Start of PTTP DL cycle

Morning weight-in: 177 lbs. Like a kid who can't sleep on Christmas Eve, I too succumbed to this over-zealous state as I had recently successfully negotiated on craigslist a used 375lb Olympic weight set complete with a Hammer-strength plate tree. I was to meet the seller early in the morning and was just too wired and excited. It turns out the guy was an incredibly nice trainer who ran a private studio and was selling some equipment. He was aware of PTTP and asked to me to email him to let him know how I was progressing.

Fighter Pull-ups Neutral Grip:
BW 2 x 3,2,1
BW 4 x 2,1
BW 1 x 3,2,1
Total: 30 reps

This a volume PR for pull-ups and it was spread over several hours. The rep scheme is a hybrid of the Russian Fighter Pull-up program and reverse power ladders. As usual I warmed-up with Z and did Z drills between ladders.

I decided to put the new Olympic weight set to immediate use with a dead-lift PTTP linear cycle (I thank Colin of the UK for providing valuable feedback in implementing this program). I also decided that I would switch to a sumo-style DL as I was having too much lower back problems getting the bar moving with my previous DL experimentation at the gym. With sumo-style, my hips are much lower to ground .. low and behold, sumo is for me as, I had absolutely no lower back pain .. I was able to push off with feet as if jumping up:

Sumo DL Linear PTTP Cycle: (lbs)
Day 1: 145 x 5, 135 x 5

Given how positively my elbows have responded to Z, I decided to add back MP ladders instead of any push-up variations . Due to my left shoulder injury of old, I have to use a substantially lighter weight with the left vs my right arm:

ROP MP ladders:
24kg right, 16 kg left: 2 x 1,2,3,4,5

Thirty MP per arm was plenty volume for my 1st time back since pressing last Sep. I followed the recommendation of Mike Mahlers new "Beginner KB Workshop" DVD and did not perform any negative ... I just let the bell drop and caught it with a dip just like a KB jerk. This really made it much easier on my elbows.

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Diet and Nutrition Log

Breakfast:
1 bowl of Kitchari with sweet potato, Toor Dal and Green Gram Curry
2 cups of coffee with tbs of 1/2 and 1/2
2 dates
1 banana

Morning Snack:
1 banana
1 piece of Winfrey's Dark Chocolate Almond Bark
1/2 of a large Winfrey's Dark Chocolate Champaign truffle


Linner (Late Lunch + Dinner):
1/2 glass of red wine
1 large bowl of Cilantro pan-fried salmon and Sichuan Shrimp with Veggies
1 small piece of pie
1 scoop of ice cream

Late afternoon snack:
1 bowl of freshly made Kitchari