Cowboy's Switch the Darkside

[Btcowboy]

Since I am still having the tendon issues in my arms I am going to involve my GP now, have a phone appointment with him Monday. I am still seeing PT and making no changes to prep except for switch from low to high bar. Hopefully involving GP can get another medical opinion and maybe some other options to treat and to cope with.

 

[Worf]

Since I am still having the tendon issues in my arms I am going to involve my GP now, have a phone appointment with him Monday. I am still seeing PT and making no changes to prep except for switch from low to high bar. Hopefully involving GP can get another medical opinion and maybe some other options to treat and to cope with.

Is there any PT’s that do muscle activation therapy near you? I was somewhat skeptical about it but it’s helped me quite a bit

 

[Btcowboy]

Is there any PT’s that do muscle activation therapy near you? I was somewhat skeptical about it but it’s helped me quite a bit

I will ask my PT if he does or can refer. He is thinking it could be tight neck causing it so has added in trying to get the neck looser

 

[Worf]

If you’ve had injuries to that area and couldn’t use certain muscle or perform a specific type of movement your body will compensate. The compensation gets the job done but long term can cause major imbalances and result in even worse pain. Most PT’s just try to get the weak area strong with band work or stretches , isometric etc but if the muscles aren’t firing they’ll never totally work right. Probably why people over 40 or 50 years old very often say they’re “beat up”

 

[Btcowboy]

Week 7 Day 3

Arms still an issue but pushing through it

Deadlift
135x8
225x5
315x3
365x3
405x3
465x3x3
465x4 amrap set

Slingshot Bench
135x8
185x5
205x4
225x4
Add Slingshot
245x4
260x4x4

SSB Good Mornings
145x8
165x8
185x8
205x8

Banded pullups give arms a break and work on pump
Green Bandx21
Purple Band x15

Barbell Suitcase Holds
95x 60/60/45 seconds each arm

Blood flow
SS Red band PD with hammer curls each
X50
X30
X25

 

[Btcowboy]

Should add my gym PR for deadlift was just 10lbs heavier than todays and for a single so today was definately a PR day

 

[Btcowboy]

Weight today 221.6 a tad high 6 weeks out... Carbed up for DL yesterday and took wife for ice cream last night so pretty sure it will drop for next weeks weigh in

 

[Btcowboy]

6 weeks out from my first meet. Started Var 40mg a day, will up to 60 in a week or two.
Finished my last firefighter training thsi past weekend and am now fully certified firefighter.

Week 8 day 1
Missed day 1 yesterday so hit the important lift today.

3 inch block pull
135x6
225x5
315x3
355x2
415x2
455x2
500x2 PR

Puts me on track for a good DL at the meet and set the feds masters record.

 

[Btcowboy]

Week 8 day 2

Bench
135x8
185x5
205x3
225x3
240x3x3
240x5 amrap set pissed off I stopped at 5 had 1 more for sure and maybe 2.

Beltless high bar squats
135x5
185x5
225x5
245x2x5
225x5
1st 245 high, 2nd to depth...
Squats are my nemesis. Not sure what do with them

5 count paused bench
135x5
185x5
225x5x3

Arm pain back

 

[Worf]

If you suck at something, do more of it

 

[Btcowboy]

If you suck at something, do more of it

Yeah agreed after meet

 

[Btcowboy]

Slingshot Knee wraps on order. Not for this meet but to help with after the meet overloading getting my squat better

 

[Btcowboy]

If you suck at something, do more of it

Thinking about it and talking with Perrin, its confidence issue with me. I know I am strong enough and have done it many times I am just not consistent hitting depth. The anxiety I get before squatting is stupid, I used to love squatting lol. Worried about bombing out so will have to do a token squat light enough to not worry about it and just get the whites. Post meet work the squat hard

 

[Btcowboy]

Since I am trying to fix my squat and have less than 6 weeks to do it I have been watching all my videos to see what I did right and what I did wrong. One thing starting to notice my knees crack or pop on all squats lol

 

[Btcowboy]

Week 8 day 3

Deadlift
135x5
225x5
315x5
385x5x5

Slingshot Bench
135x8
185x5
205x4
Add Slingshot
235x4
255x4
270x2x4
Called it here arms..

Pretty beat up basically end of week 8, 2 live fire training weekends in there. I am officially wiped. 1 week left of volume then 4 weeks peaking.

My mind all over the place. Fear, doubt, wanting to quit and drop out of meet, but wont just feeling it hard this week and not happy with arms and squats so a lot of doubt right now.

 

[Worf]

First meet was the same for me until I started making PR’s doing peaking.. The confidence boost is real

 

[Btcowboy]

First meet was the same for me until I started making PR’s doing peaking.. The confidence boost is real

Cant wait

 

[Btcowboy]

Weight today, 220.4 exactly 100kg, and 5 weeks out.

 

[Btcowboy]

Last day week 8

Close grip bench
135x8
185x8
205x3x8

Barbell Rows
135x20
185x15
205x10

Face pulls black band
3x15

Black band pushdown with 20lb hammer curls
25/25
25/15
25/12
25/10

Banded pull apart
3x20

Limber 11 Mobility drills
Mashing

 

[Perrin Aybara]

love squatting

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