Bagsy's Training Log

I used to carry a lot of decent sized logs and rubbermaids full of stump grindings all day every day, and it became a necessity to use both sides.

My dominant side (right) was naturally stronger and more comfortable, but pretty quickly became adept with the left side too. It took a couple months to rectify, and never actually felt completely natural, but it’s totally doable. :ok_hand:

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I haven’t tried sandbag-on-shoulder carries, but I do know my left shoulder is slightly stronger than my right based on single-arm KB presses. My left side also better helps finish grindy barbell presses. You’re doing DB clean and presses (maybe single-arm?) – do you also notice a difference in strength there? I think it’s normal to have slight differences between sides (shoulders, arms, legs).

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My right is stronger. I’ve been doing the C&P single armed, alienating sides each rep. The left is… dicey. I also hold the rack position differently on the left.

Maybe it’s a mobility thing more than a strength thing. Are you a side sleeper?

Hmm! Yes I am. I switch sides though.

I dunno. I’m also a side sleeper but don’t have mobility issues – only strength ones :sweat_smile:

The notion that your sleep position influences either mobility or pain (in those with back pain) is a disproven myth. Everyone can go back to sleeping in the position that allows them their most comfortable rest. :slight_smile:

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I have never had mobility issues, so beats me.

More of a PSA since you brought it up. A lot of people worry about this stuff while they don’t need to.

This applies to so many things.

Haha very very true.

12/23
Some jumps
5 hill sprints
1200m cooldown, interrupted halfway by the ab circuit I missed yesterday: 3x60s plank + 20 situps, no rest

Last night was absolutely miserable. I didn’t react to the first two doses, but the booster hit me hard. Started off with a headache which I figured could be linked to multiple things. Then I fell asleep quickly but only for 1.5 hours, after which chills and what felt like a fever kept me awake until 6 AM. Then I fell asleep for a little while longer, woke up, felt better enough to go into work for a bit, and then did the hill sprints feeling a little dehydrated and on an empty stomach. I felt winded a little more than usual but in the end feel better now that I did that. Gonna go work from home and relax now.

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That was my experience exactly. :confused:

Hope you’re on the mend now!

Thanks, I’m pretty sure the worst of it is over. I haven’t felt that sick in a long time, so I’m giving myself permission to whine about it, lol

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12/24
Pullups 9,8,7
Litvinov thing: 3x25kg goblet squat (15,13,12) + 300m run

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Happy Christmas Bagsy

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What the smart person above me said!

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@dagill2 @Voxel Merry Christmas to both of you as well!

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Same from me, except swap out ‘happy’ and replace it with ‘merry’. Like a civilized person.

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Happy Christmas, @Cyrrex!

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