Nice pullups!
Thank you! They were a lot better than last week for sure. Still weak as fuck but hey. Not going to compete in pull ups or front squats any time soon.
Not as sore as last week on this day. But insomnia struck back.
1 deadlift (power bar)
3 x 5 @ 180 kg
Felt okay. Not difficult, not super easy. Starting to miss the dl bar around this mark. Felt my mid back fatigue from squats.
2 log lift (clean once)
3 x 4 @ 106 kg
3 vertical jumps
5 x 3
4 floor press
3 x 10 @ 105 kg
6 @ 105 kg - lol should have rested longer
Titties were pumped up alright!
5 bent over row
3 x 10 @ 100 kg
Notes:
- session was a little uncomfortable because everything was mid back heavy and that’s harsh after yesterday.
- but all in all excellent session. Not long ago 3 x 4 at 106 kg on the log would have been a huge effort. Now it’s a pretty casual part of a back to back shoulders session. Okay last set got off balance and bit ugly. But other than that very pleased.
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I’m curious, does it hurt when the log lands on your chest ?
Nope. It’s surface is spread out wide. A badly caught barbell hurts more.
My claviculae are constantly bruised and the right one is actually permanently enlarged (I imagine scar tissue?).
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I hope you didn’t have to spend to much time on the shitter in order to manage all these sexy pullups.
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Whatever it takes, god damnit!
All of the 21… spread out over 7 sets…
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Wait… free clavicle lengthening???
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Haha I fear it’s only good for thickening.
It was last brought up during my inspection by the company’s physician. She was like “your clavicle is enlarged… why?!”. Damn muggles!
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1 rdl
4 x 8 @ 130 kg
2 power jerk
Some @ 70 kg
5 @ 90 kg
1 @ 105 kg
1 @ 115 kg
1 @ 122,5 kg
1 @ 130 kg
1 @ 130 kg
Both really ugly.
Planned was a triple.
3 paused front squats
3 x 4 @ 110 kg
4 aleknas
3 x 18 @ 2x5 kg
5 concept 2 rower
6 x 300 m, 30 sec rest - aim was 1.40 min for each interval
Easier than expected.
Notes:
- this was the last day of this week. Cause of things
- I am at a loss of words. I don’t even want to hear it. This knocked me down more than a bit. Had a couple of excuses and circumstances going into this but they don’t matter. Never did. This was hard. Gonna go crawl into a cave now.
- I worked way way too hard during this phase to let it be in vain. Right now I’m wallowing in self pitty. I need to pick my pathetic self up and get what is fucking mine!
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Some days you are the pan and some days you are the fish.
1 oh squat
4 x 6 @ 75 kg
2 power jerk
4 x 3 @ 120 kg
3 front squats
2 x 5 @ 70 kg
1 @ 90 kg
- feeling really under the weather. In a bad mood after some personal disappointment and physically run down. Not sure if it’s just added up fatigue and weeks of bad sleep or if there’s something lingering. Noticed yesterday for example that a simple walk I took had me sweating like a pig (more than usual) and I was really tired as well. Today I felt pretty dead as well. Sweating and puffing during warm ups
- back was a little stiff (not really sore but iffy) the last two days. Today my legt hip also hurt a lot more than usual which caused all kinds of weight shifting on the oh squats and was the final nail in the coffin for today’s workout. Messaged my coach to propose a voluntarely deload (can’t believe my maturity either). I think to push through this week would have the potential for some real harm. There’s fatigue, feeling like crap during peak etc. And then there’s this. Definitely seeing a difference.
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Oof… sounds rough. Insomnia seems to be a recurring issue. Don’t imagine docs have been much help either??
Maybe this way you can stay ahead of the injury cycle!
Not that I think this is necessarily the culprit for your recent feeling under the weather for a day, but have you started vitamin D supplementation?
Nope. I’m gonna get a prescribtion free sleeping aid tomorrow, maybe that’ll help.
Yep. 10.000 IU since some time in March. I started it immediately after I had my levels checked (which came back at 11 btw, so very low).
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Cancelled my gym session for today. Will do some walking instead. I plan on doing maybe two sessions this week and then go back to normal next week.
The girl I was seeing decided to… well not see me anymore, haha. Due to time constraints on her part and bla bla. Nothing to do with me and she enjoys spending time with me. Might be true, might not be. I understand her reason, all good. Despite, we weren’t really a good match anyhow on an emotional level.
It apparently still is a very sensitive topic for me. Despite not even being in a relationship yet and me trying hard to not get carried away with my engagement, I am now frustrated and sad and whatnot. Normal, I know. I feel lonely and unlovable and all that. Given my success rate and time being single, I should maybe just draw the conclusion that the whole topic ain’t for me.
I will bounce back, I am sure. As I said it’s a topic that is kinda triggering for me cause of past experiences.
So this week will be a deload on multiple levels kind of. Getting my head right, getting my body right and then I’m so coming for those weigths!
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Sending you good vibes.
Cheers mate, I appreciate it. I will be fine, I am sure.
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This is a really good time my mate. 1.40 for 3 mins is no joke. I’m not kidding, it’s tough.
I don’t know about you, but hard cardio is harder to recover for me than lifting. Perhaps it’s because you squeeze more out of yourself doing cardio, really find the energy to destroy you.
Anyway, you’ve been incorporating more of it lately, and it takes time getting used to it. Like my partner was saying today “but running is super easy to recover” no mate nooooooo you think it is, but it isn’t.
Sorry about the recent events. I can only feel you, for I’ve only felt the same way too many times (still does?). You’ll get through this, you beast.
Exactly! 
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Actually the worst interval was 1.20. I don’t really get why I am so good at rowing. Seems to suit me, I guess. I would die if I tried running.
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Hopefully the deload is both physically and mentally rejuvenating, sad to read all that.
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