Weird, but impressive

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1882

Makes sense. Play on mate.

1883

If you don’t plan on competing in powerlifting, I’d say it doesn’t matter at all what kind of bench press you chose. I haven’t done declines in years but I definitely found them easier compared to flat bench. I guess that’s true for most people who aren’t powerlifters.

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1884

According to the available statistics, it appears to be about 5 to 7% easier. That tracks pretty well with my own experience.

But I think ROM matters. How wide/narrow your grip is and also where you bring the bar down on your chest changes things quite a lot.

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1885

Interesting follow-up to yesterday’s push press session
while I knew it on some level already, I forgot just how much that can work your muscles beyond regular pressing. I can definitely feel it in my traps and upper back. Which is a damn nice reminder that these can work towards my goals and I need to keep doing them.

On the other hand, I always seem to go into squat day feel burnt to a crisp, and this was another of those days. I hadn’t planned on it, but the boy wanted to go today, so I did that instead of the pulling I was going to do instead. But still, the recurring theme here is that if you keep doing the program, you can keep doing the program. Upper back cranky, lower back cranky, knees cranky, one thigh cranky. But still hit the numbers.

  • Barbell Squat

    • 60 kg x 5 reps
    • 75 kg x 5 reps
    • 85 kg x 5 reps
    • 100 kg x 3 reps
    • 110 kg x 3 reps
    • 125 kg x 1 reps
    • 135 kg x 1 reps
    • 145 kg x 1 reps
    • 100 kg x 5 reps
    • 100 kg x 5 reps
    • 100 kg x 5 reps

  • Muscle-Up

    • 2 reps
    • 2 reps

So all good, but I probably need to plan a little better if I am going to have any idea of advancing these.

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1886

Bonus pulling day, since I have not been able to do it on the main days.

  • One-Arm Dumbbell Row

    • 27 kg x 8 reps
    • 34 kg x 8 reps
    • 38.5 kg x 8 reps
    • 45 kg x 8 reps
    • 48 kg x 10 reps
    • 34 kg x 20 reps

  • Barbell Corner Row

    • 10 kg x 12 reps
    • 15 kg x 12 reps
    • 15 kg x 12 reps
    • 15 kg x 20 reps
    • 20 kg x 20 reps
    • 20 kg x 20 reps

  • Upright Barbell Row

    • 35 lb x 12 reps
    • 60 lb x 12 reps
    • 60 lb x 12 reps
    • 60 lb x 12 reps

  • Seated Cable Row

    • 75 lb x 12 reps
    • 105 lb x 12 reps
    • 135 lb x 12 reps
    • 165 lb x 12 reps
    • 105 lb x 12 reps

Took a bit more weight on the DB rows, but also slowed down, wore a belt and did fewer reps. Also did a bunch of lateral raises on a cable.

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1887

Strong tugging big daddy cool

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1888

Although you wrote in English, we definitely aren’t speaking the same language. Maybe we can chalk it up to regional dialectical variation.

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1889

Can we assume you are inferring an alternate defniition for the word “tugging”?

1890

Nope! That’s your department.

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1891

In English, I think that reads “that’s some good deadlifting for an old guy”

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1892

I thought it would be something more like “hey, that guy is jerking off in Ikea”

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1893

Day off yesterday. Press day today. Was pretty good, feels like a tiny bit of progress.

  • Standing Barbell Shoulder Press (OHP)

    • 30 kg x 5 reps
    • 40 kg x 5 reps
    • 50 kg x 4 reps
    • 60 kg x 3 reps
    • 70 kg x 2 reps
    • 80 kg x 1 reps
    • 85 kg x 1 reps
    • 80 kg x 3 reps
    • 75 kg x 5 reps
    • 70 kg x 5 reps
    • 65 kg x 5 reps
    • 60 kg x 10 reps
    • 45 kg x 10 reps

  • Isolateral Plate Loaded High Row

    • 40 kg x 20 reps
    • 60 kg x 20 reps
    • 60 kg x 20 reps
    • 40 kg x 20 reps
    • 40 kg x 30 reps
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1894

What’s the goal again? 90kg or 100kg?

1895
  1. I don’t think I dare get fat enough to go after 100.
1896

You’re not far off 90kg already then.

1897

Not by the numbers, but it feels like that gap is HUGE.

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1898

Believe

1899

Was 85 all out?

1900

Seemed that way.

1901

Where do you feel your sticking point is?