Root gets strong AND healthy

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7/11/2017 - Recovery

Getting to the point where I can stand up without a ton of pain. So it's time to squat I guess. Super light.

Squat 225x3x5
Press 135x3x5

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Sorry about the injury, that sucks and does seem to be going around. Time for summer weight loss/bench press programming. I'm in.

Weight loss is a good idea. But bench is probably my least neglected lift at this point. Injury has continued to improve. Leaving for week-long vacation, but I'll try to lift a couple times on the road also. Once in Chicago and once in Dayton area (Manveer, want to have me over?)

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(Manveer, want to have me over?)

Sure. Dayton's about an hour away, though.

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7/15/2017 - Bench and Deadz

BP
225X5
245X2X5
255X4

DL
415X3
435X3

Chins
BWx3x5

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7/25/2017 - Bench

225x5x5

Chins
BWx5,5,5,5,4

Everything on 3 minute timed sets. Chins super-strict with a pause at the bottom.

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7/27/2017 - Squats

315x3x5

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7/29/2017 - Press

Guest session at the Allent Athletic Club. An impressive facility! The front desk guy is a little young though. And he giggles at my air squats.

Press
155x5x5

Various weighted and unweighted chins and one arm presses.

About to kill a mile high pastrami sandwich.

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7/31/2017 - Pulls

Felt very weak today. Worked up to two triples at 405. One sumo and one conventional. Sumo is hard. Using mixed grip makes the knee on the supine side hurt. That can't be good.

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8/2/2017 - Benchez for the wenchez

235x5x5

Chins
BWx5,5,5,5,4

Everything on 3 minute intervals.

About to head out for a run. (!!!) If I never post again, please show this to my family so they know what happened.

Edit: made it back alive. Went .88 miles at a 12:40 pace. Can't run more than a block at a time. Pathetic. How am I so out of shape.

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Nothing is starting. I hope nothing is starting.

I just feel like my cardio state is too pathetic for words, and that I should be able to run a stinkin' mile.

I won't be peeling the "0.0 - Running Sucks" sticker off my car any time soon.