I would be angry too. Is it a gym or an arcade? Going from MMA to golf is like trading in a big block chevelle for a Prius.
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So it turns out that nearly everyone from my current gym (a very small coastal gym) won a sword at that meet over the weekend.
This tells me two things
Either
- There are too many categories in the federation
or - There are not enough lifters in the federation.
or - Possibly 1 and 2.
Glad I didnāt go as I donāt want what amounts to a participation trophy.
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PR show off. Good going.
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I believe the term youāre looking for is āPR-whore.ā
So polite, is Harry.
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Cycle 9 (Peak 2), Bench Day 2
2023-03-24
Bench Press (paused)
230x1
205 3x5
+
Medium Neutral Grip Pulldown
235 4x8 (PR reps@weight)
Incline Neutral Grip DB Bench
70ās x 9, 9, 8 (PR angle)
Started on an unfamiliar bench and had the angle two notches too high for two sets
Pendlay Row
195 3x10 (PR reps)
Wider Grip Cable Triceps Pressdowns
95 4x12 (PR reps@weight)
EZ Bar Curls
95 3x10 (PR reps)
Cable Flyes
70 3x10
That went well for me feeling a little dragged out.
Going to switch lower accessories in for deadlift day and do deadlift day later. Still got a pretty good knot on the back of the left hip. It let me know it was there during pendlay rows. Accessories are lighter and I can probably handle them better than a near-max deadlift.
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nice work on all your prās
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Damn, strong work going on here.
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Cycle 9 (Peak 2), Lower Body Accessories (swapped for DL)
2023-03-25
24 Hour Fitness Workout
High Bar Full Squat
240 8x3
Felt like 225
Power Clean
165 3x3
Full Clean
175 5x2
Adductor/Abductor
3x15/3x15
Different machines, didnāt register the weights, just went for a feel similar to my usual Add/Abd
Seated Leg Extensions/Curls
3x11-12
Same story as above
Back held up well. The squats and cleans hurt, but not enough to keep me from doing them.
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Now that I know the correct terminology - āPR Whoreā!
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Cycle 9 (Peak 2), OHP Day
2023-03-27
OHP (Paused)
barx15
95,105x5
115,125,135,145x3
160x3
145x6,4,5
Shouldāve rested a bit more before the second set
Hammer Strength Row
205 4x8 (PR Weight@reps)
Incline Bench (paused)
165 3x6
Sick of Larsen presses
MAG Medium Neutral Grip Pulldown
210 3x12
EZ Bar French Press
90 4x12 PR (PR weight@reps)
Elbows still hurt a little, but got through it
DB Laterals (rear+side)
25ās 3x10
Seated Incline DB Curl
35ās 3x10
Bleh. I feel like crap.
TBH, I lost all motivation to train just before the end of cycle 8. Just one more training day. Just one.
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I donāt want to deadlift tonight.
But Iām going to deadlift tonight.
Itāll be more of a testing workout than a development workout, given that itās the last one, in my opinion.
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Cycle 9 (Peak 2), Deadlift
2023-03-28
Deadlift Warmup
135,225x5
315x3
Block Deadlift (5" block)
365x1
435x1
460x1
485x1
That back hip bruise warned me, so I stopped. No flexion in the low back at all. If I were hale, it would have been a double.
435x3
405x5
RDL (Paused)
335 3x6
Ab wheel Rollouts (knees)
3x12
All thatās left is the deload cycle.
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I really had to think about that before forming an opinion. It is odd, thatās for sure. I canāt imagine being all pumped up lifting weights and then abruptly trying to calm down and swing a golf club.
It makes me wonder if the gym part of his business isnāt making enough moneyā¦ whatever āenoughā is.
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Everything is recovering.
I feel like memory foam resuming its original shape.
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Cycle 10 (Peak 3) Deload
2023-03-31
Bench Press (Paused, speed)
165 3x3
MAG Wide Grip Pulldowns
160 4x12 (5 reps in reserve each set)
SSB Squat(speed)
245 3x3
Snatch Balance
75,80,85,90,95, 100x3
Because this workout is otherwise boring and I hate it. Havenāt done SBs for a long time.
OHP (paused, speed)
105 3x3
Workouts like this make me question why I even bothered.
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Iām not going to do the testing week. My regular workouts have given enough indication that Iāve gotten stronger and thatās enough for me. Iām going directly into the next mesocycle.
Iām dumping the RiR/RPE strategy. I can gauge improvement/progression better with straight sets and reps. Just a preference, as using RiR/RPE worked pretty well over the last two mesos.
Iām also going to make every micro fit within a week.
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Cycle 1 Bench Day
2023-04-03
Bench Press - Paused
185 5x5
Trying to make each concentric as fast as possible
Flex DorsiFlex Chest-Supported Row
255 4x8
Incline Bench Press
155 3x8
MAG Wide Grip Pulldown
210 3x8
Close Grip Pin-Paused Bench Press
125 4x12
Upright Row
95 3x8
The plan is to advance 5x5 to 4x8, 8s go to 12s and 12s go to 15s. Then raise weight and go back to beginning reps. Requires no thought beyond counting.
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āā¦if you do it wrong enoughā. Now thatās funny.
Solid planning as always.
Z
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