By the way, this isn’t true…I tested it.
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Point taken. We all have but recently I have begun using corrective lenses.
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K well, two major breakthroughs for moi.
- Marshall wanted to go out last night and I told him he destroyed me on the inside. I know, a stronger girl would have bitched at him and reamed him the fuck out, but this is all I can really do at this point. I expressed my hurt and stayed in bed, therefore PROUD OF JENN.
- I didn’t do cardio today
k so high bar squats *beltless
147lbs x 15
157lbs x 15
167lbs x 15
high bar paused squats
155lbs x 4
175lbs x 3 sets of 2
belt
185lbs x 2 sets of 1
front squats
125lbs x 3 sets of 3
ass machine
130lbs x 8ass (paused)
130lbs x 8ass (paused)
130lbs x 10*ass
single leg ext.
40lbs x 10leg w/slow neg
40lbs x 10leg w/slow neg
45lbs x 12*leg
leg spreader
drop set
145lbs x 8
130lbs x 8
115lbs x 8
100lbs x 8
85lbs x 10
70lbs x 12
55lbs x 15 + 15 partials
seated leg press machine
150lbs x 15
210lbs x 10
150lbs x 15
back EXt ss stability ball hip thrusts
x 15/ x 15
x 15/ x 15
done
Wow, I had to fight with every ounce of strength I had to not do the fucking stairmaster THAT I HATE
Can I plz do it jenn?
No
plz
NO
how about now?
NOOO
Jenn…
NO!!!
If I feel that wigged out about an horribly difficult squat workout without cardio, I cant even begin to imagine how mental ima feel about my first rest day, WHICH, BTW is scheduled for this Sat.
Will I survive?!
Stay tuned…
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You will survive but you won’t like it. I’ve trained seven days per week for years. I like getting the blood flowing everyday by lifting.
But…
You can’t train 7 days per week with the volume you are doing. I would suggest option 1) just doing your deadlifting and deficit deadlifting early in the week and moving your accessory work for upper back and biceps to the scheduled off day. Or option 2) Do your bench work only and move the face pulls, rear delt and tricep work to the scheduled off day.
Doing either one of these will give your body two mini breaks each week, One on the day you just do your compound movement and the second on the day when you are just doing accessory work. And you won’t have to deal with the mental side of taking days off completely from the gym.
Just a thought based on what has worked well for me.
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Bowser and Fuck off! Now, he knows he can worm his way out of it. Send you some flowers or useless shit like, say some more words he doesn’t mean, and you will let him back in. Just so he can rip your guts again.
That is a very smart suggestion.
Also, and bear in mind I’ve been trying to formulate the following in as positive a way as I can because I’ve got a bunch of respect for you - certainly enough that I can’t not raise this:
I think you may do well to take a step back and determine why you train. Is it to get stronger; or is it to help you cope with your anxiety/OCD/etc? The two aren’t necessarily mutually exclusive, but one purpose will always outweigh the other.
If your purpose is to get stronger, you need to change how you train, back off the volume and recover better. You may feel good and tough pushing yourself that hard, and it may help you cope, but it is very probably impeding your progress.
If your training is just to help you cope, that probably is less relevant.
Anyway, if I can help in anyway, let me know.
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This is a super good idea for a more sane version of me, loL.
As I am right now, I can’t just have one slice of pizza if you know what I mean. I’d eat the entire large all in one sitting even if the plan is to go in and remain in control… 
My purpose absolutely is 100% to get stronger. I think most of the time my training makes my anxiety and OCD flare up worse.
It’s odd though, because my OCD and I have the same goals, and want all the same things, but it lies to me and tells me we have to do this and this and this in order to achieve these goals. If it’s not a batshit crazy approach then we are a failure and haven’t tried hard enough.
On the other hand, if I were to write a strength program for someone else I would not in a million years force them to train 7 times a week because it’s lunacy. WHY CANT WE SEE EYE TO EYE?
