26 Sept 2013 -And he who holds this Hammer...

FUCKING HELL YEAH! A Huge Marker Post in my recovery today. As well as a mental hurdle i was not truly sure was there until i was about to step up to the bar.

The Technique JL Taught me aka the Mjolnir Technique was fully locked in today.

0540 hrs

ADduction 2 x 20 x 115
ABduction 2 x 20 x 205
Rollovers /Wipers 10 ea

Deadlift
2 x 5 x 135
1 x 5 x 155
1 x 3 x 185
1 x 5 x 225
1 x 3 x 255
1 x 5 x 285

JOKER SETS

1 x 1 x 320
1 x 1 x 365
1 x 1 x 405 (Post Surgery PR and breaking the 400 barrier for the first time since surgery.)

I watch this video now before every Deadlift session. Thanks for putting this out JL. Go to
THE SPOT ATHLETICS for more awesomeness!

I backed off on the PR set just slightly. 320 was easy. i was supposed to go to 355 but 365 was easier to load. After 365 flew off the floor i thought do i want to swap 25's for 35's or go all in today. (obviously i went with the 45's.)
Until I loaded the bar with 405 lbs and was getting ready to lift i was totally unaware that this was a mental barrier. For about 3 seconds doubt flashed through my head, and then i remembered Dave Tate's words from the seminar: (paraphrasing of course)
"When you get to the bar 1 of three things will happen.You Make It. You Miss It. Or you get Hurt." -Dave Tate
So with that in my head I walked up to the bar and pulled a very smooth 405 lbs. This is the best my Deadlift has felt in ages. With the adjustments from JL everything feels structurally better at the top as well. I held this for a good 5 sec if not longer before setting it down, simply because i was in a rock solid position at the top.
Next up is 410 lbs. The goal for the end of the is within reach.

First /Last (on the minute /time under tension)
5 x 5 x 225
This was done very quick. 1 set. Check the clock and at the top of the next minute is the next set. Till all sets were completed.

The following done Circus style:
Front Squat
1 x 9 x Bar
3 x 9 x 95
Head Harness 3 x 21 x 26 lbs
Ext Rotation 50 reps over 3 sets
Banded Tricep Pulldowns 130 reps over 3 sets
Face Pulls 65 reps over 2 sets

Keep Moving Forward, Keep Getting Strong(er)