Nine
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106.3kg this morning. Finally a big whoosh movement on the scale after…not really much at all in the first two weeks.
This is about where I thought it should be with the consumption so far…another week, then I’ll reevaluate the deficit.
No training today. Cut my grass. Went in the pool 3 different times. Walked the doggo. Went for another walk so my daughter could skate around the block.
Good day.
Fin.
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Commy Gym today…
SSB Squats:
112.5x5
112.5x5
112.5x5
Moved well. Up 10kg again from last cycle. I wasn’t going to do a fifth round. Something about masochism.
Press:
20x10
20x8
40x6
40x4
60x2
70x1
72.5x6
72.5x3
72.5x3
72.5x3
72.5x3
72.5x3
Extra set today. Power was down a little bit…haven’t trained for 3 days, so that will do it. Fully recovered and was chomping at the bit though. Just the nature of Ultra High frequency pressing work. Also did a single chin up between every set from warmup until end. Between the squats also. Elbow had been playing up, so had dropped them. Seem to have not lost an ounce of strength on them at all.
Deadlift:
Hello old friend.
72.5x5
72.5x3
100x3
140x2
180x2
No chalk here (wtf). And forgot my straps. But I haven’t done these properly for a while, so probably wasn’t going any further.
Fin.
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I feel you, the chalk bucket at my gym was empty last week. I wouldn’t mind but it is a powerlifting gym FFS. They did have some liquid chalk. It is usually full but owners have been away a bit over Xmas and no one bought any.
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Bench only today.
Bench:
20x10
60x6
60x4
100x3
100x1
111x10 - 245lbs. PB here.
Chipped my PB, and packed it up. Wasn’t feeling great, been fighting off a small virus the last couple days. Winning I think. Strength unaffected but today definitely low on the energy stakes.
Tomorrow is a new day. Will be Pressing, and getting some accessory work in.
Fin.
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Nice job on the PR fella. I have been fighting something since Friday, throat has been sore AF. Just getting over it today.
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Press:
20x10
20x8
40x6
40x4
60x2
70x1
77.5x4 PB. - 171lbs
77.5x2
77.5x2
77.5x2
77.5x2
77.5x2
77.5x2
Done with the weight finally…and done with 4’s. What a silly rep range 
. 80kg next time. Triple top set at most from here.
SSB Squat:
Haven’t felt recovered from Mondays effort yet…and it showed. Had my gear on already so did the warmups and took the cycle weight for a double just to do Something. Come back tomorrow or Saturday. Looking like needing 3-4 days between squat sessions which is ok by me. . Hot as hell here, going in the pool.
Fin.
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Just to add, that was probably the hardest Overhead Press session I’ve ever completed. Most volume at this weight ever that’s for sure, 3 reps up on last week. Going through my training log, this is the Third time in history that I’ve been this strong with this movement…the last time being end of 2021! I pressed 90kg that time. I refuse to ever load 90kg again for a single rep…plus 200lbs is 91kg, and that’s been a life time goal since I first learnt of the 200/300/400/500 targets. I have the other three…so basically 91kg + or bust, hence failing that 91kg a short time ago. Another few weeks and I’ll shoot for 91-92kg, I should have 81-82x3 by then also.
Actual life goal is bodyweight Overhead…which is currently still 106kg . For a guy with my proportions…think 185cm tall with a 195cm wingspan these are BIG numbers. Especially Natty.
But they are coming.
Exciting stuff.
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Benched Yesterday,
Bench:
20x10
20x8
60x6
60x4
80x4
80x2
100x2
120x6
120x3
120x3
120x3
120x3
Was smoked before i started. Pretty big and fun weekend. Beach, Sun, Pool, Yard work. More pool. More Sun.
Back to reality today. haha.
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Sounds like a great weekend mate.
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quiet for a couple of days, you all good mate ?
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Been a bit crook to be honest. Thought it was from a boozey Friday night, but I just think now is that’s just when it started lol.
Some kind of virus. Doesn’t seem to serious . But I’ve got the old green snot/muck thing going, and it’s been interfering with my sleep and hence recovery. Had a headache past few days also, which only worsened with effort…I got through the bench session the other day but it smashed me for a day or two afterwards!
Back into it today though. Headache manageable, but still in the background.
Deadlift:
20x5
20x5
70x5
120x3
160x1
160x1
180x6
180x8
Press:
20x10
20x8
40x6
40x4
60x2
70x1
75x5
75x3
75x3
DB Bench:
28x21 PB by one rep as it turns out. Probably had a couple more in me.
Nice to get some hard work in. Haven’t lost any strength from the mystery ailment, but Have kept up the food so that helps there. If only I could get a full night’s fucking sleep! Messes with your head after nearly a week of constantly waking up 3-4 times per night. For someone that normally challenges the dead for solid sleeping abilities, it’s causing maximum frustration. Feel like I’m over the hump though. I’ll take another rest day or two tomorrow, keep getting my walks in, and see how I feel on the weekend. Joint inflammation seems to be gone today, which is also nice, so hopefully we can get some squats in after bench.
Fin!
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wish I was that sick. LOL
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Haha. Wasn’t a max effort either. Just enough to feel it. First time I pushed a set without Any Pain in what feels like forever.
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https://www.instagram.com/p/C2zUg9UyugW/?igsh=MXFqcmxsN2F0a21wZQ==
I bitched it a little on this deadlift set, then did the 8 reps after it. Didn’t film. Wish I did.
Press was messy. Couldn’t find that groove… Breathing was a bit shit, probably why the set sucked.
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They must have finally gone through the ~800 blocks I “acquired” as Iron Edge were liquidating.
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I only grabbed 4 boxes…and my neighbours 15 year old gymnast daughter came and took two of them .
Squats! Like actual barbell back squats. First time in 3 months.
20x5
70x2
70x2
110x2
110x12 breathing squats. 3 deep breaths between every rep. Took minutes!
Bench!
20x10
20x8
60x6
60x4
80x4
80x2
100x2
120x1
130x3
130x1
130x1
130x3
130x2
130x1
130x1
130x1
Just building that work capacity and conditioning I need to set to a new bench PR. This was 3 extra reps on last heavy sessions’ workload. I have 130x4 in me now, both triples today we’re rpe9. So the capacity to get work done at this intensity is building well.
DB chest Supported rows:
38x12 pb
38x10
38x9
31 reps total, a 2 rep PB there also for 3 sets, and being over 30, means I’m adding more weight finally next time.
Great day. Hot as hell. Time for a swim.
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Fucken Man Flu over here. Lol. Just a minor cold, but decided to take a couple extra rest days here and there. Seems to have helped for sure.
Today though…
Deadlift:
20x12
70x5
120x3
120x1
160x2
185x9 - 408lbs
185x6
Press:
20x8
40x6
40x4
60x2
65x8 - 143lbs
65x4
65x4
Bb curl:
20x8
30x5
36.5x5
41.5x5 - 91.5lbs
30x12
Suit Case Holds:
30kg x 30 seconds each hand.
30kg x 30 seconds each hand.
No rest.
Calves.
Good. Pumped.
Fin.
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Looked easy, now you are just showing off. LOL
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