Thought I was going to bench 280 x 6 sets x 5 reps for a new PR. Then reality hit when I was lifting, today was just one of those days, and 3 sets was all I had in me.
For a minute I was disappointed. Then I reminded myelself, like I have a million times before, that it’s not about any one session. It’s about the long term.
Finished early. Then, while taking a shower, I realized the reason I finished early was because I forgot to do front squats. F.
hector wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2024 5:39 pmFor a minute I was disappointed. Then I reminded myelself, like I have a million times before, that it’s not about any one session. It’s about the long term.
It’s almost as if daily training results in annual improvements.
hector wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2024 5:39 pmFor a minute I was disappointed. Then I reminded myelself, like I have a million times before, that it’s not about any one session. It’s about the long term.
It’s almost as if daily training results in annual improvements.
Bench: 305 x 4s x 1r
Overhead Press: 150 x 3s x 5r
Front Delt Barbell Raise: 35 x 5s x 10r
EZ Curls: 100 x 5 x 5
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Bench singles moved well. Surprised. 305 moved well two days ago also, but I thought it was a fluke.
Best benching I ever did was 310 for 3, about a year ago. (And that was a true, true 1RM.)
Read PlagueOfStrength recommendation to incorporate front Delt raises, and I think he’s on to something. I always assumed I didn’t need to do front Delt work since benching works front delts and I bench all the time. However, I found out today that my front delts are weak, so obviously my logic/belief-system about possessing decent front Delts and already performing sufficient front Delt work is some bullshit.
If I stick with this assortment of exercises on off days, then instead of calling them “off days” I might call them “narcissistic, t-shirt muscles day.”
hector wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 3:36 pm
If I stick with this assortment of exercises on off days, then instead of calling them “off days” I might call them “narcissistic, t-shirt muscles day.”
If you're still wearing t shirts instead of tank tops, it may be time to make the switch. Especially since you're doing your curls and delt raises.
hector wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 3:36 pm
If I stick with this assortment of exercises on off days, then instead of calling them “off days” I might call them “narcissistic, t-shirt muscles day.”
If you're still wearing t shirts instead of tank tops, it may be time to make the switch. Especially since you're doing your curls and delt raises.
+1000000
(Not to be a downer at the party, but re-reading that very fun piece also caused me to re-read his years later piece on masculinity, which everyone should read.)
hector wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 3:36 pm
If I stick with this assortment of exercises on off days, then instead of calling them “off days” I might call them “narcissistic, t-shirt muscles day.”
If you're still wearing t shirts instead of tank tops, it may be time to make the switch. Especially since you're doing your curls and delt raises.
hector wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:47 pmSkull crushers have actually hurt my elbows lately. Dips didn’t. Weird. Maybe a reason to actually get a dip attachment?
Give the below a watch starting around 3:20 (or, since it’s so early on, just watch from the beginning. They address a technique tweak for skull crushers (with a fucking straight bar no less) that may lessen elbow pain.
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hector wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:47 pmSkull crushers have actually hurt my elbows lately. Dips didn’t. Weird. Maybe a reason to actually get a dip attachment?
Give the below a watch starting around 3:20 (or, since it’s so early on, just watch from the beginning. They address a technique tweak for skull crushers (with a fucking straight bar no less) that nay lessen elbow pain.
Back home for the weekend. Pumped to get in a garage gym session. Started off exhausted, but enthusiasm picked up once I was lifting.
Started watching this video assessment of a guy who likes Rip, agrees with Rip on trap bar Deads and their lack of utility, and is big into old timey strongman lifts. Not the most compelling, but maybe worth listening to in your car on a long drive.
hector wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 8:46 pmStarted watching this video assessment of a guy who likes Rip, agrees with Rip on trap bar Deads and their lack of utility, and is big into old timey strongman lifts. Not the most compelling, but maybe worth listening to in your car on a long drive.
That’s the issue with atlaspowershrugged. He seems like a good guy and his technique videos for the old time lifts that he likes may be great (I don’t know; haven’t watched them), but his commentary / opinion videos just aren’t very entertaining. He isn’t particularly good on camera and goes on forever. This particular video could have been five mins and be rambles for a half hour.
hector wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 8:46 pmStarted watching this video assessment of a guy who likes Rip, agrees with Rip on trap bar Deads and their lack of utility, and is big into old timey strongman lifts. Not the most compelling, but maybe worth listening to in your car on a long drive.
That’s the issue with atlaspowershrugged. He seems like a good guy and his technique videos for the old time lifts that he likes may be great (I don’t know; haven’t watched them), but his commentary / opinion videos just aren’t very entertaining. He isn’t particularly good on camera and goes on forever. This particular video could have been five mins and be rambles for a half hour.
100%.
The subject matter grabs me, the knowledge is there, the delivery is convoluted.
Main
Trap Bar Deads: 460 x 1s x 5r
Trap Bar Deads: 400 x 5 x 5
Bench: 280 x 3s x 5r
Dumbbell Bench: 90 lb’ers x 4s x 8r
T-Bar Rows: 225 x 5 x 5 (PR!!!!)
Good times.
Don’t normally lift on Sundays, but I’m traveling this week, so getting in a workout today since lifting opportunities while working/traveling are unpredictable.