Man, I almost feel like you should write when you aren’t sick because that is your default condition at this point. Feel better!
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I will do when it happens.
I don’t feel bad, to be fair, I just can’t breathe very well.
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Work for today:
Press (ss. Kb shrugs):
5 x 40kg
5 x 50kg
3 x 60kg
3 x 60kg
2 x 65kg
1 x 70kg
Giant set/drop set:
Press to technical failure (60kg, 55kg, 50kg, 40kg)
TB Press to technical failure (30kg)
12 x lateral raises
10 x Overhead triceps extensions
20 x banded triceps pressdowns
Squat (ss. Curls)
Work up to 5 x 5 @ 110kg
Notes:
- Training is a mess right now, I keep finding myself standing in my garage and thinking “what the fuck am I going to do?”. I need to get a solid plan for the strength portion of my training. That’s also a sign that I’m extremely unexciting by training right now.
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Maybe a change of pace or a new goal/ perspective could help you find your mojo back?
That said after battling all these nasty illnesses and a significant amount of stress, no one can blame you for your attitude. Showing up is winning.
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Maybe, but in most other areas of my life, my mojo is there. I’ve had more than one comment to that effect too. It’s just in the weight room I feel uninspired. Which is fine, and normal for me to go through phases like that. I just need to bash out a basic plan that won’t involve any fireworks to get through and treat it like any other part of my day. Times like this, I tend to treat lifting with the same amount of emotion as I do brushing my teeth. Get in, do the work planned, go away.
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Work for today:
Early AM: 5 x 15 kb swings (24kg)
AM:
Press (ss. Kb rows or shrugs):
5 x 40kg
5 x 50kg
3 x 60kg
1 x 65kg
1 x 70kg
Giant set (3 rounds):
60kg Press to technical failure
30kg TB Press to technical failure
Lateral raises
Triceps pushdown
TB Deadlifts (ss. Curls):
6 x 8 @ 100kg
Notes:
- Finally wrote the bare bones of a program out. The name “Moderation in extremes” kept popping into my head while writing it out, drawing inspiration from @T3hPwnisher recent blog post. I guess that’s what it’s called now.
- Something went a bit fucky in my left knee about halfway through the deadlifts. Definitely some pain there, will need to remember knee sleeves next time.
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I’m thinking 60kg, whatever % that turns out to be, because that’s the weight that scares me to be lifting for 30mins. It feels a touch high, if I’m honest, which is exactly what I want. I don’t anticipate getting near 150 reps
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Right, okay. I was initially thinking 95 (43 kg), because I’m weak and it scares me, but I can take it from the floor. Now you’ve got me thinking 115 (52 kg), because I’m weak and it scares me, but I might be able to take it from the floor, at least for a little while.
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Just catching up and saw this in pwns log @dagill2 your overhead is stronger than mine, so once you’re done tag me, you can be my Benchmark!
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@SvenG @alex_uk I don’t know what all this “I’m weaker than you” stuff is coming from, you’re both as strong, if not stronger than me overhead. I may absolutely regret the choice of 60kg, but I’ll take it for a test drive and see what happens.
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Maybe. Maybe not. But 60 kg is gutsy either way, and I’m stoked to see what you do with it!
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Work for today:
5 x 15 swings
Busy day, bare minimum. Knees both feeling fucky
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Isn’t that every day 
This is different soreness to the regular soreness. It feels like ligament pain, not muscle pain. I’m guessing because those TBDL involve pulling from a weird height, I probably got my knees in a silly place.
@SvenG @alex_uk @dagill2 that overhead challange peaked my interest too! I was having the same debate in my head on the weight I would use. 60kg is too heavy in my mind but i press very strict so maybe being able to push press will make it more possible to hit a higher rep target. I’m sure it will be awful.
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What the hell are you all on about?
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This:
Cool kids only. Hobbits need not apply.
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So push press challenge, where all sets start from the floor.
Does not sound fun, you giant-kin can have at it.
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@kd13 @SvenG I’m probably going to try it at a few different weights because it’s that rare challenge that aligns absolutely perfectly with my goals.
Well thank fuck, not everyone’s going to beat me then.
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Mate, you can either pick a super light weight (like 30 kilo, I dunno) and destroy everyone, or pick a weight that is actually too heavy and use that as an excuse and call everyone else a pussy for going so light. Win/Win.
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