Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Still no Oly bar overhead

Overhead squats were on the menu today.  I went up  5 pounds, but could make the 45# Oly bar.  I could get the bar up, no problem.  But, I was too wobbly to actually squat.  I've heard people swoon over the difficulty of overhead squats and I know why.  It's so much more than pure strength, it's also stability.  In a big way.

I think I need to add a warm-up set for the barbell lunges.  I felt like my body wasn't ready for the movement and it wanted to know how to move before loading 75# on my back! 

Show and Go, Phase 3, Week 3
1:15
Foam rolling and mobility
Barbell OH squat - (warm-up 6 @BW, 6 @20#), 6 @25#, 6 @30#, 6 @35# (tried 40# for 1 rep)
Quadruped chin tucks - 3x5
Barbell forward lunge - 6/side @75#, 2x6/side @80# (Maybe need a warm-up set?)
Reach, roll, & lift - 3x6/side
1-arm, 1-leg DB RDLs - 3x8/side @45#
Cable woodchops - mostly chest height - 2x8/side @40#
Corner pec minor stretch - 2x30s
Seated 90/90 strech - 2x30s/side

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