Simo - The Red Shoe Diaries (Part 1)

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Wednesday 29th September - week 5

OH press

Bar x 10
40 x 5
60 x 3
70 x 3 (154 lbs)
70 x 3
70 x 3
70 x 3
70 x 3

These were much harder than they should be. Overhead press really is a great leveller. Just when you think you are doing ok on the other 3 big lifts, you try overhead and realise you are weak is piss.

Pull ups 3/40
Reps - 16, 11, 8, total 35

Dips 3/40
+15kg
Reps - 16, 13, 9 - total 38

Alternated between pull ups and dips.

Good little session. Glutes and hammies were still cooked from Monday so dropped the deadlifts tonight and just went for that upper body pump!!

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7490

Pretty sure some of this is just because you aren’t doing them that often. But yes indeed, they are very confounding.

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7491

You may be right but I think a lot of it is also my lack of explosiveness. I can grind out a rep but max force at speed is not exactly my thing.

7492

Not sure its my thing either, it just seems to be an inherent problem with OHP…the ROM is very challenging, and you start in a dis-advantageous position with zero reflex. @Koestrizer recently posted a video of him embracing the lean and putting a bit of a hip movement into it (without bending knees), and I am considering adopting this massive cheat of a solution.

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7493

It’s great! Gives me exactly the amount of momentum that I need to overcome in order to have a fighting chance.
You will rattle some feathers if you take it to the internet though. So prepare for people weaker than you to lecture you on it.

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7494

Amateurs: get you some double layback

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7495

WTF is that, it is like double dipping with your spine.

7496

THAT, my friend, is the reason the press was removed from the Olympics.

And is EXACTLY how strongman would press if it was an event, haha.

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7497

I just assumed they removed it because of regular lean, never seen anything like that double lean.

7498

Yeah I don’t see that happening, haha. Not because I necessarily disagree or anything but my spine is clearly not mobile enough.

I have seen even crazier bends though, from back when the “olympic press” was contested.

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7499

You can see it happening quickly here

And “quick” was the secret. You had to sneak it past the judges.

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7500

Yeah, fascinating. If I didn’t know what I was looking for I wouldn’t even notice it.

If my log goes silent after Friday, you can all rest assured it is because I snapped my spine trying some form of this.

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7501

Yer I don’t think I will be trying that with my neck. I might just have to settle with my poverty OH.

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7502

I’m just happy you called me young

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7503

No word here for five days - how’re things going, @simo74 ?

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7504

Hi @TriednTrue thing are a little frazzled at the moment. Been some work changes that combined with some covid issues have caused some pretty hectic and long work days. Missed training on Friday and across the weekend as I tried to juggle work issues and still have sometime for the family. I will probably train later tonight and catch up the sessions later in the week. Thanks for checking in mate.

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7505

My pleasure, that’s what we do round these-here parts, mate. I’m happy to return the favor.

Hang in there with the craziness. I’m glad you’re prioritizing family time over lifting; it’s encouraging to see people being responsible, y’know?

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Tuesday 12th October

Squat
Bar x 10
70 x 5
90 x 3
110 x 2
130 x 4 x 3 sets RPE 7, 7, 7
Felt good to move some weight. These did feel a little heavy though!!

Sissy squat
2 sets - 15, 15

These are really good for burning the quads. This will hurt tomorrow !

Push up ( on handles)
3 x max - 40, 25, 20 big pec pump
Alternate with
pull up - close grip hands facing
3 x max - 10, 8, 8

The body weight stuff really got the heart pumping hard.

Had a bit of a forced deload due to life just getting in the way. I am going to use this week as a little primer to get the body moving again and some time to think about what program to do between now and the end of the year. Work is going to be crazy so I may need to do something that is a less time in the gym, whilst still maintaining strength.

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7507

Good to hear from you.

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7508

Good to see you back mate.

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