And just because why not, here is a press session.
Afternoon Workout
Friday, 29 November 2024 at 15.08
Overhead Press (Barbell)
Set 1: 40 kg × 5
Set 2: 50 kg × 5
Set 3: 60 kg × 5
Set 4: 70 kg × 3
Set 5: 80 kg × 3
Set 6: 90 kg × 1
Set 7: 102,5 kg × 1
Shoulder Press (Plate Loaded)
Set 1: 60 kg × 6
Set 2: 80 kg × 6
Set 3: 100 kg × 6
Set 4: 120 kg × 6
Set 5: 140 kg × 6
Set 6: 100 kg × 10
Set 7: 80 kg × 10
Set 8: 60 kg × 15
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Boom he’s back pressing stupid weight! Good to see you putting up numbers and posts again.
Random update and check-in. Been slowly transitioning to strict deads in order to increase my internet credibility. Haven’t been working it too hard, but still getting somewhere with it.
I am starting to wonder if I should deadlift twice a week and stop squatting for a while. Not only is my body disliking doing both, but the squatting is starting to bother my elbows again. I might do this for a while.
Afternoon Workout
Wednesday, 11 December 2024 at 15.30
Deadlift (Barbell)
Set 1: 70 kg × 5
Set 2: 90 kg × 5
Set 3: 110 kg × 5
Set 4: 130 kg × 3
Set 5: 150 kg × 3
Set 6: 180 kg × 1
Set 7: 190 kg × 3
Set 8: 110 kg × 15
Muscle Up
Set 1: 4 reps
Ab Wheel
Set 1: 3 reps
Set 2: 5 reps
https://strong.app.link/qSdTd7MefPb
Could use a trap bar for the second session, with heels elevated. Could still smash quads.
Does elevating heels hit the quads harder? Hmm.
Meanwhile, I have been holding to my plan, deadlifting every three or four days. No sumo, only conventional. Pulled 200 from the floor last week, and yesterday did 170x8. So, not bad.
It will, yes.
Little update just so nobody thinks I am not still pushing some stuff.
Afternoon Workout
Thursday, 19 December 2024 at 15.13
Overhead Press (Barbell)
Set 1: 40 kg × 5
Set 2: 45 kg × 5
Set 3: 55 kg × 5
Set 4: 62,5 kg × 3
Set 5: 72,5 kg × 3
Set 6: 80 kg × 1
Set 7: 90 kg × 1
Set 8: 105 kg × 1 (ties PR)
Seated Overhead Press (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 16 kg × 6
Set 2: 20 kg × 6
Set 3: 24 kg × 6
Set 4: 28 kg × 6
Set 5: 32 kg × 6
Set 6: 36 kg × 6
Set 7: 40 kg × 14 (rep PR)
Big Pressing, Very big. Very nice, nice press.
Sorta took it easy today, but also did not. Still conventional, no straps, just raw doggin it.
Midday Workout
Saturday, 21 December 2024 at 12.03
Deadlift (Barbell)
Set 1: 60 kg × 5
Set 2: 80 kg × 5
Set 3: 100 kg × 5
Set 4: 120 kg × 3
Set 5: 140 kg × 3
Set 6: 160 kg × 1
Set 7: 180 kg × 1
Set 8: 200 kg × 2
Set 9: 100 kg × 10
Iso-Lateral Row (Machine)
Set 1: 50 kg × 8
Set 2: 90 kg × 8
Set 3: 130 kg × 8
Set 4: 160 kg × 8
Set 5: 180 kg × 8
Set 6: 130 kg × 12
Set 7: 90 kg × 12
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Oh look, a little PR Christmas Press-ent. Haha, pun.
Afternoon Workout
Wednesday, 25 December 2024 at 14.17
Overhead Press (Barbell)
Set 1: 40 kg × 5
Set 2: 45 kg × 5
Set 3: 55 kg × 5
Set 4: 62,5 kg × 3
Set 5: 72,5 kg × 3
Set 6: 80 kg × 1
Set 7: 90 kg × 1
Seated Overhead Press (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 16 kg × 6
Set 2: 20 kg × 6
Set 3: 24 kg × 6
Set 4: 30 kg × 6
Set 5: 36 kg × 6
Set 6: 42 kg × 12 (PR)
Set 7: 30 kg × 20
https://strong.app.link/6EmqhootCPb
Think this is a rep PR.
Midday Workout
Saturday, 28 December 2024 at 12.03
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
Set 1: 45 kg × 5
Set 2: 55 kg × 5
Set 3: 70 kg × 5
Set 4: 85 kg × 3
Set 5: 100 kg × 3
Set 6: 110 kg × 1
Set 7: 120 kg × 3 (rep PR)
Iso-Lateral Chest Press (Machine)
Set 1: 45 kg × 8
Set 2: 65 kg × 8
Set 3: 85 kg × 8
Set 4: 105 kg × 8
Set 5: 125 kg × 8
Set 6: 145 kg × 8
Set 7: 85 kg × 15
Set 8: 45 kg × 20
https://strong.app.link/T5zl06TrHPb
Oh look, another PR. This was honestly very tough, I thought for a second I might pass out from the exertion. I think this is my limit.
