Pre w/o “meal”- alot of frozen fruit, actually tasted quite good + 3 (read 5) handfuls of cheese its
5x3 squats @ 145
5x3 bench @ 105 (ugly, maybe take more rest)
1x5 deads @ 220
2x8 chins, no hood on jacket
Notes : 10 lb jump might’ve been too ambitious w the squats- probably will repeat, and do not squat in running shoes anymore
Notes pt 2- bench got harder than I remember, do you all prefer full or false grip (I am also forced to CGBP due to shitty bench)
Notes pt 3- apparently I’m rounding my back in the deadlift- although I could’ve sworn I don’t
squats- some set front view (according to what I saw in the video, the first 2 were cut short 
will repeat w this next time)
dl (I should probably warm up on this, yes I’m lazy)
post w/o cheese its, milk, yogurt + nuts
Unrelated to lifting- has anyone had periods of time where life was just very meh/booooring? Yes I know better boring than starving, dead, etc but still.
Bro, awesome commitment.
You should watch a few instructional vids before adding much more weight. A few things I noticed, but I’m no expert.
Bracing/valsalva. Learn to get tight. I’m not sure if it’s the vid quality but you look like you get a little loose in the hole on the squats, and you lose spine neutrality pretty quick on the deads.
Knees out on the squats. I’m a low bar fan and I can’t tell from the angle, but I suspect you are high bar squatting and not keeping the bar over midfoot - sit back more and push your knees out. When they start to cave in, you are putting stress on your knees.
Set your spine angle on your deadlift and brace - your back is rounding. Part of that is your setup - it looks like the bar is too far forward when you start, and try to get your chest up.
Again, I’m a rank amateur. I’m sure the smarter dudes will weigh in shortly.
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I thought I could’ve made a 10 lb jump to start with on the squat but lesson learned
I did set up too far forward in the deads
Did it look like I cut the first two squats short or no?
Edit: My spine was never neutral in the deads
Don’t worry about your squats. They look good for the training time you’ve put in. You just need to learn to brace and stabilize yourself better.
Your deadlift needs a lot of work. I mean… if you know that your spine was never really in a good position to start with, why pull at all?
You got something you can elevate the bar on for squats? e.g. boxes, ladders, stack of plates or DIY. Your squat walk/sit out scares me.
I realized that after the video, I’ll try to set up better next time
Khangles- I tried ladders but that didn’t work, empty boxes would collapse, I don’t nearly have enough plates, etc. I’ll get a rack soon (I hope)
Christmas is coming up. Time for a full power rack. Tell your parents you’ll literally die if you don’t get it.
I lol’ed. Uhh sure. Not sure if they’ll get it though
Cheaper than a gym membership or a funeral and if you lift at home you stay away from all the evil drugs.
Conditioning
Light cleans - jog- weighted jumps/step ups (5/5/5) -jog- 20 pull-aparts
Resisted sprint/ ab work 4 rounds
Heavy weighted plank 4 rounds
Done at school
Not bad for the deadlifts, I saw some things here you can try to fix. The bar isn’t close to your body at the start of the lift and also through out the lift. Also you don’t seem very tight throughout. Look for a few videos on breathing/bracing during deadlifts. Also try engaging your lats in the deadlifts. Keep stiff arms and point your elbows back. Keep up the hard work man
Thanks for the tips
Unrelated- Anyone try GVT front squats/db(?) RDLs (thinking of trying this thursday) If so, how long before you could walk normally
I’ve done 20 rep front squats and nearly died. Go for it, have fun with your training
Cool. Wait- why am I listening to
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Notes for the day
I have to prep for the ACT? and high school placement tests over holiday break
4 dimensional shapes make my head hurt
Conditioning sucks
Food is good
I don’t understand the confusion. Everyone needs to dread a workout at least once, builds mental strength