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X2 be very careful with achilles. My achilles have plagued me for years! I haven't been able to sprint or play organised sport for the last 2 seasons due to fibrosis in my left achilles despite going to physiotherapists, podiatrists and having shock wave therapy and dry needling to my calves etc.

Monday

Squat-
barx10
60x3
100x3
130x1
145x1
140x2
130x3
105x8

Hammer Strength Machine Rows-
40x12
60x12
80x12
100x8
105x8
70x12

Trap Bar Deadlift-
60x3
100x3
140x3
175x1
205x1 (452lbs)

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqX9EJ7x-JA" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqX9EJ7x-JA</a>

Jump Rope-
250 Skips

SVJ-
10 attempts. I wish my gym had a Vertec lol

I watched the highlights of the Saints V Lions game. Saints managed to score a win by getting 35 unanswered points but the scoreline was a lot tighter. Kamara is a beast and without rushers like Kamara the Saints would be cooked. Probably Drew Brees final season this year?

I also saw the highlights of the Vikings v Texans game. Great to see Vikings finally get a win this season with 2 of their WR having 100+ yard games (Justin Jefferson & Adam Thielen). Thielen finished the game with 114 yards receiving and a TD.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPWiqClzB14" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPWiqClzB14</a>

In the last couple of weeks there have been two lives lost due to head injuries from head contact in amateur games. I hate to see sad news like this but it's a reminder that freak injuries happen and sometimes the impacts are lethal.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-11/newcastle-rugby-league-player-joel-dark-dies-after-on-field-inj/12656060
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8797437/Wiremu-Kahui-Ellenbrooks-Rabbitohs-dies-seriously-injured-game.html

Friday-

Soreness- Achilles/Heel left side

Gym

Bench-
barx12
60x6
100x3
110x3
100x4x3
I was planning on doing 5x3 for the 100kg. The first set I easily could've got 5 but I didn't think I'd be able to get 5 reps for all 3 sets so I went conservative.

Incline DB Bench-
12x12
20x12
30x12
36x6

Pull Ups-
9x3

Treadmill-
Jogged @ 13.5km/h speed for 90 seconds x 4 

Spent a couple of minutes using the foam roller at the gym on my achilles/calves/hamstrings.

Wednesday-

Woke up feeling fresh but somehow suffered a minor ankle sprain on my left foot so I wasn't able to do any skipping or jogging today. It's very minor I didn't even realise it until I attempted to skip but after the first 40 or so skips it was just feeling worse and worse so I stopped. On reflection I was doing some standing vertical jumps and running vertical jumps yesterday so I may have landed in an awkward position on one of the RVJs but just didn't feel it at the time. I'll see how it feels tomorrow.

Gym-

Leg Curl-
20x12
40x12

Squat-
barx10
60x3
100x3
140x1
135x3
125x3
102.5x8

Walking Lunges (5kg)
10x2

Seated Leg Curl-
30x10
50x10
60x10
70x10

Chin Ups-
11x3

Tuesday-

Rest day. I've lifted weights the last four days in a row. I was going to go to judo tonight but given it a miss.

Soreness-
Nothing major just some general fatigue with arms/chest.
Achilles/Calves also feel a bit tight.

I will go to the gym tomorrow after work and train legs.