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882

k today was bleh-ish

tempo squats (slow descent)

135lbs x 2 sets of 5 (warm up)
155lbs x 6
165lbs x 6
175lbs x 2 sets of 2
185lbs x 2
185lbs x 3
back off sets
155lbs x 3 sets of 3

Anderson pin squats

155lbs x 2 sets of 4
155lbs x 5

paused full reset banded barbell hip thrusts SS plié squat with pause

185lbs/32.5lbss
x 6/ x 10
205lbs/32.5lbs
x 3/ x 10
x 3/ x 10
225lbs
x 5
1 drop set (continuous tension)
135lbs x 20

one leg on bench cable ass kick back
drop sets
15lbs x 10ass (paused)
10lbs x 12ass
5lbs x 15 partials *ass

seated leg curl
paused/slow neg SS normal speed

55lbs/70lbs
x 10/ x 10
x 10/ x 10

norest

single leg curl

30lbs
x 8leg
x 8leg
20lbs
x 10*leg

stepmill intervals x 20 minutes

leg spreader
rest pause set
70lbs x rest pause = 100

leg squisher

115lbs x 8 *slow neg
115lbs x 8

done

upper body felt crooked AF today which made squats upsetting

Trying to play around with shit to make my wrists less bent back, IDK

Just made me too aware of how twisted my body is, bleeeeHHHHHHHhhhhh

Also even with tempo squats I clanked on the safety’s which doesn’t usually happen so it’s an indication that whatever is causing that is potentially getting worse

K NEGATIVE

BYE

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883

Pretty awesome squat session for being an off day IMO. A lot of volume and heavy tempo squats is not easy.

Start working on this asap before it gets worse!! Massage can be a help but unless you treat the cause symptoms will always come back.

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884

I just have no idea what’s causing it, that’s whats most frustrating to me. I’ve seen dozens of chrio’s and massage therapists and no one has ever given me a single straight answer about why I feel so crooked all the time.

One of my hips used to look lower in the mirror, but it doesn’t seem that bad anymore.
I don’t think my shoulders sit in the same position, but I don’t know exactly how to take off one of my arms and put it on properly…

I see people, I ask for form advice, I stretch for 30 mins a day, and foam roll, and tennis ball myself and AHCK, I don’t know! *sob

885

That is tough. I think I have some minor imbalances caused from sleeping too much on 1 side. Also using too much my right hand or certain desks I sit at for work too long. Just giving ideas you have probably already thought of.

(Now I use a pillow fort on the couch, slightly more balanced hahaha)

I personally dont think chiro’s/masseuses are long term solutions because they fix symptoms not the causes.

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886

All very good points. I was paranoid about side sleeping so now I make myself sleep on my back :confused:
Ruled that out
But pretty much every job ive ever had I have been required to be standing up with my right hand on a mouse so, mAyyyyybs

Maybe my brain is just crooked :joy:

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887

k today I decided to change up my deadlifts a bit and do “wrong” sumo deadlifts IE my old sumo/conventional hybrid that always felt so good but I stopped doing it cuz a couple people told me it was wrong…

sumo deadlifts

135lbs x 5 (warm up)
155lbs x 5 (warm up)
175lbs x 5
185lbs x 3
205lbs x 2 sets of 2
belt
225lbs x 3 sets of 1

beltless paused sumo deadlifts

155lbs x 4 sets of 4

bent over row (over hand grip) SS one arm DB row

95lbs/40lbs
x 15/ x 15arm
x 15/ x 15arm
x 15/ x 15*arm

uh

cable station lat pull down (w/pause and slow neg) SS ropey call pull down (w/pause and slow neg)

25lbs/25lbs
x 12/ x 12
x 12/ x 12
x 12 + 1 drop 15lbs x 20 partials/ x 12 + 1 drop 15lbs x 20 *not paused

seated row cable handle (narrow) on the latpull down w/foot on seat standing version thingy(w/pause and slow neg) SS medium D handle seated row cable

55lbs/70lbs
x 10/ x 10
x 10/ x 10
x 10/ x 10 + 2 drop 55lbs x 10, 40lbs x 10 *paused

t bar row
bar ++ 75lbs
x 8paused
x 8paused

seated DB curl
12.5lbs
x 10slow neg
x 10slow neg
15lbs
x 10

front pull down machine

45lbs
x 12
x 12

EZ bar curl

45lbs
x 12
x 8
x 8

done

here Iyam, doin stuff wrong. But havin’ it feel fast N’ good, whaeevas

had a headache my whole workout, was grumpy
Wasn’t sure if I got grumpy cause I had a headache or if I got a headache cause I was grumpy
Either way I figured it was because I needed Sunday all you can eat brunch
so I did that with mommy.
only had two plates and one dessert plate
Less than normal.
Felt full, which is odd.

