•½ sandwich
•tortilla chips
•few candies
The workout keeps getting pushed later and later.
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•coffee milk (preworkout lol)
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1st Lift :
Power Clean & Press (Every Rep Style)
5×185
3×185
2×205
Press
2×205
5×185
4×185
2×205
5×185
Fat Grips Deadlift DOH
32x155lbs in 2:30
Power Snatch
1×155
Yesterday’s idea to amrap a 165lb pc became seeing how far I could go on the 185lb every rep style c&p.
My baked in level of strength on c&p in both every rep and press for reps styles is really approaching my lifetime PRs – this pleases me.
This = I’m much stronger with upper body press + full body pull.
Frankly I envision 10x205lbs ground to overhead every rep in the next month or six weeks, and working to 10×10 at 165 or 185lbs too is on my mind.
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The Glutes, Metabolic Stress, & Strength :
With all the timed fat grips deadlifts the past few days I’ve noticed, noted, learned, and relearned some things :
•the glutes getting pumped is the #1 thing for me lower body building strength
•double overhand, light (~30-40% 1rm), and volume while pushing the pace on deadlifts gets me there
•otherwise ANYWAY that I get a solid glute pump, this can vary from period of time to another
•considering the above a kettlebell swing would fit the requirements – so 50 or 53lber? 70lber? 40kg or 90lber? 100lber? Aside Later :
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A metal plyo step would be a heavier duty option than a step stool.
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I realize I’d feel better with frequent training for a time.
So I’m not going to restrict food at all – simply follow instinct while looking for progressively more and more working out.
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The Later Aside :
I keep putting off purchasing a kettlebell.
Thresh this out :
I can nearly double bell bottoms up press 53s, always can bottoms up press a 70lber strong side, and have never touched over a 70lber.
40kg or 90lber?
Maybe go all in on the 100lber and just swing it bunches, while attempting bottoms up presses using the free hand to help with balance.
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Sandbag Aside :
It’d be ~$30 to rebuild my sandbag.
Another 200-300lbs of sand, and pack of contractor clean up bags.
I know shouldering it 50/20, and carrying it in every conceivable manner, plus bear hug good mornings would all serve me well.
It’d also be easily travelable, something I could easily bring with me to meet up and get that former coworker strong should he actually be committed to getting in shape with my help.
Sandbags can be used anywhere.
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2nd Lift :
Overhead Squat
30 x bar
really pumped through them, great upper back pump, and out of breath
Side Press
10 x 75lb db each side
the movement always feels stronger, way more easy to rep, on my weak side
Grip + Row Play
w/75pb db, letting go at bottom, catching opposite hand, rowing
forearms surprisingly sore, noticed it carrying the empty barbell in one hand
this movement combination is what I think off as work capacity – the two, ohs and side press take nothing out of me, can be supersetted, and done density, and both build a useful rugged upper back strength
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Food & The Senses – We Have Sight, Smell, Taste For A Reason :
I look at the steak, having purchased it about a week ago I know most would immediately toss it.
I don’t like wasting food, any.
However, I’m going to use, what I consider, common sense, and run the food through a three part test.
1. Sight
2. Smell
3. Taste
I’ve eaten and drank food “out of date” and it’s variants before, the answer to “is it still good” often is yes, though for a grocery store or restaurant it isn’t.
So I run the test. Today, $6 of steak went into the trash – it looked off to me, and I made the call on step one.
Often I’ve run milk that another (say the bartender) is about to toss through the test, sampling it, passing it, and drinking it freely that day til gone.
You just have to be smart about these things.
Also – I am full of energy, after cooking and eating I expect a third lift, more side presses.
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No Steak Dinner Tonight :
Well with steak out the dinner window, and the pan warmed I looked about ; “well I’ve leftover mexican restaurant food, nor have I eaten eggs today”, so it all went into the pan, mexican food and a meaningful amount of protein via eggs.
•mexican leftovers
•six eggs
•milk
•chips & chocolates
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I realize in about 1¼ years line cooking I never went 24 hours without food.
The ~41 hours fasting this week was nice to do, proving to myself that one need not have such a needy relationship with food.
It strikes those who look that to be needy about food is a feminine quality.
My last time in the grocery store the topic of food craving came up as conversation while in the checkout line.
While I can easily forget the craving and not end up eating the object in question the cashier was adamant that cravings stay on her mind til she eats whatever it is.
Women think far more about the next meal and what sounds good for it than men do.
However it’s rather comical the weight trainer, most ridiculously in bodybuilder form, being just as, if not moreso, needy about food than women who truly need the food consumption to have the healthy fat deposits that genetically they require to healthily nurture children.
I’m going to enjoy my meal now.
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I’d been thinking of Dan John describing hypertrophy as too easy when switching back and forth from one arm to the other with one arm pressing, so & in cahoots with massive energy before/during the preceding meal…
3rd Lift :
Fat Grips Side Presses :
50* reps total each side x 75lb
the difference in writing this coming down to this time it wasn’t straight sets – I set my mind to 50 each side, and got it in as many as it took, again weak side is stronger in this movement than strong side – less sets necessary to hit rep goal weak set vs strong side
GREAT STIMULUS!
(*actually 60, did a 10 rep set each side after hitting rep goal, strong side a real gut it out set…still hilarious to be stronger in one arm presses with my weak side for what it’s worth)
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There’s power in not masturbating.
As my beard grows longer, my inner strength growing via the discipline of not wasting seed…
You notice more of the opposite sex noticing you.
You notice in her looks the attractive traits, not the unattractive ones.
You catch her eye color, in every little interaction.
You’re more outgoing – talkative, willing to speak your mind, putting yourself out there, etc.
More disciplined about everything, waking up, showing up on time, eating, cooking, cleaning, training multiple sessions daily, etc.
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Nightly Pushups :
They felt so easy after all the overhead lifting today.
Take note. Hint. Hint. There’s something to that. Etc.
Overhead work makes horizontal pressing far easier.
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Based on how the side press feels, and how I look in the mirror holding victory pose – it hits the lats strongly.
I’d suggest a side press habit, lots of volume, with the heaviest dumbbell you can manage.
All I own is a 75lber.
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•two cheese sticks
•milk
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Persistence & Tenacity