Hmm, you think you’d get jittery stabbing yourself in the buttocks 2 times a week? Would your Mrs be up for helping?
What is it that causes the jittery-ness? Needles, blood or something else entirely?
Its the blood. It started when I went to donate. And I passed out before hand. Until then I was never too bad. After that - any “non emergency” situation with blood and I get all flakey. I even passed out on a nurse during a procedure my wife was having.
Cardio: every 3 mins
1 trip (10 return) with the timber (80kg) and then 10 clean and press 40kg axle.
Was going to do 4 rounds but my fore arms were killing me and I had DL later tonight.
ME dead lifts
1x3
180+ chains. Happy with this. Had more BUT I train upstairs in a terraced house. I can only be so noisy before I feel like and bad neighbour.
I was due some more DL but my grip was not holding out
FS - 4x6 - weird I wanted 120kg but I loaded 110kg as a warm up (was going to do 3 reps) and it felt that heavy I used this as my working weight. But the lat two sets felt lighter but harder. Still 4x6 at 110kg is okay. Especially after dead lifts.
Split squat 3 x 12 with 30kg
Glute pull throughts and lying hammie curls.
All over a good work out. Really enjoyed it.
Get the Mrs to do the finger prick stuff for you whilst you look away? If you did end up needing trt the actual treatment rarely draws blood. Blood tests every 6 months, I’m sure you’d get used to it.
I’m gonna have another go this weekend. I really think I might have an issue. The only other thing to do is get a nurse to take bloods. But BLEGH. even worse.
Work out:
press
was due a 1x3 and I wanted 85. I loaded 87.5 by mistake. Got 2. Maybe 3 was in there but it woud have been grindly. So I skipped it.
2x 3 with 60 - after the 87.5 I had a bit of pain
2x 3 with 70 easy enough.
Close grip floor press
5x5 with 90kg.
I;ve not done pure bench for a while but I feel 90kg close grip is good. I also added chains to set 2 and 3. For fun
Skull crusher and over head extension with green band
4x8 and 4 x 25
T bar row (well I use a figure of 8 strap for the T)
100kg 3x12
Land mine row
55kg 3x 12.
I find it a bit odd that I manage more single arm than joint. BUT I guess thats just a thing.
@T3hPwnisher enlighten me. Whats a good time for “grace with an axle”. I’m minded to give it a go and having a bench mark helps keep me honest.
If you look up the WOD on crossfit sites, they’ll give you scales for it. I always endeavor for a sub 3 minute time. That, to me, means my fitness is where I need it to be.
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DE dead lift today
Start with a cardio work out:
160/170kg yoke 20m return and then 4 tire flips. Every 3 mins. for 4 rounds.
10x3 at 110kg - with doubled up chains that add 10kg
Then paused back squats
4x3 at 140kg
RDL
90kg 4x6 - not much weight but I really go for the streach.
Front squats, some banded hammies curl and sit up twists finished it off.
DE seated axle press
40 + red band
Bench 95 4x6 feel like I’ve got a touch more in there.
The rest is fairly academic. Lots of triceps work.
The giant set for the back. Banded pulls, upright rows and fat man pull ups.
Fmpu will be my measure if back strength.
I manded 3x8.
I will improve
Cardio
front loaded carry (12"x12"x48" timber) - 85kg
10 thrusters - 40kg.
start 1 round every 3 mins. 4 rounds
ME dead lift
deficit dead lift. Was aiming for one set of 2.
180x2, 190x2, 200x1.
possibly a touch of fatigue in there. Also had the 2nd rep BUT i got paranoid about form. So i ditched it.
2x2 at 180.
Front squat
3x6 at 110kg
1x6 at 120kg. Happy with this
banded pull troughs and leg curls. Iwill do single leg stuff tomorrow. I’m too tired now.
Hey man, not sure if I missed it but are you still planning on competing?
Comp on the 23rd of May. 
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So upper body day
Floor press - 120x3.
then 3x3 at 110kg. felt good for this, No real drama
Close grip bench
5x5 at 80kg - lighter than normal. But the heavy floor press got to me
Skull crushers and over head extensions and flies to finish off. I norally do rows BUT I’m gonna do these tomorrow.
Awesome man! Can’t wait to see how you fare! It’s your first strongman comp right?
Yeah man. I’m so excited. Working really hard.
Ive got a thread in the strong man section doing a weekly update.
As for how I’ll fair - so long as don’t 0 any of the events I’m happy. Lol.
Naw I’ll be fine. I’m aiming for 
200kg dead lift: 3-4 reps
85kg log - 5-8 reps
100kg farmers finish easy
260kg yoke finish easy
100kg duck walk finish easy
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You got it dude!
I’ll be checking in on your other thread too
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DE dead lift day.
Started with cardio.
190kg yoke 20 return
10m return front loaded carry
every 3 mins - 4 rounds
Dead lift - 140kg + chains 8 sets of 3.
Paused back squat 140kd 5 sets of 3
RDL - 4 sets of 6 - 110kg
Giant set
Front squat - 60kg - 12 reps
Banded leg curls - red band - 20
weighted sit ups - 10kg plate and both chains 20 reps
3 time through
DE upper body day
Seated press 42,5kg + red band - 6x3 - sets decreasing so weight increasing. This was hard this time
Bench 100kg 4x5 - this feels good. A while back 5x5 was very VERY hard. Doing 4x6 after hard work pressing is a great feeling.
Flies, skull crushers and tate press
Banded pulls 20 reps - all bands
fat man pull ups (9,8,7)
Up right rows 20 reps
Giant set - 3 times through
You ever manage to get that blood test done?
I’ll do it now.