Weird, but impressive

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2564

Yeah, I saw all that, but guess the back is doing a bit better? Just be careful my dude.

Have fun with the coaching. You seem well suited for it, especially passing on the secret of cheaty sumo stuff.

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2565

Itā€™s nice to have you in my corner, mate. Also, good on you with the fostering stuffā€¦I was too far behind to add to the conversation in your log, but that is the stuff or real heroes, and I mean that sincerely.

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2566

I used to do them inside, and socks are a good option. I canā€™t get into the ā€œback against the wallā€ position, so I kinda climb the wall and move my hands closer once I get into position. I donā€™t do them often now, but do them against a fence outside when I do.

Other things I have found:

  • Use push up stands or dumbbells for your hands, and you can get a bit deeper without using boxes or other more elaborate options.
  • Getting down and back up all the time sucks, so I prefer less sets and more reps. When I see programs that say ā€œDo 10 sets of 1 eccentric HSPUā€™sā€ I cringe at the thought. If you can get yourself doing 3 sets of 8-10 reps thatā€™s a much better option.
  • You can make the easier/harder by how far away your hands are from the wall, within reason. Essentially, as you move your hands farther away and your feet lower, youā€™re transitioning from a HSPU to a decline push up. You need some grip on your feet or ā€œstepsā€ to make the adjustment easier.
2567

Iā€™m gonna try these today. Iā€™ll film it for a good laugh. I wonder what my fat looks like with gravity pulling it the other way :joy:

2568

Letā€™s see if you can top @Koestrizer

2569

HSPUs? Scroll up a bit, lol.

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2570

Sry, see the edit

2571

Ah makes more sense now, haha

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2572

With friends like meā€¦

At least itā€™s motivational!

Iā€™m British so I donā€™t take compliments well, usually make a deflective joke, but thank you.

Your still fat (see I canā€™t help it).

Also seriously is the goal to have some popping abs? If so enter the Transformation 2021!

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2573

Thatā€™s fucking awesome, my good man!

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2574

Eh, not really seriously. ā€œThe Quest for Absā€ is just a metaphor, a reminder to myself that I do not want to be strong at the cost of being unhealthy. Still on the fence about the transformation this year.

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2575

Fair enough, itā€™s a good reminder of converting fairly fundamentally important that we (I) sometimes forget.

Do it, whatā€™s the worse that can happen?!

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2576

I could win and become even more unsufferable.

Insufferable? Yeah, that looks better.

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2577

Patently impossible. Plus we love you, sufferability notwithstanding.

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2578

Happy cake day.

Also, note to self: When you donā€™t train Bulgarians in long while, your buttocks are going to hurt the next day. Dummy.

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2579

Lockdown Day 26. Still no abs.

Shoulder day. Just mixing it up. 75 was harder than it shoulda been, but oh well. I knew this was going to start happening. Specially when I have to clean the rigid as fuck tiny barbell.

    • Standing Barbell Shoulder Press (OHP)

      • 25 kg x 5 reps
      • 35 kg x 5 reps
      • 45 kg x 5 reps
      • 55 kg x 5 reps
      • 65 kg x 5 reps
      • 75 kg x 5 reps
      • 45 kg x 15 reps

    • Standing Barbell Press Behind Neck

      • 45 kg x 10 reps

    • Handstand Push-Up

      • 3 reps
      • 12 reps
      • 1 reps

Also did a bunch of rear delt flyes with the DBs, did not bother to write it down.

Wanted more than 12 HSPUs right there, but probably not a fair expectation after the OHPs. Still annoying, must improve.

Oh, and some Bob. I have been pretty good about getting to this 3 o4 4 times a week. My left hip is doing pretty okay now as well, so kicks are pretty devastating. Bobā€™s lucky he is as soft and supple as a sex doll, or heā€™d be all busted up in the rib area.

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2580

Also this. For the trash talking pictures. Not for the semi naked photos.

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2581

How are these even different things? Also, you writing this just has me even more convinced you just want me to post up some wank material.

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2582

Lockdown Day 28. Still no abs.

Took yesterday off. Today was pullup day, and since I went nutso last time I thought I should take it a bit easier and give my elbows a break. Hence the following strange rep scheme.

    • Pull-Up

      • 5 reps
      • 5 reps
      • 5 reps
      • 5 reps
      • 5 reps
      • 5 reps
      • 5 reps
      • 5 reps
      • 5 reps
      • 5 reps
      • 5 reps
      • 5 reps
      • 5 reps
      • 5 reps
      • 5 reps
      • 5 reps
      • 5 reps
      • 5 reps
      • 5 reps
      • 5 reps

    • Barbell Curl

      • 15 kg x 50 reps
      • 15 kg x 10 reps
      • 15 kg x 10 reps
      • 15 kg x 10 reps
      • 15 kg x 15 reps
      • 15 kg x 15 reps

Also, for you psychos who do that 100 rep barbell curl thingā€¦kudos to you. Doing just 50 of them at 15 kilo hurt plenty.

Erm, also went a few rounds with Bob, but fairly low intensity. Was a bit arm weary.

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2583

Itā€™s a weird bit of lactic acid build up or something. Getting to those 50 reps hurts, but when you keep on going it somehow goes away. Itā€™s like hitting the wall in running.

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