Sweet. I haven’t done any deadlifting in quite a while and I had the hankering for some pulling today. My goal was to just knock off 6 plates (585) for a single as I wasn’t sure how rusty I’d be, but I ended up hitting a solid 5 reps with 605, deloading each rep. 605 felt pretty easy, but by the 5th rep I could feel some strain on my collarbone so I shut it down. I am very pleased with how 605 felt - strong and fast. I didn’t have any nerve pain in my right glute like I always used to have…so maybe that issue is finally resolved, or at least improved a bit. After pulls I did some SLDLs (sumo and conventional), then finished off with some heavy strict GMs. My hams are going to be sore tomorrow.
Last night I was messing with kettlebell clean and jerks. There is a test called the ‘ultimate clean and jerk test’ where you try to do as many C&J’s with the 88lb bell in 10 minutes - the current standing record is 107 reps (brutal) and I feel like I want to give this a run. I timed out a relaxed paced 10 reps (5 left, 5 right) and that took around 55 seconds. Now, it’s just a matter of holding that pace for 9 more minutes. I think I will start at 1 minute and add time each week and see what happens.
Deadlift (reps deloaded):
245×5x1
335×5x1
425×1x1
515×1x1
605×5x1
515×3x1
SLDLs (sumo and conventional):
425×5x2
Strict Good Mornings:
135×12x1
155×12x1
175×12x1
195×12x1
205×12x1 (PR)
+ stretching + yoga (35 min)
Duration: 95 minutes