While I admit it would be just like me to do something exactly like that, in this case it is a bit different.
I am already nearing the border of what I consider “fat, unhealthy and unathletic”, and I know that a trip to 180 on the squat would require me to cross that border for certain. I don’t really want to. If I could magically make it happen without having to go there, then sure. My body likes to keep mass on the upper half (minus bicepses) and not the lower, so putting size and strength on my legs is possible, but not in a way I am comfortable with.
This is my internal dialogue, at least. I won’t fully rule it out.
Sounds to me like you just haven’t found the right way to stimulate those legs to grow. Also you (like me) are not 25 any more. Would it be worth a shout out to some of the old BB on here for some tips and really focus on leg hypertrophy for a while. Either than or ask @guineapig where he gets his Tren.
What probably didn’t come through between the lines is that I don’t really want that extra leg mass. I prefer athleticism over size and strength anyway. Both aesthetically speaking and capability speaking.
Strict Press today. Those playing along at home might recall the miserable failure last time when I attempted 85. This session was shaping up to be a shitshow…I felt good and rested going in, but by the time I got to 70 I was like “uh oh”, and I thought I was going to fail at 80 for sure. Turns out I didn’t, and things actually improved from there.
Standing Barbell Shoulder Press (OHP)
20 kg x 5 reps
30 kg x 5 reps
40 kg x 5 reps
50 kg x 5 reps
60 kg x 3 reps
65 kg x 2 reps
70 kg x 1 reps
75 kg x 1 reps
80 kg x 1 reps
82.5 kg x 1 reps
85 kg x 1 reps
72.5 kg x 1 reps
72.5 kg x 1 reps
72.5 kg x 1 reps
72.5 kg x 1 reps
72.5 kg x 1 reps
72.5 kg x 1 reps
72.5 kg x 1 reps
72.5 kg x 1 reps
72.5 kg x 1 reps
72.5 kg x 1 reps
60 kg x 10 reps
40 kg x 10 reps
85 actually went up pretty okay. It wasn’t exactly easy, but I didn’t have to rest it on the top of my head or do a Simo or anything. The 10 singles at 72.5 are a cluster, so about 10 seconds rest in between. I only expected to be able to do 5 or 6, so that was a pleasant surprise. Might have to consider 75 next time, that would be money.
This weightlifting shit is weird as fuck sometimes.
Had a dedicated, albeit short, upper back pulling day today, as it has been a few weeks since I had the chance.
Yates Row
20 kg x 8 reps
30 kg x 8 reps
40 kg x 8 reps
50 kg x 8 reps
60 kg x 8 reps
40 kg x 15 reps
Muscle-Up
3 reps
3 reps
One-Arm Dumbbell Row
27 kg x 8 reps
34 kg x 8 reps
42 kg x 8 reps
48 kg x 12 reps
34 kg x 15 reps
Upright Barbell Row
40 lb x 15 reps
60 lb x 12 reps
60 lb x 12 reps
60 lb x 12 reps
That 48 kilo DB is the heaviest one they have at my gym, which is a bit annoying, because it is suddenly becoming a bit too easy to row. Will just have to increase reps at a moderate speed (no more fucking Kroc rows at that weight).
Did some lateral raises with a pulley as well, but did not log them.
I had a close call a bunch of weeks ago being sloppy with something kinda heavy. Just reminded me to put a belt on for DB rows and slow it down a little.
Really had not intended to go to the gym today, but the boy wanted to go. I skip a lot of what should have been rest days this way, but whaddayagonnado. The rotation calls for some boobies work, but I can feel a lot of accumulated fatigue from press movements over the last 2 or 3 weeks, so I went into this with the intention of taking it easy. Spoiler: I did, in fact, take it easy. Kinda had to, everything was heavy.
