That is such a winning line, haha. And you are absolutely winning based off that third bullet there dude: love seeing that.
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@hillbillyk Thanks!
Same to you dude. Your growth/healing has been an eyeopener for me!
ME Upper
Strict Press: 45x5, 65x10, 95x5, 115x3, 125x3, 135x3, 145x3, 155x3, 165x3
Pin press: 115: 8,6,6
JM Press: 155: 8,8,11
Seal row: 145x3x10
Key Press: 35x3x10
GHD sit up: 3x10
Westside shoulders: 10x2x15
Notes:
- Massive PR on strict press. Iāve maybe pressed 155 for 1 before
- Had a good talk on muscle fibers types and training. TLDR find what works for you
- House cleaned. Musclebitter coming over later. Gotta do some kettlebell hammer curls to get the veins popping before
- Got a 90% on my bio final. That class was really interesting
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Damn solid pressing. Nice job
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ME Lower
Cambered Good mornings: 175x3x3
RDL: 225x3x8
Front squat: 185x2x8,1x9
Pulldowns: 130x2x10,1x9
DB Bulgarians: 40x3x10
GHD situps: 1x10, 1x7
RH: 230x2x15
Notes:
- I was playing it safe with the good mornings. Probably was just the right amount of weight anyways
- Holy shit Bulgarians on a foot roller with squat shoes on are miserable but my quads felt amazing. I really want to push the strength on these
- Front squats were flying. Like bar coming off shoulders every rep. Perfect weight to start a progression from
- Ended up with an 85 on my English paper (83 in the class). Glad to be done with that prof but I am thankful he took my late submission. 83 in honors micro econ and a 77.38 in bio. I could have done better but Iām semi-content with the grades considering all that has happened this semester and how much Iāve grown
- Musclebitter came over Saturday. She brought me flowers. Between that and her saying stuff like āIf you could only see how beautiful you are in my eyesā and āa body with muscles like Adonisā, sheās got me feeling some type of way. Will see where that goes. Sheās already said sheās coming back this week. She lived up to her nickname though haha
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Bulgarians done anyway are miserable. Glad you liked them
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Very true!
We train with this guy and his goal is to Bulgarian 405. Watching him do sets with 100lb dumbbells is insane!
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Nice, I have used 50kg dumbells before and its not nice. 405 would be crazy
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Oh man thatās heavy! I cannot wait to be moving that weight!
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Like in each hand?! I need to step my game up.
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Yep!
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I do these with one in each hand, itās too hard to hold both of them in one hand.
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DE Upper
Push press: 155x5x5
Wide grip bench: 160x3x8
Strict bent over row: 145x3x8
10-1 Swiss bar curls
Notes:
- Push press was switched with 5x5 from 10x2 bc I was lifting with a friend. He worked up to a 275lb push press
- My push press is looking really solid. Some good things to come here
- Owe some arm, ab, and rear delt work in a little bit
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DE Lower (yesterday)
Squats: 135+red: 5x5
High pulls: 175x8x2
Carry medley: sandbag (100) + muscle bitter onto sled and drag back: 2 rounds
Notes:
- Helped her with her squat so that ate into my time. Was a really fun session
- Back was looking kind of nutty
- Plans to run a mock comp events for tomorrow
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Super late to the party, catching up on logs, but wanted to comment on the comp.
- that 195 log looked smooth as hell. 215 may have been too much of a jump, but I bet 205 was definitely there. Also dig the wooden log
- Iāve always wanted to do a Hercules hold, that looks sick. Also, Iāve never thought about the height of it before, but thatās gotta be a factor. Seeing your hands actually above your shoulders has to change the force applied.
- you crushed those power stairs, nice work
- your friend is hysterical, I got a good laugh out of that.
Nice work man!
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I honestly could have had this jump but I was really freaked out because of dropping the 225 log on me. I did a shit clean and was like ānahā even though I could have done better
So ours ends up being really boring because I can do 4 plates for a minute. No idea how that translates to any other Hercules hold. Iād be curious to try out other designs. For example, sitting back in this one doesnāt help because of how the weight sits.
Thanks!
You should have seen my face when I saw the sign before my first log attempt! My mom found it hilarious but my dad had a problem with it!
Saturday: ME Upper
Axle push press: work up to 205x1, 165x5
Pin press: 115x8,8,6
JM press: 165x8,8,8
Dead hang for time: 1:35
Attempted car DL. Did not get it
Notes:
- I was wiped for this day. Muscle bitter stayed with me Thursday-Sunday. I was eating less and had some more fatiguing activities throughout the 4 days. Also Friday I slept terribly because of my allergies flaring up
- Decided to call it after the main builders. I felt really out of it, dehydrated , and compressed.
- She enjoys the strongman Saturdays so thatās really fun. Got to lift with her and then go on a small adventure after the gym.
ME Lower
Highbar squat: Barx3, 95x3, 135x4, 185x6, 225x4, 245x3, 275x1, 315x1, 345xMISS, 325x1 (straight bar PR)
Backdowns: 235x2x5
Front squat: 190x3x5
RDL: 275x3x5
Pulldowns: 130x3x10
GHD situp: 2x10
Notes:
- I think Iām going to start doing sled stuff instead of single leg work on the max effort days. I want to add in more sled and jumps. Typically after max effort and builders, the last thing I want to do is single leg work, so that works out well
- Didnāt do sled today because I spent way too much time bullshitting with my buddies
- Now that Iām figuring out max effort better, the 3x5 for builders is looking more and more appealing. Between the heat and fatigue after the main lift, I just donāt have the tank for 5x5 or 3x8. I plan on changing this up every 6 weeks because itās conjugate. Just something to note.
- Hard Bulgarians are moving to DE Lower because it works better for me
- My lifts are looking really good. My speed is coming along nice and all the accessory work is paying off. All the rowing and single leg work is paying off nice for squat positioning
- Musclebitter and I had the talk about a relationship. Thereās an age gap between us (sheās older) so we pretty much agreed to just see where everything goes. I really like her and Iāve never really felt that towards someone. Like I enjoy talking to her and really enjoy spending time with her.
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Itās okay, cardio is good for you. Yes. Cardio.
Reading this brings me joy. I hope things go well and suddenly you find yourself with a fantastic partner in whatever life calls for.
I find age gaps to generally be a good thing, though I am biased. My hubby and I have over a decade gap between us.
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Itās 7 years for us. I was talking to my sister about it and she said āDude youāre like 35. Not even close to 20ā
Thanks! We shall see!
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Winning 
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Age gaps can sometimes be a bit weird as people transition from school life ā work life, and your priorities change through that. After that point, it doesnāt matter.
Good for you. All sounds pretty great.
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