Getting Physically & Mentally Stronger Through Barbell Training
Still a bit of pain in the lower back at heavier sets, but doesn't feel as sharp.
Used a bench with a lower height.
These weights used to be light for me. Must be the pre-meet training and lack of OHP. Gotta build it back up.
Trying out the Titan deadlift slippers for the first time. They remind me of Kung Fu shoes I used to have when I was a kid.
Also, lower back doesn't 100% - still aching a bit.
This makes my lower back feels better for some reason. Glute hypertrophy will probably end up ripping more jeans though.
Lower back has been bothering me all week. Forced to take one of those 'de-load' weeks I keep on hearing about.
Also decided to do high bar instead of low bar squat. I find the upright position during the high bar squat less stressful on my lower back.
Obliques are super sore from doing barbell side bends a few days ago. I was doing barbell side bends like Lu Xiaojun (from the Chinese weightlifting team) but with a lot less weight.
Experimented with 45lbs, then 52.5lbs for 20 reps. Maybe it was a little too much to try out a new exercise. Nonetheless, hit a couple of PR's today:
2 minutes.
