December 5th - Decent OHP, PP progress - improved front rack

 05.12.2024

Yesterday was quite the banger. I have some doubts about today being a heavy day, but I think I might be wrong.

OHP session 11 - 4 sets of 3 with 82,5%. 107 kgs... Pretty heavy.

I'm really enjoying myself right now, I gotta say. I woke up early yesterday successfully, but today that didn't happen, I could not fall asleep on time. I woke up late again. I was really excited yesterday by the end of the day. It tells you something about how my CNS works. Excited, brimming with ideas, creative energy edged up to the top. Dreams, the usual type - some strangely dark content but overall leaving me feel elated, making me feel strangely good and safe amidst all the weird undpredicable things.

Workout

Warmup - fairly thourough, additional focus on back flexibility

Overhead press

20

50 for 10

70 for 8

90 for 5

100 for 3

105 for 3 - I decided this is first working set, feels solid. Also it was all fairly quick

108 for 3 lovely but spines are clashing again in the mid upper back... Cause I really gotta use my hips to bend forward rather than my back. That's why stick press is not quite smart. Also, I think if it was a heavier weight I'd *automatically* use my hips... Curious idea.

108 for 3 nice, using hips a tiny bit more but it still shoots into back a little. Well, not "shoots", more like 'pressures'. Gotta be careful. I've been thinking about trying out 'Jefferson curls' i.e. super long range stiff-legged Zercher grip deficit deadlifts. For reps, comparatively light weight to pump it all real strong...

Also, yesterday I've done three sets of one arm curls with the full 5-spring expander. Got them cramping just a tiny bit... A good thing though - my overall muscle cramping has been on the down low.

Push press

50 for warmup - partial front squats

50 for 2 accidental pushjerk on one

70 for 2

100 for 2

110 for 2 - the front rack feels great, I'm rolling it a tiny bit onto my neck and it feels amazing. It's almost completely oldschool. I can't wait to see how it'll evolve for me. It does hurt a little on the negative phase though (in wrist and outer elbow), but my tweak from the recent times didn't bother me today!

Squat - Quarter squat in rack for better pushing

110 for 3 sets of 10 - gingerly lowering, focusing on touching the rack with both sides simultaneously. I feel in control!

Thank God, always and forever, Hallelujah!

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