4/24/2016 - Deadlift and Press

Climbed on Friday and missed the boat yesterday.

Diesel Shoulder - 5lbs (figured out the DBs are 2.5lbs on each side, so 5lbs total)

Bat Wings - 5lbs

Bridges - 5 each position

Deadlift -

135x5

170x5x3, 30-second hold

Got decent lat engagement and technique going here. Speed was good; will focus on this next time since these are basically speed pulls.

Press:

45x8

80x5x3

Also pretty easy. As with Deads, will try to do these as explosive reps while the weights are light. Progress at +2.5 going forward if I can find the microplates (or get more shipped quickly - probably can).

LAPD:

70x8

60x8

50x8x3

This one's harder. My right shoulder's probably worse than it was before, so getting the activation etc. was very problematic. Time to get in earlier (this was right at closing) and get stuff fixed up a bit.

Turkish Get-Up:

20x3*x3

Go asterisks.

First set was distinct, second was just continuous alternation. The second approach probably makes more sense for time management.

Technique's a concern here - I move differently for the right vs. the left.

There's a Gracie school right up from the gym (makes sense, industrial park). That could be interesting on the weekends later on, or...something. Not having a schedule is kind of a pain. Also the whole horses:ass ratio thing; probably best to focus on health and general athleticism and transition into other things more slowly (similar issue for climbing and sailing; moreso climbing).