Saturday 12/25
EASY STRENGTH DAY
Sumo Deadlift
6 x 2 x 315
Sunday 12/26
CONDITIONING
Kettlebell Goblet Squat
40 x 3 x 44
Home (staying with my in-laws) for holidays. Got the kids down for a nap just as the Eagles game kicked off with an otherwise quiet house. Awhile back I (intentionally, with permission) left a 44 pound kettlebell in the basement at my in-laws’ place, with the idea that it’s always there for my workout any time we visit.
Since I caught this afternoon with the Eagles game on and no other immediate obligations, decided to work out like so: goblet squat 3 reps every play for the first quarter (plus one for every commercial break to avoid any LONG breaks). Turned into a nice long conditioning session, good to burn some of those holiday calories and make room for more.
@Basement_Gainz - not ignoring you, just need a little time to respond properly (not from my phone). Happy to mull this and get back to you in the New Year.
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No problem and thank you. You don’t owe me free advice. Just knew you were a cardiac researcher who works out. I can skim pubmed articles and I had a few stats courses in college… I’d ideally like to achieve “perfect” blood work with no drugs. I turn 33 this year and that’s a goal in the next 12 months.
Monday 12/27
EASY STRENGTH DAY
Back Squat
5x135
5x135
5x175
5x175
2x245
2x245
2x265
2x265
Tuesday 12/28
CONDITIONING
Kettlebell Goblet Squat
EMOM Ladder - 1 rep up to 10 reps with the 44 pounder
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Wednesday 12/29
EASY STRENGTH DAY
Sumo Deadlift
3 x 1 x 405
Thursday 12/30
EASY STRENGTH DAY
Sumo Deadlift
3 x 1 x 405
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Friday 12/31
MAX EFFORT DEADLIFT
Sumo Deadlift
1x405
1x405
1x500
Starting in 2022, I’ll be recording every 500 pull and that day’s body weight in pursuit of pulling 500 at ever-lower BW. For today, though, I’ll just take the 500 pull as a win to cap 2021.
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Saturday 1/1
EASY STRENGTH DAY
Sumo Deadlift
10 x 1 x 315
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Sunday 1/2
DAILY DOSE DEADLIFT
Sumo Deadlift
3 x 3 x 315
Monday 1/3
DAILY DOSE DEADLIFT
Sumo Deadlift
3 x 3 x 315
Tuesday 1/4
DAILY DOSE DEADLIFT
Sumo Deadlift
3 x 3 x 315
Wednesday 1/5
DAILY DOSE DEADLIFT
Sumo Deadlift
3 x 3 x 315
Thursday 1/6
DAILY DOSE DEADLIFT
Sumo Deadlift
10 x 1 x 315
Had my 18 month old son in garage with me today so just did singles - easier to make sure where he was, pull 1 rep and stop then hope he stayed out of the way for triples.
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Friday 1/7
DAILY DOSE DEADLIFT
Sumo Deadlift
3 x 3 x 315
Saturday 1/8
MAX(ish) EFFORT DEADLIFT
Sumo Deadlift
3 x 3 x 315
1 x 405
Kettlebell Press
4x1x35
4x1x44
4x1x53
Ok, we’ll see if I stick with this, but I’m thinking I should tack a few kettlebell presses onto the end of all my deadlift sessions. Will only take a few minutes and I do love a good press. Need to rebuild slowly so probably won’t go above the 53 for a few weeks, then will eventually try to do these to work up to the 70 and eventually the 88.
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When my kiddo was just about that age my buddy was asking why I didn’t really want him in the weight room with us lifting, and almost as if on cue, I lock out a deadlift and he grabs the collar and hangs on, monkey bar style. 
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Ha! Yeah, a few weeks ago my older one (3.5) was out there….I was doing my usual “daily dose” deadlift 3x3x315 and on one set he just came over and sat on the plates after the 2nd rep. For now I think I can lift with the kids in the garage but it’s safest to do singles. Locate kids, make sure they’re out of the way, lift, put bar down, step back and reset.
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Sunday 1/9
DAILY DOSE DEADLIFT
Sumo Deadlift
3 x 3 x 315
Kettlebell Press
4x1x35
4x1x44
4x1x53
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