Don’t worry about it too much. It’s just amateur psychology hour in your log. 
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I consider us pros
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I’ve lost no weight the last two weeks, so it’s time to start getting serious about calories. This is about the time I really had to buckle down a couple years ago when I did this right, so it’s ok, I just need to stop screwing around.
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You’re in good company.
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Threw in some solidarity with @ChongLordUno and did Gamma Bomb’s first back workout today. They were adding new stuff where I usually do the landmine, so I traded out some rows (I do this with impunity anyway), but generally same concept.
Only 5 minutes elliptical. I thought I’d want to do more cardio after. I was wrong. Doing it first remains the better choice for me.
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HS High Row
1pps/8
1.25pps/8
2pps/8
2.25pps/8
2 + 2x25s/5 + 2.25/5 + 2/5 -
Smith Machine Row
135/8
185/8
225/8
255/8 -
DB Row
75/8
90/8
100/8 + 90/6 + 75/5 -
Nautilus Pullover
90/8
80/10 x 2 -
Hanging Leg Raise
BW/10 x 4 -
Standing Calf Raise
200/10 + 10 partials + 10-second stretch x 2 sets
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Fuck yeah!
I’m changing up how I do cardio: I’m going to get my weekly total done in fewer days (light days and days off), so my harder days are shorter.
I’m also dropping cardio slightly as I think I’ve dropped calories relatively significantly. I’ll at least create a new “base” and we’ll go from there.
I think I’ve totally abandoned dark horse. Sorry everyone. I was giving myself too many excuses not to do it, especially in unfamiliar gyms.
Gamma day 2 @ChongLordUno!
5 minutes incline treadmill
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Low(ish) DB Incline
30/20
55/15
75/8
90/8
100/7 + 70/8 -
Incline BB Press
45/6
135/6
185/6
205/6 -
Machine Press
I don’t know how much weight/ 15 + 8 + 7 + 6 -
Machine Flye
90/8 + 10-second stretch x 3 -
Machine Rear Delt
70/25 x 3
60-second breaks -
DB Side Raise
20/25 x 3
60-second breaks -
EZ Front Raise
20/19 x 3
60-second breaks
I lifted later today and didn’t get meals in beforehand. Threw me off!
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I’m loving this program so far
Awesome pumps.
Walk out the gym feeling like Ric Flair
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Weeks 5 and 6 start being a grind because the volume is way up, but push through!
I really do like these programs. You get to do some heavy lifting, and you feel like you’re a badass like you said.
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Just had a look at weeks 5&6 there
Guess it will be 5am starts at the gym 
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Legs!
Still doing my wussy versions. Of course, I guess that applies to everything for me.
5 minutes incline treadmill
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Adductor Machine
1p/12
1.25p/12
2p/12 -
Lying Leg Curl
Slow negative
50/15
90/8
120/8
150/8 -
Rogue Rhino Belt Squat
New equipment! This thing is awesome (and so is the gym). Super smooth and basically no set-up.
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1pps/8
2pps/8 x 2 -
Leg Press
3pps/8
5pps/7
7pps/20 + 10 + 8 -
RDL
135/10
185/10
225/10
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I expected this to be the end of leg day after that intro. I did some level 7.0 incline walking on the dreadmill last night and it definitely felt like leg work.
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That made me chuckle. And gave me a way out for next week!
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Random question: anyone have a mattress they really like? We have been trying the Purple 2 for the last few weeks, but I’m ready to send it back. I don’t love it
We have a Serta i comfort from 2013. It’s memory foam and we have no complaints.
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Sleep Number. We’ve had it for about 10 years, and it’s awesome.
My parents got one a few years ago and also love it.
I can’t believe people still sleep on traditional spring mattresses.
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Thank you both - I’ll check those both out in the morning!
Not a traditional mattress but with jacked up shoulders I’ve relied on a baffled waterbed. Nothing comes close to the comfort for me…but everyone is different
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I have had a sleep number and they are great, but I honestly like this bamboo hybrid mattress I have now better.
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I got a $250 memory foam mattress off of amazon, with the rationale being if I had to buy a new one every year for 10 years, it’d still probably be around or less than the cost of a name brand one.
3 years later, still love it. California king, too.
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