Aaron (3/5/11)

Oly Squat: 225lbs x5 reps x5 sets
Front squat: 155lbs x3 reps x5 sets
Push Jerks: 95lbs x2, 135lbs x1, 95lbs x2, 115lbs x2, 135lbs x2, 135lbs x2, 115lbs x2
some light stuff like hypers, gms, BTN press, bar snatches
all done belt-less in cross trainers

Oly squat was a bit harder this week, but more on my muscles. There was no strain on my knee, as opposed to last week where I felt some knee pulling. Front squats were easy. Last week I hurt my lower back doing a jerk because of too much back bend. It was probably a technique thing where I didn't bend my knees and lock my hips tight.

This session on the 135lb jerk I re-injured it slightly. Thats why I lowered the weight, but on the way up again to 135 it was fine. Its a little weird that I can press 135lbs almost as easily as I can jerk it. Also a speed/technique thing. But, this weeks jerks were noticeably faster than last weeks. I imagine if I were more consistent I'd be getting up to my old PR of 205lbs push jerk.

My elbow has been bothering me a bit so that I can't get as full a ROM with presses as I used to. I tried BTN presses and it aggravated my elbows even more. I then had an idea: I would widen my grip so as to put more stress on my shoulders. So instead of pinkies on the rings, I went to index on the rings, and I had such awesome ROM, all pain free that I congratulated myself.

Also, doing hypers of bdw x30 reps made my back feel a little better. If I add about 25lbs I should get a pump that will heal my back faster.

I'm working my way back up.