This is a beautiful sight.
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That’s a bit rich even for me!
SGSS W8 D3 - Pull
Definitely tired but I powered through.
WARM UP
5 min elliptical
PULL UPS
BW x 10, 10, 9+4+3
DEADLIFT
185 x 5 x 2 sets
235 x 3
275 x 3
325 x 1
365 x 1
395 x 3 x 5 sets
Ooof. Definitely harder today. Had to take 2 minutes rest for sets 4 and 5.
HANG POWER CLEAN
135 x 3
165 x 3
205 x 3 x 5 sets
DB MEADOWS ROW
95 x 6, 6, 11+4
DB REAR DELT FLY
45 x 15 + 25 x 15
STRAIGHT BAR CURL
95 x 10 x 3 sets
Time: 57 minutes
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4.19.20
Woke at 224.0 lbs. I hit my calories and subbed some carbs for peach Crown last night. My back feels like I played the part of a pinata yesterday. Two back days in three days hurts a bit. If I power through today’s session then I’ll be back on schedule and will get to rest tomorrow.
And for those of you that missed this…
Yep. I’m rocking a Mohawk.
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Eh. You’re crushing your squat and DB bench progressions, so this is just assistances at this point. And you’re losing weight and wearing some Celtic hair - it’s all good all around!
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Awesome! I’ve been protesting Coronavirus with a beard. I like the Mohawk better! 
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Hey JM, playing a little catch up here (some skimming occurred ~400posts…). Looks like training has been going pretty well, glad to hear that your shoulder is coming along nicely and you’re out of PT for a bit! Haircut look bada$$, maybe a nice little side hustle for you? lol Physique is looking solid man, holding the additional weight well. Congrats to wifey for her teacher award! I think those were most of the highlights I stumbled through!
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4.19.20 SGSS W8 D4
I survived week eight. I just crammed a good week of training into four days.
WARM UP
Neighborhood lap - 0.37 miles in 3:17
Dynamic drills
Neighborhood lap - 3:17 again
SQUAT
bar x 10
145 x 5
175 x 5
205 x 5
235 x 3
265 x 2 felt good
295 x 1 ugly
RFESS
120 x 5 ea x 3
INCLINE
135 x 5
170 x 6 x 5 sets
DB OHP
60 x 6 x 5 sets
OHP is a higher priority than bench so I moved it. Bench suffered lol!
DB BENCH
85 x 6, 6, 5+2
INCLINE SKULL CRUSHER
80 x 15, 10, 8+3
Time: 60 minutes
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We broke the rules of the stay at home orders and went to my parents’ house this afternoon. We stayed outside and no one coughed or sneezed on anyone so I think we’ll be okay. I’ve missed them and it was good to see them.
I stole 11 lbs of ground beef from them so technically it could be considered an essential trip. I’m craving burgers and it’ll be 2-3 weeks before my beef is ready.
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4.20.20
My legs are killing me. I feel like I haven’t lifted in two weeks and then crushed a leg session. Today is a rest day but it may not be enough. I’m playing with the idea of switching to an upper/lower split right now. The downside would be that legs are tomorrow. If I don’t change the split then I’m still doing deadlifts tomorrow.
The reason for the change is to eliminate this awesome feeling of having dead legs at work. In a perfect world, I’d do my heavier leg workout on Fridays since it’s my first day off work. That would make me sore for days off but I should feel relatively normal by Monday. Tuesdays will be leg day but it’s not my higher volume day so soreness should be minimal. The idea is to be fresher for work in case I actually have to chase someone (or worse, run for my life).
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This why I like the concept of “Bodybuild the Upper, Athlete the Lower”.
I like the concept but I don’t actually like Jim’s “program”. I’m enjoying my current training and the results it’s getting. I just might switch from four days a week of push/pull to four days a week of upper/lower.
Initially, I was unable to do that because the upper body day was going to be twice as long as the lower body day. But over time I’ve managed to trim the fat with this program and I think I can make it manageable.
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This is how I plan to “train” for the rest of my life.
I’ve purchased 2 of Wendler’s ebooks and his printed book (Forever?), but I don’t follow any standard program. I’m 57, and the older I get the more I realize that the body dictates the program, not the other way around -that’s strictly a young man’s game imo.
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Totally get that. Like I said, the concept itself is what I like. I get that 5/3/1 isn’t for everyone. I’ve enjoyed watching how you’re structuring and evolving your training.
And to add to this: circumstances should dictate the program as well. Especially when it comes to first responders or those who work on their feet all day. I know when I focus on strength and speed as opposed to lots of hypertrophy work, my legs — and especially hips — feel way better after 8+ hours on my feet.
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Welp, it’s official. I’m a big, strong man. I strained a muscle in my back carrying four bags of groceries into the house. They weren’t even heavy. 
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I can confirm that this is indeed the primary BSM (big strong man) diagnostic indicator.
Hurting yourself during the performance of mundane, low impact activities shows strong correlation with being larger and stronger than average.
Activities include:
Carrying shopping
Putting on trousers
Turning around
Picking small items off the floor
Standing up from sitting
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Add to this:
Lifting the kids
Stretching to reach the TV remote
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