Young, strong, and (dare we say?) in love! Enjoy this time of life. I always enjoyed summer workouts in the sun. Sacramento Valley summers, sweat like heck, but catching rays, getting tan. I think hysterical people have done a disservice to our nearest star. Good stuff!
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Working out in the sun is the freaking best! Now we have shit weather again and it was like a glimpse into nearing spring that has been pulled from us! It will be back but I already notice how much of a difference the sun and some warmth made for my wellbeing!
Would absolutely be true! Although not with this woman. I think “having a crush” would be very accurate. I am in a wonderful loving relationship with a different woman though, so the description is still correct, haha. I live polyamorously. 
Well it’s less the star that should concern us per se but I think we should all be way more hysterical with what’s about to come unfortunately.
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11.03.
1 log lift (clean each rep)
3 @ 96 kg
3 @ 102 kg
3 @ 102 kg
2 @ 102 kg
3 @ 102 kg - finally it clicked about how to do the dip
Redemption day on the log. Kinda.
2 front squats
3 @ 125 kg
2 @ 125 kg
2 @ 125 kg
2 @ 125 kg
2 @ 125 kg
3 counter box jump (off 30 cm onto 85 cm)
5 x 2
4a paused ghd back extension
3 x 12 @ 22,5 kg (btn barbell)
4b unilateral L-sit iso hold
4 x 15 sec.
Notes:
- front squats disappointed me today after I built up some great momentum and was really positive about them. But I could feel immediately in the warm up that this would not be as good of a day with them. I was supposed to do a 4 x 3, did 5 sets instead to make up for my failure.
- rest was fine, log is slowwwly improving and I had a bit of technical breakthrough maybe.
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13.03.
1 block power clean
3 @ 87 kg
3 @ 90 kg
3 @ 93 kg
2 @ 96 kg - weird fail
3 @ 100 kg - only one power and two full cleans
2 power jerk (3 sec pause in receiving position)
4 x 3 @ 102 kg
Last set was good! Noticed I need a bit wider stance to start and make a less big jump outwards. That works better.
3 stiff leg deadlift (beltless, dead stop)
3 x 6 @ 140 kg
Eazy peazy.
4 stiff leg bent over row
3 x 10 @ 65 kg
5 leg curl
4 x 10
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14.03.
1 log lift (clean once)
3 x 8 @ 88,5 kg
2 front squat
3 x 5 @ 115 kg
3 farmer’s walk
5 x 12 m
5.41 sec in the 3rd, 6.11 sec in 4th
4a snatch grip rdl
3 x 10 @ 118 kg
4b high incline db press
3 x 12 @ 32,5 kg
Notes:
- good session. Lots of soreness and tiredness today but this was still relatively smooth.
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17.03.
Going into this week with more lower back fatigue than last week. Weights are slowly but surely getting interesting now.
1 hang power snatch
2 @ 68 kg
2 @ 72 kg
2 @ 75 kg
2 @ 77 kg
2 @ 79 kg - PR (failed 2nd initially, immediately retried and got ut)
2 deadlift (2 sec between reps, no reset at top)
3 x 5 @ 195 kg
These were definitely harder than last week. But got it all done.
3 seated btn press (no back support)
3 x 8 @ 55 kg
4 btn lat pull down
3 x 12 @ 50 kg
5 wrist curls
4 x 15 @ 32,5 kg
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18.03.
Fuck me, I am sore!
1 front squats
4 x 3 @ 125 kg
I fucking ANNIHILATED these!
2 log lift (clean every rep)
3 @ 97 kg
3 @ 100 kg
3 @ 103 kg - true to RPE and yet more weight
3 @ 103 kg
2 @ 103 kg
2 @ 103 kg (one clean, after 2 min rest, to make up for the missed rep)
Tried to leave my ego behind a bit today.
3 counter box jump
5 x 2
4 paused ghd back extension
3 x 12 @ 25 kg
5 unilateral isometric L-sit
3 x 18 sec.
Notes:
- Log lift was a mixed bag today. But as a first observation it seems like my front squat is more affected if I do the log first than vice versa. Also the lower back fatigue seemed to hold me back there more than the legs.
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20.03.
1 higher block power clean (bit of height increase compared to last few weeks)
3 @ 87 kg
3 @ 90 kg
3 @ 93 kg
3 @ 95 kg
3 @ 98 kg - all powers without question!
2 power jerk
4 x 3 @ 107 kg
No pauses anymore
3 stiff leg deadlift (beltless)
3 x 6 @ 145 kg
4 stiff leg bent over row
3 x 10 @ 67,5 kg
5 seated leg curl
4 x 10 @ 97 kg
Notes:
- very good session. Everything went and felt smooth. Probably because sun was shining and I was in a good mood.
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Love it - training outside under a glorious blue sky, got me feeling envious!
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21.03.
Was extremely tired from the week and had less than zero motivation.