Morning Workout
Tuesday, 31 December 2024 at 11.58
Overhead Press (Barbell)
Set 1: 40 kg × 5
Set 2: 45 kg × 5
Set 3: 55 kg × 5
Set 4: 62,5 kg × 3
Set 5: 72,5 kg × 3
Set 6: 80 kg × 1
Set 7: 95 kg × 1
Set 8: 107,5 kg × 1 (PR)
Seated Overhead Press (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 18 kg × 6
Set 2: 22 kg × 6
Set 3: 26 kg × 6
Set 4: 30 kg × 6
Set 5: 34 kg × 6
Set 6: 38 kg × 16 (rep PR, but who cares)
Set 7: 30 kg × 15
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More stuff with numbers.
Afternoon Workout
Friday, 3 January 2025 at 14.48
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: 90 kg × 3
Set 6: 105 kg × 1
Set 7: 115 kg × 1
Set 8: 125 kg × 1 (ties PR)
Set 9: 100 kg × 12 (rep PR)
Set 10: 60 kg × 15
Iso-Lateral Chest Press (Machine)
Set 1: 50 kg × 6
Set 2: 70 kg × 6
Set 3: 90 kg × 6
Set 4: 110 kg × 6
Set 5: 130 kg × 8
Set 6: 50 kg × 20
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Wtf?!
I call you’re using only 2 inch ROM. Doesn’t make sense otherwise. No video to prove me wrong.
Pffft, I will have you know that the ROM is at least 2.5 inches
Not posting everything I do, but here is a log of a couple of fails. Tried to double 100, nope. Then wanted to make up for it by going 60 x 20. Also nope. Cool beans.
Afternoon Workout
Monday, 6 January 2025 at 15.12
Overhead Press (Barbell)
Set 1: 40 kg × 5
Set 2: 50 kg × 5
Set 3: 60 kg × 5
Set 4: 70 kg × 3
Set 5: 80 kg × 3
Set 6: 90 kg × 1
Set 7: 100 kg × 1
Set 8: 60 kg × 18
Handstand Push Up
Set 1: 5 reps
Set 2: 6 reps
Set 3: 7 reps
Set 4: 8 reps
Set 5: 9 reps
Set 6: 10 reps
Set 7: 20 reps
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Probably start logging again on a more regular basis. I need a spark, I am not super satisfied with myself at the moment.
I want to squat, but don’t feel like my body is handling it very well any longer. I might try some lower weight, higher rep scheme on squats to see what that does.
Deadlift is fine, I am doing fairly well at sub max weights and don’t really dare push past 200 anyway. On the other hand, I am not sure I get much result or satisfaction out of it?
Incline bench is going well, of course because of my 2 inch ROM. But I cannot decline anymore, because they have replaced all the equipment in my gym, and their decline is worthless for anyone less than 6 feet tall. Just a dumb piece of gear they made. Might have to flat bench for volume? Ugh. Even the good dip station is gone, they have replaced it with some bullshit multipurpose thing.
I can always do pullups, but they don’t really do anything for me. I prefer muscle ups, but again, they removed all the good equipment, and what they replaced it with is not well designed for that movement. Really, really depressing.
Pressing is objectively great right now, I have never been stronger. OTOH, working the DBs has my left shoulder acting up so I might have to drop them for a while.
My jumps suck at the moment. Combination of being a bit heavier, new equipment that sucks, and my body just not in good shape for it at the moment. Need to fix somehow.
I dunno. My weight is around 84 kilo, and I always feel fat and useless at this size. But objectively strong. Just don’t feel strong. Strange how that works. What even is strength?
Just ranting. Need a spark, and sometimes it helps to write shit down.
Felt like shit the first half of the day, but by the time I got to the gym I was feeling frisky. Probably helps that I have slowed down the frequency of the deadlift sessions…it was a good way to jumpstart things, but it was taking a toll on my system.
Anyway, a big rep PR here. I have once doubled 200 (like 2 weeks ago) and even tripled it using Sumo…so hitting a quad here conventional was a pretty big thing. I hadn’t planned on it, just kind of did it. Last rep was probably a bad idea, but I stood it up. Was actually planning on repping out at 150, but this topset sucked a ton of energy out of me.
Afternoon Workout
Wednesday, 8 January 2025 at 15.01
Deadlift (Barbell)
Set 1: 70 kg × 5
Set 2: 90 kg × 5
Set 3: 110 kg × 5
Set 4: 130 kg × 3
Set 5: 150 kg × 3
Set 6: 170 kg × 1
Set 7: 200 kg × 4 (rep PR)
Set 8: 150 kg × 10
Muscle Up
Set 1: 3 reps
Bent Over Row (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 9,07 kg × 10
Set 2: 11,79 kg × 10
Set 3: 13,61 kg × 10
Set 4: 16,33 kg × 10
Set 5: 14,51 kg × 20
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Congrats!!!
Tired from yesterday, no oomph on the inclines. Okay, so worked in some flat bench for the first time in a while. Which somehow resulted in a PR. Didn’t even use a spotter, I think there is more there, it did not feel that tough.
And before we ask, the ROM was good.
Afternoon Workout
Thursday, 9 January 2025 at 15.04
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
Set 1: 50 kg × 5
Set 2: 60 kg × 5
Set 3: 72,5 kg × 5
Set 4: 85 kg × 3
Set 5: 95 kg × 3
Set 6: 110 kg × 1
Set 7: 90 kg × 12
Bench Press (Barbell)
Set 1: 40 kg × 6
Set 2: 60 kg × 6
Set 3: 70 kg × 6
Set 4: 80 kg × 3
Set 5: 90 kg × 3
Set 6: 100 kg × 1
Set 7: 110 kg × 1
Set 8: 115 kg × 1
Set 9: 120 kg × 1 (PR)
Set 10: 80 kg × 15
Set 11: 60 kg × 15
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