Lifting to Live

[Fred J]

The Nativity In Black compilation of Sabbath covers that your CoC and my 1000 HD covers came from. Apparently there's also a Volume II.

I have that NIB cd somewhere. I did remember that there is a Volume II as I have a few songs that I downloaded from that cd also. I no longer buy or use cd's anymore but I think my desktop can play and rip them but it's probably the only device I have anymore that can. I just play my phone in my vehicle or around the house. Bluetooth is a wonderful thing...lol.

[Bill Anders]

Aye, that it is. I just need to source a Bluetooth transmitter that I can plug into the headphone jack of my old school stereo system. That way I can throw on some vinyl and listen to the album anywhere in the house. I just haven't got around to starting digitizing that collection.

[Bill Anders]

10/17/22 - Monday

OP H @ 5'
45x5x3
75x3
105x1
120x1
137.5x5x4

CGBP L @ 3'
45x5x2
95x3
135x1
160x1
190x5x3

Music — Torche, Barrier Hammer; Black Sabbath, Behind The Walls Of Sleep; Metallica ft San Francisco Symphony, The Thing That Should Not Be (Live); Electric Wizard, Dunwich.

Notes —
- OP - Volume day. The start of a new training cycle, +2.5lbs over last cycle. All four sets were smooth and in control, which was nice considering that this is just -2.5lbs from my 4x5 PR and the shoulder issues that I've had for the last six weeks. It's much better, getting slowly better and progressing (yes, I know that's three of the same thing, but they are each different in this case). All good.
- CGBP - Light day. All good.

[Bill Anders]

10/18/22 - Tuesday

SQ @ 5'
45x10x3
95x5
135x3
185x1
225x1
275x1
310x5x4 4x5 PR

Hangs

Music — Pre-game w/ Puddles Pity Party vs Black Sabbath, War Pigs; Jay-Z ft UGK, Big Pimpin'; 2Pac ft Dr Dre, California Love; Notorious B.I.G., Hypnotize.

Notes —
- SQ - Volume day. The first set was a lie. All good, breaking 8/15/22's 305x5x4 PR. While this is still off 6/1/21's 320x5x3, the volume difference makes today the king, since this one went to 11.
- Hangs - Still working out some of the shoulder issues. I'm not interested in resuming chins yet while it's still talking to me like it is, while improving like it has.

[Fred J]

Very nice squat PR! It gives me something to shoot for minus 100 pounds of course...lol.

[Bill Anders]

And I have no doubt that you'll get there, Fred!

[Bill Anders]

10/20/22 - Thursday

CGBP @ 5'
45x5x3
95x3
135x1
175x1
200x5x4

OP L @ 3'
45x5x2
75x3
105x1
127.5x5x3

Music — LL Cool J, Mama Said Knock You Out; Rancid, Grave Digger; Sex Pistols, Bodies; Reverend Horton Heat, Psychobilly Freakout; Suicidal Tendencies, I Shot The Devil; Agent Orange, Bloodstains; Misfits, Skulls; Generation X, Kiss Me Deadly.

Notes —
- CGBP - Volume day. All good, smooth and steady.
- OP - Light day. All good.

[Bill Anders]

10/21/22 - Friday

DL @ 8'
65x5x3 pc
135x4
185x2
225x1
275x1
305x1 h
340x5 s
315x5 s

SQ L @ 5'
45x5x2
95x5
135x3
185x1
225x1
275x5x3

Music — Overkill vs Dead Boys, Sonic Reducer; Burn The Priest vs Melvins, Honey Bucket; Jasta vs Megadeth, Holy Wars...The Punishment Due; Tyr vs Iron Maiden, Where Eagles Dare; Fudge Tunnel vs Black Sabbath, Changes; Voivod vs Pink Floyd, Astronomy Domine.

Notes —
- DL - Heavy day w/ 93% backoff. As the warmups progressed, my lower back got tighter (go figure). That got me to wondering about my SQ/DL volume, which always starts beating me up when both are above 300lbs. I set up great for my first pull, only to discover when I tightened my lats that I had not put the third 45lb plate on the left side. That didn't help, but I did a full reset, and the 340x5 went well, matching my 12/8/21 1x5 PR. The backoff set went well, too.
- SQ - Light day. As usual, these never feel light after heavy pulls. Standing up under the bar for that first set made me immediately wonder if I had misloaded too heavy, but I knew it to be a lie. All good.

[Bill Anders]

10/24/22 - Monday

OP @ 5'
45x5x3
75x3
105x1
130x1
147.5x3x4

CGBP @ 3'
45x5x2
95x3
135x1
160x1
190x5x3

Music — S.O.D., Freddy Kreuger; Testament, The Haunting; Ghost, Mummy Dust; Entombed, Hellraiser; Type O Negative vs Black Sabbath, Black Sabbath.

Notes —
- OP - Heavy Triples. It has been 2 months since my left shoulder went wonky on me. It's a lot better than it has been, although there continues to be some tightness, discomfort, and an occasional twinge. Continuing to do the presses was the right answer, even with a slight reset. All good.
- CGBP - Light day. All good.

[Fred J]

It goes to show that some things just need to be worked through. Good to be better.

Wonkiness...hmm?