I follow German politics closely and am very afraid.
And rightfully so…
The same would be true for politics in a lot of other places aswell but the uprising of the right within the EU and now again in Germany is fucking scary. Not only as shown by the poll results but in so many aspects of the social conversation, that just shifted to the right.
This is absolutely worth fighting nail and teeth against. Everywhere one encounters it. In conversations with the family. At one’s job.
Or fighting them and those who protect them on the streets as today.
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I fee like I need a week worth of sleep at least. Dealing with a bout of insomnia/ bad sleep for about 1,5/ 2 weeks currently. I have grown soft as I’m not experiencing these as often as used to anymore, haha.
Also still pretty exhausted from a busy weekend.
1 btn split jerk
12 x 2 @ 107,5 kg EMOM
Phew… That gets the sweat going for sure.
2 btn push press
3 x 3 @ 97,5 kg
3 strict log press
3 x 10 @ 61 kg
4 incline db flys
3 x 12 @ 12,5 kg
5 trap-3-raises
3 x 20 @ 2,5 kg
6 lateral raises
2 x 20 @ 7,5 kg
7 concept 2 rower
- 2 min steady state but out of breath
- 1 min extremely low pace (get breath back)
- 3 x 30 sec sprint with 60 sec rest
- 2 min steady state
5 min supine nasal breathing.
Was a good training. Start was exhausting. Rest was a lot but individually seen it all was totally fine.
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1 deadlift (deadlift bar)
8 @ 147,5 kg
5 @ 165 kg
3 @ 182,5 kg
8 @ 165 kg
5 @ 182,5 kg
3 @ 195 kg
3 bent over row (cheating/ “neural”)
12 @ 90 kg
12 @ 110 kg
10 @ 120 kg
4 lat pull down (easy)
3 x 12 @ s13
5 ez bar curl
10 @ 37,5 kg
10 @ 40 kg
10 @ 42,5 kg
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back feeling a little better ?
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Oh absolutely, mate!
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Good to hear
Thanks for checking in.
It seems like I’m through (knock on wood). The new program is quite demanding, so hopefully that won’t pose a threat after recovery.
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1 paused btn split jerk
3 x 3 @ 105 kg - very solid pauses
2a paused btn push press (2 sec in dip, 2 sec in lockout)
7 x 5 @ 72,5 kg
2b neutral grip chin ups
7 x 3 (first 4 sets unassisted, then black band)
3 low bar squat
- 12 sec eccentric single
1 @ 60 kg
1 @ 80 kg
1 @ 100 kg
1 @ 120 kg
1 @ 140 kg
1 @ 150 kg - back off (3 ct eccentric)
4 x 5 @ 120 kg
4a lateral step downs and ups
2 x 10 @ 30 cm
3 x 10 @ 30 cm + 5 kg contralateral load
4b powell raises
3 x 20 per side @ 5 kg
5a overhead cable triceps extensions
2 x 12 @ s5
5b hammer curls
2 x 12 @ 17,5 kg
Working really fucking hard these days. Exhausting training sessions.
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1 paused deadlift (power bar)
12 x 5 @ 105 kg
2 atlas stones
Forearms haven’t healed from last week. Hurt a lot and started bleeding a bit. That made things really really shitty and difficult. Also no tacky. Sucks.
3 farmer’s walk
3 sets @ 95 kg p.h.
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When I read this I picture you eating a protein bar with one hand a pause deadlifting with the other 
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That last one was only 11 seconds, cheat!
Glad to see your back is better!
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Stop faking injuries, mate. You’re fine.
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I had to laugh out loud at that. Well done.
Which injury are we talking in this instance? Because I may have fucked up something with my right wrist on atlas stones, haha.
Also I’m not sure if I’m still getting used to my training right now, but each individual session feels reasonable to do and poses no real problem… BUT my recovery seems to be outpaced still. Jesus my back and hips are tight, walking around today. Well I’m dealing with a bout of insomnia and considerable stress, so that is a factor. But also a factor I should try to factor in with my training. Well we’ll see tomorrow.
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Didn’t do the cycling cardio. Today was another protest. A very different kind of protest (not the “street fighting” kind as last week) because there was no real enemy present.
15.000 people on the streets, which is 11% of this city’s population. Very good turnout. A wave of huge protests has gone through most of Germany’s bigger cities after an undercover investigation into a secret Nazi meeting revealed their plans for the mass deportation of millions of people. Kind of similar to the original Nazi’s “Madagascar plan”. A lot of the fascists present were politicians from Germany’s very successful right wing party “alternative for Germany” (AFD), so the protests right now are directed against them and many are trying to push for a legal procedure to ban the party. Which wouldn’t ban fascists but probably set them back very significantly. It’s good that we are now gaining momentum by getting more of the silent masses to act in support of anti fascism and stand united with the outspoken antifas. To see such a broad alliance of people, that usually don’t see eye to eye and stem from such different living realities, come together to stand against fascism and the political right, gives hope.
Siamo tutti antifascisti!
Long way to map out what my cardio consisted of today.
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1 btn split jerk
15 x 2 @ 110 kg EMOM
Getting to @t3hpwnisher territory here with the intensity, haha. Well not to but in some proximity. 15 minutes of doubles felt a lot but great at the same time.
2 btn push press
3 x 3 @ 102,5 kg
3 strict log press
3 x 10 @ 64 kg - light speed reps
4a incline db flys
3 x 10 @ 10 kg - Restoration intensity
4b trap 3 raises
3 x 15 @ 2,5 kg - restoration intensity
5 lateral raises
2 x 15 @ 7,5 kg - restoration intensity
The EMOM took a lot out of me. I’m very tired all the time rn but had the first good night’s sleep in a while yesterday. It feels like everything in my life is incredibly fast paced at the moment, which takes it’s toll.
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Dude, you’re absolutely killing it! That is gnarly overhead work.
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1 deadlift (deadlift bar)
8 @ 155 kg
5 @ 170 kg
3 @ 190 kg - wave 1
8 @ 170 kg
5 @ 190 kg
3 @ 210 kg
2 rdl
10 @ 160 kg (10rm with 5-10 kg in the tank)
2 x 10 @ 150 kg
3 bent over row (cheating/ “neural”)
8 @ 110 kg
8 @ 125 kg
8 @ 132,5 kg
4 lat pull down
3 x 10 @ s13 - restoration intensity
5 ez bar curl
8 @ 40 kg
8 @ 42,5 kg
8 @ 47,5 kg
Massive session, that I didn’t expect would go that well! 210 x 3 is certainly nothing special but better than I’d hoped for during the wave loading (202,5 kg was the minimum but was allowed to go heavier as long as it was a smooth triple and no miss). It was a pretty hard session all in all though, haha. Next week is a bit more of a deload, at least for the main pull.
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not that many people are saying that. Nice work
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Well I mean relatively speaking I did this weight for 6 reps with more in the tank pretty recently. But I’m still pretty happy with yesterday’s performance as it was under different circumstances.
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