Rage, rage against the dying of the light

[Kitsuma]

Thanks for the music info. Was on a long drive back home on business Friday.
Turned on Chicago. Forgot how good those horns sounded!

yea...reminds me of building model rockets and radios when I was a kid ;-)
I would swipe my big brother's 8-tracks.

Weight: 214 lbs
L Squat: 275 lbs - 5,5,5
H Deadlift: 365 lbs - 3,3,3
SLD: 240 lbs - 8,8
Shrugs: 155 lbs - 18,18,18

[Kitsuma]

Date: 3/22
Weight: 215 lbs
H Press: 170 lbs - 1, 175 lbs - 1,1
CG Bench: 210 lbs - 6,6,6
LTE: 95 lbs - 10, 100 lbs - 9,9
OTE: 45 lbs - 12/12, 12/12, 14/12 - wrists might end up being limiting factor here

[Kitsuma]

Date: 2/23
Weight: 214 lbs
H Squat: 335 lbs - 1,1,1 - felt hamstrings engage finally, a little slow. Hit this weight again.
Chins: 11,8,6
Rows: 125 lbs - 10,10,10
Curls: 35 lbs - 8/8, 8/9, 7/7

Music: various stratocaster playlists on spotify

[Kitsuma]

Date: 3/27
H Bench: 255 lbs - 1, 265 lbs - 1,1 - PR
L Press: 145 lbs - 3,3,3,3,3 - 2 minute rests
Incline Bench: 175 lbs - 9, 7

Massive headache all day...so this workout ended prematurely.

Music: Steven Wilson

[JFick]

I knew PRs would be back on the menu shortly. Nice work

[Kitsuma]

I knew PRs would be back on the menu shortly. Nice work

JFick, I was thinking about what you said weeks ago when I decided to throw another 10 on those benches. Given how far I had regressed (so quickly), it felt really good to hit a PR on something.

Pulled an all-nighter caregiving late last week and ended up getting sick. Made myself lift today...but I quit after missed deadlift reps.

Date: 3/31
Weight: 214 lbs
L Squat: 245 lbs - 5, 275 lbs - 7, 5 - spaced on the 2nd set and ended up doing 7
H Deadlift: 405 lbs - singles - 1, 0, 0 - first one was ugly, 2nd went up but was so ugly I quit, 3rd was a no-go. All beltless but with straps.

Called it the day. Meeting cousins at the pub, and feeling like a wuss anyway.

Missed Reps: I hate them. I still remember missing 380 lbs squat months ago; that's still in my head.

I read that Coan purposefully never missed reps. I think I know why: it gets in your head that you can just put the bar down if it's "too heavy". I think it's better to not get under the bar unless you are committed to a serious fight.

[Kitsuma]

Date: 4/2
Weight: 212 lbs
H Press: 155 lbs - 5,5,4,5 - pissed i missed 3rd set. - redo with AC/DC - easy
CGBench: 210 lbs - 7,7,7
LTE: 100 lbs - 9,8,7
OTE: 45 lbs - 12/12, 12/10, 11/9

Ski season pretty much over, so that pressure is off. Starting creatine today and pushing for 220 lbs weight.

[Kitsuma]

Date: 4/5
Weight: 213 lbs - hungry
H Squat: 295 lbs - 5, oops, 5, 5 - too forward on 1st rep of 2nd set
Chins: 12, 9, 6 - i hate them
Rows: 125 lbs - 10, 11, 10
Curls: 35 lbs - 10/10, 8/7, 7.7

nothing fancy: add a little, eat, sleep, repeat....be grateful i can do this at all.

[Kitsuma]

Date: 4/6/17
Weight: 215 lbs
H Bench: 235 lbs - 5,4,4
L Press: 145 lbs - 3,3,3,3,3 - 2 minute rests

Workout interrupted by old high school buddy - the call of the brewpub takes priority.

[Kitsuma]

Date: 4/8
Weight: 213 lbs
L Squat: 255 lbs - 5,5,5
H Deadlift: 355 lbs - 5,5,5
SLD: 245 lbs - 10,10
Shrugs: 165 lbs - 18,20, 18

Music: Fashion - David Bowie, Kindred Spirits - Liquid Tension Experiment