32 kg swings 30 x 5 in 31 min, 40 kg belt squats 5 x 10, left leg split squat 4 x 10

 This felt great. Basically on the minute sets without timing it. AXE style

Move up to 35 sets next week

Belt squat groove excellent too

168.0

35 lb ruck 3 miles in 45:13 15:03 ave

First really hot day,80 degrees no breeze or cloud cover. went great. Better than expected especially after two night interrupted ( dogs ) sleep and extra swings yesterday.

No complaints

169.00

190 x 1 top sets, 195 x X x2, 170 x 1 x 5 wt pushups bw -53 x 5 x 3 band pushdown 4 x 20

 this was  all off. two cancellations and a messed up prep didnt help.nothing terrible but head wasnt in the game til half way through

all my problems up to the two 195 misses were from not getting elbows in front of the bar on unracking at all. bar went up and foward

was so focused on pausing before press i forgot elbows

155 x 1
165 x 1
175 x forward
175 x 1
185 x 1
190 x 1 decent
195 x X x 2
( figured out elbows)
170 x 1 x 5
195 x 1 hold
205 x 1 hold

168.0

35 lb Ruck 5 miles in 1:15:30,15:05 ave pace

 This was tough from the start. legs heavy and if I stopped focusing for a minute the pace dropped fast. End time and pace were stellar though

168.2

13.5

36 kg swings 22 x 5 24 min, 36 kg belt sq 5 x 10, Left leg split squat 3 x 10, pullaparts 3 x 30

 Strong strong day all around.Slept good, felt good, groove was on from the start and cardio was solid as its been

Best my swing has felt in YEARS

And the same footprint setup technique works great for the squat ( which is actually how I figured it out many many years ago)

168.4

2nd Fastest 3 mile 35 lb ruck 44:53 14:55 ave pace

 Also a two mile PR of 29.7 min. Did NOT want to get started ( not enough sleep) but man it was strong once I got going

Best time was Dec 25 44:43 and 14:53

Jan 29 was good too at 44:51 14:54

168.8

160 x 1 x 5, 165 x 1 x 5 16kg swings 8 x 8/8, DB rear delts 5 x 10 with 20s

 Really really solid. Went back to the Oly belt ( that support right over the umbilicus is key, the 2 pood has nothing there.) and super focused on PAUSING before the start

I now believe this is KEY to the chin press. The oly press needs a ballistic start. The chin press  needs a HIGH TENSION start.

The pause loads that tension

Also 'thought right' as I press. If I dont the left arm over works

 I simply cant go heavier on Mondays than I can hold at the start

 168.8

9.0 ! (post bath)

61.4

at 12:30