Incompetent idiots in government no where to be seen when we need them. Again. What’s new.
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Bench 125x5 145x5 160x5 ss 3x10 Goblet squats 60 lbs
Bench 5x10 @115 lbs ss 5x10 Bent over row, same weight
Giant set (3 sets, 90 sec rest)
Curls 12 reps
Standing tricep extension 10 rep
Decline crunches 15 reps
Push up 10 reps
Decided to split squat and bench so I can complete the prescribed reps and sets. Just have to squeeze 1 more training day in, hopefully I can stick to 3days/week - Sun/Tues/Thurs. The missus also started working out again and she takes MWF.
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Hey man, is there still some ashfall where you’re at?
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Nope, I don’t even bother wearing the overpriced dust mask that’s all over the social media lol
Same lol. I did wear double surgical masks (the regular rectangular one) last Sunday when I went out to cover the cars though. That’s about it lol
Awesome news man.
How are you two adjusting to little one?
Getting there man, thanks for asking. The baby is sleeping 5hrs at a time during the night, so we’re slowly catching up on our sleep. Meal prepping saves us so much time, which means we have gym time in the mornings. Not to mention it keeps our diet in check. The wife is going back to work in 3 weeks so I guess we’ll have to see.
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Deadlift 225x5 255x5 285x5 ss 3x12 pushups
Giant set 1:
RDL 5x10 @155lbs
OHP 70x5 80x5 90x5 2x10@70
Decline Crunches 5x15
2 mins rest
Giant set 2:
OHP 3x10 @70 lbs
Front Squat 3x10 same weight
Inverted Rows 3x10
2 mins rest
Took me about 50 mins but boy was I tired lol I thought I was gonna puke by the end of it
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Squats 175x5 195x5 215x5 ss hanging knee raises 3x12
Squats 5x10 at 135 lbs ss chinups 5x5
DB Bench 3x10 45lb ea
AB Crunches 2x20
Last day of the cycle. I’m keeping the BBB for bench and OHP but will try 5x5 SSL for SQ and DL.
TMs increased to:
Bench 170
DL 305
OHP 95
SQ 235
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W1D1
Bench 115x5 135x5 145x5 ss 3x10 Goblet Sq
Bench 5x10 at 120 lbs ss 5x10 Row same weight
Giant set, 3 sets:
Tricep Extension 10,10,15
Curl 12, 12, 12
Decline Crunches 15,15,15
Pushup 12,12,15
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W1D2
Deadlift 205x5 230x5 260x5 ss 3x8 dips
Deadlift 5x5 185lbs ss OHP 45,65,65,75,85 x5
OHP 5x10 70lbs ss Rows
Slept very little, had to work overtime yesterday. Deadlifts really felt heavy so decided to lower the 5x5 to just 185 lbs. Plus, some old friends are visiting and we have a basketball game this Saturday. I don’t wanna be too sore for that lol
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Warmup: Rode the bike to and from the gym. Around 2km per way.
Squats 155x5 175x5 200x5 ss hanging knee raises x12
Squats 5x5 at 175 lbs ss 5x5 Chinups
Machine Incline Press 5x12 ss high row 5x12
Farmer’s walk 200 lbs 2 rounds
Some curls
Different gym. Had access to a trap bar so did a couple of sets of farmer’s walk.
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I have been getting knee pain (just a little bit, 1 of 10 maybe) squatting for a while now, but now is the worse one. I thought it’s just one of those things that goes away on its own. Anyway, the pain is now uncomfortable, especially going down the stairs (sharp pain that makes me wince, probably like 4/10). Walking is a bit painful too. This happens JUST on the left knee by the way. No idea if I should just quit back squatting and find an alternative that doesn’t cause pain or what.
Any thoughts @dagill2 @simo74 @whang @MarkKO I could maybe post a video of my latest set and maybe you guys can see if something sticks out? Thanks!
Definitely couldn’t tell you much without a video, and even then at best it would be a guess. If you have access to a decent physio you should hit them up.
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Here’s my top set from yesterday’s session. Some things I noticed: Upper back needs tightness. Ankle seems to collapse at the bottom of the rep. Not sure what’s causing it though, and if that’s the reason for the knee pain.
I’ll have to look this up. I have no idea how accessible these are here. Do you have any idea @whang?
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Nothing I could see that jumps out as even remotely being a cause of knee pain. If your knees were going way past your toes that could be it, but even that is a stretch.
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I’m absolutely not an expert on form or injuries. The only thing I can add to @MarkKO is to watch for lateral movement in your knees at the bottom of the movement. I can’t see it in the video because of the angle, but you might be able to see it in real life. I used to get discomfort in my knee because I had a little wiggle in my right knee at the bottom. If I eliminate that, I’m golden.
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I thought about it, but my knee barely passes my toe. Could knees that collapse VERY slightly inward cause pain? I noticed that if I don’t focus on pushing my knees out, the knees point a bit inward.
I was just thinking about this. I’ll focus on keeping my knees out and see if there’s pain.
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