Sunday, July 9, 2017 Training
Deadlift Variant, C5W1 TM143 3x7 @65%
1. Sumo Deadlift (lb):
135x4x2
185x3
205x7 (front)
205x7 (side)
205x8 (oblique)
2. Paused HBBS (lb):
45x8
95x5
135x3
170x7
170x7
170x7*
2. Hanging Leg Raise:
21
21
21
3. DB Row (lb): 55x15x2, 55x12
3. Leg Extensions (lb): 100x12x3
Training time: 1:46
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I like the way sumo feels. During warmups, the bro in the background gave me some unsolicited advice. He thought my grip was too narrow, and he seemed fit and knowledgeable so I decided to give it a try. Then, as he proceeded to do mile-high squats and then to max out on sumo
cringelifts, I went back to my narrow grip in the 2nd and 3rd work sets
. Some of the reps felt a little awkward, but there was a lot in the tank on the third set. I used the same TM that I was using for block pulls in the last cycle, and it appears that I'll be substantially stronger on these. I'll still go with conservative numbers during this cycle just to get more comfortable with the movement, though.
Squats were a bit harder than expected, and a bit less deep than I'd like, but what's new? I can already tell that sumo will have more training overlap with my squat than the block pulls did previously. It probably just means I won't be able to go as heavy on deadlift day squats.
* Solid GGO here. I let out a massive burp in the middle of this set.