something something something pullups sapping energy mumble mumble mumble.
Haha, just kidding. Sorta. But shit starts to change when you get close to 50, OHP is crazy like that.
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Donāt give any excuses. Pull your socks up @dagill2 
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Press is one of those things where the strength fuse is a short one for me. Hell I get fatigued doing arm circles sometimes. Keep on trucking brother, that progress is there.
Races are stupid, but you want to be stupid with me and race to an 80kg or 84kg (185lbs) Press? Iām tortoise-esquelly racing @Koestrizer for a 500lbs deadlift single, so this could be another fantastic ode to the more average T-Nationer lol.
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Believe me, I havenāt forgotten my friend. Itās the slow race of broken backs but weāll get there, haha!
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Haha , the ancient fable of the tortoise and the tortoise.
EDIT also both tortoises have slightly broken shells.
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Fight! Fight! Fight!
Let me be first to say that this is a brilliant idea.
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Proof that leverages are not equal in the weight room. Iāve hit the 500 lb deadlift a few times but Iām nowhere near a 185 OHP. Push press, yes, but not a strict press.
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And my strict press PR right now is 185, haha. But I havenāt deadlifted over 405, ever, I think.
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@simo74 work in progress dude.
@TX_iron Iām in on both of those races man. With limited hopes of winning.
@Frank_C I think we have similar builds, Iām 6 foot but have the same length legs as my 5 foot 2 other half.
@flappinit youāve got more than that in you, pretty sure of that.
Work for today:
Deadlift (ss. Pull ups)
5 x 5 @ 120kg
TBDL:
10 x 10 @ 100kg
Notes:
- Limited for time, and was also feeling bored, so cut my normal assistance and just went for an old classic.
- Iām on mini holiday for the next few days so calories will be up slightly, got to try and make the most of it.
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We all know you COULD deadlift more than 405, so away with you.
I am forever stuck with a 496 pound DL, which is aggravating. But I have a 192 lb strict press. So I think that it means I am in perfect balance, based on absolutely nothing scientific whatsoever. Hobbit power!
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No lifting today, just making a note that nutrition has been considerably shitter than planned (running late on a family day out so chicken, rice and veg became big mac meal plus extras).
Also feel like Iāve been hit by a truck, pretty seriously sore everywhere, which Iām absolutely not used to.
Sounds like you earned the big Mac to me!
@alex_uk itās a dangerous mindset for me, thatās how I get fat.
Work for today:
Press:
3 x (5 x 1) @ 55kg
Weighted pull ups:
3 x (5 x 1) @ 10kg
Press:
5 x 10 @ 40kg
Rows:
5 x 10 @ 50kg
Notes:
- Sore as a motherfucker today, totally not used to the soreness, never really deal with these days. Maybe a hydration issue.
- Planned to be a bench testing day this morning, but gym still isnāt open. Getting closer and closer to cancelling the membership and buying a bench.
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It was a bit tongue in cheek, Iāve read your log long enough to know! ā¦but since youāre still sore - double bacon and egg mcmuffin meal for breakfast?
Definitely get the bench! Home gym is awesome in terms of convenience, itās also great in terms of time saving and having more time for the family. Youāre already 90% there (although Iād add a rack so benching is safer!) And for the cost of a bench (and rack and axle and sandbag) youāll save on the gym membership long term I think I spent around Ā£2-2.5k on my gym which is about 7 years worth of fees, but Iām not planning on stopping anytime in the next couple of decades! Plus covid might shut stuff down again, all in all just do it!
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My concerns around the home gym are that I train (usually) at āunusualā hours, and I donāt want to be clanging plates around at stupid times of the morning or night. But Iāve been doing it for 4 months with no dramas, so I might just have to suck it up and do it. I would like some catchers for my squats if Iām ever going to test 1RMs again though.
Whatās the (5x1) supposed to indicate?
And why so sore anyway? Overdid the DLs?
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Lack of McDonaldās breakfast.
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(5 x 1) is a cluster. 5 singles with 10-20s rest. Itās meant to be at 85-90% but I think Iāll bump it a bit higher for future upper body stuff.
Not sure on the soreness, I never really get much soreness, and Iām not exactly a stranger to high volume so Iām not really sure why the change. Iām choosing to believe itās a sign of growth.
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Macdonalds breakfasts suck, just FYI.
Also: Iām a fatty so Iām not allowed, but mostly the first one.
Theyāre about the best thing that McDonaldās do! Come on hash browns that make the bag go see through are amazing!