**Bad Workout Days** Thought Id write this here as EVERYONE has these right??!! I had planned to squat at least 235kg today (preferably 240kg), no belt, no spotters, no knee wraps...no, no, no style basically. Training has been going great. Last weeks leg day was epic and improved on everything as it should. Bulgarian Split Squats 4 warmups then 110kg for 5 singles each leg supersetted with Calves - 8 sets Hammer Leg Press - 25/18/10 reps up to 230kg (deadstop reps, more on these another time but the weight you use WILL DROP SIGNIFICANTLY) supersetted with Leg Curls - 3 sets up to 105kg for 10 reps then Squats - up to 200kg for 5 singles (no, no, no) then Rack Squat - up to 800lbs for an easy single (no, no, no) Finished with - Specific Band stretches A solid and taxing leg workout completed. I felt good enough on the squats (after the previous 23 plus sets) to have gone close to 220kg for a single. Not bad considering the amount of pre-exaust. Then today comes. A week later and I should be ready to hit 235-240kg without all the other work beforehand. However, I woke with a BAAAAD back. I have several herniated discs, bone spurs etc that plague me but I can usually get by. Not today. Every set from 140kg was slow. So I decided to get to 220kg and do two doubles and call it a day. After I hit the tennis ball and really dug out some of the pain in my back. I know when things are bad when I have knots and trigger points all the way up my spine. Slightly disappointing but I live to squat another day. The point being I still had an ok session. I squatted to my ability TODAY, didnt put pressure on myself to go for the projected weight and next month I will hit that 240kg with bells on. This is all aiming towards 260kg with a belt (Xmas) So no 240kg today. Instead. Im not injured. I didnt fail a lift (VERY BAD PRACTICE) and I didnt get down about it. These days happen, deal with them, move on, its only training. Nick This is a GOOD SQUAT DAY!!! https://youtube/watch?v=Oo1tU1YqPp0
Posted on: Thu, 02 Oct 2014 20:59:55 +0000
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