Lifting to Live

[J. Killmond]

Non-programmed Bonus . . . Honestly, that 405x1 felt good enough that I could have gone x3 (or more), but I don't need to do anything silly. If anything, I know that I should be able to add +10lbs for my next Rack Pull set of 5.

Way to be smart, even when it's "Christmas in the gym" as Coach Wolf used to say.

[Bill Anders]

Way to be smart, even when it's "Christmas in the gym" as Coach Wolf used to say.

Ha! I had not heard "Christmas in the gym," but it does make sense.

I've been mulling over my last two rack pull sessions—365x5 + unplanned 370x5 on 1/13, then yesterday's 380x5 + unplanned 405x1—and realized that had I been training with intent as I try to do during the warm months that I never would given those unplanned exploratory reps/sets a try, since I wouldn't want to negatively impact my recovery. But during this maintenance season, I don't mind the freedom to fail as much, as it won't negatively impact any planned programming.

So I think that's the true gift.

[carson]

I rejoice with your Christmas gifts. I'm not recovering as quickly as I had hoped but I am making gains. I'm hoping by early to mid-Spring I will be back to making PRs in most of my lifts. Those unplanned gains are very exciting.

[Fred J]

I never heard "Christmas in the gym" but it makes sense and I like it.

Pulling over 400...good work Bill.

[Bill Anders]

I rejoice with your Christmas gifts. I'm not recovering as quickly as I had hoped but I am making gains. I'm hoping by early to mid-Spring I will be back to making PRs in most of my lifts. Those unplanned gains are very exciting.

I never heard "Christmas in the gym" but it makes sense and I like it.

Pulling over 400...good work Bill.

Thanks, gentlemen. The gifts are exciting, for sure, as they show that we are on the right track.

[Bill Anders]

1/28/22 - Friday

OP @ 5'
45x5x3
75x3
105x1
125x1
141x5x3 - 4, 4, 3, 3, 1

BP @ 5'
45x5x2
95x3
135x1
170x1
185x1
206x5x3

Muic — Top pics from SiriusXM's Liquid Metal Corridor of Covers, Listener Takeover: IG Edition, 1/28/22 - Khemmis vs Dio, Rainbow In The Dark; Corrosion of Conformity vs Lynyrd Skynryd, On The Hunt; Behemoth vs Danzig, Until You Call On The Dark.

Notes —
- OP - "Get to 15 reps" continues; The 4, 4, 3, 3, 1 rep scheme is the same as last week, just +1lb.
- BP - all good.

[Fred J]

1/28/22 - Friday


Muic — Corrosion of Conformity vs Lynyrd Skynryd, On The Hunt.

There's two I really like!

Corrosion Of Conformity - Clean My Wounds - YouTube

[Bill Anders]

Somehow I had missed that one, Fred. Thanks for sharing!

I was smack-dab in the middle of the crossover era, when punk and thrash metal melded. CoC was one of those early bands that caught my ear. After decades of lugging the vinyl around the world a few times, I finally picked up another turntable during the lock-down era. CoC's Animosity was one of the first that I played. The bride wasn't as pleased as I.

And to cover Lynyrd Skynryd? Perfect!

[Fred J]

If you haven't check this one out. It's one of my favorites.

C̲orrosion O̲f C̲onformity – D̲eliverance̲ (Full Album) - YouTube

[Bill Anders]

Will do, Fred. A quick check has it quite grungy, typical of the era.