Honestly, cant wait for my therapy appointment this Thursday. Though, I think I have unreasonably high expectations for how it’s going to go down. I think in my head I actually believe this person will hold the key to help me free myself from a totally unrewarding, un fulfilling, no-where-near-enough-for-me relationship. When in reality, i’ll probably just talk about it and they will hand me Kleenex < ALMOST A KEY
Kleenex
Actually, if you think about it as a metaphor maybe Kleenex is the key if you think about what it could mean. So then the answer is to simply feel sad and let the sadness out and eventually someday hopefully before I turn 40 it will be out of my system.
Dats a lotta eye drops ima need.

kBEY
BYe

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888

TODAY WAS SO GOOD
finally, my squat faith has returned and I am whole again :D:D:D

Low bar squats

135lbs x 5 (warm up)
155lbs x 5 (warm up)
165lbs x 2 (warm up)
185lbs x 1 (warm up)
lol
190lbs x 4
190lbs x 4
belt
190lbs x 9 !!!

Back off sets (sans belt)

160lbs x 2 sets of 4

beltless high bar paused squats

155lbs x 5
165lbs x 5
175lbs x 2 sets of 2
180lbs x 2
back off sets

150lbs x sets of 3

ass machine

120lbs
x 12ass
x 12ass

single leg ext.

50lbs
x 8leg paused
x 8leg paused
60lbs
x 8*leg

stepmill intervals x 20 minutes

one leg on bench cable ass kick back

10lbs
x 8 1&1/2 repsass
x 8 1&1/2 repsass

back ext.
x 40

done

looky meeeeeeee wheeeeeeee

BYE

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889

I can’t tell you how much that gets on my wick. If it’s the stance that allows you to best utilize your levers then it’s not wrong. My deadlift is a combination of both; not conventional and not really sumo either but over the years I’ve massaged it enough such that’s it’s the strongest for me. Generally I find the people who tell you you’re doing it ‘wrong’ are people new to the sport with no real breadth of experience.

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890

So true! Didn’t Ed Coan say some quote about never try to copy anyone else’s deadlift form, you need to find your own style, etc etc…

Heart him!!

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891

K another amazing day today

Military press

65lbs x 3 (warm up)
75lbs x 8
75lbs x 8
75lbs x 10
65lbs x 2 sets of 8

paused close grip bench press

110lbs x 5
115lbs x 2 sets of 3
120lbs x 2
105lbs x 2 sets of 3

tempo bench press (super slow descent)

105lbs x 6
115lbs x 2 sets of 3
125lbs x 3
130lbs x 2
120lbs x 2 sets of 2

then a bunch of lateral raise variation super sets

straight arm DB lateral raise w/pause at top and slow neg. SS pinkies up DB lateral raises

5lbs/7.5lbs
x 15/ x 15
x 15/ x 15
x 15/ x 15

straight one arm DB lateral raise w/pause at top and slow neg. SS pinkies up one arm DB lateral raise

5lbs/7.5lbs
x 10arm/ x 10arm
x 10arm/ x 10arm
x 10arm/ x 10arm

seated DB lateral raises SS pinkies up DB lateral raises

5lbs/5lbs
x 12/ x 12
x 12/ x 12
x 12/ x 12
norest

seated rear delt DB fly palms facing each other SS seated rear delt DB fly palms facing inwards SS seated rear delt DB fly w/pause at top & palms facing each other

22.5lbs/5lbs/5lbs
x 10/ x 15/ x 15
x 10/ x 15/ x 15
x 10/ x 15/ x 15
norest

one arm cable rear delt fly w/pause SS face pulls w/pause *changed pin heights sometimes

5lbs/25lbs
x 15arm/ x 20
x 15arm/ x 20
x 15*arm/ x 20

norest

ropey tri ext.
25lbs
x 10paused
x 10paused
20lbs
x 12

cable straight bar underhand front raises SS cable upright row

15lbs/20lbs
x 12/ x 12
x 12/ x 12
x 15/ x 15
norest

done

oh man had such an awesome family day yesterday (Canadian thing, Lol)

Went hiking with Lil’ G at Elk Island and then went out for dinner then watched Simpsons. Just soaked up each other’s company.
REally needed it cause on Sunday night when he came home from Daddy weekend he was really upset cause daddy was being meaner than normal.
Which is actually quite scary to hear because his father is already very mean so being meaner than that is baddd news.
He said daddy kept yelling at him and swearing at him for no reason etc.
“Jesus fucking Christ Gabriel” blah blah
and my kid is super sensitive, and especially when he’s actually doing nothing to get sworn at is very upsetting
So of course I feel enormous amounts of guilt induced anxiety, well because I “chose” his father. I mean if I got knocked up by any other person 10 yrs ago Gabe wouldn’t be gabe, but I always get asked things like “why is daddy the worst person in the world” “why is daddy so awful” “what on earth did you ever see in daddy”
I DONT KNOW
I cant regret it, because you’re perfect, but it makes me feel so bad inside to hear stuff like that
SO NE WAY
I set out on a mission to appease my guilt by rocking out family day. Worked
Unhealthy, but it worked :stuck_out_tongue:

KBYE

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892

This, IMO everybody should learn and be at least proficient at both Sumo and Conventional as a base to work from (and even these with “correct” form will have large variations in form). But when it comes time to work on Totals you do what ever form(s) maximizes that number.

