Weird, but impressive

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4229

This is actually a Deep Water staple, and quite effective as a result. You got a good thing going here clearly.

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4230

Yeah, it is usually the whiny/bitch part of me that dislikes the discomfort making that argument in my head. But it clearly isnā€™t a negative.

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4231

Rested yesterday as planned. Lower back still dicey, but I am going to have to power through and try to squat today. Not sure I will be able to go hard as planned, but we will see. If you donā€™t see any posts here for the next few days, itā€™s because Iā€™ll have broken in half.

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4232

Well I didnā€™t die. Things were feeling pretty tender on the warmups, but I put the belt on a little earlier than usual and that helped quite a bit. Will probably have a better idea tomorrow if I did any more harm to myself.

Pretty happy with the topset. I probably have never even doubled this weight, so a triple is a legit PR.

Barbell Squat

  • 60 kg x 5 reps
  • 80 kg x 5 reps
  • 100 kg x 5 reps
  • 115 kg x 3 reps
  • 130 kg x 3 reps
  • 145 kg x 1 reps
  • 160 kg x 3 reps (rep PR)
  • 140 kg x 8 reps
  • 130 kg x 8 reps
  • 120 kg x 8 reps

Did the same backoff sets as last ā€œhardā€ day. These just suck. No time for anything else today, but that felt like enough work.

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4233

Liar, liar, pants on fire.

Seriously, though, nice PR! Thatā€™s a ton of weight, particularly when youā€™re not 100%. Or even the usual 85%.

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4234

To be as transparent as possible, even though the issue causes some pain and discomfort, I would say I was still able to give more or less maximum effort.

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4235

Well, itā€™s the day after now, and the back actually feels better than it did yesterday, so that is a win. Legs are pretty tired.

I almost never sleep well after a tough squat day. My whole nervous system is on edge or something, pretty annoying. Anyone else ever experience this?

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4236

If by this

You mean this

Then yep

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4237

Well how about the more specific questionā€¦is it worse after squats?

4238

Ugh. Just no power today. Topset was a major chore, and it sucked the life out of everything that followed. Shoulda had probably two more reps on each of the backoffs, but just could not. Oh well, they canā€™t all be amazing days.

  • 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
    • 95 kg x 1 reps
    • 85 kg x 4 reps (shitty rep PR)
    • 75 kg x 6 reps
    • 65 kg x 10 reps

  • Seated Barbell Press Behind Neck

    • 30 kg x 6 reps
    • 35 kg x 6 reps
    • 40 kg x 6 reps
    • 45 kg x 6 reps
    • 50 kg x 6 reps
    • 55 kg x 10 reps
    • 40 kg x 10 reps
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4239

ā€¦

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4240

Exactly. Shoulda been able to do it for 5 or 6.

4241

Or ten. Or fifteen. Or thirty.

4242

You know me so well.

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4243

Interestingly for me it is worse after squats. But I put this down to the fact that I donā€™t train till late on that day because I take my daughter to karate first. Donā€™t normally even start training till after 7:30pm and finish after 9pm. By the time I get home and shower,
I then eat my dinner very late. Not sure if the squats or the eating late is a factor but sleep is always bad on that day.

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4244

Meh. Still only feeling about 90% of 85%. Just a little underpowered. Body might just be tired. And yes, just because there are rep PRs in a workout, it doesnā€™t mean it was good.

  • Barbell Incline Bench Press

    • 45 kg x 5 reps
    • 55 kg x 5 reps
    • 65 kg x 5 reps
    • 75 kg x 3 reps
    • 90 kg x 3 reps
    • 100 kg x 1 reps
    • 115 kg x 1 reps
    • 105 kg x 7 reps (rep PRā€¦better than last time, still shit)
    • 95 kg x 9 reps
    • 87.5 kg x 11 reps

  • Dips - Chest Version

    • 5 reps
    • 5 reps | weighted | 11.3 kg
    • 5 reps | weighted | 20.4 kg
    • 5 reps | weighted | 31.8 kg
    • 5 reps | weighted | 40.8 kg
    • 8 reps | weighted | 40.8 kg
    • 10 reps | weighted | 20.4 kg
    • 20 reps

Even the dips were poopy. Think my body is just tired.

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4245

So stronk so jelly

Might add cool whip to my protocol

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4246

If youā€™re indigent, sure. If not go with the Reddi Whip. Can >>> tubā€¦

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4247

Added bonus of being easier to inject.

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4248

Another pulling day. Snooze. At least the prowler area was open today, so I could do that a bit. No specific plan with these other than to make it suck and not be too lazy about it.

  • Machine MTS High Row

    • 25 kg x 10 reps
    • 30 kg x 10 reps
    • 35 kg x 10 reps
    • 40 kg x 10 reps

  • Pull-Up

    • 8 reps
    • 8 reps
    • 8 reps
    • 8 reps

  • Isolateral Plate Loaded Row

    • 102 lb x 8 reps
    • 152 lb x 8 reps
    • 192 lb x 8 reps
    • 242 lb x 8 reps
    • 282 lb x 8 reps
    • 332 lb x 8 reps
    • 192 lb x 20 reps

  • Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown

    • 90 lb x 8 reps
    • 105 lb x 8 reps
    • 120 lb x 8 reps
    • 135 lb x 8 reps
    • 150 lb x 8 reps
    • 165 lb x 8 reps
    • 120 lb x 15 reps

  • Face Pull

    • 35 lb x 10 reps
    • 45 lb x 10 reps
    • 55 lb x 10 reps
    • 65 lb x 10 reps
    • 75 lb x 10 reps
    • 85 lb x 10 reps
    • 95 lb x 10 reps

  • Sled Sprint

    • 15 m | turf | 35 kg
    • 15 m | turf | 35 kg
    • 15 m | turf | 35 kg
    • 15 m | turf | 35 kg
    • 15 m | turf | 55 kg
    • 15 m | turf | 55 kg
    • 15 m | turf | 55 kg
    • 15 m | turf | 55 kg
    • 15 m | turf | 75 kg
    • 15 m | turf | 75 kg
    • 15 m | turf | 75 kg
    • 15 m | turf | 75 kg
    • 15 m | turf | 75 kg
    • 15 m | turf | 75 kg
    • 15 m | turf | 75 kg
    • 15 m | turf | 75 kg
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