For more thoughts on how super super important genetics are: see the below picture of two 1000lbs squatters ripped straight from the article on Jim’s blog I was skimming earlier. Note the incredible natural development in the calves and ankles, clearly genetic anomalies.
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I implore you to post this whenever someone plays the genetics card. I’ll never tire of it.
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@dagill2 on the “genetics” card, it’s very much worth noting that Rhodes is afflicted with marfan syndrome: definitely note a genetic blessing in the pursuit of getting bigger and stronger. I feel like that photo actually showcases it pretty well.
LUNCHTIME WORKOUT
5 mile run with the Mrs
This felt leisurely, but we actually had a good pace based on the wife’s GPS. General running conditioning must be improving. Doing it after a squat workout is certainly an experience. I’m hoping to get in a total of 3 runs this week with her.
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Wasn’t aware of that. I was aware of Jim’s history with Graves disease but knew very little about Rhodes.
Yeah, Rhodes’ whole “Rhodestown” thing really drives the point home. He had to eat like it was his job for a LONG time to get to where he was.
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That’s my goal, too, but the sum of my three runs will be less than your first run. Baby steps…
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@Frank_C Hope it goes well. The secret to running is that it sucks and I hate it.
AM WORKOUT (0645)
ALTERNATING SETS (incline-flat)
Close grip incline bench 205
1x10
1x9
1x8
Axle bench press 230
1x10
1x8
1x7
(1) Low incline DB bench 105
1x11
DROSPET
8x105
3x105 w/slingshot
3x105 w/catapult
7x50
7x50 w/slingshot
6x50 w/catapult
Reps at 25
7 push ups
20x50
Chins (underhand) between sets of benching
7x12
11s for rest
Dips
Rest pause to 200
Poundstone curls
138xAxle
Stone of steel to shoulder
6 reps per side in 3:45
1 hour break
2 mile weighted vest walk on incline treadmill
Notes: 2:00 between sets of benching. I once again felt fatigued during benching but not completely destroyed like I had in previous weeks. Pleased with the incline bench: it’s becoming much stronger. Also a PR set on the dumbbells. Things are just boding well in general.
Wanted to walk on a constant incline today, vs hills and valleys, so got on the treadmill. Set the initial incline to 4 and a 3mph pace, then kept the pace the same and upped the incline by .5 every half mile until I got to 1.5 miles, then I started upping the speed by .1 every .1 miles. Whole thing took right around 39 minutes. Was a solid bit of low intensity training.
Keep meaning to log that my sleep has been very good the past few weeks, to the point that I actually don’t want to get out of bed when the alarm goes off. Aggression continues to be building/returning. Lots of positives. Hopefully health markers reflect as well.
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I really think that running is more mental than it is physical. You need to be able to switch off from how it feels off and just keep running.
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In my late teens i did marathons and i agree that the mental side of running is huge.
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@simo74 100% We’ve spoken before about the important of self-deception when it relates to distance running. You have to be able to tell little lies and make false promises to yourself the whole time. Eat the elephant one bite at a time. Granted, I can do that on a 20 rep set of squats…or a 301 rep set of trap bar pulls, haha. In my heart, I’m an endurance athlete, but I can’t ever give up the desire to be big and strong. Getting married and having a family was good for me, because lord only knows what I woulda done to my body otherwise, haha.
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I definitely need to work on the little lies to myself, I convinced myself a few times today but definitely left some in the tank.
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Well said my friend. I am now picturing myself not married and still challenging myself the way I have for years but without my wife’s moral compass… it’s not pretty !!
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AM WORKOUT (0645)
30 minute EMOM squats: odd minute front squats of 185 for triples, even minute SSB squats of 255 for triples
20 standing ab wheels
Front squat
30x135
Followed immediately by
8x135 SSB squat
Daily work
Notes: Good to get back to this workout. Legs have been killing me from my squat workout, and this should speed up recovery. That 30 rep set was killer: been needing to hit that for a while. Legit staggered straight from the barbell to the SSB in the rack to knock out those other reps.
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LUNCHTIME WORKOUT
6 mile run with the Mrs
Notes: These are feeling easier yet we’re averaging faster times each times. That’s pretty awesome. Shows the power of specificity.
I tweaked something in the teardrop of my right quad on the front squats today, and could feel it earlier in the run and at the end heading up stairs for the shower.
Finally got invited to a family pizza night on Friday. Will be my first slice of pizza in like 6 months. I’m excited. It actually coincides with me reading a chapter in “Purposeful Primitive” about becoming ultra receptive to flavors after periods of abstention. Funny coincidence.
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Already posted this in one log, but posting it to mine as well, because I really like it
Great for perspective. Getting big takes time and effort. That includes big muscular and big fat. It doesn’t happen by accident.
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Grief!
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Awesome man, excited for you. Home made?
Not at all, haha. We order from Pizza Ranch. We’ll be getting fried chicken too, and then building a gingerbread house.
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Sounds awesome. Never heard of pizza ranch but pizza and fried chicken sounds like a match made in heaven.
It’s like they wrote an article just for you!