Thursday, November 4, 2010

Frightened by steel!

I set another deadlift PR today.  I must admit, though, approaching that much weight is pretty frightening!  I think that is why I didn't complete the last rep.  I think my mind was afraid of it.

That's ok.  I'll have other chances!

The side bridge wall slides are my nemesis.  It's hard enough to hold a side bridge for any amount of time.  Now, add on the leg action and... nope.  So, I used my other arm to support me, too.  It was still crazy hard.  There probably wasn't as much oblique action as intended, though.

Last time I tried this workout, I attempted a natural glute-ham raise exercise.  I managed to get a relatively decent approximation of the setup.  However, it is crazy hard and there is no way to make it easier withough losing form.  The 1-leg DB Romanian deadlift was listed as an alternate.  So, I chose those this time.  The first set was a lot of getting used to single leg work again. It has been a while!  Ankle stability was key.  But, I picked it up pretty quickly.

Show and Go, Phase 1, Week 2
~1:13
Foam rolling
Mobility
Deadlifts - (warm-up - 1x5@135#)  1x5@155#, 1x5@160#, 1x5@165, 1x4@170#
Wall ankle mobility - 3x8
Walking DB lunges - 2x6/side@20#ea, 1x6/side@25#ea
Quadruped chin tucks - 3x5
Side bridge wall slides - 3x10 with 2nd arm for support
1-leg DB RDL - 2x8/side@25#ea, 1x8/side@30#ea
Stability ball adductor stretch on wall - 2x30s
Kneeling heel-to-butt stretch - 2x30s/side

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