I would need to buy some more plates to play that game… hmmmm
Do it. You have the moneys I presume.
Finding somewhere with stock is the harder bit. I use the neighbors gym so either I buy and donate to him or talk him into buying more!! Actually think another neighbour that just moved in who is a PT also has a bunch of equipment so maybe I can hit him up to borrow a couple of 20’s for the night.
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MA1. Wud recommend
at those prices you must be getting commission !!
Is 5 bucks a kilo. Market value brah
$475 for 50kg ? Your math and mine are different
1 push jerks
3 x 2 @ 127,5 kg
2 front squats
3 x 2 @ 127,5 kg - PR (2.5 kg under best single)
3a reverse lunges
3 x 6 @ 60 kg
3b pendlay rows
3 x 12 @ 85 kg
4 Hollow holds
3 x 40 sec
Notes:
- back tired going in but extended my warm up a little and that did the trick to get everything moving decently
- technique was on point on those overheads, if I dare say so! Confidence was great going in and it showed. Very good execution despite the high percentage.
- frontsies were heavy (I mean they are front squats…) but also just 2.5 kg shy of my best single. So pretty good. I find the most difficult thing about them to maintain posture and bracing going down in the hole and stop yourself from shitting your pants because you’re afraid. I think they have a lot of value for me. Not because of the legs but the mid back strength that I feel I’m lacking. Might have a good long term effect on deadlifts.
- did the rows with more body English than usual because my lats where really sore. Still good pump. Lunges fucking annihilated me today.
- fucking killer session this morning! Really great outcome and presses felt on point. Got very hungry though. So need to eat more, train quicker or bring food, lol.
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You’re a strongman the only time you should stop eating is during the sets, the rest of the time you should be power shovelling high protein junk food!
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Heart disease gainz!
Haha, well enlarged arteries is still hypertrophy right?
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@alex_uk whatever it takes, god damn it!
12.08.
Swam 20 laps/ 15 minutes.
Also looking at another max effort sushi massacre tonight.
I am sore as hell btw. It’s really interesting to observe once again that I get way more DOMS from training with higher intensity vs. more volume. Volume is way down, even whole exercises were thrown out but muscle soreness is way up.
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the only thing more effective than stress for epic PRs! 
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1 box squats
3 x 3 @ 165 kg
2 box jumps
5 x 3
3 step ups (per leg. Alternating)
2 x 6 @ 65 kg - fucking now read that I only have to use 60 kg!! I am fighting for survival on every rep god damnit!
1 x 6 @ 60 kg
4 strict log press
3 x 5 @ 81 kg
5 lat pull down
3 x 10
Notes:
- right wrist/ back of the hand has been in some mild pain for a few weeks now. Came and went but now is triggered by overextending my wrist. Will show my physio tomorrow. Showed a mate at work (also physio) who attested me some grade A stiffness, haha (yeah I know cyrrex!). He did like two pressure point (subscapularis and forearms) and it hurt like hell. He also showed me a new teres major stretch. Nothing terrible for sure.
- log was easier than last week and a PR! I think I’m on track to a 120 kg press. The implement is 46.something empty, so I had to use 81 kg.
- I was extra slow as shit today. Not looking forward to more squats tomorrow, lol.
- still training made me feel good.
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The asthma spray apparently improved my lung function. I am instructed to continue with it for a few more weeks.
1 paused push jerks
4 x 3 @ 102,5 kg - piss easy
2 rdl
3 x 8 @ 145 kg
Threw on the belt in set 2+3. Fatigue and weather made these heavy today.
3 yoke
5 x 9m @ 265 kg
4 zercher squats
2 x 5 @ 130 kg
Notes:
- was on a timer today. Needed to skip abs. Didn’t skip zerchers which s surprised myself, haha.
- good day, humidity was awful but everything felt decent
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Loving the phrasing here. Nice job
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Ok the humidity was off the charts today. Not even that hot but I was sweating like a water fall and naturally forgot a towel.
Not gonna lie I was very nervous going into today’s deadlifts.
1 deadlift
Warm ups were:
8, 3 @ 60 kg
5 @ 100 kg
2 x 1 @ 140 kg
1 @ 180 kg
1 @ 195 kg
2 x 2 @ 205 kg - PR!
2 box jumps
5 x 3
3 incline db press
3 x 8 @ 25 kg
4 leg curls
3 x 8
5 pull ups (banded)
3 x 8
Notes:
- the first set was definitely better. Didn’t get tight enough on the first rep of set 2. But not catastrophic at all. What do you think? Speed was there.
- I feel good about the session overall.
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Hooray for increased lung function!
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All 4 reps showed a ton of control during all portions of the lift and good speed. Very nice, dude.
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