Well, right now having completed the first Push day, my legs are still shaky.
And to be totally honest, I was perusing Reddit’s r/Bodybuilding and saw someone who was my height and desired weight/BF% (225 at 10%), and IDK if I actually want to get that big anymore. Dude had 29" legs and 18.5" arms… I’m at 26.5 and 17.5, respectively. I want the arms, not the legs.
So I don’t really know if I want to get that big, now that I see it.
Though, as a good friend and advisor of mine said “yet”. My goalposts seemingly evolve over time.
Rack Pulls, 1x6-12
5x405 (felt too easy stopped short for new top set)
6x455
Laying Leg Curl, 1xfail
13x160
I’m gonna need to speak to a manager at 24; the TV playing some Dua Lipa music video where she’s wearing fishnets, crawling and flipping her hair all around and whatnot… making it hard for my man’s to concentrate on pumping the target muscle.
Sissy Hack Squat, 6x12
15xBW
Leg Ext, 1xfail
12x250
Flat DB Bench is like my 7th in choices of exercises but everything else was busy. Working through some grumpy shoulders… prehab not cutting it anymore.
I did my first cold plunge today and i think I’m going to keep it up. It felt good. I mean, terrible during the plunge, but good after. 3 minutes; not a bad start.
Weight was 203 something this morning, but too all over the place the last week to average.
Didnt bother measuring waist; progress is obvious in pictures.
Cold plunge up to 4 mins. Last few days were rough to get through, today felt a lot easier - even relaxing at a point.
State went well except everyone got sick upon returning. Glad for competitions to be over though.
Missed a few days from life and illness but I’m back.
TBJP P/P
Week 3 Push:
DB OHP 6-12
15x95ea
9x95ea
8x80ea
13x60ea
*Lateral Delt Raise, 1xfail
13x30ea
Cold plunge 3 mins. Would have done longer but I’m still a little compromised from the illness.
Found a new shoulder press variant where you use the standing calf press machine as a standing shoulder press… tried it, and it’s going to be my new main shoulder movement. No pain and it worked great.
I may give it a try i’ve been having issues with any overhead pressing lately. Used to press 230 on the arsenal shoulder press for 8-10 now i’m lucky if I press 90 for 10-12 without shoulder feeling weak. Got a shot today so hopefully that “fixes” that for a while. Guess we will see.
Rack Pulls, 1x6-12
8x495
Laying Leg Curl, 1xfail
DNP
EDIT
I forgot to mention
Exercise order was entirely FUBARed.
Curls
Rack Pulls
Lat Pulldown
Machine Rows
This played a big role in performance - there was a big drop doing it in this order. I blame the rack pulls because I had to show off for the baddie across from me in the power rack.