255 x 10, 10, 8
Last set paired with 225x4
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Super-set with chin-ups
15, 13, 12
* Hah! Found a way to bench heavy with zero elbow pain. I'll say it again about the supinated grip: if it's good enough for the Barbarian Brothers it's good enough for me. The decline was very subtle, just a towel stuck under the bench. I noticed while doing dips that they don't hurt but overhead pressing does, so this angle is gonna have to be my friend for now.
Decline reverse-grip crazy bells
145 x 10
165 x 10, 12
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Super-set with Band pull-aparts
3 x 20
* Bringing this old favorite from T-Nation back to have some fun. Besides really working the chest, I also got an ab workout from the fight.
SSB squats
315 x 15
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Super-set with kb pullovers
25 x 20
* Was going for 20 ala Super Squats but had to fight for my back not to fold over on rep 15. Debating whether to bring this down to 290 or keep the weight the same but bring in the Yukon bar. It seems a shame for my back to be a limiting factor when my legs are more than game for this weight and hungry for more. The Yukon is definitely much easier on my elbow than a straight barbell but I'm not totally sure there's zero risk of straining it accidentally by pressing the bar up while I'm hitting 20+ reps. With the SSB you can still press against the weight in your hands but it's the stretch behind my back that I believe compromised my elbow in the first place (again, though, that's the straight bar).
Used the Cerberus soft belt to allow for better breathing, but my lever belt would be better if using the SSB for better back support.
And yeah, I just bought the Super Squats book after basically forever. I've been benefiting from random 20 reps squats too much lately to not dive in.
I'm happy walking away from this session. I should be able to heal like this and still get stronger.
