that makes sense. I'll be looking forward to working it into by training cycle, albeit it will not be this one.
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W4,D1
1_22_19 Tuesday Really tired I'm getting sick; sneezing, nose is clogged this am. So many sets, taking 5 min rests way too long; did 3 mins between squat downsets, lowered my 1x press weight (its what was there, TODAY although @9 felt more like 8, 8.5?), and took <3m rests between both pressings. Plus I had to math (76% of E1rm squat, 79% of press). Just now realizing I should have done another set of floor press @8
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Squat 180x1 @8 163x5 @9 143x5x4 Press 80x1 @8 73x5 @9 68x5x4 Floor Press 68x8 @6 78x8 @7 88x8x3 @8
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W4,D2
1_24_19 Thursday Still feel tired, but things went well; no rack for 303 squat avail; (tuesday while in the rack, a gloved guy asked if he can "do a set" ; he put the safety in the 2nd lowest hole and assumed a pushup position on it outside facing in, from whence he bobbed his head 15 times. That's a new one on me. Well. They can't all be Big Dippers). Gym needs more racks and ditch the mirrors.
In diet news, I was told today by a WW point-counter that the rice I eat for carbs predominantly, is no good for me - "why are you eating white rice? it has no nutritional value! Isn't brown better". Maybe if my diet sucked otherwise and I had diabetes? Because I'm a dumbass?? I buy the cheapest biggest bag, this new brand I'll have to see, I've gained 4# this month, doubt its the training (wouldn't THAT be nice?) Deadlifts seem to be getting easier.
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Deadlift 235x1 @8 215x5 @9 195x5x4 Comp Bench (1s) 115x1 @8 105x5 @9 98x5x4
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W4,D3
1_26_19 Saturday Terrible sleep last night, due to the eczema.
Squats were pretty good, staying light keeping my knees forward looking for excellent form. Riding bench gains like a rented mule, is this me? And DB incline, I can press way more weight its just getting DB into position that's scary, some right shoulder crepitus...but I suppose I'll get stronger?
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Pin Squat 100x4 @6 105x4 @7 115x4x3 @8 3s Bench 85x4 @7 90x4 @8 95x4 @9 90x4x2 DB Incline 30sx4 @7 35sx4 @8 40sx4 @9 35sx4x2
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W4,D4
1_27_19 Sunday a little better sleep. My husband picked up a hot tub, not too hot or too long takes some of the stiff/sore away (new joke in the house afterwards YouTube). Well, I can't reach my back.
Spotter said my bench at 112 was easy... I'm surprised.
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MS Rack Pull 210x4 @7 225x4 @8 235x4 @9 222x4x2 CGBP 104x4 @7 107x4 @8 112x4 @9 107x4x2 Pendlay Row 110x11x3
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"Chubby, will you grease Weaser?"
"Sure! Want me to change his oil, too?"
W5,D1
1_29_19 Tuesday
yesterday am arms/shoulders were fatigued just blowing out my hair and I was exhausted.
The itchy nights, not sleeping much - we're passing that dizzy thing around at work....IDK.
Adjusted program down 5-10% on squat cut out two backoff sets out (I still cannot squat comfortably at home w/ the ladies bar, it just seems like the weight is not balanced right or something), forgot I can't press at home after warming up, floor press was inexplicably fine - could have gone up (I did 40kg).
May need to cut some of the volume going forward, when it extends weeks and weeks, next month it drops a lot, we'll see, hard to tell when you don't sleep and winter ick going around. I slept much better last night after the hot tub (nothing like sitting in that thing with snow falling around you).
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Squat 175x1 @9 150x5 @9 135x5x2 Press nope Floor Press 60x8 @6 70x8 @7 88x8x3 @8
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It sure is tough to lift heavy weights when you dont get a goods nights sleep and are get not feeling well.After being sick for almost a week and not eating I cut all my weights and am starting over. I keep reading too much volume is not good for us people past 40. I heard years ago that if your over trained it can cause you to have lower resistance to things like colds and flues.
its too much when I keep skipping supplemental squats due to no rack / I'm not sleeping / I'm fighting off whatever it is. Sometimes it doesn't bother me at all.
It's germ season!! The 71yo receptionist was sick w/some ear & dizzy/cold/congestion thing Tue., went to her 2nd job (serving dinners at the retirement village) and got sent home - bp 180/150, dizzy etc. Probably doesn't help our office is chilly and retired folks are ill at her 2nd job; our office heat can't keep up, its in the 50s today inside - an exterminator and several contractors over the years told us building/windows are rotten w/holes, hasn't been addressed. Knock wood! and wash my hands.
Everyone has a CPAP now; is it because they ALL have sinus/congestion/cold/etc issues, or do CPAPS help cause those issues (never seen so many people with sinus/cold trouble).