@simo74 i don’t enjoy your suggestion.
But trying them out with 3 of the kids made for a fun minute.
We then (some of us) proceeded to do a round of Sally Squats.
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Thank you for sharing that, it made me smile and it was just what I needed to start of the week with positivity. It made me remember what life was like when mine were all a lot smaller. You might need to find 30 mins of peace if you want to do 100 without interruptions. LOL
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Yeah that absolutely will not happen soon.
But i found a gym with a day pass i can try in the morning. If i don’t like it theres another one i can visit in the afternoon.
So within 30 hours i should have a plan.
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9/11/2023 Monday
Never forget
Deadlift:
all sets of 5:
135, 225, 275, 225, 225, 225, 225, 225.
Press:
5x5x95 and my right shoulder was screaming at me the whole time.
Pullups: 5x5
GHR - 3x12
Arnold presses, curls, leg extensions.
Maybe some more - about 60 solid minutes.
Tried a gym today, it’s called Powerhouse and it’s pretty hardcore. As in, tons of plates, generally mismatched; Most equipment quite old but no worse for the wear! Machines organized by no philosophy other than Tetris; Not crowded at that time of day. Dingy but suitable locker room accomodations.
The whole place is an optical illusion, way bigger than it first appeared.
I like it.
BUT the big drawback, as gyms go, is that NO DROPPING is permitted - it’s on an upper floor.
So olympic lifting pretty much out.
Location wise? Likely as good as it’s gonna get.
$10 day pass and $40/mo so signing up is a no brainer, but before I commit I’ll check and see if there’s a Crossfit gym I could O-lift at.
Watch this space.
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9/13/23 Wednesday
Tried another gym today, YMCA Leeward Side.
I prefer Powerhouse where I went Monday, but I’m glad I checked this place out.
Will probably just get a membership at Powerhouse and do O-lifts at home once I have a home and my stuff arrives.
Squats:
5x135, 5x225, 5x5x185. Hamstrings felt this immediately, started getting a cramp early on which will eventually turn into DOMS - do we call that ROMS?
Bench:
5x135, 5x185, 5x5x155
SS with Chest-supported row, 90LB, 6 sets of 5, and for the 7th set did pullups as someone had taken the equipment over.
No fluff, in and out in 30 minutes, for lots of valid reasons.
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9/15/2023 Friday
Signed up for a year at the new gym (Powerhouse). A plan is coming together. More later.
For today, didn’t have much time at all, this took about 30 minutes:
TBDL 5x5x approx 225 lb. (KG plates. And I’ve never TBDLd before.)
Some pressing. My right shoulder is in a bad condition but I got some loaded movement with it so… box ticked.
GHD.
Some DB BS for upper body.
Monday will mark a new beginning!
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Rebirth! Like the Phoenix. Born of fire. You got this dude!
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New log starting now. New program starts Monday 9/18/2023.
This log has reflected consistent training for 3 years and 9 months, which of itself is something to be proud of. But I’m turning over a lot of new leaves and starting fresh!
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