C2W3D2
Press
35x5
50x5
57.5x3
62.5x4
50x13
54 pullups
56 dips
60 ab wheel rollouts
8 rounds Tabata on assault bike
I’m looking forward to reeling back my TMs. At least dips are a lot easier than before… I felt a lot better than a week ago though. Already miss having a band.
C2W3D3
3x3 tuck jumps
50 pullups
Squat
35x6
85x3
105x5
120x5
130x5
105x5x5
50 pushups
Front rack BSS 55x8, 45x2x10, 35x11
Super early wake up because stress so wasn’t expecting much today. Still some squat morning action, but I’m not too mad. 130 pounds usually feels heavy even when I’m gaining weight – today it didn’t feel that way. So I think I’m making some progress here. Will be exciting to see what happens by the end of the year.
Did some more running.
2x400m (1:35,1:40) second round was partially uphill
4x200m (:45,:43,:45,:43)
Feeling strong on the 200m
Clean enough lol. U ever film from other angles? More angles more info
My balcony is tiny, so I’m trying my best. The angles all look the same, but at least they aren’t atrocious imho. They may become better or worse when my lifting environment changes soon.
What is the situation where you are?? Are gyms open or is everything closed like it is here in Melbourne.
Get a drone so u can film from outside lol
@simo74 Regarding “regular” gyms, I had to look that up. Seems like they opened with some restrictions back in June. Previously I was a member of a small private gym that didn’t really ever close exactly (having members lift in the parking lot for a bit). I think my institution’s gym remains closed, but I could be wrong.
I don’t think my city was hit as bad as other places, but I wouldn’t be surprised if a stricter lockdown returns
@guineapig There’s another balcony right on top of me and next to me, so even that wouldn’t help 
But u can do fully sick 360 edits
Only a front view would be possible, which is even less helpful. But hey, if you wanna buy me a drone, be my guest!
C2W3D4
Bench
35x8
65x5
77.5x5
90x3
100x3
77.5x13
SA BB Row 52.5x9,8 40x2x13
BB Curl 45x15,11,10
50 dips
50 reps ab wheel/dragon flag superset
100 cal easy assault bike in 13:09
Lack of sleep and caloric deficit keep making this awful, but I did it. My plan is to do some stupid workouts the next ~5 days, take about a week off from lifting, and then go back three cycles on bench, deadlift, and press. Then will do one more cycle of what I’m doing now. After that I will eat in a surplus again and try SVR (either the Beyond or Forever version).
Yes! Looking forward to this.
But please don’t do anything too stupid or I’ll feel guilty suggesting it.
Challenge accepted! But don’t feel guilty.
3x3 jumps
8 hill sprints
I was intending to go for 10, but this is a PR, so I called it there. There’s usually a “path” up the hill for people walking, running, or biking, but park maintenance put fertilizer on it, so I had to run up damp grass instead. This made each run feel 1.5x more difficult than normal. But I didn’t lift beforehand, so I was more fresh. Finished before 9 am, which felt great (I already have to walk 3 miles to get there). Fall weather is perfect.
Conditioning-wise, I could crank out several more rounds. The hill is lengthy and tough, but I’m ready to go again once I walk back down. On the other hand, my leg strength feels like the limiting factor.
200 band pull aparts at home
54 pullups
Then max reps on 3 movements in 30 minutes:
Squat 85x12,10,10,10,11,10
Press 45x11,10,10,10,10,10
BB Curl 45x11,11,11,9,9,10
The rest periods consisted only of switching out the weights and recording the number of reps after each set.
Some more runs
2x400m (1:30, 1:36)
2x200m (:43,:45)
Sounds terrible lol
Surprisingly 0 DOMS today so couldn’t have been that brutal haha
That’s some pretty serious base building, good work.
Honestly, I’ve never been one of the types to want to max out when goofing off because I’m just so much better at reps.
Also, you’ve encouraged me to check out more of Dan John’s stuff. I didn’t know he had a podcast. I appreciate that he cuts to the chase in each episode. As much as I adore podcasts, I bemoan how most shows are filled with irrelevant small talk, promos, etc. And although I definitely relate to Jim Wendler’s inwardness, it’s nice to listen to someone who frequently releases high-quality content. I just checked out one of Dan’s books from my library, which will be one of my next reads.
Sometimes I think the male vs female training discussion is a little overblown, but I must admit it is cool to hear from someone who can touch on women’s training in a productive way. In some episode he also mentioned the book Range by David Epstein, which I read earlier this year and found very important. So it’s no surprise that I find writings from people like Dan and Jim most compelling. But thanks for the nudge!
Absolutely love Dan John’s stuff. Which book?