deadlifting

Ribs are still tender but feel okay with a belt.

Reverse Band Deadlift:
The goal was to try to hit that 700 today.
535 x 5
625 x 1 (easy)
700 x fail
700 x two half reps.

Blargh. I was just not into it today. Also, Frank posted the videos from me attempting this two weeks ago.
600 x 5 no belt
700 x 3 half reps. Frank referred to the my three retarded attempts as the PhD try since just one try wasn't good enough. I had to make sure I failed, haha.

Rack Pulls of 4" mats:
I know, I said I didn't do these, but I do them sometimes...
415 x 5
505 x 5
595 x 3
595 x 3

I noticed on the last set that the first rep my torso was very vertical, like I've seen Tom Eiseman do. However, my hands immediately got stuck on my legs (no baby powder at this point) and I had to really grind it up. The second and third rep, I locked the legs out much sooner and basically stiff legged the thing up. When I do it this way, my hands come into contact with my legs much later so it feels much easier, but I know the form must be less than ideal. Not sure what I'll do about this in the long run, but at least I can keep it in mind.

Mat lift:
tried to pick all the mats off the floor after unracking the weight. They bend when you grab them and I just could not seem to get them up.
1 x FAIL.

Not only that, my pinkie callous must have been weak so it broke open and I started bleeding all over. Not so happy since now I couldn't hold onto a bar for the rest of the workout.

Glute-Ham Raise:
6 sets til failure. Figured I'd try to get some work in on the hamstrings

Hyperextension:
3 sets til failure with the green band around the neck. The pin set up they have there makes the band super choked so this was hard. also hard on the neck.

Still can't do abs or reverse-hypers, as the crunching motion and putting lots of direct pressure on the ribs doesn't feel so great.