Pain Free (FINALLY)

     I am, dare I say, back to feeling good! I know, I'm shocked too. My back is feeling normal and my brain didn't feel like it was going to explode. Without further ado, here's what got done tonight:

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DEADLIFTS:

89lbs x10

(155lb x6) 4x

LAT PULLDOWNS:

(85lb x10) 4x

MACHINE LOW ROW:

75lb x10

(60lb x15) 4x

SINGLE ARM LAT PULLDOWN:

35lb x10

40lb x10

(30lb x15) 2x

FACE PULLS:

(35lb x10) 2x

(30lb x12) 2x

MACHINE CRUNCH:

(40lb x20) 3x

ROTARY TORSO:

(60lb x20) 3x

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     We did the deadlifts at the back of the gym with the bumper plates. My plan was to keep it very light but I didn't want to use the small plates and have to deal with that extra depth. So bumpers it was. I have to admit, I wasn't intending on jumping from the 89lbs to the 155lbs, but the bumpers were in KG and it screwed me up lol. It worked out fine though and I was pleasantly surprised. That 155lb moved really well and I had absolutely no pain. I used my new belt and that also felt really good. I was tempted to go higher, but I didn't want to set myself back again so I kept my ego in check and kept it light. 

     Keeping it light was my game plan for the whole night. I only felt a small amount of cramping at the back of my neck/head while I was doing the lat pulldowns. I had a slight headache going into tonight, but the heat and humidity may have had a role in that. As I sit here now, typing these notes, I can't say I don't have any pain. My neck is tight and I'll be using the massage gun on it in a bit and probably taking some preemptive pain meds, but that's it. No crippling back spasms, no unbearable migraine. I feel damn good.

     I won't be training tomorrow because the child has an orthodontist appointment. We'll be back at it on Wednesday and I'm looking forward to it.