Events and Squats

6/24 Events Day (USAWA Day)

I had the intention of doing at least a little log pressing and stones, but after taking 2 or 2.5 hours to get through the USAWA events in the heat there wasn't a whole lot of energy or desire to do either.

Clean and Press - 2 Dumbbells
I worked up to 117 per hand, which if I am looking right should be an all time record in the USAWA. That's assuming no one will do more for this postal.

Hang Snatch
My last attempt was 205, which I got. This should be an all time record as well.

Cheat Curl - 2 Dumbbells
I got 107 per hand. I tried 117 per hand, but didn't quite get it. This should be an all time record as well.

My total for the 3 lifts was 653.

I tried a little log pressing and stones, but it just wasn't in the cards for the day. Also, it was really hot and so conditioning wasn't gonna happen either.


6/26 Squats

Yoke bar squats to a low box
315 x 2 x 2
365 x 2 x 3
405 x 2 x 2ish
225 x 20 (no belt)

The last rep with 405 I kind of got stuck in the bottom. I just sat there for a minute and then used the safety bars to push myself up. So, I didn't really get it, but it's not like I dumped it either.

These really suck. 405 is not a lot of weight, but with this bar it feels 100 pounds heavier. It's obviously a good thing for me to work with since it targets a lot of what I consider to be weaknesses (glutes, hamstrings, upper back, core).

The 20 rep set had my abs almost cramping.

Yoke bar good mornings
135 x 8
185 x 8 x 3

Light weight, but these suck lots too.

Ab Wheel Rollouts

3 sets of 8

The tempo of this workout could have been a little faster, but that's become standard for me.

I think I am going to stick with the yoke bar squats for awhile and maybe vary the box height. I am not a big fan of box squatting, but I am doing these more for my deadlift than my squat and so starting from the bottom is beneficial. As I'm typing this, my hamstrings, glutes, and abs are so sore I can barely walk so something worked the way it was supposed to.