Came close-ish! Brain was firing just fine, but the body was drunk, haha.
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This is what is being missed with all the āhow do youā or āthatās not possibleā stuff.
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That was great to watch as an example of what pushing to failure looks like.
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Lots of stuff being missed there man, not just the workload. Thereās definitely a serious communication breakdown.
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Halfway through that set I was getting tired just from watching it.
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I love the dogged determination throughout your set. You donāt let the weight win and I love that mentality!
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@jdm135 100%. A few pull ups done daily just isnāt going to be that big a deal, haha.
@caesium32 Thanks man. ALMOST failure. I still racked it. Itās honestly rare I ever get to push myself until I canāt. But itās ALSO why I tell people NOT to leave a few reps in the tank. Most folks tend to naturally do that anyway when they THINK theyāre going as far as they can, so now when they are actively doing that, theyāre leaving like 7 reps in the tank. Push until you break: youāll be shocked how far that is, haha.
@dagill2 Yup. Same words: different languages.
@Tougher Your eyes probably went anabolic at least, haha.
@davemccright Thanks man. High reps are definitely my game.
PM WORKOUT (1300)
Incline treadmill walk w/80lb vest
3 mph
Notes: Started at a 6 and went up half a degree every 10 minutes, finishing at 7.5. Just staying active.
Meant to comment earlier, but those vipers for every single rep on the presses are pretty legit. Iāve really enjoyed taking my presses from the floor this training block. It adds a great element to the training.
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Quit hoarding all the squats man, save some gains for the rest of us.
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Not going to lie, I swear I had a leg and low back pump after watching it. It was like I was making gains through osmosis.
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Youāre an animal lol.
I agree with you but man I literally cannot do this with squats. My form breaks down if I really want to destroy myself. Last sets I did at RPE 9-10 (this week and the previous) I was bending too much forward because of the fatigue on the last reps, I could feel being a bit off balance and it was all going to my lower backā¦ Not in the best way
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I almost didnāt want to say failure because I had a feeling you would say that haha. Totally agree about stopping way too short of it though, I was going to say a similar thing until I read the second half of your reply. I donāt think Iāve actually managed to reach muscular failure on a lower body lift yet, my mind always gives up first.
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My old ācoachā always recommended me not to go past ātechinical failureā ie when form goes badā¦ butā¦
I find that I hit ātechinical failureā 3-5 reps before I hit muscular āfailureā (ie mental failure), which is certainly at least 2 reps away from true failure.
You can always do one more squat. Repeat every rep until youāre done.
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That would depend on the intent of the set though, surely? You arenāt going to try and take Sheiko sets to failure.
Definitely notā¦ sheiko doesnāt call for AMRAP sets and is very intentionally sub max
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That was ballsy, every rep after 25 looked like the last for most people. Respect.
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That set looked brutalā¦awesome
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@mr.v3lv3t Itās nuts. Out of nowhere I can squat. Pulls just need to come back.
@aldebaran Thanks man! I find the secret is to start off with bad form so you donāt have as far to fall, haha.
@caesium32 Itās the same way I say I donāt know what my max is. I almost NEVER want to discover that full potential. Far less limiting. Itās tough to push to that point too, like you say. Iāve done it a few times, but itās rare.
@gnomo Thanks man. I donāt have much for self-preservation instincts, haha.
@bigdaddi Much appreciated dude!
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AM WORKOUT (0455 wake up via dog) Fasted
100 six count burpees
Time: 5:26 (12 second PR)
Notes: 2 huge PRs there. Beat my time, and I did it by doing all 100 burpees unbroken, meaning at no point did I ever stop moving to catch my breath or reset. I definitely was moving SLOW at the end, but never stopped. It SUCKED. I was ready to stop at around rep 30. Definitely feeling that widowmaker from yesterday, but itās why I slot in this as something of a feeder workout. Plan to get in the prowler today as well, as I work a 12 tomorrow.
Been getting some good sleep these past few nights. Think body is getting in a good state. Had a solid cheat meal yesterday at a Mexican spot we did. Got 3 shrimp and crab filled enchiladas with refried beans and rice. Beans and rice are the OG protein superfood. I betrayed my heritage a bit going with the seafood vs traditional cuisine, but Iām also a Mexican food elitist and wanted to try something a bit off menu to not be as dissapointed. Once again, it was nice to use the cheat meal more as an opportunity to enjoy my familyās company than just focus on stuffing myself. Only had about half the beans and rice: enough to enjoy the flavor of it. Relationship with food is doing a lot better. Iām taking my kiddo out for dinner tonight as well while the Mrs gets a haircut, and finding myself not nearly as stressed about the ordeal as I used to get.
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Iāve never heard of crab enchiladas, what kind of sauce do they put on it? And is there cheese?