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So I had to head out on a trip that disrupted my workouts again but I was able to make some great progress in my 4 week block. I've been continuing with a focus on the singles. At the second week of 15s I hit a 5lb pr (420). Starting with the next week I started to feel that 380ish was a...

@Jester I will update tomorrow, I just "finished" a cycle and am about to start another. I also ordered a chest strap heart monitor so I look forward to putting that to use.

Its probably known but HRV and HR measurements are different. For HRV you really need a chest strap since phone sensors aren't sensitive enough.

I find that if I don't include some high rep arms they start to lag behind. I don't need HST protocols for them just some pump work. I like to do about 30 reps for biceps, triceps and shoulders at light weights but induce some fatigue. Sometimes I skip it for a cycle and the mass starts to ebb.

IMO it doesn't really matter. You will get more work in doing an amrap but you will also get more fatigue. If you aren't concerned with the fatigue the amrap is fine. However I am not sure what value you will take away from hitting your old 15rm for 17 or whatever unless you intend to use...

I don't have a solution but can you post some videos of your deadlifts?

I had to work on my thoracic extension before I could do OHP pain free. I still can't get to the bottom of an overhead sqaut but mobilizing my t-spine did wonders for my overhead work.

Thanks for the feedback @Jester, your contributions are definitely helping me towards the 500 milestone. -I definitely agree on the RDLs. Moving my shins to more parallel definitely helped with the hip hinge but I have a ways to go there. -I feel I can pull hook as well as mixed, the problem...

Working up to 410 in the blue tank, then 415 in the black

Working up to 410 in the blue tank, then 415 in the black

Re-posting from my 2 week experiment thread: Figured I would update you guys with what I did on this 2 week experiment. I ended up deciding to just deadlift for the time I was back. I leave this Friday so Wednesday was my last chance to workout. Something came up on Sunday and Monday so I...

Figured I would update you guys with what I did on this 2 week experiment. I ended up deciding to just deadlift for the time I was back. I leave this Friday so Wednesday was my last chance to workout. Something came up on Sunday and Monday so I called it good at last Friday. My intent...

http://www.strengtheory.com/your-drug-free-muscle-and-strength-potential-part-2/ Le part 2.

Gnuckols always bringing the heat.

@Jester thanks for that feedback I need to think about it a bit before I get back to you with some more questions.

Care to expand why? I don't compete, I don't particularly care about my squat and it seems the to be a contributing factor to my sciatic issues. It's not like I intend to drop it forever but I think leaving it out of the equation will allow me to focus on my deadlift for now.

Yeah, that's why I am going to drop squatting for a while.

OK thanks. I stopped squatting last Friday where I only did 1 set of 5 rather than 4 sets. Since these last two workouts were just kind of throwaways I pulled sumo for some maxes. Monday I hit 365 and missed 405, Wednesday I hit 345 and then did some backoff stuff. Point being, I am feeling...

@Jester I'm definitely interested, if you have a moment could you comment on some of my question: Are you using the HRV and/or Bar Speed suggestions? Do you feel you would be successful doing this 4 days a week (I don't see 5-6 in my current situation), realistically 3 will be more common. I...

Well my trip is coming a little sooner than I had originally planned so I won't make it into the doubles. Overall the cycle seemed very successful. Here are some highlights: After my 5s I went for an amrap on the Sumo at 245 and I got 15. My hands started to fatigue more than anything else...