I get it. Priorities.
what’s this please?
Just curious, why do you want to learn how to fight?
(Not a knock against it, I love combat sports, wrestled for years and some boxing and BJJ in college)
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training for the last two days
Press
45 x 10
95 x 3
125 x 5
140 x 3
155 x 5
125 x 5 x 5
Trap Bar Deadlift
155 x 5
245 x 5
335 x 5
385 x 3
425 x 12
335 x 5 x 5
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it’s called power to the people!
No particular reason, but I’m looking for something different I guess. It’s good to feel like I’m improving and making progress in something I don’t normally do (cardio-based, etc).
Hoping the last three cycles weren’t a waste of time. Lifts are pretty much in the toilet, I’m accumulating fatigue too quickly. Finished my last 5/3/1 workout today, will probably have a “test week” for squat and press to see what I’m working with for PTTP.
after deload, of course. God, it’s gonna feel great not posting in here for a whole week.
Bench
45 x 10
95 x 3
135 x 3
155 x 1
175 x 5
200 x 3
225 x 4
175 x 5 x 5
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Training will never be a waste. Work, volume, and knowledge get accumulated over time. I was training for years with total test levels near pre-puberty and still getting a LOT out of it.
I’m excited to see how boxing pans out for you. Loved that sport. Really, I like limits. When all you have is your hands, you gotta get creative and GOOD.
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I dropped some weight, apparently. 15 pounds down from where I started in September. Sitting comfortably at 192. Hopefully I can get down to 175 this year.
Squat Test
45 x 10
135 x 5
225 x 3
275 x 3
315 x 3
350 x 9
I dropped a notch on my belt again, so I knew I was in trouble when I put 350 on my back. Fought for every rep here, lots of serious grinders.
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I enjoy it! I’m definitely losing weight because of it, haha.
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Oh that’s no joke: very first time I got visible abs was when I spent a winter break at a boxing gym.
Cue hours of never-ending misery. By the time I’m ready for my first amateur bout, I’ll rip the other guy’s head off at 165.
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Well, I’m definitely getting “weaker”. I guess that’s the price I pay for trying to lose weight. Doesn’t matter, I’m more interested in maintenance and will build back up from there. I can’t be 200 pounds in the ring unless I want to fight 6’4" individuals.
Press
Topped out at 155 x 6, couldn’t lock out the 7th rep
Really, I’m slightly stronger than I was three months ago minus 10-15 pounds. Not a horrible trade-off.
I also knocked out 20 pull-ups in a row today, so that’s another win in my book. Last time I did that, I weighed 165 soaking wet.
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This wasn’t terrible.
Trap Bar Pulls
135 x 5
225 x 3
315 x 3
365 x 3
405 x 2
455 x 7 rapid-pace
495 x 1
Called it here
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Bench
45 x 10
95 x 5
135 x 3
185 x 3
205 x 2
225 x 5
That’s a first, took me long enough lol
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Back to the grind
Squat
305 x 5 x 5
Press
120 x 5 x 5
Trap Bar DL
370 x 5 x 5
Bench
175 x 5 x 5
Tried to do a muscle-up today. Almost got one, I’m getting closer
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Same shit, different day. I’m running the Tactical Barbell Fighter template, which is the same exact full-body workout twice a week using waving percentages.
Heavier lifting coming in the near future, these are the “easy workouts” by default. Only took 2, 2.5 minutes of rest in between sets
Squat
305 x 5 x 5
Press
120 x 5 x 5
Trap Bar DL
370 x 5 x 5
Bench
175 x 5 x 5
Also reached a new weight low, 191.6 lb.
I feel like I’m 175 - 180 again
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Holy crap this make so much sense. I keep forgetting how many great programs there are out there.
Week 2 Day 1
Squat
325 x 4 x 5
Press
130 x 4 x 5
Trap Bar DL
390 x 4 x 5
Bench
185 x 4 x 5
Kept all rest periods to 2-2.5 minutes
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Down to 190 even
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Week 2 Day 2
Squat
325 x 4 x 5
Press
130 x 4 x 5
Trap Bar DL
390 x 4 x 5
Bench
185 x 4 x 5
Kept all rest periods to 2-2.5 minutes
Also going to boxing 4 times/week.
Next week is heavy week, I’m in for a fun time
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