Training: Finished first 3 week cycle of WS4SB III. First block went well with an increase in the intensity through this time. I was working with the safety squat bar for the first time in a while and I always struggle with that bar as with my levers I bend a lot at the hips for squats and pulls. I worked up to 425×3 and hit a wall there. I did this for the last 3 weeks as a bridge for my upcoming change in scenery. I’m uncertain why my bench continued to decline. I feel like two months ago I had a sudden drop off and have really struggled with any real numbers for consistency. I think my body is trying to tell me that I’m more stressed than I realize. Worked cleans for the first time in a while and felt like there was a lot of room for improvement with that lift as well.
BJJ: Training was going well up to today. Popped my left ribs and likely tore more cartilage. This is the third time I’ve done it and they’re always a nuisance. They take 6-8 weeks and there’s not a lot I can do about it. I’ll likely have to modify all my lifts and really reduce the weight. Any rotational movements are a pain and I know it will worsen over the next 2-3 days. Won’t be training the rest of the week and then I leave. Really uncertain about when’s the next time that I’ll get to train.
Sleep: We started sleeping on our new bed and it’s been good. I’m surprised how much adjusting there’s been over the past couple weeks with it. We had a great bed before that was cool. We ended up getting the BEAR Pro after reading some reviews. I have no idea how to gauge if a mattress is good or not. On average sleep was down a point or so in June to 71.
Stress: I think it’s a lot higher than I’m currently feeling. It’s an odd calm before the storm sensation that I’m currently having. What’s curious is that my readiness score is up to a 77 on average for the month of June.
Learning: Been listening to the podcast rotation. Getting through some parenting books. Have not done a good job over the past several weeks. I’m not prioritizing this and I need to acknowledge that. It’s part of the reason I’ve struggled with writing. I haven’t made it a priority.
Seeking Progress 