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1846

1/26/23, Thursday

Rower - 5:00, 1,052 m

Trap bar deadlifts

  • 60 x 10
  • 150 x 10
  • 210 x 5
  • 240 x 4
  • 290 x 2
  • 330 x 1
  • 360 x 1
  • 380 x 1
  • 400 x 1
  • 420 x 1, 1 Lifetime PR
  • 330 x 10 rep PR maybe
    Whoa. My gym has new trap bars, Rogue high/low handles, and they feel light. So light, in fact, that I questioned whether they weigh 45 lbs. According to Rogue’s website though, they actually weigh 60, which means my last few deadlift workouts were 15 pounds heavier than I thought. And, LIFETIME PR!!! Yeah, a trap bar DL is easier than with a straight bar, but this blew away anything I’ve trap bar DLed before! I’m pumped. Emotionally AND in my lower back :grin:

Belt squats, lbs/side

  • 10 x 10
  • 25 x 10
  • 35 x 10
  • 45 x 10
    First time using one of these contraptions, and it felt pretty ok.

Smith BSS

  • 75 x 2 x 8
    These always suck, but they’re also super helpful.

Sled pushing

  • sled + 180 x 3 laps

Fin. It’s been a heckuva couple weeks. Last week, I was in the ER with my mom all Sunday night til nearly noon on Monday. We’ve no idea what caused it, but she was so weak, nauseated, and intermittently burning up then freezing that she didn’t have the strength to walk or speak for three days. All she could ingest without uncontrollable vomiting was a few sips of a smoothie, which I bought for her in the morning before work then on my way home after.
She tested negative for Covid and didn’t have a fever, so none of it makes sense. Thank God, she recovered after a week and is now doing mostly better. For me, work’s been super hectic so, between it and caring for my mom, the gym’s not been an option. Tonight was a happy return, indeed!

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1847

Congratulations on the PRs!
Happy to hear your mom is feeling better.

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1848

Thanks for both, Chick! Apparently I should take three weeks off deadlifting more often :joy:

Oh yeah, I just remembered, I dreamt about you a couple weeks ago! Yeah, it was totally unexpected. I think I’d been reading the T-ransformation thread before I fell asleep. If memory serves, you and I were in a fast-paced diner in a mall or something, getting lunch during a break at a conference.

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1849

:rofl: Of course we were eating! That is so bizarre.

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1850

Right?! I was surprised I dreamt about someone I’ve interacted with online but never met in person.

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1851

Awesome job on the PR, buddy!

Glad your mom is okay <3

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1852

Exactly! I hope we ate something yummy… lol.
No mall food here, been a long time since I have been to a mall.

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1853

1/27/23, Friday

Swimming

  • 26:41, 1,000 m / 0.55 mi, 1 : 1 freestyle : breast stroke
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1854

I avoid malls most of the year but stopped into one during Christmas shopping. They sure don’t decorate like they used to.

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1855

Thank you and thank, my e-friend!

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1856

1/28/23, Saturday

Bench press

  • 45 x 20
  • 95 x 10
  • 135 x 5
  • 165 x 3
  • 195 x 1
  • 215 x 3, 3, 2
  • 195 x 5

Standing cable chest press

  • 35 x 10
  • 40 x 10
  • 45 x 12, supersetted with

Standing cable rows

  • 25 x 10
  • 35 x 12
  • 45 x 12
    These two will work better as high-rep burnouts.

Seated cable rows, wide-neutral grip

  • 150 x 7, 8, 10, supersetted with

Plate-loaded incline chest press

  • 2 pps x 7, 7
  • 2 pps x 5 → 1.5 x 5 → 1 x 11

Straight BB curls

  • 80 x 9, 6, supersetted with

Standing DB OHP

  • 50 x 7, 7

Ran out of time, but I think this will be a good base for my upper-body workouts for a month or two.

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1857

1/29/23, Sunday

Treadmill

  • 31:59, 2.1 mi, 0 - 5.0 incl
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1858

1/30/23, Monday

Sideways stepper - 20:00

Non time for squats/ leg workout B, hopefully will do them tomorrow.

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1859

2/4/23, Saturday

Assault bike - 5:00

Single leg curls

  • 25 x 8
  • 35 x 6
  • 45 x 4
  • 30 x 8

Squats

  • 45 x 15
  • 115 x 10
  • 145 x 5
  • 175 x 3
  • 205 x 1
  • 225 x 3, 3, 3
  • 245 x 1
  • 185 x 10

Smith BSS

  • 30 x 5
  • 70 x 2 x 9

Single leg extensions

  • 25 x 10
  • 35 x 5
  • 45 x 10, 12

Single calf press

  • 90 x 16, 14, 12, 11

Hanging leg raises

  • bw x 3 x 10

Sled pushing

  • Sled + 180 x 4 laps
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1860

2/5/23, Sunday

Bench press

  • 45 x 20
  • 115 x 8
  • 145 x 5
  • 175 x 3
  • 195 x 1
  • 215 x 3, 3
  • 195 x 5
  • 185 x 6
  • 165 x 8, supersetted with

DB curls

  • 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 x 10

Seated cable rows, wide-neutral grip

  • 130 x 5
  • 150 x 8, 10, 12
  • 120 x 12, supersetted with

Plate-loaded chest press lbs/side

  • 90 x 8
  • 80 x 8
  • 80 x 8 → 70 x 5 → 55 x 12

Standing DB OHP

  • 50 x 9, 9, 8, supersetted with

C/S rear delt flyes

  • 20 x 8, 8, 9

Standing cable chest press - 35 x 18
Standing cable rows - 45 x 20

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1861

2/6/23, Monday

Treadmill

  • 45:00, 2.76 mi, 0 - 4.5 incl

Exercycle

  • 15:20, 4.0 mi, 10 resist
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1862

2/8/23, Wednesday

Rower - 5:00, 1,091 m

Trap bar deadlifts

  • 150 x 10
  • 200 x 5
  • 240 x 3
  • 290 x 1
  • 340 x 1
  • 360 x 1
  • 380 x 5
  • 340 x 8
    I could’ve done more reps at 380 and 340, but I stopped while maintaining good form and speed.

Hoist pulldowns

  • 145, 165, 185, 205 x 10
    Fun machine. On this line of equipment, the seats rock, which feels slightly more natural.

Low-incline DB press

  • 35 x 12
  • 55 x 6
  • 70 x 3
  • 80 x 10, 9, 8, 5 (32 total)
  • 65 x 8

C/S rear delt flyes

  • 15 x 3 x 20, supersetted with

Straight BB curls

  • 80 x 3 x 8
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1863

2/9/23, Thursday

Elliptical

  • 40:00, 3.61 mi, 1 - 18 incl, 10 resist
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1864

2/12/23, Sunday squats budget birthday workout

Assault bike - 5:00, 0:15 fast / slow

Squats

  • 45 x 15
  • 115 x 10
  • 145 x 5
  • 175 x 3
  • 205 x 1
  • 225 x 1
  • 245 x 3
  • 225 x 5
  • 205 x 8

Sled pushing

  • sled + 180 x 3 laps

Today was low energy, physically and emotionally, so a low-volume squatting workout was right up my alley. 45 :birthday::tada: and hitting lifetime PRs, including an age PR, as @QuadQueen pointed out :grin:

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1865

Happy Birthday!

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