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2/27/2020
Block 1, week 2
Operator: black/professional
Max Strength

OHP: 70 x 2 x 5, 70 x 1 x 12
Deadlift: 135 x 1 x 15

Haven't hit either I'd these in a few weeks, so I played it a bit conservative on the AMRAPs. Deadlifts especially so, considering my recent low back issues. I'll note how I feel tomorrow and base next week's training on that.

2/28/2020
Block 1, week 2
HIC: Hill Sprints x 6

Back feels good. Quads felt a bit odd after 5th sprint, decided to stop at 6. Have squats tomorrow, don't want to sabotage myself for the lift.

2/29/2020
Block 1, week 2
GSLP/Black: Professional
Max Strength
Bench press: 135 x 2 x 5, 135 x 1 x 10
Squats: 145 x 2 x 5, 145 x 1 x 10

In honor of the date, I took a leap on the bench press that paid off. 10 reps was max effort on the last set of presses. I had a few reps left in the tank on squats, but held back since I'll be hitting some E tomorrow.

Missed my usual AM training, so I lifted after work.

3/1/2020
GSLP/Black: Professional
E - Ruck 60 pounds x 1 hour hill walk

Took the pack when I walked the dog. I'll have to rethink walking the dog during E sessions, as she has a very different pace than I do. Her "hurry up to the interesting things and then stop to sniff all of them" pace doesn't mesh well with a good Training pace for me.

On the plus side, she got a good walk, and I didn't get offered any handouts.

3/3/2020
Block 1, week 3
GSLP/Black: Professional
MS

OHP: 75 x 2 x 5, 75 x 1 x 15
Squats: 155 x 2 x 5, 155 x 1 x 8
Chinup negatives: 2 x 5

Realized I forgot to do the chinup negatives at all last week. Oops.

Today just felt off. OHPs still are a new movement to me, and my form started to suffer on the last few reps. Squats felt weird, like I couldn't quite get the form right. On the plus side, I'm still progressing nicely with the squats. It's time to start increasing those by 5 lbs per session.

3/4/2020
GSLP/Black: Professional
Block 1, week 3
HIC - Hill Sprints x 4

Felt a twinge in my left quad, stopped early. I've been jogging around the block, then easing into the first two sprints as a warm-up. I'll do a bit more jogging and some stretching next time. If that doesn't work, I'll try Fobbits or some other kettlebell-based HIC.

I'm aware that hard, higher-rep squats and hill sprints aren't fully compatible. If I need to back off the HIC a bit for this block, I'll do that. My max strength is my weakest link right now.

3/5/2020
Unplanned rest day due to unexpected overtime at work.

3/6/2020
Block 1, week 3
GSLP/Black: Professional
Max Strength
Bench: 145 x 2 x 5, 145 x 1 x 5
Deadlift: 165 x 12

Had an extended rest before the bench AMRAP set, as I was getting lunch into the oven. Definitely at the point where the bench press should be advanced by 2.5 lbs/day. Limit on deadlifts was grip, I thought I was going to drop the bar on the last rep.

Tired today. Didn't get much sleep or water yesterday.

3/7/2020
GSLP/Black:Professional
MS
OHP: 80x2x5, 80x1x10
Squats: 160x2x5, 160x1x5
Chinup Negatives: 2x3

Nearly missed squat AMRAP. Feeling drained today.

3/8/2020
GSLP/Black:Professional

Planned Rest Day

Belated easy week. Realized the heavy GSLP lifting makes the occasional easy week even more important.