Listed as a border collie mix, her ears look houndy and given that she came up from western NC, I wouldn’t be surprised. We might do a DNA test for fun
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Took a few dog walks this morning, so my steps are looking good and just hit a shoulder session.
18 min walk
Shoulder warmup
OHP: bar x 10, 95 x 10, 135 x 5, 155 x 3, 185 x 3, 205 x 3, 135 2x10
Pull-ups, between ohp sets: 1 x 8, 1 x 2 (more on this later)
Lateral cable raises: 20 3x10
Front cable raises: 20 2x10
Rope upright rows: 60 x 10, 90 2x10
Forgot my wrist wraps but felt perfectly fine without them, which is nice, don’t think 205 x 3 is a PR but it’s not too far away, which is great. First set of pull-ups were neutral, did the first and last rep as dead-hangs, the others were with a decent but reduced ROM. Last two were super wide, not on the bar but on some structural portion of the rack, hands were essentially touching the inside edge of the rack, don’t think I need more of those lol. The combination of those and high reps on OHP smoked my back.
Forgot this the other day but got measured at 6’6” at the doctors office lol
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I’m envious because manlet
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- Stronggggg press
- So jelly of all that height man!
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It would just destroy your deadlift rom, not worth it
Thanks, my dude
Y’all just got to get a 5’3 mother and a 6’ father then be the genetic anomaly of the family (sister 5’5, brother 5’11)
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Took yesterday off, trying to give the puppy some structure but went to the gym today. Haven’t slept well the past 2 nights (puppy stress) and had a bad stomach this morning that left me dehydrated.
14 min walk
Shoulder warmup, goblet squats, hip stretches
Duffalo squats: bar x 10, 145 x 5, 195 x 5, 235 x 5, 285 x 3, 325 x 3, 345 x 3, 255 3x8
Dead hang pull-ups: 1x5
Rdl: 85 x 10, 175 x 10, 265 x 10
Squats were just miserable, had no power but at least forced some volume in. Will do single leg work sometime this week (edit: did a few sets of 10 BSS, fuck me). Diet has been awful the last 3 days but started cleaning it up today, should help. Think I’ll talk to my therapist tomorrow about getting an anti-anxiety and/or sleeping pill.
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Busy, long day. Dog slept last night though so I made up some of my sleep deficit, praise be. Did a home workout but plan to go to the gym to get some cardio in, dog isn’t particularly fond of rain/wind (who is) so the walks weren’t great today.
Shoulder warmup + lat activation
Axle bench: 120 x 10, 210 x 10, 220 x 10, 240 x 10, 210 2x8 (wide grip)
Tri rope: 35 3x10
Band chest flies: 3x10
Band tri pulldowns and overheads: 2x10
I think the thumbless grip that I use for axle is a major component in my triceps getting smoked, liking this movement.
Went to the gym at about 7:30 pm, for my first evening gym session in a couple years, just did cardio but it felt great to get out of the house and work the lungs a bit. 30 min total, roughly 8-10 min of jogging.
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Yesterday was off, got 14.5k steps but didn’t lift.
Today was hectic, dog was being an asshole (read: puppy) and the peloton got delivered today.
Took the dog into the walking area of the city with some friends and their dogs, the pup did really well with all of the newness, scared of traffic but I’m not trying to change that anyway.
Waited til the gf got home then set the peloton up and did a 20 min beginner class, felt weird and was uncomfortable on the taint area but not cardiovascularly taxing. It’s also mentally stimulating enough that I might enjoy it eventually.
Ate dinner then hit back
DL: 135 2x5, 225 x 5, 285 3x5 (no belt)
Rope curls: 35 3x12
Band curls: 3x10
Band SA pulldown: 3 x 10
Axle dead stop rows: 120 4x10
Assisted pull-ups: 1x8 (grip failure)
Was having a rough day until the ride, glad I convinced myself to do it and the lifting. My deads felt as good as I’ve ever remembered, I’m stating more over the bar and rolling into a braced position. Will do 3x5 up to 335 jumping by 10-20 a week, then I’ll reassess.
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Idk if it’s been mentioned but with you sharing that bike it might be a good idea to have two saddles, both of which you’ve been fit for. The right saddle makes a MASSIVE difference.
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The height and depth are adjustable on the bike but do you mean like the actual shape/dimensions/padding of the seat?
I definitely didn’t pay enough attention on the height and put it too low
I just bought some padded shorts.
