I'm crazy busy trying to juggle a bunch of projects -- some work related, some not -- but I managed to squeeze in a half-hour of lifting this evening. (It helps that the kids are spending the night with grandma and grandpa -- no hour-long bedtime ritual tonight!)
After a quick warm-up on the erg, I dove into Day Two of
the Whole9's version of the Power to the People protocol, following this formula for both deadlifts and strict presses:
- Set 1: +5lbs from Day One, 3-5 reps
- Set 2: 90% of Set 1, 3-5 reps
In particular, the deadlifts -- albeit light -- feel great. I'm doing my best to nail my form, making sure that my butt doesn't rise ahead of the rest of my body, and keeping my head and neck in line with my spine. Also, I'm trying to be slow and deliberate in my movements, both to increase time under tension as well as to train my brain and grease the groove.
Afterwards, I practiced some power cleans and squat cleans, and cooled down with two short sets of ring dips.
And that's all, folks!
