Thread: Mitilldawn training log

Hit deadlifts today. Haven't slept great the past couple nights for whatever reason, so was feeling a bit out of it going into the workout.

8 minutes elliptical and dynamic movements.

Deadlift warm up
135x6
135x5
185x5
225x5
working sets
275x5
315x5
355x10- 9 reps would have been a PR, so I felt great about hitting 10
365x2- Intended to get 5 and didn't have it after the previous all out effort
225x10

Front squat
I did 2 sets at 135 for 10 reps. My right knee has been feeling stiff for a bit, usually nothing that slows me down, but today it was bad enough I didn't want to push through it. There's no pain, just a lot of tightness/stiffness, I'm assuming its just an overuse thing. I've already switched up my cardio because of this, opting for low impact over running. I also intend to double down on doing yoga throughout the week, and will do some research to find a good joint support supplement.

2 sets of ab wheel rollouts both for 8 reps, but pausing at full extension, before returning to starting position.
3 sets of mason twists with 25lb plate and feet off the ground, 15 reps per side.

15 minutes on stair stepper.

Originally Posted by Bullseye Forever

Those stair steppers are crazy hard


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I agree, but for some reason I love them, especially after hitting legs. Feels like I'm lifting and doing cardio simultaneously lol

Originally Posted by JohnMcc

I find collagen peptides that have types I, II, III, V, X are great and better than the normal I, III you find around. I also take glucosamine sulfate, hcl version isn't very effective, MSM, cartilage powders, I get a lot of connective tissue from animals in my diet as well (fish bones, cartilage and fascia ground into deer burger, powdered egg shells, etc). Good hydration, easy on the caffeine, and tons of mobility/stretching/yoga serve me well and my joints have never felt better in my life.

I appreciate the recommendations, man! I'll have to pick some of those up. I did do 20 minutes of yoga today, hoping to stay loose.

So it's been a busy weekend for me, some friends were visiting from down state, I still made sure to hit the gym on Friday and Saturday, and got all my calories in though. Friday was my bench day:
Warm up
95x8
135x8
155x5
Working
185x5
205x5
230x12
245x5
205x8
205x8
205x5

Hang clean
95x8
115x8
135x8
135x8

Lat pulldown
100x10
130x10
130x10
150x10- did drop sets following this, going down by 20lbs until I hit 80lbs

Overhead press
3 sets of 10 @85lbs
2 sets of 10@95lbs

Seated DB curl
3 sets of 20 @35lbs

Lateral raise
2 sets of 20 @20lbs

Saturday was my squat day, I was worried go into it because of the knee discomfort I was having, but I was able to tweak my form to alleviate pressure on my knee, simply by turning feet outwards more.

Squat warm up
95x8
135x8
185x5

Working
225x5
255x5
295x9
315x3
335x1
355x1
295x3- paused for 3 seconds at the bottom

I actually wanted to do more singles, I was feeling unstoppable, but figured I shouldn't push the knee too far, as I mention switching up my form helped greatly, but I didn't want to push my luck.

Straight legged deadlift
135x10
4 sets of 10@165lbs

Ab wheel rollout
set 1 -15 reps
set 2- 12
set 3 -22

I also did a total of 20 minutes on the elliptical.

Originally Posted by JohnMcc

Nice squat numbers bro

I appreciate it, by the end of the month I'm hoping to be hitting low 400s.

Overhead press
warm up
45x10
65x10
85x8
Working Sets
100x5
115x5
125x10
135x5
95x5
95x8

Hang Clean
75x8
95x10
115x12

Barbell bench
135x10
155x10
3 sets of 10 @185lbs

Barbell row
135x10
2sets of 10 @155lbs

Seated DB curls
2 sets of 8 per arm @ 40lbs

10 Minutes of elliptical at the start and 10 minutes on stair stepper at the end.

Finished up with pushups to failure.
First set- 41
2nd- 25
3rd-15