Nice set man, especially that last rep. Quality
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@simo74 Thanks dude! Great to see some things moving well.
LATE PM WORKOUT
(3) Texas Deadlift bar touch and go deadlift
5x135+chains
5x225+chains
3x315+chains
1x405+chains
10+3+3x535+chains
Buffalo bar squat (12 deep breaths between sets)
6x410
3x410
1x410
2x370
Notes: Spent most of the day packing and prepping for the move, so got the workout in post dinner rather than pre. Belt fit real well as a result. Warm-ups were heavy at the start but felt lighter as I went, and I MAY have had an 11th rep on the topset if my life depended on it. Things are feeling less hurt.
I just donāt have the crazy squat workout in me that I used to. I imagine the groin injury is the big culprit there. I have one big blast, and after that thereās no backoff left. I think next time, Iām gonna drop the weight to 140 and just rep until I blackout. Just need to get in some volume. But Iām at least moving forward each time.
Feet and abs are still cramping a bunch. Not sure what is going on.
Starting to feel that aggression I had before. Iām sure Iām just going stir crazy.
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PM WORKOUT
Axle Bench Press 301
2x10
1x5
Close grip axle bench 261
1x10
2x6
Swiss bar axle bench 215
1x10
1x9
1x7
Dips
1x37
1x27
1x26
Notes: 2:25 between sets of benching, 2:00 between dips. Just holding on for now, and this will be the last bench workout in the home gym until the move. Right elbow feeling a little pissed off, so going to try to play it smart, since Iām gonna need to move a bunch of boxes soon. Still feeling strong.
Woke up at 195.6.
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PM WORKOUT
GIANT SETS (squats-jumps-hypers)
SSB squat
6xBar
6x155
6x245
6x335
6x430 (pr)
6x335
Box jumps
6x5
Reverse hyper 360
4x12
Notes: 3:45 between sets. Actually went for some heavy deadlift singles in hopes of pulling a new PR before I moved, but it wasnāt to be. Iāve let my form get away from me, and Iām losing out on leg drive. I think, once I get settled, Iām going to play around with this day some and work in some deficit axle deadlifts or some cleans in place of the box jumps in order to redrill getting my hips under my shoulders. This was still a great workout in spite of all that.
Woke up at 194.6. Weight seems to be free falling. Iām eating quite a bit to compensate.
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Is the move this weekend ?
The loading into the container is. Relocation is early July.
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Urghhh the packing is the worse bit. Good luck with it man.
Thanks man. I do enjoy the fact that I can eat whatever I want during that time and still lose weight.
I moved 3 years ago to a place with a bunch of old friends, and people legit didnāt recognize me because I had dropped so much weight in the move, haha. Was back in the 180s again.
Good luck with your move. Anxious to see the new gym.
Paint!
No way. Thatās time I could spend training.
Will definitely showcase the layout when itās all set up. Should be exciting.
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I suppose that means no chance of oversized graffiti behind lifting cage?
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I wish I could convey how much I donāt like being in the gym, haha.
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Hey T3hPwinsher, I have a question for you. I recently switched gyms and my new gym has an indoor track and a trap bar. Iām debating trying out farmers walks but since I havenāt really done them before I wanted to ask your thoughts about doing them at the end of a back and biceps workout? My concern is working the biceps hard and then going to pick up a heavy load and carrying it, I wonder if that would be a bad idea long term since the biceps would be tired already and be more likely to give out and get injured? I donāt know if thatās a valid or common concern really. Iāve never really done them much before so wanted to get your thoughts on if you would do them on a different day or how you would schedule them in.
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@staystrong The biceps should be a non-factor there. You might experience some grip fatigue training biceps beforehand, but that can be remedied by use of straps. I realize many consider straps with farmerās walks to be taboo, but if youāre training the walk to hit the whole body, thereās nothing wrong with straps. Allows you to really go heavy and work on speed. Only issue is, if you trip or stumble, you canāt release the handle, so youāre going to eat some concrete unless you know how to bail quick with straps. But I donāt see the biceps being in any particular risk.
