So she is pretending to be someone else. This is getting interesting!
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Anna is a nickname- I started a “story behind your nickname” thread a while ago
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Well that just blows my mind a little.
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Week 1: Day 2
Bench: 1x10-30,35, 1x8-40, 1x6-45; 3x5-50
Close grip bench: 3x4-45kg
DB fly: 5x10-12.5lb Dbs
Pullups: 1x6,5, 2x4, 1x3
Conditioning: 3x(2min kickboxing+30sec rest)
- felt a bit tired going in, took things easy and got work in- bench moved fine
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Week 1: Day 3
Deadlift: 1x5-60,80,90,100, 1x1-110; 1x4, 1x2, 1x1- 115kg
Good mornings: 5x10-45kg
deadbugs: 5x10/side
leg extensions: 4x12-60lbs
lying leg raises: 4x12
…later…
Beltless squat: 1x10-50, 1x8-60, 1x6-70, 3x5-80, 2x8-70, 1x10-60
- squats and deads on the same day again!! Felt pretty stiff going in and warmups on deads felt shit, took things slow and managed to get 4 reps at 115, rest of it went well, the squats were downright easy
Update:
I’ve made second round interview for my summer program!!! I get to meet the professor on Friday.
Also, If I get in, I’ll get to meet my boss and another friend on the physics discord IRL. So excited!!
This friend is a physics major at Harvard, concentrating in astrophysics.
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@T3hPwnisher the switching up egg cooking style tip is a game changer
I had a lot of eggs yesterday and no symptoms
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Outstanding to hear! I got crucified on reddit for daring to offer up such “broscience”, haha. John Meadows continues to give.
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Agreed. I only switch between fried or soft boiled and experience zero issues with eggs now.
I have to say, i’m really enjoying watching all the non-lifting stuff at the minute. It’s a really exciting time for you.
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Update: weekend is crazy. agreed to do a hackathon with ERC ppl and have a sorority event… so… I’m getting a head start on next week
Yes… this is only 2 days after deadlift day
Week 2: Day 1
Squat: 1x10-50,1x8-60, 1x6-70,80; 1x5-90kg; 2x4-80kg, 1x6-70kg beltless
Paused squat: 4x5-70kg
deadbugs: 5x10/side
cable rows: 4x10-70kg
incline bench: 1x5-30,40, 3x5-45kg
Good mornings: 6x8-50kg
- epic workout, everything moved very very smoothly- top set of 5 felt downright easy, rest of it went well too. This is a huge win
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Okay, I’m taking today off… and tomorrow too (scheduling issues)
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Week 1: day 4 (yesterday)
Make up day for switching
10x(clean+25mwaiters carry/side-25lbs+28 walking lunges)
Db snatches: 1x2/side-50lbs, failed 55lbs, 1x(snatch +clean+jerk)-50lb db
Pullups: 1x8, 2x2-3sec pause at top+3sec eccentric
Handstand walk practice
- just a quick conditioning session, felt good and surprising how light cleaning the 55 felt, threw in other stuff for fun
Updates
- Finished the hackathon. We actually got it done and submitted our video. Finalists are announced Friday
It was painful working wjth my friend (that one) but we make a good team - I really hate to admit this, but I’m really struggling with body image. I’m softer and hoping it’s just water from stress, but it’s been sticking around for a bit… I’m not trying to gain weight and have only nominally increased calorie intake by 100.
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Another update: I’m taking a break from pullups. I’m tired of my upper back being sore and tight all the time. It bothers my neck
Admitting it takes a LOT of strength. Don’t hate that at all. Keep it in mind and remember what you wrote.
You are struggling with body IMAGE. You aren’t struggling with body COMPOSITION. Your body is doing just fine: your struggle is with how you are perceiving it. In turn, the solution isn’t to fix the body, but to fix the perception OF the body.
You’re killing it all over Anna. And things don’t always have to move forward to make progress. Sometimes things go sideways or even backwards. But the TREND is what matters.
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Week 2: day 2
Bench; 1x10-30, 1x8-40, 1x6-45kg; 1x5-55, 1x3-60, 2x5-50, paused
Incline bench: 3x5-45kg
Lateral raises: 8x12-7.5lb dbs
Front squats: 1x5-50, 1x4-60, 2x3-70kg, all beltless
Cable rows: 3x6-85lbs
Conditioning: 25db manmakers for time- 20lb dbs, 4:41 (probably a PR??)
- felt pretty good and got reps in, killed shoulders, threw in FS for fun and easier than expected
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I posted this in FF but I thought I’d post it here too
I’m putting this with my game theory notes. It’s a good reminder that even though I’m not Econ maths and did poorly in GT, I’m still valuable
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Okay, plan for the next month or so
Keep doing sheiko and I’ll be testing ~May 9 or 10
Do a mini mini cut starting 3 weeks or so to get down to under 47kg (103lbs). It’ll be 2-3 weeks at 1800 average
I’m sitting at 105.8 as of this morning. This is not surprising but I’m not pleased since I haven’t been trying to gain. I highly doubt all of it is fat and some of it might be muscle but I know that some of it is given the extra softness around my belly and arms.
On a happy note: I just deadlifted 100kg for a set of 15
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Dese kewl. Do more dis.
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Clearly the weight gain is muscle gain. This is well over 2XBW for that many reps. Most dudes don’t have that relative strength ratio.
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Week 2: day 2 (yesterday)
Deadlift: 1x10-60, 1x8-80, 1x6-90; 1x15-100kg!!!
Conventional deadlift: 4x4-95kg
Lying leg raise: 4x12
Snatch grip dL: 4x3-80kg
Deadbugs: 4x12
Leg extensions: 5x10-75lbs
- this was awesome!!! Everything moved smoothly
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Strong, @anna_5588. Very strong!
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