Thanks! And don’t discount the banana bread. It’s homemade and it’s delicious. Actually, maybe it’s just the massive intake of carbs. I felt good for Tuesday’s leg session and I ate a piece of chocolate cake with loads of frosting and a big chunk of a cookie cake at 9pm Monday.
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My entire log since the start of Covid has been the clinical trial, but I am sad to report that it has failed to prove shit thus far.
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Nice PR dude! Keep em coming.
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5.9.20 - Cardio
It turns out that my body hurts on Saturdays and the last thing I want to do is run on pavement and concrete.
ELLIPTICAL
20 min interval, 1.56 miles
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Damn J awesome triple. Everybody said it, smooth, easy and perfect.
To top it off you played it intelligent not going totally for broke.
You’re really an inspiration to me and a lot of followers in this log
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5.10.20
I am riding the struggle bus today. Last night was awesome - my brother and his family came over for a weenie roast and drinks. I haven’t spent time with him like that in a really long time.
I drank too much and have no ragrets, but I am quite lethargic today. I’m making poor food choices and sitting around. It’s upper body day so there’s not even any stressful lifts on the agenda. I’m just putting it off…
This tends to happen to me occasionally. I’m approaching “the end” of my program and my goal is within sight. Upper body is a secondary goal so I suddenly don’t care about the sessions of this last week.
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I get this too sometimes, it’s like meh only a couple of sessions to go so it’s not as important !! Best way to combat that is a coach who sees your numbers and kicks your arse if you back off. Or a program that has no end ! 
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I’m a pro at compromising with myself. I can do the same workout tomorrow without affecting the week.
On that note, I’ve skipped the workout because it’s nice out and the weather is going to suck the next next few days. The family has been outside all afternoon and I’m up 3-1 in washers against my wife. She bought some ginger beer and rum so that happened, too.
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I think in most cases the odd reschedule to do fun things with the family is always a good choice. There aren’t many of us in here that are going for world records 
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you’re doing the right thing J, hanging out with the missus have dark and stormy’s, that’s a big win.
You’re doing great at work, you have kids to look after.
You had your brother come by, that of course would end with a bit of too much drinking. Who cares you’re enjoying life.
You’ve just pulled a big big DL and the body just needs a bit of time. You’ll be back in business before you know it.
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5.11.20 SGSS W11 D4 - Upper Body
Lunch break workout.
PULL UPS
BW x 10, 10, 10+4+3
INCLINE
135 x 10
155 x 10
165 x 8
175 x 6
185 x 4
195 x 3
PENDLAY ROW
150 x 10
160 x 8
170 x 6
180 x 4
190 x 4
DB OHP
55 x 10
60 x 8
65 x 6 (6 rep max)
70 x 3
75 x 0
Superset
CABLE REAR DELT FLY
40 x 15
CABLE LAT RAISE
20 x 15
CABLE FRONT RAISE
20 x 15
Total Time: approx 45 minutes and I felt pretty darn good.
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One day…
That’s good weight on the Pendlay rows too
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Once upon a time I could do 4x10 with 60 seconds rest between sets. I feel like they’re like push ups - if you want to get good at them then you just have to do a lot of them. They’re very specific. I’m also only weighing around 230 by the time I do these so I get to use 25-30 less pounds than you.
The irritating thing with pull ups is that you get stronger when you gain weight but you can’t tell. You just always do the same sets and reps but you’re heavier. It doesn’t click the same as adding weight to the bar in terms of measuring performance.
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They’re just hard. Like deadlifts, no real eccentric and nowhere to hide. Plus like you said, more technical than you expect.
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This is great work. I feel shamed and have decided I need to up my pull up game considerably. More pull ups going into the next program for sure.
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They make for a good warm up on upper body day. I’ve convinced myself that it’s body weight so I don’t need to warm up for them. I just grab the bar and go.
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Yep just grab and go. Do you add them to all sessions or just upper body days !?
Just upper body days. I suppose it wouldn’t hurt to do a few sets on leg day, too… 
Yer I am thinking I’ll add a few to every session
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I just superset all my major pressing movements with chinups, works well.
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