LAST NIGHTāS PM WORKOUT
Barbell strict press
5xBar
5x150
5x175
11x195 (lifetime PR)
9x175
Sets of 20 band pull aparts in between
GIANT SETS (press-dip-raise)
Barbell strict press 140
3x10
2x7
Dips
5xFailure
10lb plate lateral raise
5x15
Run the rack dumbbell curls (no rest between sets)
10x5lbs
10x10
10x15
10x20
10x25
10x30
10x25
10x20
10x15
10x10
10x5
Notes: 3:45 between heavy presses, 2:00 between giant sets. Training in a commercial gym, now that the home gym is packed. What better way to celebrate being beat to hell from moving your whole house into a truck in 2 days than to set a lifetime strict press PR eh? I even got it on video: I just need to unpack my video transfer cable. Didnāt quite have the groove of pressing a barbell down when it came time to hit that set, and I may have had more in me with some cleaner technique, but still awesome to move like that. At the end of the workout, had a better handle on the barbell. Got a compliment from a gym rando, saying he doesnāt see a lot of dudes pressing the amount of weight I moveā¦which happened to be more than he was front squatting in the rack next to me, haha.
Curls were effective. Didnāt tear up my elbows as bad and got a pretty crazy pump.
Woke up at 193.4, which was a 2lb drop over the weekend while basically eating a cheat meal at every meal. About to be expected, but that also means I pressed MORE than bodyweight for 11 reps, so thatās cool.
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This
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equals this
I wouldnāt have been surprised if the whole gym didnāt stop and watch that set. Well done
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I had my first session back in a commercial gym last night too. It was me deload week so everything was a little lighter and moved fast and easy. Given I dont lift quite what you lift I was a little surprised to see the weights most other people in the gym use. Given most people in there were a lot younger than me I would have expected to see some bigger lifts. Iām sure there are some who do maybe they just done train at that time of night.
@simo74 I didnāt draw too much attention. I feel like a lot of folks tend to ignore me when I train, most likely because Iām the weirdo breathing hard and exerting themselves, haha. The light weights you witnessed donāt surprise me. With everyone instagramming their workouts these days as well, I imagine no one wants to look like theyāre struggling in the gym, and they certainly donāt want to ever fail. Similar to how no one wants to lose their abs anymore.
LAST NIGHTāS PM WORKOUT
Texas Power Bar touch and go deadlifts
5x135
5x225
3x315
23x405 (lifetime PR)
Front squat to back squat superset w/225lbs
1x12/12
Notes: Since I still have to unload all the crap I loaded into the moving truck in the near future, I didnāt want to get too destroyed or risk blowing something out, so I figured Iād keep the weight light and go for a rep PR. 23 was the goal, and Iām glad I hit it, but Iām pissed at myself because I forgot to take off my knee sleeves before the set. Was snagging on the bar and forced me to let the weight get a little more out in front of me. Fixing that, and getting back to my deadlift bar, Iām sure I coulda done even more. This is still a 3 rep PR over my best effort otherwise, and done in a commercial gym as well, Iām excited. Can definitely still see some progress. And I was pretty destroyed after it was done. Got it on video too, just need to be able to grab it off my camera. Decent footage too, compared to the press video, which I watched and discovered you canāt even see me in it, haha.
That front squat to backsquat superset was pretty intense. My groin injury reflared on the first rep of the back squats, but once I regrouped at the top I was good to go again. Itās been feeling better in general, but just keeps having little retweaks along the way.
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Fknā¦alright then
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Thatās about how I felt, haha.
Forgot to throw it into the log update, but something cool was that the SSB front squatting really carried over better to the straight bar than I anticipated. I did a much better job than usual keeping my torso upright, so I had less bar roll. Wonder if the camber still affects things.
I liked how that workout boiled down, and with my new gym space giving me a few more options, I may end up setting up a similar workout between SSB front squats, buffalo bar, and SSB squats.
Damn pwn Iām tired of telling you that you amaze me.
Fcking strong man, youāre such an inspiring person. And Iād love to watch the people in that gym, Iāll bet they watch you trying to hide it.
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