Weird, but impressive

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Cool whip is to whipped cream as margarine is to butter.

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4150

That seems accurate. Solving a problem that didn’t really exist. I want to say in the case of margarine that there was some misguided idea that it was also healthier, but I don’t think that held up for very long.

And yes, @anna_5588, we know you love to eat butter straight up, and yes, that is weird af.

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4151

Yup. Same with the whip. We fear dairy for some reason, haha

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4152

Even as a kid, I never bought into the idea that replacing natural dairy products with chemical bullshit was a healthy concept. Plus, I love me some cow.

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4153

Easy squat day today, as it has only been four days since last time. I seem to be doing okay with alternating between very tough squat days and then very easy ones with four or five days in between.

Even so, the topset at 150 was satisfying, because they were high quality reps and I could have done one or two more. Big improvement on a month or so ago. The widowmaker at the end was also pretty easy, had to stop myself from doing more. Feel like I am really in the groove here.

  • Barbell Squat

    • 60 kg x 5 reps
    • 80 kg x 4 reps
    • 100 kg x 3 reps
    • 120 kg x 2 reps
    • 130 kg x 2 reps
    • 140 kg x 1 reps
    • 150 kg x 4 reps
    • 100 kg x 20 reps

  • Muscle-Up

    • 3 reps
    • 3 reps
    • 4 reps
    • 3 reps

  • Preacher Curl

    • 30 lb x 10 reps
    • 30 lb x 10 reps
    • 30 lb x 10 reps
    • 30 lb x 10 reps
    • 30 lb x 10 reps

  • Dumbbell Bicep Curl

    • 9 kg x 10 reps
    • 9 kg x 10 reps
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4154

Congrats, but also


why?

4155

Because this was the “easy” day and I want to make sure I recover for the next session. I can see myself doing these every second session, but only go balls out every once in a while.

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4156

That’s an excellent plan. I’d be averse to call it a widowmaker in that capacity. Perhaps a “homewrecker” instead. It’s going to cause some matrimonial issues, but with enough therapy and recovery you come back from the experience stronger. And THEN the widowmaker hits you and you die.


your program is awesome! It’s like a Greek tragedy!

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4157

Thanks. I think I just de facto call any 20 rep set a “widowmaker”, just how I learned it. What I would like to do is work my way up to like 30 of these at 100
and then set the weight up a bit, drop down to 20 again and around we go.

Or not. This is just the bonus stuff, even though I am quite sure it works pretty damn well.

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4158

what is going on round here, everyone seems to be hitting high rep squats. You lot are mental !!

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4159

Says the guy performing hundreds of burpees on the back of his bandwagon.

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4160

Yer but I never squat more than 8 reps :joy:

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4161

I’m proud to say the Cool Whip attracted me to this log! If all facts are true, I suppose you could squat 9 reps if you added Cool Whip to your diet. Someone should start a nutritional thread on “The Cool Whip diet”. Intravenously I would expect a hypertrophic inflammation. Better than Tren? :laughing:

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4162

In @simo74 's case, we already know that it is a lack of desire and courage. Not a lack of ability.

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4163

You are spot on, I have no desire to inject anything into my veins and not enough courage to eat that synthetic abomination :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

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4164

Mate, I feel you have deliberately missed the point. And what’s everyone’s sudden obsession with dessert toppings, holy cow.

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4165

Only four days since last press day, but feeling pretty strong going into the day, so
I just put the weight on the bar and tried not to think about it. Just did it.

  • Standing Barbell Shoulder Press (OHP)

    • 35 kg x 5 reps
    • 45 kg x 5 reps
    • 55 kg x 5 reps
    • 62.5 kg x 3 reps
    • 72.5 kg x 3 reps
    • 80 kg x 1 reps
    • 92.5 kg x 1 reps
    • 100 kg x 1 reps (PR)
    • 80 kg x 7 reps (rep PR)
    • 65 kg x 10 reps

  • Ab Wheel (standing)

    • 10 reps

  • Isolateral Plate Loaded Shoulder Press

    • 80 lb x 10 reps
    • 100 lb x 10 reps
    • 150 lb x 6 reps
    • 190 lb x 6 reps
    • 150 lb x 10 reps
    • 100 lb x 12 reps

  • Machine Ab Crunch

    • 30 kg x 10 reps
    • 35 kg x 10 reps
    • 40 kg x 10 reps
    • 45 kg x 10 reps
    • 50 kg x 10 reps

  • Dumbbell Side Lateral Raise

    • 12 kg x 10 reps
    • 12 kg x 10 reps
    • 12 kg x 10 reps
    • 12 kg x 10 reps
    • 10 kg x 10 reps
    • 10 kg x 10 reps

No, I did not film it, but I am quite sure it looked exactly like the video I posted of 90 kilo
I am using this dip/thrust technique quite on purpose, after all. I know this isn’t all smoke and mirrors, however, because I can even control the concentric on the way back down, no problemo.

Now what the fuck do I do.

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4166

Dude: you’re controlling the concentric of an eccentric. You’re a wizard: do anything!

That’s an awesome press. First thing to do is be proud of it. Then, do it for reps.

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4167

!!!

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4168

Unreal, dude.

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