That’s the secret - once things go numb, you don’t feel the cold anymore! (jk, if you get to that point, it’s not good…)
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That can almost be worse - it sucks when it warms up enough that you get some melting and water vapour in the air, but then the temp drops and you just have cold water in the air. I’d rather it either stay cold or stay warm. Add in the wind you get and it doesn’t sound fun.
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2.9.21 C3 W1 D2 - OHP
The effects of that virus continue to linger. I was once very easily winded during my lifting again.
DREADMILL
1 mile at 8:57 pace
OHP (STANDING FOR A CHANGE)
95 x 5
110 x 5 x 5
superset with
CHIN UP
BW x 10, 8, 6, 5, 5
Well, strength fell off quickly there.
INCLINE 550 SET
145 x 12, 8, 6, 6, 5 (37)
That’s a head scratcher there. I hit 50, 50, and 52 with 140 on the axle during my last cycle. I guess it’s another effect of being sick.
REV PRESS DOWN
50 x 100 unbroken
Lifting Time: 28 minutes with 8 actual minutes of work according to my watch.
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2.10.21 Rest Day
I was tempted to train today just because I could. It’s either today or tomorrow. I realized that the next session is squats and I don’t want to be sore at work so I’ll wait til tomorrow so the soreness kicks in on Friday and Saturday when I’m off work.
Today’s high is 16 with a wind chill of 2 F. The wind will be in the low to upper teens all day. Sunday morning is supposed to feel like -21 at 0800. I know cold isn’t new to many of you, but keep in mind we will see a 100+ degree swing by August. Talk about extremes.
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Good day at work. I’m finally starting to feel like my old self. I used our tag reader system to identify a suspect. I was able to search by make, type, and color and it worked. The registered owner is the bad gal and I have felony charges for her. 
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2.11.21 C3 W1 D3 - Squat
DREADMILL
1 mile in 9:33
I slowed down hoping to make it bearable. It helped but the real problem is my calves.
ASSISTANCE CIRCUIT (3 ROUNDS)
RFESS x 10 ea
Push ups x 10
Cable crunch x 10
Face pull x 15
SQUAT
205 x 5 x 5
PAUSED 1/3 FRONT SQUAT
195 x 5 x 3 sets
That little assistance circuit will serve as a warm up and it satisfies Jim’s lower body day assistance from BB the Upper / Athlete the Lower. I decided to use my hang clean TM for the front squat calculations. I lowered my TM after the first set. It was 260 but that’s for power clean and I’m doing hang cleans this cycle.
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I’m such a space cadet, I didn’t know this was you after the name change, and I came looking for your log to shout you out and ask where you’d been only to find that I had a fuckload of posts to catch up on. Glad to see you’re still killin it.
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My old name was mostly my name and I changed it once I figured out it was possible. I started using that name when AOL came out. 
Did you see the video of my 295 power clean? If not, it’s post 9461. You’ll like it.
I’ve gone back and rewatched it a couple times for a chuckle.
But it’s still hella impressive.
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I’m still recovering.
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Make sure to wear some shin guards next time.
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It’s not like you prepare to black out when you’re getting ready to lift. If that were the case then I’d start wearing a helmet, too.
I take pleasure in my 30+ accomplishments. The week I turned 30 I broke a backboard on a dunk while playing with the basketball team at my wife’s school (defective goal). The kids went nuts.
And now I can refer to this someday to prove to my kids that I’m tougher than them.
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Dude, that was AWESOME. I watched it a few times in slow mo and can pinpoint the exact moment where the tunnel vision turned into full blackness hahaha
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Me too! I can also determine when I realized where I was - it’s when I snap my head to the side and see the wood paneled wall.
In hindsight, that was the early stages of a non-Covid virus. It messed with the pressure in my head. I’ve had to be careful while training these past few weeks. I still get light headed easier than normal.
I knew you’d enjoy that effort. I told myself I was not failing that lift. I thought taking my shirt off like a CrossFitter would give me a 10% boost in strength. 
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2.14.21
I’ve been slacking the last couple days. I need to do cardio and the thought of it makes it difficult to cram in a session on a busy day.
In lieu of training, I finally hung some floating shelves I made. They may or may not have weapons hidden inside. 
Next up, hiding those hideous cords.
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C3 W1 D4 Bench
ELLIPTICAL
20 min, 1.46 miles
BENCH
120 x 10 (15 BPA)
170 x 5 (15 BPA)
180 x 5 x 5
with
DB REV FLY
25 x 12, 12, 10, 10, 10
BTN OHP 550 SET
90 x 14, 8, 7, 6, (41)
Down 6 from 1/31.
AXLE CURLS
80 x 10 x 4 sets
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Could i be reminded what a 550 set is?
Certainly. I’m going to assume you don’t follow Paul Carter. He gets credit for 350 Sets - three sets to get 50 reps. I decided to combine that with Wendler’s BBB protocol (5x10) and came up with 550 Sets.
Once you hit the target reps, add weight and start again.
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Ok gotcha. Yeah i dont follow Paul Carter too closely. I have read some of his articles here but not tons. My favorites to read here are John Meadows, Dave Tate and Jim Wendler.
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