When you get to my age, there are no guarantees.
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I hear those kinds of difficulties can be fairly common. Good for you in your triumph over advancing age.
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Let’s have the official record show that I am a superbly functioning, virulent man. I could father thousands of children by the end of the week if I wanted to.
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Wow. I bet you would be super tired. And maybe a bit chafed.
Chafed at having so many mouths to feed.
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Another kinda shit deadlift day. But oh well, I am not even doing them every week, so cannot expect much.
Afternoon Workout
Wednesday, 12 November 2025 at 15.34
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 × 1
Rack Pull (Barbell)
Set 1: 100 kg × 3
Set 2: 120 kg × 3
Set 3: 140 kg × 3
Set 4: 160 kg × 2
Set 5: 180 kg × 2
Set 6: 200 kg × 2
Set 7: 220 kg × 1
https://link.strong.app/vkomhvjt
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Feel inexplicably weak today. Topset was the only thing that wasn’t terrible, which makes no sense. My app telling me it is a PR, but pretty sure I did 5 not too long ago. Okay, live to fight another day or whatever.
Afternoon Workout
Friday, 14 November 2025 at 15.01
Bench Press (Barbell)
Set 1: 50 kg × 5
Set 2: 60 kg × 5
Set 3: 75 kg × 5
Set 4: 90 kg × 3
Set 5: 100 kg × 3
Set 6: 110 kg × 1
Set 7: 120 kg × 4
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
Set 1: 50 kg × 5
Set 2: 60 kg × 5
Set 3: 70 kg × 5
Set 4: 80 kg × 3
Set 5: 90 kg × 3
Set 6: 100 kg × 3
Set 7: 110 kg × 2
Set 8: 80 kg × 10
https://link.strong.app/ekaadhef
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Found out today that A) I can still do a bunch of pullups when I want to, and also B) that it hurts my left elbow too much and I probably shouldn’t. Annoyed by this.
Afternoon Workout
Saturday, 15 November 2025 at 14.33
Pull Up
Set 1: 5 reps
Set 2: 5 reps
Set 3: 5 reps
Set 4: 12 reps
Set 5: 12 reps
Set 6: 12 reps
Iso-Lateral Row (Machine)
Set 1: 50 kg × 10
Set 2: 90 kg × 10
Set 3: 130 kg × 10
Seated Row (Cable)
Set 1: 32 kg × 12
Set 2: 39 kg × 12
Set 3: 45 kg × 12
Set 4: 52 kg × 12
Set 5: 32 kg × 15
https://link.strong.app/admccryr
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Confirmed today that thinking I would be good at front squats should just be left as a theory. It is just too much torque on either my elbows and/or shoulders. On the other hand, these goblet squats seem pretty great. Problem is how to load them, as I am already using the heaviest DB in the gym on this. Will just have to use it for volume.
Morning Workout
Sunday, 16 November 2025 at 11.28
Squat (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: 170 kg × 1
Front Squat (Barbell)
Set 1: 40 kg × 3
Set 2: 60 kg × 3
Set 3: 80 kg × 3
Set 4: 100 kg × 3
Goblet Squat (Kettlebell)
Set 1: 18 kg × 8
Set 2: 24 kg × 8
Set 3: 30 kg × 8
Set 4: 36 kg × 8
Set 5: 44 kg × 8
Set 6: 50 kg × 8 (PR I suppose)
Set 7: 30 kg × 20
https://link.strong.app/uklnwzlf
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You using traditional grip? If so you could try cross arm, or even zombie, failing that there’s always zercher squats
Trying a few variations of conventional, it just changes where the pain manifests. The cross grip seems like a pain the the ass to actually balance, plus it still kinda hurts when it is heavy. Never tried Zombie, but I imagine it would hurt like hell to put significant weight on the front delts like that. Maybe I’m just a pussy?
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I concur.
Cross grip is pretty easy to balance and doesn’t hurt in any major way (other than the universally unpleasant experience of being garroted by a barbell).
Zombie isn’t painful, but slightly awkward to balance.
Mind you I’m not sure I’ve got any sort of impressive weights to be able to judge pain at heavier weights.
Just use an SSB bar backwards
I’m offended that you would even suggest such a thing.
Well here you could be defending my own honor, or that of all the women I might have offended with my misogynistic choice of words.
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The pain goes up exponentially with the weight, for every grip variation in my experience. The balancing issue seems to also become a bigger factor with the cross grip the more weight you have on it.
I could probably train away some of these problems, but not sure it is worth it. The goblet squats are honestly kinda great, and have zero of the above issues. I just can’t load them as much as I might want to.
I am terrible at being a feminist. It never occurred to me to be offended by your statement on behalf of women. 
I was defending your honor and virility.
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As your job requires.
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I made a vow. I shall live by it.
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Barbell on the back burner (which is good, because they felt shitty today). DBs had what I thought was a PR, but my app does not think so? I don’t recall doing 12 at this weight, but who knows. Let’s call it a PR anyway, because I for sure have never done more. Anyway, think I am about ready for the next bump up.
Afternoon Workout
Monday, 17 November 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
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 × 6
Set 8: 44 kg × 12 (at least ties PR)
Set 9: 30 kg × 15
https://link.strong.app/zndibylo
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