Well, when I get back to the Denver area, we’ll have to try to get together.
My dad is in MT now - moved out there from SoCal about 25 years ago after he retired from the Air Force.
Freaking WY can be BRUTAL with the wind and cold in winter. Denver metro is much more mild.
I’m out in Pennsylvania right now (near Pittsburgh) but might be buying some property in Colorado here soon to have a place to come back “home” to.
Interesting log. The formatting is a bonus.
Stick around, rumor is people get stronger on 5/3/1 haha Thanks for stoppin’ by!
Yeah, MT/WY winters can be somethin’ else, I’m very thankful for my truck a lot of days haha
2/6/18
Weight: 199.8
Legs
Squats
3 x 5 x 135
1 x 5 x 225
1 x 5 x 275
1 x 3 x 315
1 x 1+ x 345 (7 total, calling it 6 because I came forward and spotter touched my ribs)
Superset:
BBB Sets
5 x 10 x 185
SSB Good Morning
5 x 10 x 95
Superset:
Calves
4 x 15 x 50
RDL w/ DBs
4 x 10 x 75s
Leg Extension
4 x 12 x 120-150
I flat got out squatted today, I was loose with my set ups and bracing, not sure where I was at mentally, but it sure as shit wasn’t at the gym. I got 5 solid reps at 345, got wonky in the middle for 2 reps, and the spotter touched me on the ribs on one of those reps.
The good: I typically rack it after I’ve “lost” it and a spotter touches me, but was able to reset and get 2 or 3 better ones.
The bad: I’m disappointed in my mental game and approach to the bar today, last night I thought for sure I had 8+, woke up this morning and talked myself out of it, just mentally weak today.
Weight: Normalizing.
Ready for a deload, I think.
Good stuff brother. Hopefully my little taunt helped you a little.
I don’t think 345x6 in any way classifies as mentally weak. Not hitting the target you set for yourself but you still crushed it!
Ha, it did help, just should’ve been more, had more if I had approached it correctly, that’s where my hang up with it is, is that due to poor…whatever…I left a rep or two on the table.
There are lots of days where I tell myself I’m getting X reps and then go in and miss it by like 3.
When it comes to lifting heavy things the mind might be willing but the body says no. I think mental toughness comes into play when you’re doing more Metcon type stuff and you have to choose between breathing or lifting.
ya know, I don’t work with a spotter. Never really liked them except for maybe on bench.
They distract me and make me crazy.
Especially on squat: I just set the pins and know I can dump it if I absolutely need to.
Maybe try without spotter and see if that helps your focus?
I agree, but I know my approach could’ve been better, I remember actively thinking, “I’ve got happy feet, I’m getting sloppy.” But not correcting it, leaking energy. And yeah, breathing or lifting is definitely a mentally tough choice, ha.
I’ve lifted for years without one, and honestly, I find that I enjoy not having a dedicated training partner (trying to make times work, waiting on one another for assistance, etc.) and my focus does tend to be much better because it’s all on me (or when I need one I can grab a random and “coach” them up) but this younger guy really has a lot of enthusiasm and wanted to workout with me, kept askin’ til I told him, “Fine! 0345 every morning, we lift heavy.” and he was just like, “ok!” haha and here we are
Just going to call you Mr. Miyagi from now on… teaching them young whipper snappers a thing or two!
Shoot, you may be too young to know the ways of the Miyagi yourself. Damn shame.
This is simply for me and my enjoyment, absolutely love this mentality and approach…and I get a kick out of it haha
Love me some BeastMode
quite often I use his, “I’m just here so I don’t get fined” line.
2/7/18
Weight: 198.4
Shoulders
OHP
2 x 5 x 95
1 x 5 x 115
1 x 5 x 135
1 x 3 x 155
1 x 1+ x 175 (5 total RPE 9.5)
Superset:
BBB Sets
5 x 10 x 95
Band Pull Aparts
5 x 15 x Black Doubled Over
Superset:
Lateral Raises
4 x 12 x 25s
Tricep Extension
4 x 12 x 80
Superset:
Front Raise (w/ KB)
4 x 12 x 25
Lying Tri Extension (w/ rope)
4 x 20-25 x 50-75
Superset:
Bottoms Up KB Press
4 x 10 x 25
Plate Raise
4 x 12 x 25/35
A surprisingly good day for weight moving today. 4 solid reps, the 5th was a grinder, but I got the son of a gun at 175. One more big day and then deload, haven’t looked forward to a deload in a long time.
Weight: Back to consistently under 200, need to add more heavy core work as I have some flabby abbies, but want the wicked sweet ones haha
not necessarily the core work you need as much as diet and conditioning?
I mean that is the obvious and right answer but…how about no hahaha
@Despade at the sauna:
I like the approach of heavy ab work like weighted crunches. Treat them like any other muscle as far as sets and reps. Make them grow and show despite having some flab!
2/8/18
Weight: 203.2
Off
Need a rest day, have had 3-4 good lifts right in a row and can feel every one of them, was gettin’ a bit drained and dehydrated, I think the weight spike has to do with water intake as I really, really pushed it last night and this morning prior to weighing.
One more big push with 435 x 1+ coming tomorrow morning, then a weekend of skiing, and a (much needed) de-load week.
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