It's Not About What I Can't Do

     It's been kind of a shitty week. Only got 3 days of training done. Here's the notes from Tuesday and Today:

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Tuesday 4/7

BENCH:

65lb x10

95lb x10

115lb x6

135lb x4

135lb x3, x1

135lb x3

135lb x4

*Things were going very wrong at this point. I had a lot of pain in the back of my head - instant migraine.

INCLINE DB KEYHOLE PRESS:

20lb x12

25lb x12

30lb x10

35lb x4

     This is where I had to stop. The pain in my head was just unbearable when I tried to exert myself. 

Saturday 4/11

SQUATS:

95lb x10

115lb x8

135lb x6

(155lb x5) 3x

KB SINGLE LEG RDL:

35lb x10 ea. leg

40lb x10 ea. leg

50lb x10 ea. leg

SEATED LEG PRESS / CALF RAISE:

Double Leg:

 120lb x10 / x10

140lb x12 / x10

160lb x12 / x10

180lb x10 / x5, x4

Single Leg (no calf raises):

80lb x4 ea. leg

60lb x10 ea. leg

40lb x12 ea. leg

SEATED HAMSTRING CURL:

Single/Single/Double:

50lb x10 / x10 / 90lb x10

55lb x10 / x10 / 95lb x10

60lb x10 / x10 / 100lb x10

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     OK, so the beginning of the week sucked. I have a theory though. Monday I killed it on the back accessories and by Tuesday bench time, I was tighter than a bull's ass in fly season. When I pushed to get that 135lb up on bench, it strained my neck muscles and gave me an exertion headache. This actually happened once before on a bench day to me and I think it was for the same reasons. I've been suffering all week with muscle soreness and I probably need to go get my neck cracked, but I always leave that for a last resort. It was no surprise that yesterday, our normal squat day, I just was in no shape to squat. 

     We decided last night, before bed that we would shoot for squatting this morning. I woke up, with yet another headache from the tight muscles, and absolutely did not feel like squatting. Then I saw a video from CT Fletcher and I knew that I had to go and do something. Like he said, it's not about what you can't do, it's about what you can do. I figured I would go to just try to move anything, in any way. I mean, it's better than sitting on my ass. 

     I have to say, I think I did pretty damn well. I jumped in at 95lbs and not only felt no pain in my head but my knees were solid. I worked my way up to those 155lb sets and they felt great! They were solid, moved straight and nothing hurt. I can't ask for much more than that. 

     My neck is still sore and my right knee started complaining when I was getting out of the car, but I don't really feel too bad, all things considered. I'm encouraged for good things to come. My nutrition is still a struggle, probably always will be. I'm kind of at the end of my rope with that. Oh well. Gotta take the bad with the good.