That’s interesting that you had a similar problem. I’ve been thinking mixing in more types of assistance exercises might help. So far, I’ve been limiting myself to just a few because I prefer things pretty minimalist.
I’ll give some of the modifications and alternatives you suggested a shot. Thanks again.
Great point. I’m trying to be careful about not overworking and sticking to manageable weights, but it’s possible I still need to back off. Weirdly, though, my problems tend to crop up on bodyweight assistance work like pushups, pullups, or dips.
Also, it’s possible to over stretch before a workout, especially if you’re doing static stretches. I mostly stick to dynamic stretches pre workout.
This is another reason I don’t really like Simple 6 as part of a warm-up – too static.
Thanks for the input!
Never heard of that before – I’ll give it a shot. Thanks!
Did a TM test for 5/3/1 for the first time last week. (I just bought Forever and figured out I should do these regularly along with some other mistakes I’ve been making.) Had to lower my Press by something like 15 pounds, which is a big decrease when you’re already only around 100 lbs. Lowered squat a bit too.
This week, I’m really glad I did. It felt great to get a lot of nice, clean reps in. After eating a slice of humble pie last week, this felt like one of my better weeks in a while.
Whenever I see something like this, I like to give a quick pointer to Gemini (the protocol, which has nothing to do with the AI): https://geminiprotocol.net/
Pages don’t have the unique html look and feel of individual web pages – everything is basically just text and maybe static images. But, it does have a small, personal feel. I don’t spend a lot of time there, but it’s fun to browse on a slow day.