I had a push-press accident the other day.
I had gotten very little sleep the night before. Although 95 and 105 flew up fast. 115 was an absolute catastrophe. From what my training partner Alan said, when I was about halfway through the press and trying to drive my head under the bar, my right elbow came up slightly which threw everything off.
My left shoulder gave out, and I had to dump the weight somehow and I sure as hell wasn’t going to risk dumping it in front because it definitely would have hit my head from the position I was in.
So, I dropped it behind me. Since my arms were already bent it was a rather painful fail, since not only did my shoulders twist around to dump the bar, but so did my elbows. THANKFULLY I am very flexible or this would have ended pretty badly. Alan thought my shoulders were getting torn out. It looked horrible, I’m sure.
Turns out I have a mild impingement in both of my elbows now. Must have pinched my radial nerve.
Moving on…
I had max box squats yesterday. I knew I had to max out, and yet I decided to be reckless and drank way too much the night before. Woke up still drunk, and was hungover for the entire day.
My entire right arm was numb and in a lot of pain throughout the training. I had to take 4 ibuprofen to keep the pain down, and it was still difficult.
However, I made a 25-lb. PR on my box squats. I ALMOST got 300, but due to a flaw in my technique I failed it.
Coach’s Notes:
“Good job. Next time when coming up off of the box push your head back harder and your hips forward a little quicker. This will get your hips under the bar faster and reduce the strain on your back. This also cuts down your chances of dumping the bar forward when the box is not there for you.
Very, very well done on the squats. Told you your squat goal was possible. If you stay healthy, and this really means eating right and stretching, you can probably put up 300 at your meet. Do not let the holidays screw you up.”
NEW GOAL: 300 lb. squat in February. It’s happening.
No. Excuses.
You’re amazing. You can do this!
nice squats. Is that Alan Madhaven spotting you?
Thanks! And yea it is. We’re training buddies.
cool, tell him Craig Hirota says hello.
wow that’s intense!
Be careful darling and don’t push yourself too hard and risk injuring yourself before the meet. But I think you got this one. Good job!
getting PR’s when your hungover is a weird phenomenon. pretty sure we’ve all been there
good luck with your training, dude!! i’m thinking of entering a dead lifting comp so i’ve been using your blog as motivation!
I’m so impressed by your drive! You’ll get to 300 in no time. Totally bad ass!
Dude, you are only 15# off AND you made 285 look easy. You are definitely gonna hit that NO PROBLEM.
Also: I love your shirt, and nice ass. No homo
Push presses, FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU.
and 300 pound squat, too much real life.
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