convergentsum's log

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sgdl: 100x5x5
ohp: 40x3x8
lat pulls: 28.5x2x10, 2x8

lat pulls got a bit cheaty, everything else held up ok.

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Yesterday:
BP: 70x2p, 3; 65x4p,6, 3p,6. 4p,5
Fr. Squat: 52.5x3x8
BB rows: 50x3x10, 8

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Sgdl: 105x5x5
Ohp: 42.5x3x6, 4
Lat pulls: 28.5x4x8

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BP: 60x4,8,5p,10,6p,12, 4p,8,5p,10,6p,8
Fr. Squat: hurt my wrist warming up, abandoned. Use straps next time
BP rows: 50x8,3x10

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Been a while without working out while I moved house (yay!). There are no gyms in my new village (boo!), and rather than joining another 24hr gym in a neighbouring town, I've started putting together a rig for the garage (double yay!).

Scored some amazing stuff on facebook / ebay already: just a couple of 20kg bumpers, a cool used rack & bench by Watson, which I hadn't heard of but seems like they're a posh manufacturer, make a lot of bespoke equipment. The rack is no-frills but very heavy duty. Much stronger than I need, but those cheap 14-gauge racks make me anxious. Was thinking of getting a mirafit M3 but this thing turned my head. The bench is adjustable, which goes against my instinct for a basic flat bench (fewer modes of failure), but this thing feels reassuringly over-engineered, and since the garage ceiling is too low for standing OHP, I can use the folding bench for seated overhead & incline work instead. Checking out a used ohio power bar tonight, if it's up to scratch I think I'll be very well set. I'll need to get more weights, but I'm not in a hurry. I'm gonna wait for bargains, after splashing out on the rack. Also I guess I should build a platform, but with so little weight I trust myself not to drop anything for now.

My immediate goals are not strength related. After failing to cut bodyweight for years (and making a few unwelcome gains over Christmas), I'm a couple of weeks into intermittent fasting, aiming to reach (maybe even overshoot) my target of 90kg. I'm running a 10k in March, which I aim to complete under an hour. I've been making some progress on my pace over short runs (2.5 - 3k), and gonna start mixing in some weekly LSD now. I'm happy to treat weights as assisstance to my running / weight loss goals until then, so there's absolutely no rush for collecting more plates.

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Picked up a mild case of covid, so not sure if the DOMs is exacerbated by that, but it's been killer! I've been keeping up frequent bouts of light work (obviously, I only have 60kg of weight) and running (not concerned about progression, just keeping a bit of milage up).

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Recently picked up some weight, so can now load up to 175kg. Currently LPing my humility, as I'm lifting rank novice weights. Neatly coincided with the record-breaking heat-wave, I can do 40 minutes of lifting (2 lifts plus an accessory) in my garage first thing before the heat gets unbearable.

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Hbbs 90kg 5x5
BP 80kg 7x5

[BenM]

Glad you're back at it

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Thanks! Im lifting frequently (not logging everything), pretty much just squats and bench because my space is awkward for deadlifts. I do feel the lack of them.

This morning:
HBBS 95x(3x4, 4x3)
Bench 80x5x5

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BP 85xx3 plus a few pull-ups (this morning)
HBBS: 85x6x5 (this evening)

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HBBS: 100x5x3
BP: 85x5x3

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Been on holiday, also not logged a few sessions, but starting to lose track so better start logging again.

Yesterday: HBBS 90x6x4
Today: bo 85x5x3

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HBBS: 80x7x5
BP: 70x7x5

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BP: 90x4x3, 80x5

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HBBS: 100x3x4, 100x4x3
Incline BP: 40x3x8

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BP: 85x3x4, 85x4x3

... and later
HBBS: 100x3x4, 100x4x3

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BP: 90x5x3

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BP: 80x5x5
HBBS: 90x5x5

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BP: 90x4, 80x4x5