205x1 x 2 205 x 2 misses, wt pushups bw x 8,32x8, 53x8x2

 Started off ok but felt the pinching in my L3-L2 facet joints again. not terrible but there nonetheless

Put my belt a bit higher and not as tight. It felt better. Felt it on 165 and up. Thinking with the head position completely back and stiff legs it allowed that to be the pivot point.after the first two reps with 205 I think my back said no to the arch

I switched shoes back to the FastLifts and went up to 200   but no go again

We'll see Wednesday

165 x 1
175 x 1
185 x 1
195 x 1 not right
200 x 1 same
205 x 1 good actually
205 x miss
205 x 1
205 x miss x 2
135 x 1
180 x 1
200 x miss
190 x 1

168.6 4 am

5 mile 35 lb ruck 1:18:22 15:39 ave

 COLD this morning. Good sleep tho and it just took me almost 2 miles to get warmed up

My actual pace dropped into sub 16s right away but the ave didn't show it

Splits

1) 16:23

2) 15:56

3) 15:15

4)  15:04

168.6!

Not bad but not strong.yesterdays technique reboot really worked the glutes and hams and I felt them on the ruck right away

wore the  OTBs felt good

Back to swing basics: The Hinge.36 kg swings 5x5,40kg 5x5,44kg 6 x5 BW squats 8x8, pullaparts 3 x 3

 Man this fix is as big for my swing technique  as not losing visual contact on the X is for my press! Just  going back to THE most basic component of swing technique: the pure hinge

As I taught for years and just like a WSB power squat the knees don't move forwards at all- the hips just push back

It was SO much better! so much easier, stronger faster with better bell height with less effort and way less back involvement

Looking at  my recent videos NOW I can see the bell trajectory was DOWN and back, using my legs( quads) as the driver. No wonder I had no hip snap I HAVEN'T BEEN USING MY HIPS!

Started off easyjust too see. Kept the same shoes,foot width everything else. Just pretended my legs were embedded in sand up to my knees

Just sit back

Just an arched back good morning louie style

Best height I've had with the 40 or 44 in forever

36 kg x 5

AXE style 8 x 5( thought it was  the 40 actually)

40 x 5 x 5

44 x 5 x 6

32 x 5 x 2

right  arm was nearly as good as left

On Wed for light day I'll do 24 kg x 5 x 5/5

BW squats seemed perfect

168.8

35 lb ruck 3.01 miles 45:32 15:06 ave pace

 Surprisingly fast for how dead my legs felt. Wore the GoRuck mac v2s

180 x 1 x 10, 210 hold x 5, 16 kg swings 5 x 8/8 new old technique, 20 lbs arm casts

This went great. All ten sets solid, even warmups were strong. Figured out where to stand, FINALLY,  to really maximize sighting the X

Has to be in front so I can look back to find the X. If its right above me its easier to go forward. So now thats sussed!

Very confident

Spot  the X

"there it is"

Lock in

"Stay with it"

STIFF LEG DRIVE

For the swings I went BACK to my old pure hinge style.  slightly ( very) wider but not trying to use my legs at all, just the hips. Like I used to do pre TKR before I could bend my knee

Wore the lower heeled adidas too

Felt great but will see how it goes Sat.Probably use the 36 kg bell

170.2 at 12:30

205 x 1 x 4!! 215 static hold, wt pushups 32-53 lbs x 8, db hammer curls

 This went perfectly with the  HUGE takeaway  that even though I've been trying to keep the X in vision I have not and EXACTLY  when I lose the visual I lose the lift!

But today because I actually managed to force myself to keep the X in sight I made all four lifts when otherwise I am sure I would have missed at least two!

Spot the  X

Lock the legs

STAY ON THE X NO MATTER WHAT

Keep the knees locked

170.2 at 11:30 training time

Fast rain walk ( no ruck) 4.8 miles in 1:13:49 15:10 ave pace 11:09 fastest mile

 Test drive on the rain coat today so no ruck

Very odd, started off very slow surprisingly  for no pack. Total dark as I wanted to try to beat the downpour

took two miles to find my stride but then legs were moving so fast I thought I would fall! actually had to lean less to slow down

split 1 16:32 ~

2 15:46

3 14:47

4 14:27

5 14:06 !

fastest mile it said 11:09 at 61 min into the walk! flying!

ave hr was 117

ave pace last lap was 13:30

168.4

40 kg swings 12 x 5/5 24 min, 16 kg squat cleans 4 x 4/4 pullaparts

 Not bad but still not getting the height I want but I'm not sure why. Bell didn't feel heavy and cardio was fine but height is still off a bit

KB squat cleans felt great. did them one side at a time as separate set and suprisingly really felt my legs works in the stretch portion. depth good too

169.0

12.2 (bath)