Exodus Strength

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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).

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.

Hbbs 90kg 5x5
BP 80kg 7x5

Glad you're back at it

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

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

HBBS: 100x5x3
BP: 85x5x3

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

HBBS: 80x7x5
BP: 70x7x5

BP: 90x4x3, 80x5

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

BP: 85x3x4, 85x4x3

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

BP: 90x5x3

BP: 80x5x5
HBBS: 90x5x5

BP: 90x4, 80x4x5