Weird, but impressive

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921

For sure man. Just need a better camera man.

922

Hah, I probably coulda taken a better picture if I cared enough to. But I knew I wasnā€™t going to win anything, and I only care about the asthetics to a certain extent anyway. I know it is antithetical for some, but I care way more about relative strength and athleticism when I am dropping weight. And even kinda when gaining weight.

Besides which, I am old. My best looks are more along the lines of ā€œover the hill pro wrestler who drinks too muchā€ or ā€œMMA fighter in the off seasonā€ I am okay with that.

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923

Day C+83

A bit time restricted today, so only a brief session. This was the very definition of ā€œnothing to see hereā€

Deficit Barbell Deadlift

  • 25 kg x 6 reps
  • 45 kg x 6 reps
  • 65 kg x 6 reps
  • 75 kg x 6 reps
  • 85 kg x 6 reps
  • 85 kg x 6 reps
  • 85 kg x 6 reps
  • 85 kg x 6 reps
  • 85 kg x 6 reps
  • 85 kg x 6 reps
  • 85 kg x 6 reps
  • 85 kg x 6 reps

85 is literally the max I can load on this little bar. Not trying to accomplish anything here beyond just reminding my lower back that deadlifts are still a thing. Pretty pathetic, I could probably do a set of 40-50 of these in the real world with real equipment.

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924

Day C+84

Can still feel my shitty deadlifts in my upper back and in my hammies, just enough to remind me that I need to keep these on the agenda ever now and then.

Did some moderate push pressing today, kinda thinking of these next few sessions as a bit of a deload. Body needs a brief respite. 75 kilo still feels heavy as shit on this bar, damn. The lack of flex makes it feel like I am push pressing a boulder.

  • Push Press

    • 25 kg x 8 reps
    • 35 kg x 8 reps
    • 45 kg x 8 reps
    • 55 kg x 8 reps
    • 65 kg x 8 reps
    • 75 kg x 8 reps
    • 55 kg x 10 reps
    • 45 kg x 10 reps

  • Pull-Up

    • 3 reps
    • 3 reps
    • 5 reps
    • 5 reps
    • 5 reps
    • 5 reps
    • 5 reps
    • 15 reps

  • Standing Barbell Shoulder Press (OHP)

    • 25 kg x 40 reps

The pullups were also just kinda bullshit, nothing stressful. Doing something without really doing anything, that was the mission for today.

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925

Then do Deficit Snatch-grip Deadlifts with a pause under the knees on the way up and down :stuck_out_tongue:
Or good mornings?

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926

Have to avoid that kind of stuff, considering my back issue history.

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927

What about staggered-stance RDL? Thatā€™s what I did in lockdown. You use ā€œone legā€ but it puts the same pressure on your back. had crazy feelings in the glutes and hammies

928

Given the 10x10 squats, Iā€™m not sure if you meant ā€œold-ass nervesā€ or ā€œold ass-nervesā€ but both make sense.

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929

Never tried them, might have to check them out. In any event, during this home training phase, I am not really worried about not being able to DL a whole lot.

Exactly.

930

Whatā€™s your current body weight 75 x 8 is a decent effort

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931

Hovering between 78 and 79, and threatening to hit 80 again.

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932

Bad ass push pressing big fella. More than me at least.

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933

Yā€™all just being nice because you never actually push press.

934

Maybe. Most Iā€™ve pressed is 80 kilo

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935

Well if thatā€™s strict, then that is pretty good.

936

Yeh to be fair was a while ago so dunno where itā€™s at now.

937

Well I guess there is no possible way of solving that mystery.

Day C+85

Another day of bullshit. Taking it easy with some Bicepses, some Bulgarians and some Bob. The 35 bodyweight Bulgarians kinda hurt, but everything else was pretty easy going.

  • Barbell Curl

    • 15 kg x 10 reps
    • 15 kg x 10 reps
    • 19 kg x 10 reps
    • 19 kg x 10 reps
    • 19 kg x 10 reps
    • 19 kg x 10 reps
    • 19 kg x 10 reps
    • 15 kg x 20 reps
    • 15 kg x 20 reps
    • 15 kg x 20 reps

  • Body Weight Bulgarian Split Squat

    • 5 reps 6
    • 5 reps 6
    • 35 reps (PR)

  • Barbell Bulgarian Split Squat

    • 19 kg x 5 reps
    • 19 kg x 10 reps
    • 19 kg x 10 reps
    • 19 kg x 10 reps

Probably do one more day of easy shit tomorrow.

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938

Whatā€™s with the new profile picture? I canā€™t quite make out whatā€™s going on? Is that for the best? Is it a trailer for your and Bobā€™s upcoming film?

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939

Itā€™s a close-up of Bob getting his face obliterated.

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940

Day C+86

Didnā€™t take it quite as easy as planned, because I was kinda feeling good. But still not too stressful, because I only did 10 sets total. Felt pretty good with the top set, because it tells me I havenā€™t lost too much actual strength in my chest over the last 3 months. The last three sets werenā€™t originally planned to be a 353, but I just sorta did them anyway.

  • Barbell Floor Press

    • 25 kg x 10 reps
    • 35 kg x 10 reps
    • 45 kg x 10 reps
    • 55 kg x 10 reps
    • 65 kg x 10 reps
    • 75 kg x 10 reps
    • 83 kg x 10 reps (PR)
    • 65 kg x 20 reps
    • 65 kg x 18 reps
    • 65 kg x 15 reps

  • Barbell Deadlift

    • 65 kg x 10 reps

Went a few rounds with Bob as well. I know Bob is used mostly as a joke here in my log, but in the real world itā€™s serious business. Feel like my kicks are starting to get scary powerful*, and I think it has a lot to do with the different kind of leg work I have been forced to do during the apocalpyse.

*Iā€™m sure it looks more like Drunken Donkey Boxing, but let me have my fantasies.

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