APF Nationals - Michigan June 12
Training
Getting ready for the day our training plan had Duffalo Bar. I had to take a step back and think about 3 weeks back to squatting and benching with this bar, it flared up my elbows for almost 1.5 weeks. With that fresh in my my mind, I consulted with Julia and we decided to add a block, the result, awesome.
If you were to grab super wide on the bar the block made it about a normal bar, if it was grabbed on the ring with your normal bench grip it gave about a .25-.50 DEFICIT, so not too much. I feel this was a great audible and still achieved what we were going for without getting into too much internal rotation of the shoulders.
Perspective
Modifying training is a learned ability, if you come into the gym feeling like crap and "push through" a movement that is painful, now you have dug yourself a grave. Know your limitations of that training day since all training days are not created equal.
Coaching
If you train solo, or in a group and you have questions regarding your training, how you feel, or a certain movement for that day, ASK. I cannot tell you how many scenarios I have seen where an injury or a bad day could have been prevented from simple questions being asked.
Training
Day 2
- Duffalo Bar + 1 board Bench Max Single: 385
- DB Floor Press 3x8: 100
- A1)grenade ball Chain Lateral Flys 3x15: 1 chain
- A2) Rope Tricep Push-downs 3x20: 10
- REVERSE GRIP BENCH 3x10.
- Pull-ups 5x10: BW
- HEAVY SINGLE ARM DB CARRIES 3 trips: 80
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