Still not fully recovered, I started slowly tonight and eventually came away with a good effort.The Appetizers:

3 rounds of the Burgener Warm-up3 x 15 Overhead Squats w/dowel3 x 20 Kettlebell Swings, 35#5 x 3 Hang Squat Cleans + Push Presses, 45/65/95/95/135.

The Main Course:

Deadlifts, DE, 10 x 260% of 1RM @ 250#, 5 x 270% of 1 RM @ 295#, 5 x 2, with 1 minute rest between each set.

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