still took me eight sets to warmup and find  the groove

Glad I put these back in the mix. that strength goes away FAST

174.2

12.7 ( bath)

35 lb ruck

 Solid one

35 lbs

3.44 mile

50.33

15:16 ave pace

3 miles in 46:10

119 ave BPM

173.4

170 x 1 x 5, 175 x 1 x 5, 195,205 205 static holds, 20 kg swings 4 x5/5, 24 kg swings 4 x 5/5, band pushdowns rever bar curl

 This went, well, perfectly. I've never done ten reps so exactly the same in the press

Made a discovery this morning during BodyMaintenance, (at 5 am) that may have permanently fixed my falling back at lockout problem

It occurred to me to me that I should drive my chest up at the sticking point not my hips forward. that hip drive creates a counter action of laying back. I've been thinking thats how I get into my arch but the chest up drive wedges me under the bar with my COM IN FRONT OF THE BAR, NOT FALLING BACK!

Of course we'll see how it does with 205 + but I have a good feeling about it

The  static holds are crucial as they are the critical point and I'm not strong or confident there yet but today was better

The Setup

Think right

Hold bar high

Chest up

205, 210, 212.5(almost) 200 x 1 x 3

 This went great but not perfect BUT nothing  tweaked which is most important

Focused on the three things I learned from last monday

1) unrack 'think right'

2) hold the bar as high as possible

3) push back ( not  100% about this one tho)

4) take the very small jumps they are important

135 x 1
145 x 1
155 x 1
165 x 1
175 x 1
185 x 1
195 x 1
205 x 1
210 x 1 good but hard enough not to make me want to jump to 215
212.5 x almost ( video showed elbow flare and I got  a very minor left shoulder clunk which I think is from pushing back instead of up. Elbow didn't flare on 210
200 x 1 x 2
200 x miss balance
200 x 1

I think instead of pushing back just drive hips

20 lbs db rolling ext s/s with20 lb seated hammer curls

4 x8 / 4 x 6

15 lb laterals 3 x 8

173.2

4.94 mile 35 lb ruck

 Kinda hard today. Felt pretty beat up for no physical reason. Just the stress of the dog emergency

Speed ok but nothing special

35 lbs

1:19

4.94  miles

16:22 ave mi ( something messed up here makes no sense)

I didn't see ONE 16 during any of the laps and the last three were in the 14:30's range so I don't know what's up

going to start the meter running when I go out the door tho instead of at the park. miles is miles

173,

44 kg One arm swings 8 sets of 5 ( dog emergency workout cut short)

  Walker tore his dewclaw off playing this morning and trip to the emergency vet cut my workout short

Plus no video

But the session was actually going strong and my thumb was doing fine

16 kg x 5/5 x 2
20 kg x 5/5
24 kg x 5/5
28 kg x 5/5
32 kg x 5/5
36 kg x 5/5
40 kg x 5/5

44 kg x 5 x 8 sets

173.0

Thursday ruck

 Fast one

35 lbs

6 laps 

3 miles

46:40

15:30 ave pace

top pace 14:04 mile

hot too. heat conditioning starts now it seems

170 x 1 x 10, 180/190/200 start holds, 20 kg swings 4 x 5/5, 24 kg swings 4 x 5/5, band pushdowns, rev bar curls

 Woke up really sore from the shitty reps on monday but learned a lot

1) SMALL JUMPS ALWAYS

2) HOLD THE BAR AS HIGH AS POSSIBLE

These cues worked great today and pretty much erased all the soreness!

135 x 1
145 x 1
155 x 1
165 x 1
170 x 1 x 10

start holds 180 190 200 

these felt great!

173 BW