I seen you at the bar on Friday night - Ouroboro_s

It’s been -15 to -20 C for about a month. (5 to -4 F) Throw a bit of wind in there and it’s mighty crisp. We’ve had a couple of very mild winters in the past two years so we are due but it’s been an adjustment.

We’ve had cities dial back their new years eve celebrations due to the cold this year. Tonight it’s supposed to go down to -30C which is a bad mix with alcohol.

Where are you located?

I am in Central Texas, so this won’t last long. It will probably be back up in the 70s and 80s next week.

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Week 6 Day 1

Squat
45-10
135-2x3
175-3
197.5-2x3 belt added
215-2x2
185-2x3

Paused Bench
45-6
95-3
100-3x3
100-5

Reverse Hyper
110-20
130-20
130-30

Standing tricep extension
30-3x15

Squats felt pretty solid today. It must be due to the Christmas weight gain. I’m sitting at 128 this morning.

Week 6 Day 2

Squat
45-10
135-2x5
150-3x3
170-3

Paused Bench
45-10
95-3
105-2
112.5-2x2
105-3

TRX face pulls (not actually a trx I used my gymnastics rings)
3x15

Ring leg raise
3x12

RH
90-40, 50

My left shoulder was very audible with a lot of snap, crackle, pop. Also between sets for the first few sets of squats I did some skipping just to get the blood flowing. Things remain icy in the basement.

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!!! You have a log!!! I am late to notice!!!

I just moved over here from the regular log section. There are so many on there that I have a hard time finding my own. This section has a bit less traffic.

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AHHHHH I missed out on a lot of logging then! Yeah, I agree the massive amounts of threads there in the training logs. I stick to PW myself-- less traffic and readers are very respectful!

Week 6 Day 3

Conventional deadlift
135-2x5
205-8x3

One arm DB Rows
72-10, 11, 12

SSB box squats
50-5
145-4x4

Fall outs
3x12

RH
110-20
150-12 This was cut short when a plate came flying off because I forgot to put a collar on
190-20

It was even colder this evening at 6C (43F). There was a bit of jumping rope between the first few sets of deadlifts to warm things up. My feet were still freezing until I put my squat shoes on. It’s uncomfortable sweating up top and freezing on the feet.

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Awesome work as usual! I am glad you put your name in the title of your log…I am lost with the new format and trying to catch up on all the people I used to follow! I guess that just mean more reading and ‘meeting’ for me :wink:

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Week 7 Day 1

Squat
45-10
135-2x3
165-3
185-3
205-2 add belt
225-2
185-2x3

Squats felt unusually good today. Probably because I pulled the rip cord over Christmas and was 130lbs this morning.

Video is top set at 225. Not super fast but better than normal at that weight.

Paused bench
45-10
87.5-4x5

Pull overs
25-3x15

Reverse Hyper
160-30
200-2x30

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Squats looked great! Thanks for sharing!

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Week 7 Day 2

Squat
45-10
135-2x5
152.5-4x4
185-3
All sleeveless

Paused Bench
45-10
95-3
102.5-2
112.5-2
100-3, 5

Ring Face Pulls
3x15

SS with

Ring leg raises
3x12

RH
110-50 (finisher set)

Week 7 Day 3

Deadlift
135-2x5
225-2
255-1 add belt
275-1
290-2x1 These felt heavy but not as heavy as 285 3 weeks ago that wouldn’t leave the floor.

DB rows
72-3x12/side

SSB box squat
50-5
122.5-5x5

Fall outs
3x10

Swiss bar OH press
50-8
55-3x8

RH
110-60 finisher

This is a picture of the new angled swiss bar we bought. I thought it might be a nice variation for benching and lower shoulder stress. I’ve found it’s also fun for pressing and mimics a log press because it’s out in front of you and is a lot of tricep. The angled handles also make it a nice fit for rowing.

The video is the last set of presses. I end up with a lot of lean because I’m trying to make sure the bar clears my chin. I think you’re at higher than average risk for clipping yourself in the face if you’re not careful.

Very nice!

Week 8 Day 1

Squat
45-10
135-2x5
165-3
195-5x3

Squat felt really good again today. This was set 3 I think.

Swiss Bar Bench
50-10
95-4x6
This was harder than I thought it would be. it’s a lot of tricep and hand set up almost mimics dumbells but there is more stability.

Reverse Hyper
180-30
220-2x30

Pull overs
25-3x12

I’ve registered for my next meet. It was a last minute decision. It’s not far away (Toronto). When I realized that this training cycle more or less lined up with the meet date I decided to go ahead. I just had to trim one week. Meet is March 3 and my first all female meet. I registered for the 60kg weight class. Ideally I’d like to lift 56. My current weight today is 57.5 (126.5lbs). If I get there fine, if not, I’m okay with lifting at 60. It’s not like anything is on the line.

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A meet! Yay!

Week 8 - Day 2

Squat
45-10
135-2x5
140-5x5
These were superset with jumping rope. 100 jumps between each set. I used to jump rope a ton when I was a kid but doing it now lights me up from my calves to my lower back.

Paused bench
45-10
95-3
102.5-3x4

Bench tng
102.5-8

Ring leg raises
3x13

super set with

Ring face pulls
3x15

RH
110-65

I’m thinking about getting some rings. Do you have wooden ones or plastic? Does it make a difference?

I have plastic ones because they were less expensive. I’m not sure whether it would make a difference. They are very challenging. Not so much for face pulls but the leg raises take a lot of core stability just to stay up on the rings. They were one of my better ‘bang for the buck’ purchases.

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Thank you! I think I will go ahead and order them. I am all for the most bang for your buck!