Dragging ass today, and the racks with the safeties were full up of morons. Topset was fine, depth good enought I think. Did the Prowler for a bit and was reminded how much it burns.
Morning Workout
Saturday, 14 September 2024 at 11.49
Squat (Barbell)
Set 1: 60 kg × 5
Set 2: 75 kg × 5
Set 3: 90 kg × 5
Set 4: 105 kg × 3
Set 5: 120 kg × 3
Set 6: 140 kg × 6
Prowler
Set 1: 90 kg × 2
Set 2: 90 kg × 2
Set 3: 90 kg × 2
Set 4: 110 kg × 2
Set 5: 110 kg × 2
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Still in a funk. None of this felt particularly great. The double on the topset was suspect as hell, trouble locking it out on both reps. 40 x 12 was also a tie of a PR I think, but felt shitty.
Midday Workout
Sunday, 15 September 2024 at 12.28
Overhead Press (Barbell)
Set 1: 42,5 kg × 5
Set 2: 47,5 kg × 5
Set 3: 57,5 kg × 5
Set 4: 67,5 kg × 3
Set 5: 77,5 kg × 3
Set 6: 87,5 kg × 1
Set 7: 97,5 kg × 2
Seated Overhead Press (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 20 kg × 5
Set 2: 25 kg × 5
Set 3: 30 kg × 5
Set 4: 34 kg × 5
Set 5: 40 kg × 12
Set 6: 30 kg × 12
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Oh boo hoo woe is me, I’m setting PRs.
On a serious note you are frequently setting PRs, are you giving enough thought/time to recovery? Might be causing the funk?
I feel like I am more tying old PRs. In general, however, I think my workload is relatively low right now.
True your sessions do look pretty slack, but high CNS demand maybe? Or maybe you’re just a curmudgeon?
No, it isn’t terribly demanding on the system right now. Taking it relatively easy.
3 days off for various reasons and lack of time, but maybe the body could use the occasional break. Anyway, only a super quick one today. Nothing special.
Afternoon Workout
Thursday, 19 September 2024 at 16.55
Rack Pull (Barbell)
Set 1: 70 kg × 5
Set 2: 100 kg × 5
Set 3: 120 kg × 5
Set 4: 150 kg × 3
Set 5: 170 kg × 3
Set 6: 200 kg × 3
Set 7: 220 kg × 1
Set 8: 120 kg × 5
Deficit Deadlift (Barbell)
Set 1: 120 kg × 5
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Thought I was going to have a big problem today, because I have a nerve thing in the palm of my right hand that occasionally causes excruciating pain when it gets a heavy load on it, especially when I do inclines. I can usually work around it, but almost had to pump the brakes today.
Which would have been unfortunate, because I was feeling strong as balls. I think both topsets are either tied PRs or outright PRs, so pretty good doing them on the same day. Have I doubled 140 before? I know I have tried it once and failed, cannot recall if I ever succeeded. I think not. Anyway, the second rep was an RPS 3 or 4, so a bit scary!
Afternoon Workout
Friday, 20 September 2024 at 15.02
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
Set 1: 45 kg × 5
Set 2: 57,5 kg × 5
Set 3: 70 kg × 5
Set 4: 80 kg × 3
Set 5: 92,5 kg × 3
Set 6: 105 kg × 1
Set 7: 117,5 kg × 3 (ties a rep PR?)
Decline Bench Press (Barbell)
Set 1: 60 kg × 5
Set 2: 75 kg × 5
Set 3: 85 kg × 5
Set 4: 100 kg × 3
Set 5: 112,5 kg × 3
Set 6: 125 kg × 1
Set 7: 140 kg × 2 (probably a rep PR)
Chest Dip
Set 1: 35 reps
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Only did the minimum today, because I am suddenly feeling sick. Quite the letdown from yesterday.
Morning Workout
Saturday, 21 September 2024 at 11.39
Squat (Barbell)
Set 1: 60 kg × 5
Set 2: 75 kg × 5
Set 3: 90 kg × 5
Set 4: 105 kg × 3
Set 5: 120 kg × 3
Set 6: 135 kg × 1
Set 7: 150 kg × 1
Leg Press
Set 1: 61,23 kg × 10
Set 2: 102,06 kg × 10
Set 3: 142,88 kg × 10
Set 4: 183,7 kg × 10
Set 5: 183,7 kg × 20
Set 6: 102,06 kg × 30
Muscle Up
Set 1: 1 rep
Set 2: 2 reps
Set 3: 3 reps
Set 4: 5 reps
Set 5: 6 reps
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Rest up and feel better soon!
Nowhere near 100%, but felt good enough to do some easy work today. Kept it light, and probably didn’t have the energey for more anyway.
