Weird, but impressive

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1922

I have to agree. Especially for doing so little of it, that’s very impresive.

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1923

Two days off, not really by choice but more lack of time over the weekend. Back at it today, mainly a normal deadlift day and still some testing of the incline bench. Oh, except I added 5 kilo to all the dead sets, seemed about time.

  • Barbell Deadlift

    • 80 kg x 5 reps
    • 95 kg x 5 reps
    • 115 kg x 5 reps
    • 130 kg x 3 reps
    • 145 kg x 3 reps
    • 160 kg x 1 reps
    • 180 kg x 1 reps
    • 130 kg x 5 reps
    • 130 kg x 5 reps
    • 130 kg x 5 reps

  • Muscle-Up

    • 2 reps

  • Barbell Incline Bench Press

    • 40 kg x 5 reps
    • 60 kg x 5 reps
    • 80 kg x 3 reps
    • 90 kg x 2 reps
    • 100 kg x 1 reps
    • 105 kg x 1 reps
    • 110 kg x 1 reps
    • 90 kg x 6 reps
    • 70 kg x 10 reps

Did zero jokers on the deads today, intentionally giving my CNS a break. All felt good and easy. Incline is still some combination of “I suck at this but somehow I can still kinda push heavy stuff”. I am going to keep plugging away at it, maybe this will be my main chest movement for a while.

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1924

That is some very serious weight on inclines. You’re quite the versatile strong presser.

1925

Thanks man, that is high praise coming from you.

I guess versatility is kinda my thing, so I like that word.

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1926

Bonus pulling day, vertical style. Went a touch heavier, but at some point it just gets stupid.

  • Pull-Up

    • 3 reps
    • 3 reps
    • 5 reps
    • 3 reps | weighted | 11.3 kg
    • 3 reps | weighted | 20.4 kg
    • 3 reps | weighted | 31.8 kg
    • 3 reps | weighted | 40.8 kg
    • 2 reps | weighted | 52.2 kg
    • 10 reps | weighted | 20.4 kg
    • 10 reps
    • 12 reps

  • Isolateral Plate Loaded High Row

    • 180 lb x 6 reps
    • 200 lb x 6 reps
    • 230 lb x 6 reps
    • 250 lb x 6 reps
    • 270 lb x 6 reps
    • 290 lb x 10 reps
    • 180 lb x 20 reps
    • 90 lb x 20 reps
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1927

I guess the press was ok, wasn’t 111.36kg though.

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1928

I have to take my shots when I can because it’s a rare opportunity.

85kg OHP? Nope.

Muscle up? Nope.

Handstand push up? Hell no!

Pull up plus 114.84 lbs? Nope.

And I’d wager he’d beat me on Incline; he just stopped early yesterday.

But if y’all want to deadlift…

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1929

He beats u on deadlift as well. Hides his true strength. Just too nice to do u like that.

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1930

Get out of here, sumo.

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1931

Well, they were super ugly.

No, I think I was right about at my max. For now. So you get that one. For now.

And I will permanently concede the DL, I won’t even be trying that one. Too scary.

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1932

Haha don’t worry I’m in full agreement, he beats me on most things as well and that’s despite being an old codger, so I tend to also take shots wherever possible - it’s basically a sign of affection!

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1933

You forgot short, small, bald, tired, trending towards alcoholic, irresponsible eater, and soon you will be able to add “fat” to the list.

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1934

We have better hair though, so that’s nice.

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1936

Squat Day. Still mentally avoiding calling what I am doing lately a “program”, but squats and deads are definitely both being progressed on the TM plan. Press and Bench still intuitive.

  • Barbell Squat

    • 65 kg x 5 reps
    • 80 kg x 5 reps
    • 90 kg x 5 reps
    • 105 kg x 3 reps
    • 115 kg x 3 reps
    • 130 kg x 1 reps
    • 140 kg x 4 reps (Last 3 reps are joker)
    • 105 kg x 8 reps
    • 105 kg x 8 reps
    • 105 kg x 8 reps

  • Muscle-Up

    • 5 reps
    • 4 reps
    • 3 reps
    • 2 reps
    • 2 reps
    • 2 reps
    • 3 reps

Moved all the squat numbers up another 5 kilo, and then went a bit further with the topset now that it is at 3 plates, and probably coulda done another rep at least. This is all feeling loads better than where my squat was when I started this, props to @Frank_C for the original suggestion. YOU COMPLETE ME, BRO. Feels like this is getting back to where it should be.

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1937

Glad to hear it’s working for someone.

1938

Yeah, well, you’re not really trying to move squats up are you? Even if you are just trying to maintain, then is it not working?

1939

Yes and no. I’d like for my old strength to return but I’m not really pushing myself. I can go hard on just about everything else, but I’m just doing the prescribed work for squats. Hopefully it starts to creep up during the last quarter of the year.

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1940

There is an opportunity cost for everything we do, so it is pretty damn hard to push everything up at the same time. Seems to me you are doing it the right way.

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1941

I’m trying to trust Jim this time which works for my mental health, too. I can still implement Pwn’s drop sets if I feel the need to speed things up.

1942

I have found that, as long as I eat enough, Jim’s stuff has never failed to work for me. And for the first time in a long time, I am actually considering staying at a higher bodyweight. Usually I just hit these peaks, hit or get close to PRs, and then get tired of being a fatty. Maybe this time I will see what happens if I stay here for a while.

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