And it was hard to tell from the angle but it sounds like the stance you were mimicking was Ed Coan’s sumo style…or sometimes called Squat Stance I think.

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893

K rest day yesterday, amazing shit todayyyy

Low bar paused squats

135lbs x 2 sets of 5 (warm up)
170lbs x 6
180lbs x 2 sets of 2
185lbs x 4
190lbs x 1
195lbs x 2
200lbs x 1
205lbs x 1 :slight_smile: never done that beltless before, or paused so double PR

175lbs x 2 sets of 2

Andersen pin squats

155lbs x 6
165lbs x 2 sets of 3
170lbs x 3

banded continuous tension barbell hip thrusts SS ropey cable pull through w/squeeze

135lbs/30lbs
x 12/ x 12
x 12/ x 12
x 12/ x12

one leg on bench bent leg cable ass kick back w/squeeze at top

10lbs
x 15ass
x 15ass
x 15*ass

lying leg curl
65lbs
x 8slow neg
x 8slow neg
1 dro
40lbs
x 8

leg spreader

115lbs
x 10
x 10
70lbs
x 20 partials

stepmill intervals x 20 minutes

Wow. Satisfied.

So ya took yesterday as a rest day cause ive been bad and not had one for like a month, plus stayed up super late on Tuesday night crying with my kid about his dad…fun times.

He wrote out this letter of all the stuff he wish he had the courage to say to him and uhg. As much stuff as he tells me, lots of this stuff in the letter I really had no idea. Absolutely heartbreaking.
Plus marshall knowing I’ve been really stressed about this and never checking in or barely talking to me anymore cause he’s “busy” also breaks my heart.
In my head im like okay well he used to bug me non stop for sex and he hasn’t really asked in like two weeks soOoO is he getting is somewhere else, and if so, why?
And I know he’s super busy, but I ask you guys as guys, if you work a 12hr + shift like 4pm to maybe even like 6am, if you cared about your lady would you at least text to say like goodnight beautiful so she doesn’t wonder if you still care?

I dunno…
Every time I bring up his neglect he makes me feel guilty cause he’s so busy working all night and taking care of a toddler all day and blah blah.
I understand, and I ask for very little…but it literally takes 10 seconds to send a fucking emoticon.
W/E

In good news:
I have a job interview today at a place I’ve literally been applying at for years :smiley:

GOOD LUCK SELF :slight_smile:

BYE

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894

One word: LOSER!

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895

UH yea, honestly I never liked having to say good night because of my rituals but there are things you do because you aren’t single (I would send the message/phone call like an hour ealrier). And I would also be sending at least messages all day because that’s what couples do and what makes them couples.

About the sex, personally I go through streaks in either direction lasting 1-3 weeks…but relationships work much better with sex.

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896

Well thanks for the feedback guyssss, as always :slight_smile:

k good workout today

Sumo block pulls

185lbs x 3
185lbs x 5
205lbs x 2 sets of 3
225lbs x 3
235lbs x 1
245lbs x 1
was gonna stop there but I saw on film that it looked really easy so I did
255lbs x 1

paused sumo deadlifts

185lbs x 3 sets of 2

box deadlifts

185lbs x 2 sets of 4
185lbs x 5

bent over row (underhand grip) SS wide handle seated row cable

115lbs/70lbs
x 12/ x 12
x 8/ x 12
x 8 + 1 drop 95lbs x 12. x 12 + 1 drop 55lbs x 12

sitting sideways lat pull down SS ropey cable pull down (both things kinda slow neg and focus on back muscle squeezy )

25lbs/25lbs
x 10arm/ x 10
x 10arm/ x 10
x 10*arm/ x 10
norest

one arm DB row

55lbs
x 10arm
x 10arm

wide D handle lat pull down w/slow neg SS cable station lat pull down w/squeeze

55lbs/20lbs
x 12/ x 12
x 12/ x 12
x 12/ x 12
norest

D handle bi curl SS hammer curl

10lbs/20lbs
x 10arm/ x 10arm
x 10arm/ x 10arm
x 10arm/ x 10arm

is that all??
ummm

I guess so…

look at how blubbery I look
I think its water retention
or food retention …

SO YA

Another freakin stressful night last night, uhg
first yesterday my interview got rescheduled so that was a huge let down cause I felt really ready for it and really ready to get it overwith

