I was thinking outside of academia, figured if you didn’t like PhD #1 you weren’t likely to get two but seems like my assumption might’ve been off lol. My larger point was just that you’ll have as many doors open as you need at that point, at worst you work for a few years and supply yourself with enough money to get the education you want.
I haven’t flown from here yet but have driven too many hours to get people, one of my least favorite parts of the area. Just hoping there isn’t snow when I’m flying, an hour drive to a cancelled flight would be miserable.
Part of it is the scary factor (I think my straps are well positioned though) the other part is the joint misery. Combining heavy benching + 1300+ pushups so far in January has my elbows, wrists, and shoulders feeling pretty mediocre. Adding significant stress that they’re not ready for by going for 405 early seems painful, at best. I’ll feel this, relatively smooth, session in the joints for a bit.
Oh no, I like academia a lot. I may or may not have chosen the “right” thing. For example, a career in science industry does not interest me at all. So it’s gotta be academia or something less conventional. Fair point though. It’s funny because I made almost no money in college, so I feel relatively wealthy now… even though most people would think I earn almost nothing
It seems like joint and mobility issues are common nuisances. I have not experienced any of these things before… sounds annoying. Aren’t curls and pull aparts supposed to alleviate those things?
I don’t even know what that looks like. Academia seemed tiresome to me but now that I’m working for a PE-owned company I’m not sure I was right lolsob.
In theory… I actually feel decent today, joint issues usually only pop up when I go heavy, which is part of my BBB motivation. The good news is that 300 used to feel heavy on bench and cause issues but I’ve gotten used to that, so time and training seem to be the answers
Band curls
Band pulldowns
DL: 135 2x5, 185 x 5, 225 x 5, 275 x3, 315 x 2 (belt), 365 x 2, 405 x 1, 435 x 2, 455 x 2, 475 x 1.5
Deadlifts felt awful, couldn’t find good positioning, video confirmed that and that my setup is wildly inconsistent. Pretty disappointed even though 455 was my baseline goal and 495 is my 1rm all-time max, just need to keep hitting the deadlifts and working on technique. I probably had 475 but I was out of position and it would’ve been stupid to grind it up. Oh well, will peloton tonight and hit press tomorrow. Time to watch some deadlift vids and figure some shit out
Thanks dude, I’ve watched those before actually but upon glancing at the first one again already spotted some issues. Barbell was too far forward and I wasn’t driving my knees out. I generally am trying to focus on too many cues, need to dumb it down and drill it into my head.
doing the movement a lot (bbb) is going to teach me the motion (or at least how to be efficient at it) and build the necessary muscles really well
focusing on volume instead of higher weight, lower rep technique might reinforce bad habits and may not prepare me for heavier lifts
I think I’m leaning toward 1, simply doing the work is going to get me closer and limit risk/pain. I might do 90% of 475 and use that for the main work and keep the 5 x 10 at lower percentages. I’m definitely overthinking this, i went from doing 3x5 at 315 like 5 weeks ago to pulling a pretty smooth double at 455, while carrying much more fatigue than I’m used to, just need to be patient.
I’ll have to look at that again. I’ve got a week to decide, I’ll bring Forever with me on my trip to lock things in. Need to remind myself that a) 600 isn’t within short reach and b) if it was rushing to add pounds to my max wouldn’t be smart anyway.
Just ignore if this is too personal or if I am off base here: I seem to remember (and please correct me if I’m confusing you for someone) that you said in this log a while ago that you had issues with alcohol and were planning to tackle those more seriously. Did you make progress there, mate? I’ve noticed that you haven’t mentioned any drinking for a while here.
Yea, I haven’t done any looking but I’m a programmer with a decent resume, could find something pretty quickly. I’m currently the primary breadwinner so taking significant time off isn’t a real option, unfortunately.
Lol, no, that’s me. I definitely spent the last 3+ years drinking way too much and the 12 prior to that drinking too much. I don’t know if I tackled them, per se, but I moved away from the environment that was leading to extreme binge sessions. In any case, I drink to the point of being tipsy about once a month and have maybe 2 drinks the rest of the month. Been great for my lifting and health, both physical and mental.
10 min warmup walk
Shoulder warmup
pullups: NG 1 x 7
OHP: bar x 10, 95 x 5, 135 x 6, 165 x 5, 185 x 3, 205 x 3, 225 x 2, 235 x 2 (pr), 135 x 16
Lower back was tight this morning, went on a nice walk out in the snow which loosened everything up, feels fine now, except after sitting for an extended period.
I used a different rack than I normally do (college students are back, kill me) but that ended up being a good thing as it’s highest rack was slightly lower than where I normally have it. The lower bar placement helped me get and stay tight. Everything felt solid, 235 wasn’t too bad, I tried to get a 3rd rep but didn’t get super close. Probably have 250+ for a single, which is fucking cool. Did the set of 16 right after 235, stripped the weights, took a few deep breaths and went to work. Imagine 20 would be pretty doable with proper rest.
Will do some accessory and other low impact work tonight, undecided if I’m going to do my squat test tomorrow of Wednesday morning, before I jump in the car.
PM:
3 rounds of band:
Lateral raises x 10
Front raises x 10
Upright rows x 10
Face pulls x 20
Deloaded deadlift weights between sets. Dog decided a clip would be fun to chew on
Been getting close to finalizing my decision on what to do for the next 3+ weeks. Leaning towards FSL with PR sets, 3/5/1 style. Seems like a good combination of volume, opportunity to exert myself, and intensity. The top sets of deadlifts (the only lift I’m even slightly worried about) seem fine and pulling 300 for 5x5 week one seems like a good way to nail technique down while also generating sufficient stimulus.
Couldn’t find an FSL template but this is exactly what I want to do except the singles are replaced by the 5x5 work. Will have to figure out a way to incorporate jumps/throws, should be fun to mix in again.
s: 450, b: 370, d: 475, ohp: 235 are my maxes, squat may change a little bit but it will be close to these numbers
Thanks dude, I appreciate the support. In a solid place now, a few vacations (including a wedding) will put me in potentially bad spots but I’m feeling strong.
10 min warmup walk
Shoulder warmup
Pull-ups x 8
95 x 5, 145 x 5, 196 x 5, 235 x 5, x 3, 285 x 3, 325 x 3, 355 x 3, 395 x 2, 415 x 2 (small PR), 435 x 1
Might post the 415 vid later, hitting the road right now. Didn’t feel great but was solid enough had 435 for another rep but it would’ve been a grind so I didn’t push it. Going to set my max at 435, pretty sure I have at least 450 in me, probably 460
