Two Post Injury PRs

Wednesday, June 11;


What a day! A really freaking early morning after a really freaking late night. I have learned that two cups of Starbucks regular coffee is enough to keep me up for hours.. literally hours. I was so amped up last night when I went to bed at 11pm that I tossed and turned at least until midnight.

I've also learned that two cups of Starbucks coffee is enough to wake me up really early in the morning. I was still amped up (and had to go to the bathroom like a small child on a road trip) when I woke up at 5am. Ouch.. still also a little sore, but I figured there's no way Jerry is going to make us do pullups again after doing them on Tuesday. Right? Right?? I'm wrong so often!

We started off the morning with strict overhead presses. I haven't done heavy overhead presses for a long time. I'm not as strong as I used to be, but I have been working really hard on my form. Tight core, tight butt, tight quads.. and then push. I started light with just 15lbs and moved up to 35lb, 45lb, 55lb and then 65lb!! I actually hit a post injury PR there. I only did one, but that's because when I pressed up the barbell, I felt this really creepy liquid gush into my injured shoulder. I've felt this sensation once before when I was first started doing pushup agains. It's really gross. It doesn't hurt exactly, but it's a strange feeling.

I was excited to hit a post injury PR though.

Workout:
Strict press:
15lb x5, 35lb x5, 45lb x3, 55lb x1, 65lb x1

3 rounds of..
200 meter run
Dumbell Push presses (I did this with 15lb on left, 25 on right) 30, 24, 18
Pullups 21, 15, 9
Total: 18:20

Take a look at this most ridiculous kipping pullup ever!!!

How did my hips get all the way up there? What was I doing? I'm not sure if that's a result of the new pullup style. I know I am certainly using much more hip power.. Maybe I'll call it "mastering the wave of contraction from hip to core to extremities." Jerry, don't you love that one?? Then I look at the other pullup pictures and they don't seem so bizarre.

Take a look at this one.

My main concern is that I don't think the first picture is a very efficient use of force. If you look at it, it almost looks like I'm doing a benchpress or maybe a benchpush.. does that exist? No, I just made it up. That's enough of pullup technique talk. It's still a work in progress.. Oh I should also mention my second post injury PR of the day. I can't believe I almost forgot. 9 pullups in a row. Such small progress, but I also have what appear to be calluses on my left hand. I can't wait until they tear from too many pullups. Sick, isn't it?