I dunno
But I am going to try and you make a very good point. I need to remind myself why I train. It’s not to be weak and injured, that’s for sure.
Oh, you give him far too much credit thinking he would send flowers, LOl. Even if apology “nice” shit is not really very considerate…
I’ll grow some gonads.
Someday.
Le sigh.
That would be more about self control and discipline than sanity, though.
Honestly, I think his BS unravels the OCD more than say the Workout or other things.
OCD in the weight room is good because you are overly attentive to detail which tends to drive the inner you harder; which will eventually lead to a better you. This is good.
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K amazing sling shot was amazing
I mean amazing x’s 100000000000000000000000 thousand million billion trillion amazing cool points
I wasn’t sure how it would feel so I did too many warm up sets but W/E
sling shot bench
115lbs x 8
120lbs x 8
125lbs x 8
130lbs x 2 sets of 8
131lbs x 8
132lbs x 8
Yes. I got carried away, but this was thrilling to me. I coulda done like sets of 20 , LOl
paused regular bench
115lbs x 3 sets of 5
seated DB press SS Arnold press
35lbs/15lbs
x 8/ x 10
x 8/ x 10
x 8/ x 12
seated DB lateral raise SS DB lateral raise W/ pause at the top
7.5lbs/5lbs
x 10/ x 10
x 10/ x 10
x 12/ x 12
rear delt DB fly SS rear delt DB fly with pause at the top (palms facing each other)
17.5lbs/7.5lbs
x 12/ x 12
x 12/ x 12
x 12/ x 12
EZ bar cable tri ex.
42.5lbs x 10
50lbs x 2 sets of 8
DB tricep kick back
10lbs
x 2 sets of 12 *arm
stepmill intervals x 20 minutes
NEWAY gabe is off with his grandparents on the other side of the family for a week of camping and fishing and whatnot. So basically he’s not even been gone for 24hrs and I want him to come home and snuggle with me:sob:
Gonna be a long ass week of watching shit I hate on Netflix
BYE
yes which is odd because those are two things I lack and two things I have in abundance depending on the situation
THis is also true .
I get really bad separation anxiety from him when I don’t see him or when I feel like I am never going to see him again. It’s extremely intense and extremely uncomfortable for me
I think he knows this.
Hence, the booty calls.
Oh, who gives a shit about all of this romance - when are you going to hit two plates on your squat? I’m sneaking up on three and I don’t want to wait on my internet Bestie.
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Once she let him treat her like a doormat he knew he could walk all over her,and still get laid. He will never truly care or show her respect she thinks he might get if she waits long enough.
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I hope it’s soon. You deserve way better!
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well I get to do singles this sunday so maybe i’ll work on up to 206lbs…at this rate i’ll be at 2 plates but this time next year
K enough chitter chatter, lifting was awesome today
Deadlifts
205lbs x 2
215lbs x 2
225lbs x 2
belt
235lbs x 2
245lbs x 2
246lbs x 2 sets of 2
First set was perfect, second set bar path was a little off, both sets felt surprisingly fast and easy 
Speedy deadlifts
195lbs x 3 sets of 4
one arm DB row SS wide handle seated row cable
45lbs/70lbs
x 10arm/ x 10
x 10arm/ x 10
x 10*arm/ x 10
chest supported row (overhand grip) SS kayak row SS straight arm pull down
45lbs/25lbs/25lbs
x 8/ x 8arm/ x 8
x 8/ x 8arm/ x 8
x 8/ x 8*arm/ x 8
hammer strong front pull down machine
40lbs
x 12
x 12
stepmill intervals x 20 minutes
seated DB curl SS EZ bar curl
17.5lbs/35lbs
x 8arm/ x 10
x 8arm/ x 10
x 8*arm/ x 10
First rest day tomorrow
I am both thrilled and terrified
Gonna sleep a lot, or not at all. Either way I am not allowed to go…
BYE