Not as tall as you apparently, haha. Makes sense that you’re in a similar boat as I. I’m 1,90m.
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Bunch of enormous bastards.
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Damn these bloody giants
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21.07.
1 deadlift (power bar)
8 @ 200 kg - PR
3 x 8 @ 175 kg
Went all out on that last rep. My glutes were pumped beyond the max.
2 high bar squats (1st rep 4 sec pause, as deep as possible)
5 x 5 @ 110 kg
Technique work but the DOMS from this are exquisite.
3 yoke walk
6 x 15m EMOM @ 220 kg
Good speed
Sandbag death medley postponed because of time
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22.07.
Body absolutely in shambles. Sub 4 h sleep, max. Walking speed around 2 km/h.
1 strict log press
3 @ 96 kg
5 x 3 @ 86 kg
2 chest supported db row
3 x 8 @ 37,5 kg
3 btn push press
5 x (2+2) @ 110 kg - clusters with 30 sec rest
4 lat pull down
3 x 8 @ stack 15
5 db incline bench press
3 x 8 @ 37,5 kg
6 powell raises
3 x 8 @ 10 kg
7 sandbag death medley (bc I didn’t do it yesterday)
2.40 sec. (-6 sec.)
Every single step was excruciating pain.
Good session. Did a great job of dragging myself through this.
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24.07.
2 x 10 km bike and a bit of splish splash in the lake today.
This week has been hectic to the point of the ridiculous (not dominated by negative stressors). And I’m thankful for it. Thankful that I’m in a position to experience this and draw positives from it. Thankful to be in a position to once again open up to new experiences and new people. I might be going overboard at times with how thin I spread myself but I worked god damn hard to be able to do it and fuck me if I’m overcompensating. I earned it.
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Love to hear it mate.
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25.07.
12 hour work day. Not a fan.
1 deadlift
2 x 5 @ 140 kg
2 high bar squat
3 x 3 @ 100 kg
3 ghr back raises (snatch grip)
3 x 10 @ 100 kg
So the deload session was very welcome. Although I feel like this is a very aggressive deload 
. Coach wants me to recover from last week and pull big later this week.
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26.07.
1 strict log press
3 x 3 @ 71 kg
2 pull ups
3 x 3
3 btn strict press (constant tension, touch traps and lockout)
10 @ 55 kg
4 seated cable row
2 x 8 @ stack 14 (-2)
5 dips - 10 rm
9 @ 10 kg
I think I was stronger than this last block I trained with Max.
6 external db shoulder rotation
2 x 10 @ 12,5 kg
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28.07.
1 deadlift (power bar)
4 @ 215 kg ( 5 planned. Stiff bar PR though)
2 @ 215 kg (wanted to make amends up for fail)
1 x 8 @ 180 kg
I don’t know why but every warm up felt way too heavy. So I didn’t approach the top set with full confidence. Every single rep was heavy af on that one.
2 high bar squat
3 x 5 @ 120 kg
3 yoke EMOM
3 x 15m @ 285 kg
4 sandbag death medley
2,29 Minutes. Fml
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29.07.
1 log strict press (find 3 rm)
2 @ 101 kg
3 @ 101 kg - PR
2 @ 101 kg
According to my coach that counts as a strict press for log.
2 incline db row (8rm)
8 @ 45 kg
Not a true rm but the dumbbell situation is a bit difficult.
3 btn push press (find 3 rm)
3 @ 100 kg
1 @ 110 kg
3 @ 120 kg PR (+1 rep)
Expected more here. Triceps was probably weakened by log snd legs heavy from deadlifts and yoke yesterday.
4 lat pull down (find 8 rm)
8 @ stack 17 very little body English
8 @ 18 with body English
5 45° incline db bench
4,5 @ 45 kg. Lol should have considered a warm up
8 @ 40 kg
6 powell raises (find 8rm)
8 @ 12,5 kg
Events for my next comp are out (11th of September):
- Car deadlift for reps (weight unknown)
- Keg clean and press 90 kg
- Farmer’s walk 120 kg p.h. 40m with a turn
- Medley: 120 kg sandbag 40m into 140 kg atlas stone load.
Not the most exciting mix of events. Farmer’s is heavy for that distance. Stone is something I can’t really train and without tacky there’s no way (no idea yet if allowed). Keg is something I haven’t done for over 2 years. I hope I can organize one. Weight should be doable. Well car deadlift… You know my struggles.
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01.08.
Prepped the keg this morning. Should be close to 90 kg but will weigh and adjust accordingly.
1 log strict press
13 x 3 @ 71 kg
2 keg c&p (couldn’t resist a trial run)
2 reps. Technique needs work but those two were comfortable enough.
3 high bar squat
3 x 8 @ 100 kg
4 belt squat (3/4 reps constant tension)
15 @ 200 kg
2 x 15 @ 190 kg closer stance
5 atg walking lunges
3 x 8 per leg @ 2x10 kg
Weird movement
6 external shoulder rotation
3 x 10-12 @ 10 kg
Humidity killed me today. Not sure how I feel about treating my legs like this today and deadlifting tomorrow.
I don’t know if my body is just processing the last sprint towards freedom (holidays) or if I have been fighting something off but I’m in a bit of a weird place physically.
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02.08.
I don’t know which of the hangovers was worse for my training: Legs or alcohol induced.
(Semantic explanation: ‘Kater’ means hangover in German (and also refers to a male cat). DOMS are simply called ‘Muskelkater’ - so muscle hangover. I had all of the hangovers today).
1 deadlift (deadlift bar)
5 x 5 @ 180 kg
Those were the heaviest 180 kg since I first PR’d this weight. Fatigue from heavy deads last week, hangover and soreness made these quite horrible, haha.
2 sandbag carry
3 x 40m @ 100 kg
3 stone simulator
3 full reps @ 80 kg
Picks with 5 sec holds off the ground:
3 @ 55 kg
3 @ 65 kg
3 @ 75 kg
4 sandbag loads to 150cm (that’s freaking high!)
2 x 3 @ 100 kg
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you make that look easy, I really need to lift my game
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Went out into the Harz for some nature fun time. Which turned into a bit of a gritty effort.
It was over 30°C (33 when I checked), practically no shade and since I very spontaneously decided on this trail, I had way too little water. Also every step hurt from DOMS. Now with the exception of doing this alone, which may be a little irresponsible, I loved this! This is the kind of thing I want to be conditioned for. To be able to do and just shrug off, instead of being ‘the big guy’ who has it harder. So I welcomed the leg pain and even the water rationing.
It was a great tour all in all (only about 11 km). 
Had a cool shot from up on a watch tower over the forest but that’s a video and I can’t upload it.
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I suggest you give those sandbag death medleys a try. I’m fatter than you, so you can either beat my times or make more trips.
To give an excuse already: I did them at the end of my sessions, not as a standalone!
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Got a bit of a head cold coming on. Of course I get some kind of sickness when I finally am on holidays.
1 keg clean and press
5 x 1 @ 87 kg
Trying different techniques. Tried to one motion a few times but at this point that’s seems counterproductive.
2 farmer’s walk - 40m with a turn
1 x 105 kg p.h.
2 x 85 kg p.h.
3 yoke walk
3 x 15m @ 305 kg
Not the fastest time I had but I’m still happy with it because this is the shakiest yoke in existence and I know from experience I’m a good 2-3 sec faster with a comp yoke.
Sickness getting worse over the day.
My weekend project is my parent’s garden. Actually pleasant work.
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Turns out I do have Covid after all.
Hope you recover smoothly!
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Sorry to hear that, my friend. Here’s hoping for a speedy recovery!
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