Then I was talking to marshall about how he doesn’t seem interested in me at all anymore and he was like ok okokokoko ill text you when I wake up everyday then
I was like well I don’t want to be like a chore
so a few hours goes by and he doesn’t answer me and me and my kid are having lay and hes still trying to perfect the letter he wants to give his dad which always makes me feel upset cause you can tell he’s really angry and conflicted and having issues and I’m trying to help him express himself without it being so harsh and uhg then right in the middle of that marshall replies to me like well GF’s are chores
and I felt like someone stabbed me in the heart big time
THE FUCK?!
How am I a chore?!
All I do is be your fucking doormat
Doormats arent chores, doormats are doormats
so then I cried and it was bad because I do not let my kid see me cry and he’s hugging me and telling me its okay and I am like no this is not okay
bleh
w/e
just too much going on right now I guess

KBYE

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897

…

Not the right answer.

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898

^^^agreed

Anyway good squats today

low bar squats

135lbs x 5 (warm up)
155lbs x 3 (warm up)
175lbs x 3 (warm up)
185lbs x 1
195lbs x 1
200lbs x 2 sets of 2
belt
200lbs x 5

back off sets (beltless)

170lbs x 3 sets of 3

beltless paused high bar squats

155lbs x 5
160lbs x 5
175lbs x 3
185lbs x 1
back off sets
135lbs x 2 sets of 4

ass machine

150lbs
x 8ass
170lbs
x 6ass
x 6*ass
130lbs
x 12 partials *ass

leg ext.
85lbs
x12
x 12
115lbs
x 8

step mill intervals x 20 minutes

back ext. w/squeeze
x 30
x 30

leg spreader SS leg squisher

90lbs/100lbs
x 15/ x 15
x 15/ x 15
x 15 + 1 drop 75lbs x 15 partials/ x 15
norest
done

DON

E

anyway right hip is driving me nuts right now. coulda gotten more on my AMRAP set if things were balancing and activating properly :confused:
Massage today though hopefully that helps

Got my heavy singles day coming up soon so it needs to smarten up…
kBEY
BYE

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899

k no sleep last night, felt weak AF today but still did work.

paused bench press

120lbs x 5
122lbs x 5
127lbs x 4
132lbs x 2 sets of 2
115lbs x 2 sets of 4

1 board bench press

140lbs x 3
140lbs x 4
145lbs x 2 sets of 3
150lbs x 2
151lbs x 1 (missed the second)
135lbs x AMRAP = 7

seated DB shoulder press SS Arnold press

37.5lbs/20lbs
x 8/ x 8
x 6/ x 8
x 6/ x 8

cable lean away lateral raises SS DB lean away lateral raises w/pinkies up

5lbs/5lbs
x 10arm/ x 20arm
x 10arm/ x 20arm
x 10arm/ x 30arm

cable rear delt fly w/pause SS facepulls w/pause (diff pin heights for each set of each exercise)

5lbs/30lbs
x 15arm/ x 15
x 15arm/ x 15
x 20*arm/ x 20

DB lateral raise w/pause at top SS DB lateral raises w/pinkies up

5lbs/10lbs
x 12/ x 12
x 12/ x 12
x 12/ x 12
norest

alternating DB front raises SS EZ bar upright row

17.5lbs/35lbs
x 8arm/ x 12
x 8arm/ x 12
x 8*arm/ x 12

seated rear delt DB fly

17.5lbs
x 20
x 20

DB tri kick back

17.5lbs
x 8arm
x 8arm

done maybe

anyway belh
BLAH.

I dunno, had the worst sleep after last night. Texting with marshall makes me hate myself, etc…
He’s trying to be nice cuz he knows how much his “chore” comment crushed me, but when I asked him if he had to watch his daughter all night he lied and said yes, but it was actually because he had plans to further his alcoholism and drink alone all night…
It’s getting worse …
But being less important than beer made me feel so dead inside, for realz.

Just make it go away. Go away forever

But the saddest most f**ed up thing is like I started cutting back on food because apparently my only method of coping with heartache is losing weight.
Honestly, every single cut I’ve ever gone though has been because of a man. That’s wrong on so many levels.
And right now its frustrating because usually before when I’ve cut I have actually felt like it, like I was ready for a break from pursuing strength, but right now I have no desire to do that.
So it’s like this huge bowl of mixed feelings where it’s like um k all I care about is squatting, but cutting back on food and having control over that area of my life lessens my anxiety in relation to marshall .

k BYE

900

You know how you should cope with your bad feelings? Put 225 on the bar and squat it. Based on how these looked, it’s there, easily I think.

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901

This. You’ll crush it.

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