Oh yeah, bacon, sausage and a beer too. I mean, it was a solid 2500 kcals. That's what I get for finally doing real volume for maybe the first time ever.

Whoops. I guess most of my vid was out of focus today.

Really spicy hang snatches.

Standing up in between hang snatches? Wtf.

I can do that and it looks real pretty with 40. Srs tho I just need to work on ensuring a stable overhead position into hole and standing up. I am sure I'll look like that someday. Well the tall version of it anyway. So yeah, nothing like that.

nice lifting, but really im here for the food debauchery

That lil guy there has some chinese-level spice to that speed. Most impwessive.

Mon 8/04/14
Day 2, bw 253,530am cf gym, fasted + caffeine + BCAAs pwo

Everything feels very tired and I don't want to move my body.

kg / lbs

Snatch
81 / 180 x3x2 oox ooo
94 / 205 x3x2 ooo ooo
106 / 235 x2x2 xo xo (someone walked right in front of me on both 1st reps, f CF)

Hang Clean
90 / 200 x3x2 ooo ooo
105 / 230 x3x2 ooo ooo
120 / 265 x2x2 oo oo
135 / 300 x2x2 oo oo

Front Squat
116 / 255 x4x1 oooo
122 / 270 x3x1 ooo
138 / 305 x3x1 ooo
153 / 335 x2x2 oo oo
170 / 375 x2x1 ox
This might tie a PR, not sure. If you can't guess, my legs are ****ing fried after these last two days.

Tired and doesn't want to move, gets in am obscene amount of volume anyway. Don't forget to eat, DT!

Real nice front squats DT.

I ate. At risk of mass unsubscriptions, I will say I don't really like eating this much, I am not used to it anymore. Meh. I am sure that workout burns a jillion kcals though. I gotta get some protein powder.

Thanks man. I would *like* to think I can hit 405+ fresh, but who knows, I am not testing anytime soon, just want to drive my classic lifts up. The squats feel good though, strong through the whole ROM.

+1 nice FS. 305 was really fast. I love watching your videos if only for the random CF stuff going on in the background.

I'd be surprised if this didnt contribute to the neck issue.

That behind the head pressing seems like a bad idea for you.

Glad the chiro helped.

Nice hangcleans, stood up effortlessly. You have pretty dece clean:FS ratio.

I love old guy in yellow shirt. He's in a ton of your videos. I like to imagine that's soulman in the background except his name is Eustice.

Think I'm going to start lifting towards the rack to avoids this in the future. Anyway, nice lifting in here lately. It should be really awesome once you get into a maximal or competition type phase with lots of max attempts.

Hard to say I guess, but I'd read that the dangerous part of btn pressing is the bottom range of the movement, which would be obviated by the push part.

A more likely culprit is a chronically immobile part of my upper back that neither PT nor chiro nor every sort of rolling I've tried can seem to ever loosen up for more than a day. It sucks. I'm back to 100% pain free though, so currently no complaints in that area. (My posture from working mostly at a computer, even when standing is also something I fight with daily. All I can say is I am trying.)

All of my ratios seem to be falling into line lately, whereas they used to be just ridiculous. Thanks.

He seems like a nice guy. Also super grumpy all the time about exercising. Rich.

They have that rogue rack system and people treat it like a highway. I think I just need a sign that says "GO AWAY".

Thanks, I hope this volume is helpful. I am definitely getting a lot of reps in, that's for sure.

Day 3
Tue 8/05/14, bw 254, 530am cf gym, fasted + caffeine + BCAAs pre

Pretty bad session. Felt bad. Looked bad. Moving poorly. Just exhausted and not really up for a third day in a row of this level of volume. Legs are ****ing smoked.

kg / lbs

Hang Snatch
75 / 165 x3x2 ooo ooo
88 / 195 x3x2 oxx ooo
100 / 220 x2x2 xo ox
did not attempt doubles at 115/250 (just lol at even thinking about that today)

Clean & Jerk
94 / 205 x3+1x3
109 / 240 x3+1x2 ooo ooo(didn't do presribed 3rd set)
123 / 270 x2+1x1 ooo+x (****ed up and did 3 cleans and failed the jerk, didn't do prescribed 2nd and 3rd set, subbed pulls)

Clean pull
123 / 270 x3x3

Back Squat
Didn't attempt past warmups with 135lbs. Glute/right side was not having it. Rolled for quite a while instead and felt fine when I was done rolling.

Ever do these? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N73AnUp3m2w

Tightening up some of your loose upper back muscles might be what you need.

Yeah I have used that as part of my warmup, but I don't currently, good reminder. I probably have used it twice in the past 10 days or so since that injury though. I also do light banded face pulls, the 5-way shoulder mob and a separate shoulder mob with the band all as needed pre workout. I really feel really good right now, maybe 95% overall, discontinued ART/PT for now (but I can go back). If my neck feels bad in another way, I can typically figure out what's causing it (typically tight levator scap or tight traps or stuff, both of which 1st rib mobs help) and work on it and loosen things up enough to work and feel very good for the day, which is about all I can ask.

Day 4
Thu 8/07/14, cf gym, 530am, bw 254, fasted + bcaa + 200mg caffeine

Feeling fine, just moving very slowly

kg / lbs

Front Squat
92 / 205 x5x3
107 / 235 x5x3
Nice, very very light recovery style sets. Felt good. Interesting idea to have these at all, and have them first. I don't think I'd done something like this before.

Snatch
75 / 165 x3x2 ooo ooo
88 / 195 x3x3 oox ooo ooo
94 / 205 x2x3 ox ox ox, I was pulling high enough, just not moving quickly enough to stabilize catch

Power Clean & Jerk
87 / 190 x4+1x4
102 / 225 x3+1x4
No misses. Cardio imo.

Day 5
Fri 8/08/14, cf gym, 530am, bw 255, fasted + bcaa + 200mg caffeine
kg / lbs

Hang Snatch
75 / 165 x3x4
88 / 195 x3x4

Hang Clean & Jerk
87 / 190 x3+1x4
102 / 225 x3+1x4

Jerk
87 / 190 x3x2
102 / 225 x3x2
116 / 255 x2x2

No misses today.

Chinup
5

Somehow bruised the base of my palm on my L hand by my wrist from the way the bar hits with straps or something, maybe from over the past few sessions. It hurts a lot. No other pain to speak of. R wrist a bit, nothing crazy. Otherwise today was good. Feeling good.