That’s good to know, though it’s moreso abt balancing everything which I very much was not good at in HS
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ahh, well, I think you know this, but it’s impossible to balance everything. I will say that the tradeoff between grades, sleep and social life is overblown IMO. You will have to prioritize, but chances are, the ones you prioritize matter more anyways, so as long as sleep is prioritized, you probably won’t feel incomplete.
For example, I heavily prioritize sleep and academics, even moreso than is strictly necessary for my academic goals. Admittedly, social life is “lacking”. However, I am satisfied bc I don’t feel like I NEED more of a social life. I may be out of balance, but it’s a balance for ME. in HS, you are FORCED (more or less) to prioritize grades, even if you might not want to or prefer more social life => feeling like you’re terrible with balance. This isn’t the case in Uni
The other hack is to find social events/clubs/orgs that align with your academic interests.
Unlike in HS, most of these clubs are going to be for shared interest, not just for some application, so there’s not any pressure or goal (ie winning science bowl titles) that everyone is too focused on to really have fun.
The gym and/ or intramural sports is also a great place to make friends + get physical activity
This probably sounds harsh, but don’t be afraid to drop people you don’t get along with. THere are thousands of ppl there, you don’t have time for arseholes
That’s my $.02
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Periodization lol – professional things (internships/research/etc):social life instead of volume:intensity
Good point
I will say I do like competition though; brings ppl together. And winning is always nice
Appreciate the 2¢, thanks!
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6/25
Tabata zercher squats: 25 lb db | Much easier than I expected tbh
Weighted stair climb: backpack+10 lbs front mounted, 20 min
- My heels are sensitive when standing after this
- Quads are sore the next day which is very much a rarity
You get used to it
My heels are basically glorified calluses by now 
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6/28 Legs
5 rounds
Pushups: x15
Zercher med ball squats: x15, 50 lb ball
Explosive twisty thing: x5/side | Started w band chops, then tried weight plate, then single leg broad jump
I should start cutting down on the rest periods for this and or add smg else
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7/2
3 rounds
Broad jump (sometimes single leg): x4
One leg db rdl: x12, 65 lbs
Following the last round
Squat jump: x5, 7.5 lbs
Overspeed jump (somewhat like a reverse-banded jump): x6
- I minorly strained my abs doing this somehow: sneezing hurts, doing a situp hurts, etc. Not really sure how lol, given that nothing here really puts a huge stretch on them. Should be fine in a few days
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7/4 Push
3 rounds
Reverse bpu: x10
Incline: x15, 10, 5 respectively; 85 lbs
Lateral: x15, 5s
Pushups: x15
2 rounds
Curl: x25, 25 lb bar
Overhead triceps: x20, 1 micro mini/side
Happy 4th
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7/9 Legs
Foam roller hamstring curl: 3x8
5 rounds
Pushup: x15
Med ball zercher squat: x15
Vertical jump: x2
2 rounds
Calf raises: x12/leg
Tibia raises: x25/leg, +10 lbs
- It was the broad jumps that strained my abs – did more and felt it immediately. I’m guessing it’s because I’m trying to pull my legs up as I jump, not sure how to fix it though
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7/11 Push
2 rounds
Cuban plate press: x5, 2.5s
Landmine one arm push press: +70 lbs, x5/sids
Band dislocate: x8
2 rounds
Btn: x18, 12, respectively; bar
Pull apart: x10
Lateral: x15, 5s
Pushups: x15, 11
- Left shoulder feels very not good when doing internal rotations if I don’t actively pull it back
- Actually it never moved as smoothly (left shoulder blade feels like it gets caught and had to go over smg) after I ruptured my tricep tendon 2.5 yrs ago
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7/12 Conditioning
15 minute emom
- Bear hug walk: heavy bag, garage length (down and back) x2
- Plate complex – “clean”, squat, press: x7, 25 lb plate
This was a solid idea, albeit less press-y and more back focused than I thought it would be. Plate complex was relatively easy
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7/13 Hinge
2 rounds
Db one leg deadlift (braced): x12, 65 lbs
Vertical jump: 2x3
Squat jump: +15 lbs, x5
Overspeed jump: x5
2 rounds
Band assisted nordic: x8, - 2 micro minis hung from the doorway pullup bar
Side lunge: x10/leg
90/90 fold: x5/leg
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7/15 Conditioning
10 minute emom
- Odd rounds: zercher dl + good morning + squat; x2 at 45 lbs
- Even: med ball shoulder; x5, 50 lb ball
10 minute emom
- Odd rounds: 2 “clean and press” + 3 zercher squats + 2 c&p; at 45 lbs
- Even: 2 pushups + 1 pullup; x3
Notes
- Complexes were done w a long loadable db – effectively a short fat bar as I was gripping it on the sleeves
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7/17 Legs
Foam Roller Hamstring Curl: 3x8
2 rounds
Tibia Rise (off med ball): x20, 10 lbs
One-leg Calf Raise: x10/leg
5 rounds, ~100 sec rest
Pushup: x15
Zercher Squat: x15, 50 lb med ball
Band Chop: x10, 2 micro minis
2 rounds
Assisted Reverse Nordic: x10
Seated GM: x10, 25 lb plate | Not sure abt this move
Band Hip Flexor Raise: x20/leg, 2 micro minis
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7/20 Push Pt I
OHP from the rack: ramp to a grindy 135x1
Notes
- Was lifting with some friends, so naturally some competition was involved
- This ties a PR having not trained OHP in a while
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7/26 Conditioning
10 minute EMOM
- 4 getups: 25 lbs | even rounds
- 4 burpees | odd rounds
Notes
- 4 getups takes about 70 sec for me, this might work better as an AMRAP w a time cap
7/30
1.6 mi run, easy pace (and very slow at that lol)
Foam roller hamstring curl: 3x8
Partial sissy squat: 2x5
Calf raise / tib raise: 2 sets
7/31 Legs
4 rounds
Double jump: x4
Pushup: x15
Zercher med ball squat: x15
Notes
- Kept to 100 sec rest for the first 3 rounds
- I keep minorly (as in back to normal in 2-3 days) tweaking my abs on anything broad jump like and it’s starting to get fricking annoying; not sure why
- Focused on squeezing my glutes and upper back at the top of each squat as opposed to leaning forwards and letting the ball hang low
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8/I forgot Push
4 rounds
Weighted pullup: x4, +10 lbs
Push press: x3, 85 lbs
8/I forgot
1.6 mi run easy
8/I forgot Explosive
4 rounds
Rdl: x5, 155 lbs
Vertical jump: x3
Seated jump: +20 lbs, x3
Short depth jump: x3
Later
1 mi run @ slow
Move-in is in 4 days
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Quick pop-in update: I’m still lifting but currently w/o a set progression. Just picking 4 exercises (push, pull, knee flexion, pos. chain) and doing 3-4 sets in a circuit. E.g.
- Cable row x10, 70 lbs
- Split squat x10/leg
- kb swing x12, 48 lbs
- DB one arm overhead x8/side, 27.5 lbs
General life wise: uni is amazing. Classes are interesting – honors calc III is a nice blend between proofs/abstractness/interesting material and not being bashed over the head w rigor, and we’ve built from representing decimals in bits to a computer in 10 weeks in introductory computing. The freedom is also very fucking nice.
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Good to see you back!
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Back may be a stretch as my lifting is not exactly interesting right now lol, but appreciated
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