Maybe that’s the problem, edema caused by burger deficiency.
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Todays training
T-spine roll
30 seconds each side
Pec minor stretch
Long head bicep stretch
Thread the needle
2x15xbar bench supersetted with 20 each of pull aparts and facepulls
Bench press
Worked up to 3x1x297 lbs
Paused bench press for three seconds on the chest
3x3x231 lbs
An hour and 20 minutes
I can tell it’s week three because shit is starting to feel heavy, and starting to hurt. Right on time.
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Woke at 264.8 lbs, looking less bloated. Knees and elbows ache, which is par for the course; and quads and kind of sore too.
You sick bro or is that a typo?
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Definitely not a typo @The_Myth, and I checked because I’ve got a poor track record of typing weights in.
Possibly a bit off, stomach is iffy today and yesterday felt like maybe I was coming down with a cold for a few hours. That’s another pretty standard peak aspect for me. This week and next week is where the overreach really starts to bite so something has to give.
Also some stress could be impacting, I noticed on Monday after I squatted that I hit the safety straps (both on my 595 and 534) so I spiralled a bit, worrying about how much easier that would have made everything. Obviously that called all my squat attempt selection into question. So I asked Greg, his could only answer that it may have made it easier, but that means I just play it by ear on the day and so what I need to do selection wise to ensure a bigger total than before.
What actually really helped was discussing this with a mate who raised a point that made me much more confident: both the 595 and 534 were fast, the 595 I could have doubled and the 534 maybe done for five. So even if hitting the straps made it a little easier (and a little would be all it is, they don’t stretch much if at all being rated to 1.5 tonnes and you can tell the impact on them wasnt particularly hard, not actually stretching them at all) it doesn’t matter, because the ease with which I hit those weights means even without whatever help the strap impact may or may not have given me I’m still well capable of hitting those weights. So the attempt selection is fine.
It sounds so stupid when I actually write it out. I should know better and back myself a bit more. I’ve watched each video a dozen times and there’s no way in hell the way the bar hit the straps hard enough to give me any significant degree of help.
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Don’t sweat it bro.
In spiritual speak, what time is it?
Now.
Where are you?
Here.
Just do your thing!
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Straps helped as much as knee sleeves do
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Somewhere between not and barely…
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Wrong! 5% minimum. Is physics
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Extra workout
Two rounds of 25 each of
Pull aparts
Prisoner squats
Crunches
Left out the reverse hypers because I couldn’t be bothered to move the fruit bowl on the dining table. True story
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The reverse hyper at my gym usually houses everyone’s coffee, energy drinks and shaker cups lol.
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It’s not the most intuitive piece of equipment, and feels different to most exercises to boot. I mean, if you don’t already know what it’s for the first time you try it chances are you’ll think you’re doing it wrong.
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We are still in new years resolutioner territory, if I cant curl in it, on it or around it then it must be useless.
You guys really get that whole new year thing? Never seen it myself
Little bit in my gym in Melbourne but the powerlifters and strength trainers seem to stick to one side of the gym and the bro’s and newbs stay on the other side 
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I was kind of being a douche and making a joke more than anything, my gym doesn’t really appeal to anyone looking for a commercial friendly experience.
Usually the more squat racks than cardio machines combined is enough to turn the average person away
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Woke at 266.8 lbs, looking a bit more bloated.
Well Mark about the attempt selection, you’ll know what to do in time.
I hope your peak is going to be perfect, and your body is ready come game day.
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@mortdk it’s highly unlikely attempts will change.
I must have watched the squats 50 times now and whatever the straps did or didn’t give me, both the 595 and 534 moved well enough they are solid second and firsts. If on meet day shit moves badly, of course I’ll make the necessary changes but I’m continuing with my process of visualizing my lifts at the weights I planned.
I just had a bit of a panic when I noticed what had happened, and as is my unfortunate habit I blew it out of proportion. I’ve calmed down and seen sense now.
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Todays training
30 seconds each side of
Couch stretch
Pigeon stretch
Supine twist
Hurdler stretch
10 bracing hip thrusts
DL, DL bar
Worked up to 2x1x566 lbs
Moved fine, like an opener. Felt unpleasant, but most things this week apart from squats did.
SGDL
3x5x315 lbs
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