That’s some strong farmers.
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Strong work as always.
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I appreciate the encouragement Shane, though I consider a strong farmers walk to begin at about 2 1/4 times bodyweight.
That’s what I’m shooting for, ultimately.
I’ve done 400 in the past, but haven’t reached my goal yet.
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per hand !!!
No training today, because I’m nearly too awesome already.
Really, I’m just a bit beat down.
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I think the first one is more accurate!
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Aw, g’wan with you!
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2024-04-17
OHP Day
Standing Calves
BW+200 x 20, 18, 12+6+6 (5 sec)
W/U
Axle Strict Press
up to
155x3
Axle Push Press
170x2
190x2
170x6,5,4,2 (penalty set)
Lost my balance on the third set, 5th rep
Straight bar Lat Pull Down
240 5x6
220 2x9
Seated Lever Press
170 2x8,7
Dips
BW+25 3x12
Seated French Press
85 2x12,10
Seated Cable Row (straight bar)
190 3x8
DB Hammer Curls
45s x 10 (standing, together)
45s x 10 (standing, alternating)
45’s x 9 (seated, togetherx7, alternatingx2)
Cable Rear Laterals
20s 2x15
25s x 12
Long night. Might be past the peak. Think I’ll hold steady at these weights and let my body adapt.
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2024-04-20
Squat Day, Secondary Bench
Standing Calves
BW+200 x 20,20, 15+5+5
Hammer Strength Chest Press
160 3x10
+
Flex DorsiFlex Chest Supported Row (high handles, semi-supinated)
195 3x15
Pretty easy this time
SSB Squat
352x1
312x7,5,5,5
Didn’t have another 7 or even a 6 after the first set
SSB Box Squat
242 3x5
Hard getting off the box, which surprised me. I’ve popped off the box with 275 in the past, but with a straight bar.
Hack Squat
160 3x8
Measuring only the plates. The bar is counterbalanced.
Bottom of squat has been harder lately and the leg presses don’t seem to be helping any so I went for paused box squats.
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Good call
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I didn’t think yesterday’s rows were all that, and still they’ve made me sore.
Creeping DOMs in the backside, been getting stronger throughout the day.
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2024-04-22
Bench Day
Bench Press
230 2x2
205x6,5,5
195x7
Barbell Bent Row
230 4x6
Incline DB Press
75s x7,7,6
Med Width Lat Pull Down (straight bar)
205 3x11
Flex Pec Deck
200x15,13,12
Pin-Paused Close Grip Bench Press
145x9,8,8
EZ-Bar Curls
95 2x8,7
Ouch, the tendinitis again. If I grip hard with the last two fingers I can bear it.
Standing Calves
BW+200x20,20,15+6+6
+
Tibialis Raises
BW 3x15
Reverse Pec Deck
135 3x15
Spider Curls
30s 2x10
Squeeze them fingers, soyboi.
Strap Lat Prayers
35 3x15
Can go past my body with the Vulken straps. Constant tension.
Reduced reps per set on some things on purpose, I’ve been grinding too much. Big danged pump all over.
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I just realized that I PR’d on barbell bent row, by 5lbs, 1 rep/set and 1 set, concurrently.
And that I forgot to do reverse hypers last squat session.
I’m truly addled.
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2024-04-24
Deadlift Day, Secondary OHP
Deadlift
445x3
385 2x5
Trap Bar Farmer’s Walk
305 2x60ft (3 picks)
305 x 78ft (3 picks)
Lever Squat
280x7,6,6
Reverse Hyper
210 3x12
Flex Shoulder Press
165 3x15 PR
Wide Straight Bar Pulldown
170 3x15
Seated Leg Curl
225 3x9
45-Degree Nordic Curl
BW x 8 (no pad)
DL was hard. 3rd rep could have got nasty except I remembered to bring my hips down lower at the start. I’m going to start doing the 45 Nordics on squat day again. They make a difference.
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2024-04-26
OHP Day
Walk a mile to the Gym
Axle Push Press
Worked up to
185x1
195xMISS
Oh well. Head wasn’t in it for whatever reason.
175 3x3
Add a set next time
Strict Press (Power Bar)
125x10, 2x8
Regular Grip Pulldowns
240x7, 6x6
Dips
BW+25x12
BW+35x10,12
EZ Bar Skull Crushers from Floor
95 4x8
+
Seated Hammer curls
45sx10, 3x8
Cable Rows (Straight Bar)
190 3x8
Standing Calves
BW+200 3x20
Walk a mile home
Feeling off today. Some things were better, some things were worse. Kinda don’t care atm.
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Did a lot of stoop work yesterday and my low back is tired. I’ll try SSB squats but I’m prepared to fall back to a variation (probably Hatfields) if the back is too tired for those.
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2024-04-29
Squat Day
SSB Squat
335,355,345x1
315 4x5, 3
SSB Box Squat
245 2x6,5
Hammer Strength Chest Press
160 2x11, 10
Flex DorsiFlex Chest-Supported Row (high handles, semi-supinated grip)
210 3x12
Angled Smith Machine Hack Squat
160 x6,8,9
Still getting used to these
Standing Calves
BW+220x20,15,15
BW 2x20
Tibialis Raise
3x15
45 Degree Hyperextension Nordic Curl
BW 3x10
“I’m tired. I’m sore. I’m gonna slow down now”
And then I add more weight or sets.
That’s just wacky.
Guess my back was okay after all.
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I noticed last night that I actually have pecs now. Little ones, but they show up now, if I stand up straight, rather than being a dpression between my shoulders.
Elbow tendinitis is much better.
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And then I remember that every deadlift using the axle has been a PR, since I never deadlifted on an axle before this block.
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