Awesome work brother! Loved the “fuck you” at end
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Nice pull J. Reckon you have a bit more in the tank.
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Freakin’ sweet PR AND lack of injury!!
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I thought that was drowned out by the other noise.
It’s comments like that that caused me to try for 525. 515 was there but I went for the lowest PR possible since I didn’t feel awesome. I could hear @flappinit the entire session.
I wanted to finish the post on a positive note. I’m almost 36 and I survived something foolish. Heck, I was worried about 510. I told myself it was 455 again and it would move. I was also properly motivated by the music on the radio. My phone music gets shut off when I turn on my camera and the music was a pleasant surprise.
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I play a head game with this. I intentionally do not do the math, I just count plates. It’s X number of 45’s plus x number of 5’s, or 10’s, or whatever it is. I actually try to load without thinking about the number. I confine it to “That’s the right number of each plate”. I’m sure I know somewhere inside, but conciously I’m thinking “That’s just that little plate over last time, which is nothing”. I even turn the plates smooth side facing me if the plates have a smooth side. The actual number can be a mental problem, but that little tiny thing extra over last time doesn’t create the same mental issues.
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Unfortunately, I have to do the math. I have four metal 45s, two 45 bumpers, two 35s, two metal 25s and two 25 bumpers, and so on.
My platform bar always has 185 lbs on it which really throws off the meat head math.
That sucks. I don’t even think “45’s”, I mentally refer to them as “Wheels”. It really keeps you out of your own head on the numbers that have mystical powers, LOL.
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I think there was a study where people using the same weight had more success with many little plates instead of 45’s. Mental plays a big role.
A few weeks ago I put 140kgs thinking it was it was 120. I approached like it was my max, as I always do, and destroyed the set. Then my friend passed, counted the weight and was “nice, 140” and I was “whaaat?”.
So I put 160
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Sometimes it really is all in your head. The first time I broke 300 lbs Push Press on the axle, it was a misload.
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Apparently I need to get more bumper plates so they all look the same.
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You did the exact right thing on the day. But I think you know that you still have more Busines here if you want to chase it
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I don’t peak so I don’t get too upset on max out day. I might just listen to my body and go for the big numbers when things feel good. I wouldn’t do that too often, though.
I’m hoping Advanced 5/3/1 will deliver as well as SGSS.
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With a both PR and a healthy body, I’d call it positive note squared.
You’ve now deadlifted a quarter ton!! What’s next on the meathead agenda?
What’s next? 515, of course. I’ll be changing my program and going full 5/3/1 for a bit. I did the highest volume session for squats and hang cleans yesterday and it wasn’t bad. 5x5 on cleans worried me but I did hang cleans and they were fine.
Deadlift is the only concrete goal I have. I want to get back to barbell OHP so I’ve structured my training week to have OHP fall on work days so I can use the gym.
I can’t get away from the thought that getting strong on squat, deadlift, and press will develop a good physique. My struggle is that I can’t get myself going on squats. I don’t want to do extra volume and I don’t want my legs to grow. I’m sure that sounds weird but I believe that I’m close to my muscle mass ceiling and I don’t care to waste what I have on my legs. If I can add any mass then I want it going to my beach muscles.
This hasn’t changed but I might develop an OHP goal in the near future. Luckily, this new template of 5/3/1 gives me permission to max on week the if I feel good. I won’t do that often but it’s nice knowing I have permission if I get the urge. I’ll probably max on OHP this first cycle to get a good TM.
I feel like a large vehicle parked on my lower back overnight. I slept like crap thanks to my tattoo and back pain. I finally called my chiropractor and scheduled four sessions. I need to stop ignoring my SI joint.
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Looks good dude! What were some of the areas that hurt the worst/didn’t hurt?
Surprisingly, the inside of my bicep was completely painless. Elbow sucked of course.
I’ll try to rank them.
- inner bicep near armpit (pain decreases as the needle moves towards the elbow)
- elbow crease
- tie between elbow and outside of wrist (bottom part of the shield)
I also get some zingers when the needle hits the top of my shoulder blade near the joint with the clavicle.
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8.22.20 - Cardio
I feel like crap today so nothing intense or hard on my body.
ELLIPTICAL
25 min, 1.95 miles, Level 2, Incline 14
I’ve had a strange couple days. My stomach felt off last night so I just kept eating carbs trying to settle it. I’ve had a headache since I got off the elliptical. I never get headaches. I probably need to clean up my diet and get back to resting normal foods instead of pizza, chips, and PB&J sandwiches (not all together).
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Onwards with deadlifting! I like it. Your squats seem to be going well to me. In fact, I’m slowly returning to what worked for me in the past because on your squat sessions - do a few low-rep, ascending weight sets, do a top rep and maybe one drop set, and call it good. Is that approach not working for you now?
Good luck at the chiropractor, and good call addressing the problem now.
I’m kind of just maintaining my squat. I haven’t trained it with any intensity like deadlifts and its obvious.
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