Is this like a bizarro version of the Toothfairy where you leave your dried out husk of a pancreas in the box first?
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That’s pretty funny. We might have the order of events wrong, though: I need the “money” first to lose my “tooth” in this case.
Although to really drive the point home, I first read “pancreas” as “pancakes,” and was more excited… perhaps highlighting a root cause
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Brutally hard, but productive, work week.
Back in for legs today. I was really tight and sore, but this was still lighter than it probably should have been.
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Seated Leg Curls
Bunch of warmups
3 x 10
1 x 10 + drop + partials -
Squat
No SSB so just had to be whiny about my shoulders
45/10
135/10
185/10
225/10 x 2
That’s seriously all I felt like doing! -
Leg Press
1pps/10
3pps/10 x 3
This is a heavy but very smooth machine -
Leg Extension
1 x 30
1 x 25
1 x 20 -
RDL
135/10 x 3
Kinda whatever I want out of here by this point
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Full on chest workout today. I was in the groove - I could really feel my pecs rising on every rep; I can’t always get that connection.
My wife is back at LifeTime… so I’m back at LifeTime. Very nice gyms.
I am realizing I don’t really feel like lifting for more than 45 minutes (max) at a clip anymore. Going to have to play with a variable other than volume.
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Same here. A 4x a week is really too much. Funny how it goes
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You’ve done a fantastic job at finding new challenges to get after.
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I did the “Alpha” class today (circuit training kinda stuff). I couldn’t do the Cossack squats at all on my right leg. I just can’t get into flexión. Hopefully it’s a mobility thing j can improve rather than an arthritic progression
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Alright, legs today. Way less focus on volume so let’s see if I can progress on something again. If nothing else, I at least wasn’t bored by the end.
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Lying Leg Curl
I used a hoist machine that rocks back and forth while you go. Kinda odd but not terrible.
2 x 20
3 x 4
1 x 10 + 10p + 10s stretch -
SSB Squat
I did pistol squats off a box in between sets to see if I can get my knees better warmed up. I remain weak as a kitten.
45/10
135/4
225/8
245/8 -
Leg Press
1pps/4
3pps/4
5pps/8 + 4pps/8 + 3pps/8 -
DB Walking Lunge
25s/10 x 2 -
RDL
My lower back was super pumped and fatigued by now, just deconditioned I think, so took it really easy.
135/6
185/8 -
Standing Calf
2 x 10 + 10p + 10s stretch
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Took the day off because the kids were out for Election Day - had a fantastic day with them.
Part of it included a workout. I’m feeling a bit of a groove with the reduced volume. Hopefully that holds.
I’m at the end of how long I want to eat “freely”/ push my calories up. I turn 44 in March - I’m going to have some goals to hit by then.
Today was chest/ shoulders.
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DB Bench
35/15
50/4
65/4
75/4
95/8 -
Incline
45/6
135/3
185/3
205/3 -
DB Hex Press
30/5
50/10
50/8 + 6 + 4 -
Machine Flye
1 warmup
2 x 10 w/ 10s stretch on last rep -
DB Rear Delt
20/~20 x 3 -
Band Over and Back
30 total reps -
Seated BB Press
Trying these out. Went super light, but felt pretty good on my shoulders.
45/6
95/12 x 2
95/12 + 6 + 4 -
DB Y Raise
15/12 x 3 -
Rope PD
2 x 10
1 double drop set -
Machine Crunch
4 sets -
Row
Had to get my plunder out after burning the village down
500 - 400 - 300 - 200 - 100
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Did a back workout today that was super boring. I did try to deadlift from the floor instead of the rack, because I think mobility is an issue for me… turns out I was right! Loosening up is probably worth focusing on for a bit.
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Not sure why, but this made me chuckle.
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Likely because you’ve been there too! Back is super boring. I get it for the folks that just do some pull ups between sets of pressing. That’s probably the right way.
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I think it’s more because in my head it was a grown man saying “super boring” like a 15 year old girl would. Like with a big sigh and everything. Lol.
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Are you in my house??
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Only on Thursdays.
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Beeeeeeeeeth! Ugh!
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That’s uncanny. And a hair unsettling…
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Quick arm workout yesterday and another quickie, giggity, back workout today. Order seems weird, but it will work itself out over the week.
Rows and pull downs galore, with a quick pace, then some abs and calves and 10 minutes of bike intervals. The plan right now is just showing up until I like something again.
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Enjoyed my workout today, so that’s a good sign! I haven’t been sleeping very much lately, and last night was only about an hour and a half, so I was pleased to get mentally into this with only a cup of coffee. Probably would have been a perfect Igniter day, but I didn’t.
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Lying Leg Curls
Just kept working up with sets of 10, then did 3 total sets with the top weight. On the last set I did partials and a hold. -
SSB Squat
45/8
135/8
185/8
225/8
255/8
Definitely could have taken another jump or two, but I’m playing with frequency right now so held it there. I’m trying to be @davemccright so all my rest breaks are ~a minute until that last one was 2. -
BSS
This gym has a roller pad that you adjust and it was really comfortable. TfP approved.
BW/8
15/8
30/8
40 + 30 + + 15 + BW x Drop Set of Death -
Machine Squat
I loved this machine. Felt great. Again kept it lighter than I could have - let’s see how my back and knees feel before I really get after this one kinda thinking.
1pps/4 x 2
2pps/8 -
DB RDL
75/8
80/8 -
Ab Machine
4 sets
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