Weird, but impressive

Training Training Logs
4549

Back day, and decided to do rack pulls instead of conventional deads, just because. Honestly, given my physiology and general goals, this is what I should be doing. On the other hand, I fucking suck at them right now. 200 was a slog, and I should be able to quite a bit more than that.

  • Rack Deadlift

    • 70 kg x 5 reps
    • 100 kg x 3 reps
    • 120 kg x 3 reps
    • 150 kg x 3 reps
    • 170 kg x 2 reps
    • 200 kg x 2 reps
    • 170 kg x 5 reps
    • 120 kg x 10 reps

  • Pull-Up

    • 12 reps

  • Ab Wheel (standing)

    • 5 reps

  • Isolateral Plate Loaded Row

    • 102 lb x 10 reps
    • 192 lb x 10 reps
    • 282 lb x 10 reps
    • 192 lb x 20 reps

Ran on the dreadmill for 8 minutes (no intervals).

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4550

Shoulders. Not following the program, but still using the 531 FSL rep scheme, just added 2.5 kilo on every set versus last time. I am not going to lie, this was really, really difficult. The topset physically difficult of course, but the FSL setsā€¦man. I am not quite sure how I managed all five sets. As much a mental challenge as a physical one.

  • Seated Barbell Press Behind Neck

    • 32.5 kg x 5 reps
    • 37.5 kg x 5 reps
    • 42.5 kg x 5 reps
    • 57.5 kg x 5 reps
    • 62.5 kg x 3 reps
    • 67.5 kg x 12 reps (rep PR)
    • 57.5 kg x 10 reps
    • 57.5 kg x 10 reps
    • 57.5 kg x 10 reps
    • 57.5 kg x 10 reps
    • 57.5 kg x 10 reps

  • Pull-Up

    • 15 reps

  • Dips - Chest Version

    • 20 reps
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4551

When are push presses making a return?

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4552

Iā€™m being press shamed.

4553

Poor boy. Have a cookie.

And then use the carbs to put your strong shoulders to use again

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4554

You are right though, I should. I have just been doing a little change of pace for a while.

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4555

You suck.

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4556

And here I thought you didnā€™t even care :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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4557

Just an easy going pulling day today, coulda just skipped today but want to stay more active in general.

  • Machine MTS High Row

    • 20 kg x 10 reps
    • 25 kg x 10 reps
    • 30 kg x 10 reps

  • Pull-Up

    • 5 reps
    • 6 reps
    • 7 reps
    • 8 reps
    • 9 reps
    • 12 reps
    • 1 reps
    • 1 reps
    • 5 reps

  • 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
    • 180 lb x 8 reps

  • Machine Ab Crunch

    • 30 kg x 10 reps
    • 30 kg x 10 reps
    • 30 kg x 15 reps

Did some interval running as well.

I have been home on stay-cation the last week, so my weight has actually gone up a bit. Oops. Going to have to tighten things down a bit better.

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4558

Leg day. The way I have been going about this lately means my squats are going to get worse, but it feels like better work in total. Plus I am still in a basic calorie deficit, so that was going to happen anyway.

  • Barbell Squat

    • 60 kg x 5 reps
    • 80 kg x 5 reps
    • 100 kg x 3 reps
    • 120 kg x 3 reps
    • 120 kg x 3 reps
    • 140 kg x 2 reps
    • 150 kg x 3 reps
    • 100 kg x 15 reps

  • Pull-Up

    • 18 reps

  • Machine Hack Squat

    • 145 lb x 5 reps
    • 195 lb x 5 reps
    • 235 lb x 5 reps
    • 285 lb x 5 reps
    • 325 lb x 5 reps
    • 415 lb x 5 reps (PR)
    • 235 lb x 20 reps
    • 145 lb x 25 reps

  • Handstand Push-Up

    • 10 reps
    • 10 reps
    • 12 reps
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4559

Boobs. Went after volume on the incline, and then a little bit on the flat benchā€¦but by the time I got done with the incline my left shoulder was screaming at me. So I went close grip and at some point my arms were just rubber.

  • Barbell Incline Bench Press

    • 45 kg x 5 reps
    • 55 kg x 5 reps
    • 70 kg x 5 reps
    • 85 kg x 3 reps
    • 95 kg x 3 reps
    • 105 kg x 3 reps
    • 80 kg x 10 reps
    • 80 kg x 10 reps
    • 80 kg x 10 reps
    • 80 kg x 10 reps
    • 80 kg x 10 reps

  • Close-Grip Barbell Bench Press

    • 40 kg x 10 reps
    • 50 kg x 10 reps
    • 60 kg x 10 reps
    • 70 kg x 10 reps
    • 70 kg x 10 reps
    • 70 kg x 10 reps

  • Pull-Up

    • 18 reps

Ran intervals for a total of 9 minutes (3+3+3)

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4560

Can confirm.

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4561

Nice, Iā€™m being bullied again.

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4562

Now this I could probably do.

Have you not been bullied during my absence? I find that hard to believe with @dagill2 hanging around.

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4563

I only bully him because heā€™s irritatingly strong and he wonā€™t admit heā€™s on steroids.

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4564

I promise that I will let you all know the day I decide to start cheating. Iā€™ve decided that Iā€™ll wait til Iā€™m older so if I mess up my endocrine system it doesnā€™t hurt me as long. Iā€™m scared to put myself on TRT for life at my age, but it wouldnā€™t bother me so much in my 50s or 60s.

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4565

This is the exact reason iā€™ve never seriously considered getting my T levels checked. I canā€™t imagine sticking myself with a needle for the rest of my life.

4567

I have no real idea what any of this means, and watching the mess people on the pharma and TRT forums get with it, iā€™m happy to not find out.

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4568

Basically, I think I am safe from having to try TRT for now. My biggest fear with it is that once you start it, you are stuck with it.

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4569

My thoughts too.

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