Getting Physically & Mentally Stronger Through Barbell Training
Haven't done a real "recovery day" workout in a while.
Watched a 275lbs OHP video to psych myself up prior to attempting my own PR of 245lbs.
Texas method volume day.
Supposed to be low bar squats today, but my shoulders have been hurting so I've decided to do high bar squats, with straps.
Also, while experimenting with squatting with straps yesterday, the left side of my lower/mid back cramped up. Not sure why, maybe not enough warm up. Or squatting in flip flops. Only had 320lbs on the bar, and I was just standing there when the pain shot up my back. Weird.
Still feeling it today, but going to squat anyways.
Lastly, I widened up my stance to get more stretch reflex out of my adductors at the bottom of the squat, and to minimize strain on my lower leg. A narrow stance can get me A2G a lot easier, but it seems to shift me onto my toes at the bottom, which I think was causing pain in my soleus lately.
Strapped squats made my triceps a tiny bit sore, but my shoulders feels fine. No affect on today's bench session.
Texas method intensity day.
Shoulders feeling a little beat up.
Set the height of the J-hooks 1 hole higher today, because I always seem to re-rack the bar too high. It's about 1 1/2" higher than normal.
The bar was at Adam's apple level. I think this made it easier to get the 1st rep up, because I could drop the bar a inch or so towards my shoulders, causing a stretch reflex for the 1st rep (normally at shoulder level and press at a dead stop).
