Still on the Right Side of the Grass

[Browndog]

everything sounds great BD...hope the drop in weight is just studmuffiny and not indicative of anything else

Not gonna say I wasn't concerned, but it appears that it was all diet and activity related ... and of course "studmuffiny".

You saw the news at the HQ on Jim / New Sunk Dawn?

[Browndog]

10/27/24

Week Four ...

Squat Monday -
130kg *6, Paused Squat 120kg 4*2, Single Arm Bench 65lbs 7*3. More single arm, single leg sets for successories.
Best Squat session in about 5 years ... right on the 5 year anniversary of my life being turned upside down, inside out.

Bench Wednesday -
JM Press 72.5kg *5, Larsen 82.5kg *5, Bench 82.5kg 7*2. Single arm work for chest and Tri's ... no Bi's today.
That set of seven was good for nine at minimum ... and that might be a new EST 1RM. If it's not, it's not to far off.

Deadlift Thursday -
Big Wheel Pull 223 kg *1, Deadlift 175kg 5*2, Single Arm Bench 70lbs 8*4. Leg Press, and Leg Extensions for successories.
Big time pull ... hard but not sticky. Deads were solid as well, Single Arm Bench was strong. What a day ...

Friday -
Range time for a couple of hours. It's such a shame that the outdoor season is just about over, my ball striking has never been better.

SBD SUNDAY -
SSB w/chains 130kg 6*3; Close Grip 2 Board 3 Count Bench 85kg 5*3 / 82.5kg 5*2; Pendlay Row 100kg 3*3.
No one in the gym today ... so no spotters; talk about pressure. Squats were hard, but I wasn't to be denied. Bench was hard, and I decided to drop the weight for the last two sets. Rows continue to surprise with an underhand grip, my forearm is better ... but why change this late in the cycle.

This week was as good a week as I've been able to muster in 5 years. There's not one lift that's lagging right now. Squats are close to back; Bench is breaking out; Deadlift is improving even as I'm trying to manage stress / fatigue from golfing.

My weight issue was a diet / activity issue, and I'm back to 203lbs. i need to be more mindful of where my calories are as I clean up some of the sugary items in my pantry.

On a separate note, I read that article on DMSO that Rip posted in the Covid thread, and decided to give it a whirl as I can't take NSAIDS anymore due to reduced Kidney function. I'll be damned, it does help. I'm well past the placebo phase, and I'm sold on it as being useful. I'm not sure I want to ingest the stuff, but as a topical application, I've had no issues.

So, that's that. On to a new cycle, and looking at finding a USPA meet to enter in 2025 ... gonna miss the USAPL events if I'm being totally honest, but TRT makes that a moot point now.

Peace ...