Hey mort, not used to it being quiet here. Everything alright?
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Yer whats up @mortdk, where you at ??
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@simo74 @whang thanks for the concern guys, Iām fine.
Iāve been hit by life and all sorts of commitments.
Still committed though, 7 days to test week.
Going to be wearing a heart monitor for the next week, hopefully I can still lift.
Will probably be away for a while, but youāll never know.
Iām sorry Iāve missed everybodys log for the past weeks, when I find a space in life Iāll be back.
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Glad youāre ok mort!
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Weāll always be here when you find the time. Life happens. Take care
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Take care of yourself, Mort!! Iāll be praying the doctors have wisdom and skill in assessing and potentially treating you.
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Yer donāt stress it mate, we all know what itās like. As long as youāre ok.
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As long as youāre ok, Iām happy.
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Still around. Still committed. Holding weight at around 78 kg.
Last week of the Maxer routine.
Friday or saturday Iāll do my max test pretty exited.
Did a single at around 75% today it felt fast and strong. And I wanted to put on more weight, but didnāt.
Since I came back from my summer vacation at the start of august Iāve only missed 1 day of working out so I would say thatās pretty committed.
Hope youāre all good, and focused.
When I get back to a more relaxed schedule Iāll go through all the logs Iām followingā¦ I think Iāll skip to the end.
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Good to hear (See?) From you again mort.
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Hey mort just catching up here. Sorry to hear about whatās happening man. Has there been any improvement at all since it started?
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good to hear youāve been working hard and excited to see how you go.
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If it was the end of your thumb that went numb you could become a hook grip god.
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Well the end of the maxer program ended in a bit of a disaster.
Monday I felt quite strong and fast on the singles at about 75% wednesday the singes at 70% felt a bit slow.
So friday was the big day, Iāve followed the program to the T, just missing out on one workout.
So warmed up feeling pretty good.
Squat ended with a nice 120 kg I might even have had a bit more in me. So pleased with thatā¦
Bench 95 kg was good, so 100 kg nextā¦ got it an inch of the chestā¦ bugger.
Deadlift 160 kg was quite slow and heavy, was certain I had the 167,5 kg pull, got it off the floor and a couple of inches more before my low back gave in. Gave it another try, but this time the sucker was clued to the floor.
Goal was:
Squat: 120 and maybe beyond on the squat - did a high 130 a year ago. So pleased.
Bench: 100 with ease, have done that several times including one a year ago.
Deadlift: 175 - 180 kg I did a 170 kg singe a year ago.
Admitted Iāve lost 12 kg body weight during the first half of the year, but Iām still a bit disappointed.
Gonna put my head down for the last weeks of the year and work hard three days a week for three weeks deload one week and give it a shot by the start of the year.
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You lost 12 kgs and gained strength, technique and confidence and youāre disappointed? For me thatās a win!
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Donāt be disappointed. You lost a big chunk of weight.
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Mark is right mate. You are heaps lighter, you put in all the work and 2 pit of three went ok.
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Maybe the peak wasnāt quite right and fatigue was still around. YOLO test next week
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Just to maintain strength levels and to have dropped 25 lbs is an awesome accomplishment man! Iād be holding my head high dudeā¦
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@aldebaran, @MarkKO, @simo74, @guineapig, @jackolee
Thanks for chiming in, despite me being absent for a long time now.
I know youāre right guys, Iāll try to do something silly the next three weeks and see what happens around new year.
In my head I think I should have handled some heavier weight in the start of the peaking phase and by the end of it, maybe my body got surprised by the weight and shot down.
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