If you’re anything like me you realised they were different when your knees started shaking.
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Ended up grabbing some flat soled shoes from iron tanks (bastards offered me a 10 dollar discount for signing up to their news letter, like they knew I’d be swayed by such offers lol)
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I dunno if this counts as bad news but they have big sales all the time 20-25% off everything if u wanted to wait. It’s where I got my pioneer belt from saved 50 bucks on sale
Ah the one I bought said it was on sale too but i dunno if I believe them
Is kind of a gym bro shoe though no? Are u big enough to be rocking them
Edit: black is nice though. I kinda think I should’ve got my squat shoes in black but they last so long and so expensive that I’ll probably have these for decades more
Haha probably not, just bought some new work shirts too… in small.
As if they must be a crop top on u
First pretty well actually, I just think big W make their work wear for giants
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Thursday work out:
Dips: 3x10 @ +30kg
¼ pause squats (or whatever, I don’t know what to call them): 3 @ 140,150,160,170kg
Tempo squats (5 seconds down, 5 seconds up): 2x8 @ 100kg
NG pull ups: 6,8,10 @ BW
accessory:
Face pulls, lateral raises and hammer curls.
Notes:
Pausing just out of the hole still feels weird.
Other than that everything was pretty normal, I’m surprised being back at work has had as much of an impact as it felt like it would (other than feeling tired/not wanting to go to the gym)
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For that position I’ve found pausing 1/4 the way down and then doing the rest of the squat effective. The position on the way down should be same as on way up and this way u can feel it out and get stronger there without messing with the concentric of the squat.
Sunday work out:
¼ pause squats: 3 @ 140,150,160,170,160,150kg
Snatch grip DLs: 5x5 @ 160kg
NG pull ups: 3x8 @ BW
Accessory:
Incline chest press machine and face pulls
Notes:
Got down late, lifts were all pretty comfortable.
Will move the coming Sundays work out to Saturday or Friday in preparation for the sunday keg race lol
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Tuesday work out:
Squats: 5x3 @ 180kg
Dips: 3x15 @ +10kg
NG pull ups: 3x6 @ BW
accessory:
Face pulls
Notes:
Gym shoes arrived today
So +10 gains.
So apparently squatting is bad for your back, especially if you go below half way and all you really need is lunges and leg press.
It’s not the first time I’ve been told/overheard people say this either, do people really get lower back pain from squats?
Other than that work out went well everything felt solid and pretty comfortable.
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just saw your tatoo, looking good mate.
Awesome lifting as well
Sexi
Thursday work out:
Pull-ups 5x6 @ BW (NG,NG, normal, normal,wide)
Dips: 3x15 @ +15kg
Goodmornings: 20 @ 60, 15 @ 80,90kg
Tempo squats: 3x5 @ 100kg
Pause squats (belt less): 1 @ 140,150,160,170kg
Accessory:
Face pulls, cable curls and lateral raises
Notes:
My arms did not appreciate doing weighted dips this close together, suprisingly DOMs aren’t too bad though.
Was also surprised at how solid squats felt with out a belt.
Also got on a CGM (continuous glucose monitoring) trail.
Good news, the sensor doesn’t get in the way with a belt on 
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So it happened, I took another week off from the gym because I got stuck in my own head.
It’s ok though, I’ve been back this week though
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Tuesday work out:
¼ Pause squats: 3 @ 149,159,160,170,160,150kg
Dips: 3x15 @ BW
Pull ups: 5x6 @ BW
Accessory:
Lateral raises and face pulls.
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Thursday work out:
RDLs: 6 @ 150,160,170
Sumo DL: 5x5 @ 140kg
Dips: 5x10 @ +20kg
Accessory:
Face pulls
Notes:
So I’ve been in jackhammer duty all week and sleep has been pretty rubbish work outs were dialled back but I’m still surprised at the lack of DOMs.
Apparently I’m so valuable at work they today asked me if I’d consider coming back up (after I’ve just moved to fucking Melbourne) to work for another month or so because they really need me…
@simo74 we’ve finally got a time frame for the move to Melbourne, first week of March… you need a new training partner 
lol
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Is deload. Welcome to best city AU
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Think you are going to be on the other side of the bridge, but deff up for a bro session with @guineapig as well. Bring it on.
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