That’s also very important but I’m talking about going down to a local bike shop and asking them to measure your sit bones and then having them help you find a seat for what you’re doing. A lot of places also offer rental seats, so you can demo one before buying.
There’s usually a pretty big difference between male and female seats, and generally different widths are needed. If you plan to spend anytime on the bike it’s an almost needed upgrade. Unless y’all just happen to fit the seat it came with, which is possible.
Most high end used bikes are sold without the seats, Because the seat is pretty damn individual lol
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Well shit, I’ll have to look into all of this. I am definitely pretty ignorant about cycling and all of the shit that it entails
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Nothing will feel magical, but you will be able to tell a difference. You’ve drifted into a weird world filled with all kinds of things you never thought existed 
it’ll be a learning experience
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Lmao man, living in a semi rural area is a mind fuck, I bought us a KitchenAid to try and find more things I might like to do!
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Got a 3 mile walk in 34 degree rain this morning, still happy we don’t have a foot of snow.
Shoulders
25 min walk
Shoulder warmup
DB Press: 80 x 8, 85 x 8, 90 x 8
Lateral raises: 20 x 10, 25 x 10, 30 x 10
Upright smith row: 90 3 x 10 For close, narrow, wide grips
Cable front raise: 20 3x10
Considering doing another easy peloton ride this evening, we’ll see. Back is sore today, part of the reason I didn’t OHP, I think the dead stop rows and actually engaging my lats on deads played a big role in the fatigue.
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Just did a 30 min advanced beginner Peloton ride, definitely presented some actual challenges. I assume I’ll feel a bit of fatigue from this as it taxed both muscular and cardiovascular systems. No idea how I’m going to implement this into my lifting routine but I am thinking doing 2 easy rides a week and one harder one.
Making bread for the first time today (already ducked up, only half the yeast went in), going to get that in its next phase then go see what I can get out of my legs
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Got to the gym about 20 min after the ride, meant to grab a few Oreos to sustain energy but didn’t went straight to squatting instead of the normal walking.
Shoulder warmup, goblet squats
Duffalo BS: bar x 10, 145 2x5, 235 x 3, 275 4x5, 1x10
Belt squat: 50 x 10, 130 2x10
Laying ham curls: 70 x 10, 130 3x8
My squats and brace are feeling great atm, depth is there and instead of joints hurting it’s actually my muscles being hit. Belt squats though, my quads were on fire and my left knee was feeling a bit off so I called it a set early. Still think the juice is worth the squeeze. Going to be interesting seeing If I can walk tomorrow
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Yesterday was off, got 12.5k steps and played with the puppy some.
Dog is a (very cute) pain in the ass but I think progressing? Work is a (not very cute) pain in the ass but it pays the bills. GF got home a bit early for once so I jumped off a bit early and got a peloton and bench session in.
Peloton 20 min @ 148 Watts + 5 min cooldown session
Shoulder warmup, hip stretches
Axle Bench: 120 2 x 5, 170 x 5, 210 x 5, 260 x 5, 270 x 5, 280 x 5, 210 x 20 (oof)
Rope pulldown: 35 3x12
Tri SA pulldown/overhead: 2x10
Band chest flies: 2x10
Definitely the most effort I’ve put into a ride yet, could definitely feel the soreness in my legs from Sunday but pushed through it. Still need to perfect my bike setup and actually note how I have it set up. Right shoulder/upper back was a little stiff throughout my benching, need to give it proper warmup going forward. Pretty good effort overall, have a decent balance between high rep and top-end strength atm.
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No lifting or cardio yesterday, 11k steps, stretching, yoga, breathing meditation.
Got a few inches of snow last night, let the dog run free with a neighbor’s dog, she did really well. Her recall needs work as does her chewing habit but that’ll come.
Back
20 min walk
DL: 135 2x5, 225 x 5, 275 x 5, 315 3x5
Seated cable row, wide: 100 x 10, 110 x 10, 120 x 10
Lat pulldown, varied: 100 3x10
SA pulldown: 80 3x8
NG chins: 1x4
Back extensions: 3x10
DB curls: 20 x 10, 30 x 8, 35 x 8, 40 x 5, 45 x 5
Swiss bar hammer curls: bar x 30
Rope hammer curls: 40 x 10, 50 x 8, 60 x 7
Biggest workout in a bit, felt great. Been eating better and staying active, clearly paying off. My deadlift form is ass but I think putting my feet wider gives me better access to the bar, allowing my hips to stay higher. Will keep messing around with it, this weight isn’t light but I’m not exactly being tested by it either.
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I have found the heretolog log
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