Thursday, June 12, 2025

Had a good, technical boxing session Tuesday night. Shadowboxed with dumbbells and only the 4 pounders and up were available (being the biggest guy I let everyone else pick the lighter ones first), but I was careful and didn't have any shoulder pain. Took turns with different partners practicing bodyshots. 

Yesterday after work:

Axle clean and push press
200 x 1, 3

Incline bench crazy bells 
145 x 2 x 8

150 lb keg + 200 lb sandbag carry super-set: 35 seconds each

Sandbag carry: 1:05

Sandbag floor to platform loading: 8 reps

Came into this with sore shoulders, traps, and upper back. Cleans were giving me trouble as a result; whole upper back just felt fried and I had several missed attempts as a result before I finally got the 200 lbs to my chest. The next set came easier. 

Crazy bells made my left shoulder hurt, the opposite intended effect of doing them for rehab. I got through the 2 sets but pretty much need to avoid incline benching of any kind until my shoulder's healed.

Keg was spilling water so I went with just the sandbag for a second round of loaded carries. It's been 10 years since I bought and sealed the keg and it's time to perform some maintenance repairs. 

This morning: 5 minute jump-rope round in the living room before breakfast and work. 

Snapped a mirror shot last night a couple of hours after lifting. I'm bigger than I usually am at 198 lbs - credit to strongman training.