I cannot think of a title for this post. Which may indicate that it is pretty boring.

Waking up this morning the very last thing I wanted to do was go to the gym. I was TIRED. This is how I often feel at the beginning of a deload week and after checking my schedule and confirming that yes, I really did absolutely have to train today in order to get in all my sessions this week without doing three days in a row, I went ahead and got myself to the gym.

I am glad I realized I needed to deload this week rather than next, and actually enjoyed my workout once I had started it (also how I usually feel on deload week.) Because all the weights are lighter I don't really need to rest between sets so I can finish faster and work up more of a sweat than I usually do when I need more rest to recover from heavier weights.

I had planned to row 1250m to finish my training this morning but the only rower at the Charlestown Y was occupied, and this made me 0% sad because I pretty much detest rowing. I decided instead to do kettlebell swings and was happy to note that while my glutes were still sore from deadlifting on Saturday, my back was not, which means that I'm stressing the right muscles and my deadlift form really is as on-point as I have been thinking.

Training today:
Split-jerk: 6 sets working up to 85#x5. Supersetted with inverted rows and pull-ups on the machine (occasionally fun to do even if the translation to real pull-ups is pretty poor.)
Accessory work: 8 sets of speed bench and single-arm rows; 4 sets of dumbbell shoulder presses and rear lateral flys.
Finisher: 40# kettlebell swings, EMOMx20reps