Thursday morning and I have the lovely post squat leg heaviness that we all know so well. Definatly need to do a light workout for the legs today to get the blood flowing. Though I am fortunate (depends on perspective) to have my office above a flight of stairs so the 30 times a day I go up and down these damn things may well do the trick.
Overall it was a pretty good squat session. It felt really heavy out of the bottom but my form seems good but as I alluded to yesterday keeping knees out is a real key for me.
Quite a number in the gym last night, with a few visitors at least one was on the 'special' creatine. At 43 I like to think I have a little wisdom that comes with age and it often makes me wonder about guys that get on the gear in a big way in their early twenties. I mean unless you are a world better where do they think this is taking them. Do they even wonder what happens when (not if) they have to come off.
I should make it clear I am not moralizing here. My view is your body your right but I think that this game is about long term perseverance and if you haven't put 5-7 years in doing everything right then I think you just haven't milked your potential before exploring the dark side. I quote Wendler all the time..'you only get to flip that card (drugs) once'... so it better be the right decision. That's why I love Clint Darden's video posts because he talks honestly about the stupidity of some people going on the gear and the longer term ramifications.
Back to training and it really feels strong at the moment though a couple of little tweaks are needed. My food volume has to kick up a level. Based on how I am going I think another 500 calories will do the trick but it is a week to week thing. Secondly I want to up my assistance volume a little as I am not feeling that I am getting enough squat stimulus once a week so I will through some light intensity front squats in after deadlifts.
Regardless things are looking good and my 1 RM projections look right on the money. Active recovery for the rest of today and then ready for some nasty deadlifts on Friday!
Stay Strong
Thomo
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