M4 W1 Workout A2

Winter 2009 Training
Mesocycle 4 - Week 1
Workout A2

Beginning Thoughts:

Time to heal...

Workout:

Overhead Squats:
95 lbs x 3 reps x 5 sets
115 lbs x 3 reps
135 lbs x 1 rep
145 lbs x 1 rep
155 lbs x 1 rep
I tried hard not to break at the knees first. I have never concentrated on where to break at because it's always been instinct for me. BUT, I am consciously focusing on using hips more and more.

Rack Deadlifts:
315 lbs x 6 reps
335 lbs x 6 reps
355 lbs x 6 reps
315 lbs x 6 reps
I just wanted to play around with these..so I did sets of 6 reps. It was sort of hard but I wasn't focusing as much as I should have.

Good Mornings:
135 lbs x 8 reps x 3 sets

Hammer-Grip Chin-ups:
BW x 5 reps x 3 sets

Front Planks with various variations:
30 seconds x 3 sets

Videos:

Overhead Squats:

Overall Impression:

I am trying to eat better. Diet has improved quite a bit, actually. My tendon is feeling better as well - no pain whatsoever. I'm gonna wait for a week and then get back into heavy front squats (for quality volume). I think my "tear" was actually just a strain but I'd rather be patient and let it heal before I jump the gun and do something rash which I will regret.