Running is awful because, unlike lifting, you can just stop doing it and there’s no consequence. If you’re under a barbell during a squat and think “this sucks, I want to quit”, you can’t unless you’re good with getting stapled. But if you’re running and go “this sucks, I want to quit”…you can. That makes it require a significant degree more mental fortitude.
I run primarily on a treadmill and only allow myself to watch TV when I’m there. It helps. I have to find a series I really like so that I want to keep watching.
I don’t know if I’ll get my squat session in today. I have an appointment in an hour and then I have to work this afternoon. I could lift this evening, but I may not have the desire. We’ll see. If I were to skip a session then I’d pick squat day.
This is also the start of my final phase on my deadlift progression. I switch to 5/4/3/2/1. I’m supposed to do that two days a week but I’m thinking of doing 5/4/3 on the first day (which would be with squats today). In three weeks, I’ll be aiming to hit 495 for a training single. I’ve intentionally pushed the weights higher this time around. I haven’t missed a rep and I’ve set or matched 3 rep and 5 rep PRs (and one 12 rep PR). If all goes well, I’ll hit somewhere between 525 and 550 on my max attempt. 545 is my all time best and that was on a Texas deadlift bar. My Rogue Echo 2.0 functions a little differently.
I skipped squat day yesterday. My legs still hurt from my jog and I don’t care that I missed that session.
Today started out great. We went to my parents’ house for breakfast and eventually made it over to their tree farm to shoot some guns. My wife put about 250 rounds through my pistol and I attempted to zero in the iron sights on my new rifle. I only shot 30 rounds through it because we needed to get to a birthday party.
The part that ruined my day was getting called into work. Protest briefing is at 6.
I don’t even have words to express how disappointed I am that you skipped squat day, every time you skip squat day someone kills a puppy, or buys some Colin Kaepernick Nike’s - whichever motivates you more to squat!
Your programming is already beyond my regular comprehension, but as another fellow squat hater, something that worked for me until it didn’t was to make my squat workout just 1 big drop set. Psychologically, it was easy to get in and say “I’m just gonna do 1 set”, and it WAS faster than a more traditional squat workout. Still seemed effective as well.
Ha! It’s not that complicated. I’ve taken a liking to using a different program/template for each day. My training split is like 5/3/1 in that it has a day for squat, deads, OHP, and incline (in lieu of bench). I’m using three templates, though. It’ll be simplified in a few weeks.
And I’m well aware of your gruesome squat sessions.
It’s honestly an issue on my end. @ActivitiesGuy 's programming is about as simple as possible and I still can’t wrap my brain around it, haha. I only know 1 way to train.
And the gruesome squat sessions are because I hate it, haha. I just wanna get it over and done with.
Part of me wants to say that all training is basically the same it’s just sets and reps of pre selected exercises in a planned order.
The the other part of me thinks exactly the same as you when I read your session. I read you log every day and literally have no idea what’s going on. Lol
1 lap around the block (0.35 miles)
Dynamic drills and a build up run 7 min, 0.48 miles
Conditioning - 3 RFT
sledge swings x 20
tire jumps x 5
45 degree hanging knee raise (too tall to go straight up and down)
tire flips x 10
Run 200 m (100 down and back on the sidewalk) 19:14
That almost made me puke. I would’ve felt quite productive if I’d quit right there.
Super Set
DB OHP (5/3/1 R/P)
45 x 5
52.5 x 5
60 x 5
67.5 x 9+3 PULL UPS
BW x 10, 10, 9, 9+3
Super Set
DB OHP (BBB)
40 x 10 x 5 sets PULL UPS
BW x 5 x 5
Bonus Chest Work
INCLINE DB FLY
40 x 10 x 3 sets
Lifting Time: 29 minutes.
I’ve decided to try to adopt a new approach to my training. It’s quite simple - I have to buy my weight sessions with conditioning. The rules aren’t set in stone yet, but I’m thinking 10 minutes minimum. I can put in extra work like today to buy credit for a future session. I’m going to try to avoid “taking loans” and making up work after a session. I’ll need to do extra on the weekends if I want to just lift on a work day. As of today, I have 10 minutes of credit.
Also, I wished I’d just done three rounds of fartlek runs. That would’ve only taken 10 minutes.
