Log clean and press
147.5 x 3
167.5 x 3
187.5 x 8 (6 in 1 minute)

Axle clean once and press away
150 x 8, 7, 5
Super-set with wide-grip chin-ups
10, 12, 12

Giant sets
Behind-the-neck press: 112.5 x 9, 8
Lateral flyes: 15s x 10, 10
Band pull-aparts: 12, 12

Sandbag floor-to-shoulder
200 lbs x 3

Log performance felt strong. 10 lbs heavier than last week for the same amount of reps. I’m shelving the log higher than ever, to the point that I’m leaning my neck back more to accommodate it. I’m also experimenting with flaring my elbows against my better powerlifter instincts in order to allow my upper-back to pull it closer into me. It feels more stable and like there’s less of a chance of letting the log drift too far in front of me as I press up.

The work-up sets were all strict press and then I automatically strict pressed the first rep of 187.5 before remembering to use leg drive.

Shoulders were dying on the axle press but I was expecting that because I cut my rest times down compared to what I’ve been allowing myself before. The effort was mighty and there were some real grinders on the 2nd and 3rd sets.

Sandbag shouldering was originally going to be saved for later in the day when my back was fresh, but my girlfriend came down and I helped her do a 10-minute upper-body workout and then I felt game to practice with the bag a bit. 3 good reps with no misses, and although I’ve been having some back pain the past 2 days (seems to happen if I sleep on my side for too much of the night vs my back), I walked away feeling better than going in.