Uncle Slam's Afghan log

[big_swede]

I like reading your journal, its interesting to hear about whats going on overthere. Strong work too.

[UncleSlam]

Thanks Swede. Did this today;

Squat WA
Fat Gripz Power Cleans: 135lbs x5, 205lbs x5, 225lbs x2
Back Squat: 135lbs x5, 225lbs x5, 325lbs x5, 345lbs x5, 365lbs xfailed (Felt a pop in my left hammy on my descent and stopped right there. Hurts like hell I think it was a lack of stretching from the past days)
Box Squats: 225lbs 4x10

Pretty mad at the failure to continue with 365lbs but I listened to my body and stopped. Like I said I think I just need to stretch more at night.

[BendtheBar]

(Felt a pop in my left hammy on my descent and stopped right there. Hurts like hell I think it was a lack of stretching from the past days)

Ever had this happen before, or think it's a one off?

[UncleSlam]

Not in my Hammy but I did pull my calf muscle once. Hurt like hell. Im alright and too stupid to quit. Did this today;

Olympic Wave A
Clean and Press: 135lbs x5, 165lbs x5, 185lbs x5, 205lbs x5
SEAL FIT (Squad leader insisted on us doing this so we did)
4x5 Press/Push Press/Push Jerk
FRAN 21/15/9 Thrusters (105lbs) Pullups
Press 135lbs 3x3 Push Press 3x2 Push Jerk 3x1
2 mile run 1437 50 situps.

Took forever and I was pretty pissed off. But like I said he insisted we do it so we did. But I did argue with him over it explaining how Im making gains with low volume while he isnt making gains with high volume. But I lost.....

[BendtheBar]

Took forever and I was pretty pissed off. But like I said he insisted we do it so we did. But I did argue with him over it explaining how Im making gains with low volume while he isnt making gains with high volume. But I lost.....

I always made gains with lower volume. I figured I would save the higher volume for when the gains stopped. They never did.

[UncleSlam]

Past 2 weeks have been really hard both physically and mentally. We had LOTS of work to do at this one COP. Everyday was the same; Do guard, fill sandbags and get shot at. But I did make time as usual to workout. Did this;

21 APR DL WA
DL: 225lbs x3, 315lbs x5, 345lbs x5, 375lbs x5, 405lbs x5
Weighted Swing Kicks: 2x25 (Got this idea off of MILO)
2 Handed KB Swings: 70lbs 4x10
Ab Wheel: 4x10

23Apr Bench WB
Bench: 135lbs x5, 225lbs x5, 265lbs x3, 285lbs x3, 295lbs x3
Speed Bench: 225lbs 4x5
Reverse Bench: 135lbs x10, 155lbs x10, 185lbs x10, 225lbs x6
Elevated PU: 4x25

24APR Conditioning
Snatch: 135lbs 4x3
Fat Gripz Hammer Curls: 20lbs x30, 30x15, 40x10, 45x8
Situps: 4x25
Weighted Leglifts: 4x10

25APR Squat WB
SQT: 135lbs x3, 225lbs x3, 315lbs x3, 345lbs x3, 365lbs x3, 385lbs x3
Speed SQT: 225lbs 4x3

27APR DL WB
DL: 135lbs x3, 225lbs x3, 315lbs x3, 365lbs x3, 405lbs x3, 435lbs x3
Sumo: 225lbs 4x10
Weighted Swing Kicks: 2x25

28APR CP WB
CP: 135lbs x5, 195lbs x3, 205lbs x3, 225lbs x3

30APR Bench WC
Bench: 135lbs x5, 225lbs x5, 245lbs x5, 275lbs x3, 315lbs x1

1May
Hammer Curls: 40x15, 45lbs x10, 55lbs x10, 70lbs x6, 80lbs x6, 85lbs x5 (lol was going to do more but we took sniper fire at the damn gym connex lol)

2May SQT WC
Sqt: 135lbs x5, 225lbs x5, 325lbs x5, 365lbs x3, 405lbs x1

[BendtheBar]

Everyday was the same; Do guard, fill sandbags and get shot at.

Stay safe man. How much longer do you have over there?

[UncleSlam]

A few more months. I finally got my Westside Barbell books I ordered over 2 months ago. I got a go away for a mission for a week but when I get back Im going to experiment with Westside style. Did this quick Deadlift workout tonight;

Deadlift: 225lbs x5, 315lbs x5, 345lbs x5, 405lbs x3, 455lbs x1, 505lbs x1 (Decided to go for it before I leave. I did it but with bad form. Just wanted to do it)

Really tired right now got alot of stuff done today and we leave early tomorrow for a week. Lost some weight to include muscle mass but Im gonna hit it hard in a week.

[BendtheBar]

Strong deads. Hurry back hombre.

[UncleSlam]

Back from the mission of hell. Rained on us everyday and we got hit hard by alot of shitheads. I lost about 20lbs in a week from this stuff. But anyway Im going to try my hand at Westside style training. Im not an expert and still dont understand it 100% but I did by "Westside book of Methods" so I could learn it. Again any suggestions or critiques are welcomed by me. I did this tonight;

Dynamic Squat/Deadlift
Wide Back Squat:225lbs 3x3, 245lbs 3x3, 275lbs 3x3, 295lbs 3x3
Sumo Deadlifts: 405lbs 5x3
Hyperextensions: 50lbs 5x10
Situps: 4x25