My wife once gave me a kiss with bad breath (IMO smelled how old people’s houses smell). I told her it smelled like old people. It didn’t go well for me.
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My mom calls me a granny 
welcome to the club
I turned 24 a couple weeks ago. But I am physically 12 and personality-wise 80.
This “be your own cheerleader” thing is going well, I take it?
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Why? Doesn’t look like it when you’re lifting.
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I agree. Take it from someone who actually gets mistaken for a 12 year old
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12 is a bit of an exaggeration, but I am often mistaken for a high schooler. I think I look taller in video than in real life.
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Easy to solve: just lie about your height in real life.
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5s intensification
54 pull ups spread throughout the morning
Deadlift
125x5
145x2
160x2
175x2
185x3x5+ (11) plus another 5…
BSS holding 25# plates 10,10,10,7
Standing ab wheel progression 14,11,11
50 band pull aparts
10 rounds reverse tabata assault bike
Ugh, used the belt on deadlifts today. It was nauseating past 5 reps, though I don’t think I’m wearing the belt too tight, and that made pushing myself almost unbearable. I was mad at myself, so I did another extra 5 reps shortly afterwards. I think I’ll get used to it eventually. Because of lots of snow sticking, I skipped the jumps today.
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I don’t think I’ve done anything too self-deprecating lately…
Positivity regarding your self-deprecating nature, love to see it!
How is the last bit of Juggernaut treating you?
5s intensification
Bench
35x7
55x5
75x2
85x2
90x4x5+ (7)
SA BB Row
+50x15,10
+40x13
BB Curl
50x11
45x13
35x20
50 pushups
120 band pullaparts
Bench heavier than expected.
@heretolog I’m looking forward to moving on because I don’t think it’s going super well. It’s normal for me to hit PRs only a couple times per year, but I think I’ve fared better on Brian Alsruhe’s programs or 5/3/1.
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i usually skip those.
I think they’re a big reason why I’ve never had shoulder issues, and they don’t take long to do.
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5s realization
Squat
35x6
85x5
100x3
120x1
130x1
140x12 PR
SLDL (have never done these before)
155x9,6,7
Belt squat
3x1:00 (+35,+30,+25)
This sucks immensely.
Standing ab wheel progression
15,10,6
Tabata assault bike (41.5 cal)
Surprising because I slept poorly the past few days and in general haven’t felt the best. No, the reps do not look good. But I am pleased with the depth and the fact that it felt like my legs did at least some of the work. I wouldn’t have been able to say the latter a year ago with heavy weights. Several years ago I squatted 140 for 7 or 8 reps beltless but even more squat morning than this. I’m still very timid as you can see in the video, but I’m proud of this because once I hit 135-140 it’s such a battle to not be physically and especially mentally crushed. Of course the belt helped a bit, as I am getting more used to it now. But still. I was so giddy with myself when I reached double digits that I think I cut the set a bit early.
I skipped jumps again because of winter weather. Oh well.
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Fuck yeah! Looks like the change of pace with the program really worked for you 
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Realistically I think it was mostly the belt 
Nothing to do with years of consistent training, no?
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Absolutely not! After all, that it would take me that long to do this is laughable.
We need a sarcasm font I think.