1 log lift (clean once)
3 x 6 @ 91 kg
2 front squats
3 x 5 @ 117,5 kg
3 farmer’s walk
5 x 12 m @ 113 kg
Times for the first 3; 1. 6.63, 2. 6.53, 3. 6.02
4a high incline db press
3 x 8 @ 35 kg
4b snatch grip rdl
3 x 10 @ 123 kg
Easily my most hated exercise rn.
Notes:
- worked out well afterall
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24.03.
This training week will be very interesting and exciting. If all goes to plan, some lifetime PRs will be in reach, I reckon.
1 hang power snatch
2 @ 70 kg
2 @ 73 kg
2 @ 76 kg
2 @ 78 kg
2 @ 80 kg - PR!
2 deadlift (reset between reps)
3 x 5 @ 200 kg
3 seated btn press (no back support)
3 x 8 @ 57,5 kg
4 btn lat pull down
3 x 12 @ 50 kg
5 wrist curls
3 x 12 @ 35 kg
Notes:
- I carried a lot of emotional stress into the workout today which prevented me from getting my head really in the game. That said it still went well. Felt like hard work but also manageable.
- back in the 200s for reps and sets. It’s been a while. Good stuff.
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Looking forward to seeing that, what lifts are we going to see these in? Those deads looked easy enough!
I think I have some good momentum on deadlifts atm but that’s not quite there yet. Front squats on the other hand could be up for grabs soon!
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25.03.
1 front squats
2 @ 130 kg- Had to check undies and do a safety shit. That’s why no 3rd even though it moved very well. Sorry for the details.
3 @ 130 kg - PR
3 @ 130 kg
2 @ 130 kg - came up on my toes for some reason. So no chance for a third.
2 @ 130 kg
2 log lift (clean each rep)
3 @ 100 kg
3 @ 104 kg
2 @ 104 kg
3 @ 104 kg
3 counter box jump
5 x 2
4 unilateral L-sit iso hold
3 x 20 sec
5 ghd back extension
3 x 12 @ 27,5 kg
Notes:
- I was again still dragging emotional stress into this one.
- even though objectively looking at it, this was not even such a bad session, it sure feels like failute. Really thought I would be better on front squats.
- (thankfully after log lifts) I ran into a very important person from my past , which honestly caused so many emotions, I basically had a system crash. Fatal error. We chatted for maybe 20 minutes or so. She now trains at my gym and I could see this being difficult. Well nothing I can do about it really.
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27.03.
1 block power clean (above the knees)
3 @ 90 kg
3 @ 93 kg
3 @ 96 kg
3 @ 98 kg - last one too low
3 @ 98 kg - last one too low
This felt awkward as fuck
2 power jerks
4 x 3 @ 111 kg
3 stiff leg deadlift (beltless)
3 x 6 @ 150 kg
This felt good
4 stiff leg bent over row
3 x 10 @ 70 kg
5 Leg curl
4 x 10 @ 97,3 kg
Notes
- Thursday feels almost like a nice little break because it is my lightest session, haha. I like this one
- the new clean position however is strange and I don’t know what I am doing.
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Digging the outside training area, is this the crossfit gym you were going to before ?
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Nah it’s actually a gym belonging to a sports club. It’s small and has a friendly vibe. It mainly caters to athletes doing actual sports but anyone can use it. There aren’t any other strength athletes, the equipment caters less towards strongman and I can so far only store a little bit of my equipment but I honestly really like it there by now! And the outside training is amazing!
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28.03.
1 log lift (clean once)
3 x 6 @ 93,5 kg
2 front squats
1 x 4 @ 122,5 kg - failed 5th
1 x 4 @ 122,5 kg - failed 5th
1 x 5 @ 122,5 kg - PR
Well not sure where the border between stupidity and stubborness is but we must be close, haha.
3 farmer’s walk
5 x 12 @ 118 kg
Sets I timed:
- 6.75 sec.; 2. 6 46 sec.; 3. 6.06 sec.
4a incline db press
3 x 10 @ 35 kg
4b snatch grip rdl
3 x 10 @ 127 kg
Holy shit this was a hard week. I’m tired and done for.
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31.03.
Deload with the focus on deadlift/ lower back. Much needed, even though I hate deloads.
1 hang power snatch
2 @ 70 kg
2 @ 74 kg
2 @ 77 kg
2 @ 80 kg
2 @ 81 kg - PR
1 @ 85 kg - PR. Extra single because of deload, hehe.
2 deadlift
3 x 5 @ 140 kg
3 seated btn press (no back support)
1 x 6 @ 60 kg
4 btn lat pull down
3 x 12 @ 50 kg
5 wrist curls
3 x 15 @ 35 kg
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01.04.
Deload continues
1 front squats
3 x 3 @ 110 kg
2 log lift (clean each rep)
4 x 3 @ 96 kg
3 counter box jump
5 x 2
4 unilateral isometric L-sit
1 x 25 sec.
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