3/16:
Handstands: 2, 2, 3, 11, 4, 3, 3, 8, 3, 3, 2
Squat: 250lb, 3x5
Press: 145 x 4, 1
Front Lever (One leg alternating right, left): 5, 3, 5, 5
Back Extension (+35): 7,6,5
BB Curl: 55 x 10, 10, 8
3/18:
BW: 180 lb
Handstands: 7, 14, 11, 2, 2, 13, 6
Chins: 265lb (+85) x 6, 5, 5
Press: 145lb x 4, 2
BB Curl: 55lb x 10, 10, 8
3/23:
Handstands: 4, 2, 2, 2, 6, 10, 9
Deadlift:
355lb x 2
380 x 1
410 x 4
Press:
145 x 5, 3, 2
BB Curl: 55, 3x10
Chins: BW x 12, 12, 7
Bench: 155x 3, 3 (Experimented with different grips)
Straddle L Compression: 10
3/25:
Handstands: 9, 5, 14, 3, 4, 5, 15, 5
Squat: 255, 3x5
Chins: 240 (+60) 5x5
Press: 125, 5x5
Back Extension (+25): 10, 10, 8, 7, 6
Bridge: 5 seconds
Comments:
Chins haven't responded to a month of straight sets coupled with front levers. Press has stalled pretty hard the last week on a similar plan. Going to see how a week-by-week scheme works on those two (texas method inspired).
Also, easing back into the bench press. So far the shoulder has been fine. It seems though that a narrower grip is harder on it due to the increased shoulder ROM. Whatever the grip, it is crucial for me to consciously tuck the elbows.
Squat, deadlift are going well. Squats have plenty of room to increase through linear increase.
The forearm still twinges a little on the curls; I'm undecided as to when to increase the weight right now. The smartest plan would be to wait until there is absolutely no more hint of tendonitis.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
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Are you using the regular barbell? Forearm pain, especially if it is on the back of the hand along the ulna, can usually be alleviated by using the EZ curl bar because it prevents your arms from twisting unnaturally on the way up. It's unlikely to go away unless you switch bars, and when you switch back to using the barbell, it'll likely just fire right back up again.
ReplyDeleteNice lifts otherwise. You have a strong deadlift and press. Your squat could use some work. I think your discrepancy is at least as big as mine.
Thanks for the advice; the pain I have is as you described along the ulna. I was hoping to strengthen the forearms through straight bar curling because the pain here is similar to a pain I have when attempting planche work so I was hoping that if it went away here it would also go away on planche practice.
DeleteBut if this is something that probably won't go away I may try to figure something else out.
I don't recall getting that kind of pain back when I cared about stuff like planches and front and back levers. I was also much weaker back then. I did get wrist pain, but that was alleviated with a combination of grip work and using athletic tape for support. Does MIT have a gymnastics team? I'm certain someone on that team would know.
DeleteYep there is a gymnastics club sport; I'll consult them the next time I see those guys
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