Afternoon Workout
Wednesday, 25 September 2024 at 15.05
Overhead Press (Barbell)
Set 1: 42,5 kg × 5
Set 2: 47,5 kg × 5
Set 3: 57,5 kg × 5
Set 4: 67,5 kg × 3
Set 5: 77,5 kg × 3
Set 6: 87,5 kg × 1
Set 7: 60 kg × 10
Seated Overhead Press (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 16 kg × 8
Set 2: 20 kg × 8
Set 3: 25 kg × 8
Set 4: 30 kg × 8
Set 5: 36 kg × 8
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Feeling close to 100 percent today, even if not all my strength is there. Have been slowly lowering my deadlifts (strict) closer to the floor. These were all done off a couple of 2 inch plates, except for the last set of 160 that was done from the floor. Not feeling particularly strong today, so left the topset fairly low. Anyway, 160 for 8 was more than I thought I would be able to do at this point, so good enough.
Afternoon Workout
Thursday, 26 September 2024 at 14.56
Box Jump
Set 1: 5 reps
Set 2: 5 reps
Set 3: 5 reps
Set 4: 3 reps
Set 5: 3 reps
Set 6: 3 reps
Set 7: 3 reps
Set 8: 3 reps
Notes: 30,33,36.5,40,42,43,45,46.5,
Deadlift (Barbell)
Set 1: 70 kg × 3
Set 2: 90 kg × 3
Set 3: 120 kg × 3
Set 4: 140 kg × 3
Set 5: 160 kg × 3
Set 6: 180 kg × 2
Set 7: 160 kg × 8
Muscle Up
Set 1: 3 reps
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No spotter today, so nothing heroic. Didn’t have high expecations due to a week of Manfluenza…was wary of doing the topset without my spotter, but it turned out to be a breeze. And then hit a rep PR at 90. Not too shabby.
Afternoon Workout
Friday, 27 September 2024 at 14.54
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
Set 1: 45 kg × 5
Set 2: 57,5 kg × 5
Set 3: 70 kg × 5
Set 4: 82,5 kg × 3
Set 5: 95 kg × 3
Set 6: 105 kg × 1
Set 7: 117,5 kg × 1
Set 8: 90 kg × 17 (rep PR)
Iso-Lateral Chest Press (Machine)
Set 1: 44 kg × 10
Set 2: 66,68 kg × 10
Set 3: 84,82 kg × 10
Set 4: 44 kg × 20
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Another week with another stretch of three days off, and I hate that. Related to that, I feel like I am a bit out of the groove again on squats, but oh well, good excuse to go easy.
Afternoon Workout
Tuesday, 1 October 2024 at 15.35
Squat (Barbell)
Set 1: 60 kg × 5
Set 2: 75 kg × 5
Set 3: 90 kg × 5
Set 4: 105 kg × 3
Set 5: 120 kg × 3
Set 6: 135 kg × 1
Set 7: 150 kg × 2
Set 8: 100 kg × 10
Muscle Up
Set 1: 3 reps
Set 2: 5 reps
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Right, so, uh, PR. Yes, a bit cheaty, but I have done worse.
Afternoon Workout
Wednesday, 2 October 2024 at 15.31
Overhead Press (Barbell)
Set 1: 42,5 kg × 5
Set 2: 47,5 kg × 5
Set 3: 57,5 kg × 5
Set 4: 67,5 kg × 3
Set 5: 77,5 kg × 3
Set 6: 87,5 kg × 1
Set 7: 97,5 kg × 1
Set 8: 105 kg × 1 (PR, bitches)
Handstand Push Up
Set 1: 5 reps
Set 2: 5 reps
Set 3: 10 reps
Set 4: 15 reps
Set 5: 20 reps
Set 6: 10 reps
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Nice work mate.
That’s a huge Press.
It’s even more impressive when your realise he only weighs as much as a small child but is as old as your gran!
Great work Cyrrex!
I will emphasize once again that these are a little bit cheaty. I don’t feel any shame in that, but more that it not a pure apples to apples comparison. More like…green apples to red apples.
Still, I am clearly at a point, for no reason that I can explain, where my upper body pushing strength is at its max. And at a bodyweight about 5 or 6 kilo lower than the last time I was around these numbers.
Deadlifts also improving, I have slowly been working back to strict pulling so that I don’t have to hear all the fucking whining from some of you. The double at the end was actually Sumo, just for comparison. Felt about the same.
Afternoon Workout
Thursday, 3 October 2024 at 15.41
Deadlift (Barbell)
Set 1: 70 kg × 5
Set 2: 110 kg × 3
Set 3: 130 kg × 3
Set 4: 150 kg × 2
Set 5: 170 kg × 1
Set 6: 190 kg × 1
Set 7: 190 kg × 2
Upright Row (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 13,5 kg × 10
Set 2: 13,5 kg × 10
Pull Up
Set 1: 10 reps
Set 2: 10 reps
Ab Wheel
Set 1: 5 reps
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