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Ha! I wish it was a more meaningful rep range but I gotta take what I can ...
Just getting by ...
Deadlift: 395x5, 365x5
Felt more like 695 ... it's like working out in the stream of a blowdryer right now.
T-Bar Rows: 45x10, 70x10, 90x10, 115x10x3
Dumbbell stuff: Hammer Curl Density, Triceps Overhead
The dumbbell stuff felt good on my elbows after the bit of tendinitis I built up in WA.
Today's session put the seed of a programming idea in my head. I won't mention it explicitly yet until it's fleshed out.
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Still just getting by ...
Squat: 365x3x3
Deadlift 395x3x2
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Still getting by ...
Squat: 375x1
Bench: 225x18
Still so sluggish right now. And though I'm getting adequate sleep and food, I feel sore and tired all the time.
I have a suspicion. Tim reported similar when he got back from Texas awhile back, and we were in close contact on numerous occasions. Then when I went to WA, Tim reported from AZ that he was desperately ill. I now think I've got whatever Tim had, and that I'm just in the tired-and-sore stage.
Since I go on Army duty tomorrow, I'm required to report this, and they're probably going to give me a mandatory Rona test. More to follow.
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Hope you don't have the Rona brother!
We have had a decent amount of cases here and work and those that were symptomatic did report sluggishness.
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Still getting by ...
Squat 280x5x3
Press 95x20, 12, 8; 150x5
Because reasons.
Deadlift 300x5
So ... NOT the Rona, according to the test I took. And I'm no longer sharting or getting dizzy when I stand for longer than 5 minutes so I've got that going for me. Guess I'm just a weak pu$$y.
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Finally getting coached
So I finally got a coach, maybe he can fix what's broken.
Test Workout
Squat: 315x5
Press: 175x5
Bench: 265x5
Deadlift: 365x5
The assignment was a set of fahve at RPE8; these got close. But my form has drifted something fierce. Coach feedback summary: Squats were a couple inches high, but otherwise nearly model-perfect. Press and bench looked good. Deadlift, I've started conflating steps 4 and 5 of set-up, and my eye-gaze is everywhere. LP is coming my way, and at lighter weights than expected.
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Comeback LP, W1D1 (Conducted Sunday Aug 9)
Squat: 275x5x3
Depth is under control at this weight. Side benefit: Some quad pain that's been lingering has now greatly diminished, by reaching correct depth.
Press: 175x5x3
Mechanically good, but my press strength has flagged, and set 3 was RPE 9+. We're dropping weight off of this one to work back up.
Deadlift: 275x5
Took a whole plate off of this. That's a hard pill to swallow. But there's now a clear delineation between step 4 and 5 of setup, and eye gaze is normalized. Now, it appears I'm pulling *behind* mid-foot on these. Higher loads will prevent that by necessity, but that's something to work on.
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Nice work and glad you're not ailing of the Rona!
Who is your coach?
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Mike, it's a guy who has written articles for this website before, and has a lot of valuable experience. But he works for the competition now (BLOC), so I probably shouldn't mention him here.
Comeback LP, W1D2
Squat: 285x5x3
Bench: 250x5x3
Deadlift: 285x5
Really doing a form clinic on these. The loads are not painfully heavy, but the squats are heavier than expected, leading me to believe that I really have been cheating depth for awhile. Filming keeps me honest.
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Comeback LP, W1D3 (Conducted 14 Aug)
Squat: 295x5x3
Press: 155x5x3
Deadlift: 295x5
Form is really dialing in. Squat feels like RPE 8+, but video looks more like RPE 5+; I'm out of practice and need more volume at these weights. Press is getting back in stride; I felt really dominant at 155.
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