I definitely PR’d at stress a few time over the years 
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How about chosing new goals? Sign up for a competition maybe.
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I’ve heard outdoor bowls is fun, why not try that?
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Is boccia a thing outside of (countryside) Germany? There is an unreasonable amount of alcohol involved as well. It’s great fun and you get to go out and get some fresh air!
If there is one thing I know for certain, is that I would hate a comp.
Just an okay workman-like day today, nothing special. Everything still feeling a few reps heavier than it should.
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tanding Barbell Shoulder Press (OHP)
- 35 kg x 5 reps
- 45 kg x 5 reps
- 55 kg x 5 reps
- 65 kg x 3 reps
- 75 kg x 3 reps
- 85 kg x 1 reps
- 95 kg x 1 reps
- 80 kg x 6 reps
- 70 kg x 8 reps
- 60 kg x 10 reps
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Isolateral Plate Loaded Shoulder Press
- 100 lb x 6 reps
- 150 lb x 6 reps
- 150 lb x 6 reps
- 190 lb x 6 reps
- 240 lb x 6 reps
- 190 lb x 12 reps
- 100 lb x 15 reps
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Muscle-Up
- 2 reps
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Front Cable Raise
- 15 lb x 10 reps
- 20 lb x 10 reps
- 20 lb x 10 reps
- 20 lb x 10 reps
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Boccia isn’t that competitive actually
So, what Are your goals at the moment, and why?
You’re crazy strong, and getting stronger. The only thing you’re NOT getting is younger!
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Pfft, it is the way I play it. Which is actually why I won’t do weightlifting comps. I am hyper-competitive when I commit to something, and it is not a good thing for my general well-being.
We are circling in on the problem here. I don’t know what I am doing at the moment, I have no actual stated goals (which I dislike but somehow cannot overcome). I am having a struggle with a number of things related to my self-image, state of mind and general well-being. Too much alcohol. Too much poor food. Too much fat. No conditioning. Sleep has been good for a while, but getting bad again. And so on.
I am not prone to depression, but I am very prone to laziness and a general feeling of apathy. Lately it is getting the better of me, and the venting you see here is the result.
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Gonna switch to serious for a moment.
Sorry to hear you’re struggling inside and more importantly outside the weight room.
Is there any recent development you can pinpoint, that set this downward trend off?
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Will come back to this later.
Chest day, and as I said last time I am going to start doing both angles again. As such, stopping short of my TMs today and just trying to do a bit of work. Was fine, although the declines have gotten sloppy as I am out of practice.
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Barbell Incline Bench Press
- 45 kg x 5 reps
- 55 kg x 5 reps
- 70 kg x 5 reps
- 80 kg x 3 reps
- 95 kg x 3 reps
- 105 kg x 1 reps
- 115 kg x 2 reps
- 85 kg x 8 reps
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Decline Barbell Bench Press
- 65 kg x 5 reps
- 65 kg x 5 reps
- 85 kg x 5 reps
- 100 kg x 3 reps
- 110 kg x 3 reps
- 125 kg x 4 reps
- 100 kg x 8 reps
- 100 kg x 8 reps
- 100 kg x 8 reps
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Squats. Very short on time and felt like doing something different, so I kept the volume low and just did singles and doubles. Pretty okay.
Barbell Squat
- 60 kg x 5 reps
- 80 kg x 5 reps
- 100 kg x 3 reps
- 120 kg x 2 reps
- 140 kg x 2 reps
- 160 kg x 2 reps
- 160 kg x 1 reps
- 150 kg x 2 reps
- 150 kg x 2 reps
- 140 kg x 3 reps
- 140 kg x 2 reps
- 100 kg x 5 reps
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160kg=352lbs. Pretty ok, I’d say!
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Anyway, it is nothing specific I can point to. Just something that builds over time. Not doing a very good job of taking care of myself, and that has an effect on self-esteem. In any case, I am going to take a few steps here and there to see what I can do to improve things.
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Shoulder day, and a couple unexpected rep PRs, not really sure where they came from. No program, just intuitive stuff.
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Standing Barbell Shoulder Press (OHP)
- 40 kg x 5 reps
- 50 kg x 5 reps
- 60 kg x 5 reps
- 70 kg x 3 reps
- 80 kg x 2 reps
- 90 kg x 3 reps (rep PR)
- 80 kg x 5 reps
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Seated Barbell Press Behind Neck
- 30 kg x 6 reps
- 40 kg x 6 reps
- 50 kg x 6 reps
- 60 kg x 6 reps
- 70 kg x 6 reps (PR)
- 50 kg x 10 reps
- 40 kg x 10 reps
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Standing Dumbbell Upright Row
- 11 kg x 10 reps
- 11 kg x 10 reps
- 11 kg x 10 reps
- 11 kg x 10 reps
- 11 kg x 10 reps
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Face Pull
- 20 kg x 10 reps
- 25 kg x 10 reps
- 30 kg x 10 reps
- 35 kg x 10 reps
- 40 kg x 10 reps
- 47.5 kg x 10 reps
- 30 kg x 15 reps
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Cut it out!
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Pretty okay titties day. No plan, just doing whatever the devil tells me. Bit of an ugly rep PR on the incline…ROM could be improved, but I got squished flat last time I tried to double 120, so it was much better than that obviously.
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Barbell Incline Bench Press
- 40 kg x 5 reps
- 50 kg x 5 reps
- 60 kg x 5 reps
- 75 kg x 4 reps
- 90 kg x 3 reps
- 100 kg x 2 reps
- 110 kg x 2 reps
- 120 kg x 2 reps (rep PR)
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Decline Barbell Bench Press
- 60 kg x 5 reps
- 75 kg x 5 reps
- 90 kg x 4 reps
- 100 kg x 2 reps
- 120 kg x 2 reps
- 130 kg x 2 reps
- 105 kg x 10 reps
- 100 kg x 10 reps
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Triceps Pushdown
- 50 lb x 10 reps
- 60 lb x 10 reps
- 70 lb x 10 reps
- 70 lb x 10 reps
- 70 lb x 10 reps
- 70 lb x 10 reps
- 70 lb x 10 reps
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Muscle-Up
- 2 reps
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Squats with a bit of pulling today. I think 150x5 is a rep PR, but nothing too amazing. Tired me out enough that the next set at 140 was possibly harder.
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Barbell Squat
- 65 kg x 5 reps
- 82.5 kg x 5 reps
- 100 kg x 5 reps
- 115 kg x 3 reps
- 132.5 kg x 3 reps
- 150 kg x 1 reps
- 170 kg x 1 reps
- 150 kg x 5 reps (rep PR?)
- 140 kg x 5 reps
- 100 kg x 10 reps
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Isolateral Plate Loaded Row
- 192 lb x 5 reps
- 192 lb x 6 reps
- 192 lb x 7 reps
- 192 lb x 8 reps
- 272 lb x 5 reps
- 272 lb x 6 reps
- 272 lb x 7 reps
- 272 lb x 8 reps
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Ab Wheel (standing)
- 5 reps
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Close-Grip Front Lat Pulldown
- 90 lb x 10 reps
- 105 lb x 10 reps
- 120 lb x 10 reps
- 135 lb x 10 reps
- 105 lb x 10 reps
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Having a little mini-surge I guess.
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- 40 kg x 5 reps
- 50 kg x 5 reps
- 60 kg x 4 reps
- 70 kg x 3 reps
- 80 kg x 2 reps
- 90 kg x 1 reps
- 95 kg x 2 reps (rep PR)
- 80 kg x 5 reps
- 60 kg x 10 reps
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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 6 reps
- 60 kg x 10 reps
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