The Young and the Restless

[Red Finn]

Yeah, I have read that. It's good info, thank you. The problem right now is that I'm in the middle of trying to unpack everything in my new place, and it makes it impossible to cook good meals. We also just order delivery to save time, and most delivery foods are more fat than protein. Once I get more settled (within the next couple of days) I'm sure I can start eating better.

This is one reason I'm considering making the switch to getting the bulk if my protein from whey. It is fairly cheap per unit of protein, it's super high-quality protein, and it's oh-so convenient. No need to cook anything - just take a scoop. It makes dosage and timing very easy to manage.

[tertius]

Congrats on the new digs. Hope you get settled in soon.

[Eric K]

This is one reason I'm considering making the switch to getting the bulk if my protein from whey. It is fairly cheap per unit of protein, it's super high-quality protein, and it's oh-so convenient. No need to cook anything - just take a scoop. It makes dosage and timing very easy to manage.

Yeah, you're right. I've done that before, I just get sick of it now, but I can definitely get enough protein without the best food choices available. Thanks, I had a few scoops today to supplement my less than stellar food selection.

Congrats on the new digs. Hope you get settled in soon.

Thank you. It's a really nice place. I'm looking forward to finally getting settled and maybe actually getting to know the place for once; I've never lived anywhere for more than 4 years. Ever.

[Eric K]

BW - 207.2

Squat:

w/u - 45x5x2, 135x3, 205x3, 275x2, 325x1

working sets - 355 x 5 x 3, RPE: 6-7, rest: 5-6 min

Press:

w/u - 45x5x2, 95x3, 135x2, 165x1, 185x1

working sets - 195 x 5, 3, 3, RPE: 7-8, rest: 5, 8

Notes:

No pulls or assistance work today. I had a dental appointment and more unpacking. My mouth is still numb, which is awesome. Most of our stuff is unpacked, it's in the organizing and weeding out phase. We have a lot of stuff that we probably don't need and it always becomes more apparent when you move somewhere new and realize that you have to find a place for something that you never use, and have no reason to keep. It's fun to relive old memories, but it's also nice to trim the fat a little.

Next week I'm going with my family to Orlando to visit the magical kingdom. It should be awesome, and I doubt I'd be able to find a suitable gym even if I wanted to. I don't leave until Thursday, and I return the following Thursday, so my lifting will get mixed up yet again. For those of you following because you're rooting for me to reach my goals, I apologize for the rollercoaster ride, but, as Oldster wisely taught me, it's a marathon not a sprint. While I don't have all the time in the world, I refuse to sacrifice important family time in pursuit of my lifting hobby. Not that I think anyone really expects that kind of dedication. But even this level of training gives me an appreciation for the commitment and hard work of real athletes, especially those that don't make enough from their sport to live on.

Anyway, as always, happy lifting.

[Eric K]

BW - 209 (the fawk?)

Squat:

w/u - 45x5x3, 135x3x2, 205x2, 275x2, 325x1

working sets - 365 x 5 x 3, RPE: 6-7

Bench Press:

w/u - 45x5x2, 135x3, 185x2*, 225x1*, 245x1*

working sets - 260 x 5 x 3, RPE: 5-6

Powerclean:

w/u - 135x3, 175x1, 205x1

working sets - 225 x 3, 2, 3 x 3, RPE: 7

Notes:

Bodyweight was 205 yesterday. Kinda weird.

It was a good session. I'm pretty far behind schedule, but I'm moving forward.

Squat was semi-tough, but no grinders, just some slow 4th and 5th reps.

Bench was easy.

The powercleans felt fine, I just lost focus on the 2nd set. All the rest felt fine. I also did a push-press on the last rep to reclaim a bit of my manhood.

[Eric K]

BW - 207.2

Squat:

w/u - 45x5x2, 135x3, 225x2, 295x2, 345x1

working sets - 375 x 5 (RPE: 7-8, 8 min), 355 x 5 x 2, (RPE: 6, 7, 6 min)

Press:

w/u - 45x5x2, 95x3, 135x2, 175x1

working sets - 197.5 x 5 (RPE: 7-8, 8 min), 187.5 x 5 x 2 (RPE: 5-6, 6 min)

Power Snatch:

45 x 3, 95 x 3 x 2, 115 x 3 x 3

Notes:

Practiced Power Snatch, because I've never really done it. I figured that since it's a lift in one of the Texas Method versions I should get comfortable with it, but I wanted to save a heavy pull for Wednesday.

Squat and press still seem strong. I'll go in again on Wednesday before I fly out. My goal is 385 x 5, but I'll see how the warmup feels.

[tertius]

The power snatch is a lot more fun than the power clean, IMO.

[Eric K]

BW - 207.2

Squat:

w/u - 45x5x2, 135x3, 225x2, 315x1, 355x1

working sets - 385 x 5 x 2 (RPE: 6-7, 7, Rest: 8, 9); 365 x 5 (RPE: 6)

Bench Press:

w/u - 45x5x2, 135x3, 185x2*, 225x1*, 255x1*

working sets - 275 x 5 (RPE: 7, Rest: 5), 260 x 5 x 2 (RPE: 6-7, Rest: 6)

Deadlift:

w/u - (PC) 135x2, 165x2, 205x1, 225x1, 235x1, 255x1(f), (DL) 315x1, 405x1
work set - 455 x 5, RPE: 8-9

Notes:

Squats were surprisingly easy. I think it's technically a PR, too. Bench was a little tough on the opening set, and I think I let my success get to my head with the deadlift. I managed, and it was a good session overall. We fly out today, and will be back next week.

[Eric K]

The power snatch is a lot more fun than the power clean, IMO.

Well, I do like snatch. But I'm still getting used to "the" snatch. It was interesting how light the weight was but I still felt a "burn" in my traps. I'm sure that it was more from the overhead than they actual pull, though.

[blandrick]

385 is pretty big! Nice lifting bro