Tales from Da Slab

[Slabiathan]

It took me over two years to finally "get" how to fully engage my posterior chain. I think back to my Deadlift injury, and I never felt anything in my legs ever, so I must have been using my lower back. That put me out of commission for close to a year. I had to start over and relearn.. again.. and now I never feel my lower back unless I'm trying to pull out of the bottom too fast, or I'm getting really fatigued. Deadlifts for me are a very complex motion, and I still don't feel competent with them. Just recently was started on Clean Grip Deadlift with a transition to a Muscle Clean, both of which are completely new to me... and while I do alright with them still get confused and begin to overthink and fuck them up even more. So many subtleties to keep track. Sorry to vomit in your log. I'll take a chance and just post it.

I'm definitely gonna keep an eye on pulling out of the bottom too fast, next session. So far the back has felt good except for today. Again wasn't bad but weird or off.

 

[Slabiathan]

09/10/22

BW 358.3
Total Calories: 2365
261p, 131c, 87f

Bench 187.5 2x5,1x9
Barbell Row 152.5 2x5,1x7

.75 miles with 4 plates.
53 lb one side kb carry .5 mile total.

Heaviest I've ever benched or rowed today. Back felt fine with the rows. Excited for Monday!

 

[Human_Backhoe]

09/10/22

BW 358.3
Total Calories: 2365
261p, 131c, 87f

Bench 187.5 2x5,1x9
Barbell Row 152.5 2x5,1x7

.75 miles with 4 plates.
53 lb one side kb carry .5 mile total.

Heaviest I've ever benched or rowed today. Back felt fine with the rows. Excited for Monday!

Man! Keep it up! Getting stronger and down almost 20lbs !

 

[Slabiathan]

Man! Keep it up! Getting stronger and down almost 20lbs !

Thanks, man! Will do, buddy!

 

[PZT]

Tree Foooties coming

 

[Slabiathan]

Tree Foooties coming

Oh hell yeah!

 

[Slabiathan]

09/11/22

BW 357.6
Total Calories: 2279
210p, 208c, 73f

Nice restful day! Had some fun with the wife and my grandparent in laws! Got 40 minutes on the treadmill in the AM. Packed my bag for the gym tomorrow! So psyched!

 

[Slabiathan]

09/12/22

Didn't catch the weight.
Total Calories: 2130
209p, 228c, 44f

Lot of walking at work. Am walk before work. Got out too late for the gym. The close at 8 pm. I'll be out in time tomorrow. Plenty of mobility at home as well!
Will update on the gym tomorrow!

 

[Slabiathan]

09/13/22

Wife moved the scale. Will move it back so I remember to get it in the morning.

Total Calories: 2337
231p, 191c, 72f

Went to the gym. Super cool experience! Found out there is another guy that is training for the same meet as me there. Super cool dude. We were chatting during rest sets a bit. There will be a few dudes from the gym there and he an I will be competing.

OHP 117.5 2x5, 1x7
Scaled chins 2x5, 1x11
Squats 310 2x5, 1x3

Got pinned on the 4th. I am happy I was in a rack for this. I've bailed out of squats on the slab but having the rack let me go further. I got in the hole and got up a tad and fought for a while but no dice.

Time for a reset! We had a good run! I think it is good timing I’ll be working my way back up near the meet!

 

[Slabiathan]

09/14/22
BW 356.9

Total Calories: 2326
291p, 125c, 77g

45 minute walk in AM
15 minutes of KB swings,Steel club, and sled drags PM

Mobility
Banded hip stretches a few variations.
Banded and unbanded ankle stretches.
Foam rolling glutes, hams, quads and thoracic spine.
Band pull aparts for shoulders

 

[MaxPower]

09/13/22

Wife moved the scale. Will move it back so I remember to get it in the morning.

Total Calories: 2337
231p, 191c, 72f

Went to the gym. Super cool experience! Found out there is another guy that is training for the same meet as me there. Super cool dude. We were chatting during rest sets a bit. There will be a few dudes from the gym there and he an I will be competing.

OHP 117.5 2x5, 1x7
Scaled chins 2x5, 1x11
Squats 310 2x5, 1x3

Got pinned on the 4th. I am happy I was in a rack for this. I've bailed out of squats on the slab but having the rack let me go further. I got in the hole and got up a tad and fought for a while but no dice.

Time for a reset! We had a good run! I think it is good timing I’ll be working my way back up near the meet!

Dude your squat is impressive as hell just in comparison to your other lifts! You still staying away from Deadlifts?

 

[Slabiathan]

Dude your squat is impressive as hell just in comparison to your other lifts! You still staying away from Deadlifts?

Thanks, buddy! It definitely grew the fastest!
I'll be deadlifting tonight. That was just a temp thing. Everything is feeling good. I'm going to be resetting that as well. So both will be at 280 on the respective next sessions.

 

[MaxPower]

Thanks, buddy! It definitely grew the fastest!
I'll be deadlifting tonight. That was just a temp thing. Everything is feeling good. I'm going to be resetting that as well. So both will be at 280 on the respective next sessions.

Awesome man stoked to see the results!

 

[Slabiathan]

Awesome man stoked to see the results!

Heck yeah! I'm excited too! Gonna try to shoot for the amrap pr with 280. Last time I only got 6 with it. We will see what I can do tonight!

 

[IronSoul]

Heck yeah! I'm excited too! Gonna try to shoot for the amrap pr with 280. Last time I only got 6 with it. We will see what I can do tonight!

Let’s gooooo! I’m saying you got 8 in you


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[Slabiathan]

Let’s gooooo! I’m saying you got 8 in you


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Hell yeah, bro!!

 

[Slabiathan]

09/16/22

Total Calories:2140
220p, 183c, 59f

I got you guys tomorrow for that amrap. Had to stay late and had to run errands with the wife tonight. I'm hoping work will chill out soon or I will have to explore AM lifting to make sure I get it in on the days I need to.

 

[MaxPower]

09/16/22

Total Calories:2140
220p, 183c, 59f

I got you guys tomorrow for that amrap. Had to stay late and had to run errands with the wife tonight. I'm hoping work will chill out soon or I will have to explore AM lifting to make sure I get it in on the days I need to.

Might be a nice change of pace if you do go that route brother

 

[Valdosta]

doesnt seem like theres been a single day u've failed or missed what you're trying to do. keep it up

 

[Slabiathan]

doesnt seem like theres been a single day u've failed or missed what you're trying to do. keep it up

Thanks, buddy! Will do!