Oct 7th - 8th

 07.10.2020

Nice day.

Overhead press
Warmup
100*1
110*1 pretty easy
4 attempts at 117,8 - was pretty close. It was a wrong decision, of course, but in the end, I wanted to do this. If I hadn't done it I wouldn't have realised what I'd prefer to do next (which is some actual power accumulation).

Squat
Warmup
60 - 2 sets of 10

08.10.2020

Pullups
3 sets of 10 with rubber support
2 sets of 10 underhand grip
2 sets of 10 with +10 kgs - got nicely pumped
20 reps with rubber support - had to rest/pause in the end

Deadlift - no belt - just getting back in the groove, since I think I can use my finger now, especially in straps
60*15
110*15
140 - 2 sets of 3
I think in a week I'll be in a good shape. But I also need to accumulate more power for a while, before I can allow myself to get serious.

Yesterday night I decided to check my grip, warmed up with Vulcan 1-1 - pretty painful to hold it for the left, I think the surgeons left sort of a surgical knot in my first finger phalange, but I think over time it should get normal.
Dynamometer - was pleasantly surprised to get 85 on right (my best was 94 I think) and 65 on left - so, it didn't degrade too much. I still think I have to be more careful.

Been practising tremolo picking lately, pretty hard, not sure if I should gove myself some rest or not.

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