Monday

A. Safety bar squat, 3-3-3+ @ 200-210-225; 3:00 rest
B. L-arm KB/DB shrug, 3 x 5-6, 20X2; :90 rest
C1. Glute-ham raises, 3 x 9-12 unweighted; :10 rest
C2. Hip extensions, 3 x 20; 2:00 rest
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AMRAP in 3:00:
Assault Bike calories

A. 4 @ 225

B. 70, 88, 100(5)

C1. 12 across 

C2. complete 

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47

Disappointed with how heavy the squats felt - pretty sure I would have failed a 5th rep today, and 5 at 225 was solid 2 months ago. Chalking this up to nutrition (or lack thereof). It doesn't even matter I guess, since we are going to have to start this all over in a month or two. 

Went out way hot on the bike (70+ RPMs) and almost quit :90 in. Dropped down to 60 RPMs for a minute, then picked it back up to 70 in the final :30. It's been a long time since I did something that hurt that much. Actually, it's been exactly 14 weeks since I did 10:00 for calories, so that's exactly how long it's been since a good Fran cough. 

Goddamn, this blows. 

Monday

AM @ MobilityFit

44:00 Assault bike

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passive ROM, emphasis on internal rotation

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trigger point work with a ball

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isometric lower trap holds

PM

A. Safety bar squat, 5-5-5+ @ 185-200-210; 3:00 rest
B. L-arm KB/DB shrug, 3 x 6-8, 20X2; :90 rest
C1. Glute-ham raises, 3 x 10 unweighted; :10 rest
C2. Hip extensions, 3 x 15 unweighted; :10 rest
C3. Sorensen hold, 3 x :30; 2:00 rest
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3 sets:
:45 Assault Bike @ highest possible effort that's sustainable within & across all 3 sets, reign it in a bit from last week
5:15 Assault Bike spin

A. 6 @ 210

B. 35, 53, 70(6)

C. complete 

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complete, 74 RPMs across


Squats felt fucking heavy. This annoys me.

Shrugs were weird. 

GHD stuff was fine; Sorensen holds got tough, but no issues.

Felt pukey and lightheaded after the 3rd bike sprint, but didn't drop off at all, so mission accomplished.

Shoulder feels pretty terrible again. I noticed it a little bit yesterday, but I tried to ignore it.  Slept like shit last night and woke up every hour when I rolled over, and sure, enough, this morning the effect of the cortisone was almost completely worn off. It's not quite as bad as it was before the cortisone, but I'm getting the broken glass feeling in the anterior capsule with any external rotation, and the muscles are still completely seized up (teres minor is the worst, but it's pretty much everything), which is just uncomfortable but not painful. Drew thought maybe the microtrauma of dry needling was a factor, so we skipped it today, but it really feels like it needs it. Skyped with Mike today and he suggested that the muscles are having to work overtime to stabilize an unstable joint, which makes sense. It definitely feels like they're guarding the shoulder.

On the plus side, internal rotation is really coming along. I may be able to fasten a normal bra behind my back at some point soon. 

Drew, Mike and Stephen all suggested that I text Tim. FML. I just don't know what he'd say that he didn't say last week. Mike said that the cortisone is also diagnostic information for him, though, and he needs to know that it's not working as intended. I'll hold off until I see how much worse it gets over the next few days...