Check how guys on youtube “throw” the bag from squat position over shoulder. Much easier than brute strength movement.
I’ll be finding out soon enough; sorry for the long winded post.
Fire pit looks terrific, your whole backyard/space in fact; really nice job 
Mac, thanks! I’ll be checking that out.
Eric, you can write a novel if you like. I appreciate you swinging by.
10/7
- 2 board press: barx10 95x5 135x5 185x5 225x3 275x3 300x3 305x3 310x3 315x3 320x3 325x3 330x2 335x2 340x2
- bb rows 235x5x10
- a few sets of arms
My son came across this bench workout. So I joined him.
10/8
- semi-sumo deadlift: 135x5 185x3 225x3 275x3 315x3 365x2 405x1 455x1 495x1
- 17’’ box front squat: 135x10 205x5 275x5x5
- ab slides 3x10
My son kept going to 555x3. Not sure I could have pulled much heavier than 495.
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Your son has a good trainer.
10/13
- 17’’ box squat: barx10 145x5 195x3 255x3 295x3 345x3 395x3 435x3 345x10
- 140 and 200 lb sandbag and keg carries x 10 total trips
Carries were feeling good.
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Not up on sandbag carrying. Mental block from to many trips to the desert and living in tents surrounded by them. Are you bearing hugging them or taking them up to your shoulder.? Edit: Suppose to be bear hugging.
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I imagine that would give someone a mental block! I’ve been bear hugging the sandbags. Kind of works everything and makes me very tired. I need to try the shoulder carry.
10/15
1a. zercher yoke carry 166x2 trips 216x2 trips 266x2 trips
1b. 15 lb dbs lat-front-rear-oh press: quad sets
2. renegade rows 30’s x3 sets
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10/17
1a. 17’’ box front squat: barx10 95x5 135x3 185x3 225x3 275x3 315x3 365x3
1b. 2 board bench: barx10 95x5 135x3 185x3 225x3 275x3 315x3 365x1 315x3
2. bb rows: 225x22,18,10
Easy peasy.
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10/19
Deadlift 315x3 EMOM x 30 minutes
I didn’t feel like working out or thinking. So I did 2 warmup sets and got right to 315 x a total of 90 reps in 30 minutes.
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…
Triples for 13.5 tons
and what do you get
You get another day older and deeper in debt
Saint Peter don’t ya call me cause I can’t go
…
That’s work density, man
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Ha! Haven’t heard that song in years. Thanks for calling it density and not calling me an idiot.
If the shoe fits 
Would have hated to see what you would have done if you wanted to train.
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Exactly. Walking ok?
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10/24
1a. 17’’ box cambered bar squats: barx10 135x5 175x3 225x3 265x3 315x3 355x5x3
1b. 2 board bench: barx10 95x5 135x3 185x3 225x3 275x3 315x5x3
1c. neutral grip chins: BWx10x3 BWx8
Worked up a sweat then took the dog for a walk. Back on the diet again today. 
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10/27
1a. deadlift 135x3 185x3 225x3 275x3 315x3 365x3,3,3,3,4
1b. pause bench barx10 95x3 135x3 185x3 225x3 275x3 315x3,3,3,3,4
2. row-deadlift combo 225x5-5x5
Overhand gripped all the deadlifts. Held the last rep for as long as I could. For bench I set the safety bars a couple inches above my chest and paused each reps.
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Noticed a lot of people doing their deads with overhand grip. I see why your doing it here with the row-deadlift combo but other than that is there a reason for it. Less set up?
Harry, just working on my grip. And it’s hard to overtrain or hurt yourself using overhand without straps.
10/29
1a. 17’’ box front squats: barx10 135x3 185x3 225x3 275x3 315x5x3
1b. bench with red bands: barx10 95x3 135x3 185x3 225x5x3 (band weight not included)
2a. neutral grip chins x 5 sets
2b. lat-front-rear-ohp x 5 giant sets
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It supposedly is more back friendly by allowing a more neutral position throughout the lift, and some guys pull more this way comparing mixed grip with straps versus double OH with sraps. Mixed grip is really just about preventing bar roll to remove grip from being the limiting factor o a max pull anyway, and some guys never get totally comfortable. The bigger pulls you see using double overhand without straps, are likely using hook grip.
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I don’t think I’ve ever used a pair of straps. Next time I DL I’ll have to borrow a pair and try them with an over hand grip.
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