M96C8T6 Weighted Pull-us 40kgs & Chained Dips 8,5kgs x 9reps

21 Jul 2017 M96C8T6     

ASSISTANCE Day 2

I did Wednesday’s workout on Friday (tonight) and scrapped Deadlifts from this week’s training. My right quad was severely over-pumped and in pain on Tuesday night. My doctors prescribed me to take muscle relaxants (Acenac MR) so I took Wednesday and Thursday off from any lifting and just let my body heal up. The quad is no longer as stiff / pumped as it was before but there is still some discomfort and active pain if I try to break parallel when I squat.

I haven’t taken the MR today because you can’t train and be on a muscle relaxant at the same time so I think I will be good to go for some squats on Monday or Tuesday next week. I think I will do some Anderson Back Squats and not work much on reps because reps add to the pump. So I will probably just do a few sets going 75-125-145-165 for singles or doubles mostly. Maybe I’ll even throw in some knee wraps. But, I have a feeling this will go away. The explanation given by my doctors is that it is intense fatigue manifesting itself as soreness. The muscle just needs to relax.

Tonight’s workout was very good. I hit a PR on Chained Dips taking 8,5 kgs for 9 reps. I think I can drag this progression to 12 or 15 reps which would be a big accomplishment. I am a little irritated with myself about the Weighted Pull-ups. This is the first time I have taken 40 kgs hanging from my belt for a single but I have done a single with 42 kgs when I added 17 kgs of chains on me. I prefer chains because they make the movement easier on the whole. So I think next week I will aim for a PR with 45 kgs or more because I am ready.

Weighted Pull-ups:

35 kgs x 1 rep

50 x 0

40 x 1

20 x 3

BW x 5 x 5 sets Prone Grip

BW x 5 x 5 Hammer Grip

Chained Dips:

8,5 x 9 x 2 PR

8,5 x 8 x 3

Overhead Press:

68 x 6

78 x 2

68,5 x 6

78,5 x 2

69 x 6

79 x 2