What a horrible day.
Friday massage, Saturday hot bath, Sunday and Monday rest, all add up to incredible potential.
Untapped potential, wasted potential, unused potential.
Started with overhead squats. What a joke. I've been trying to get an OHS for years and I hadn't tried in while, so with all this recover and fresh muscles today was the day.
Not even close. 3 sets of 3 became 3 failed attempts with an empty bar and calling it quits
Then we had 4 sets front squat + push press for load on 1 min rest followed by one armed kettle bell overhead squats.
Didn't matter what the weight was I couldn't squat while keeping the weight overhead, my arm would invariable be forced forward. I walked away after the second set.
As I put my equipment away, while everyone else was happily (more or less) squatting and push pressing, tears welled in my eyes.
I wanted to leave, but I decided to do the workout anyway.
5 rounds of 185# dead lifts 5 reps and bar dips 10 reps. 10 minute cap. Finished in 9:51. I was reduced to singles and doubles on the bar dips on the last two rounds.
At least I finished before the time cap.
I've been adding my old log entries to this blog for a while now, slowly working backwards through time. I had set a goal of getting an OHS by year's end back in 2011 and again last year. 2013 is coming to an end and I suck just as bad as I did 2 years ago.
I was looking forward to putting my year of mobility behind me and starting my year of strength. But I can't see that happening. I've booked an appointment with Rob Crispo to see if there is anything I can do.
I know it's a long journey, and I can't get discouraged. I've come a long way, but it seems like I still have such a long way to go.
Keep moving forward. That's all I can do. Just do the work. One day, it'll all come together. Or so I have to keep telling myself.
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