SSB Squat w/chains: 285+40x5@9. Slingshot Bench Press: 315x5@9.
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SSB Squat, no belt, w/40# chains: bar x 10, add chains bar x 10, 155x5, 205x5, 245x5, 265x5, 275x5, 285x5@9, 255x5.
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Slingshot bench press: bar x 10, 135x5, 185x5, 225x5, add slingshot 275x5, 305x5, 315x5@9, 285x5.
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No Low incline DB bench (myo). DB lateral raises (myo). Bike.
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Got a light massage on Wednesday. It’s helping my pain issues. Will keep it up for a bit. Also missed yesterday due to a required training session by my new work client. So today became SSB day because I like it and feel it’s been the biggest help to my squat progress.
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No belt. Not about going heavy, but reps, volume, and technique. Truly the biggest thing SSB has given me is the torso tightness. Huge help.
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Slingshot is fun. Still not sure how much it carries over, but at least it helps confidence in handling heavier weights.
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No DB bench, since the slingshot irritated my arms and pec a bit. But I did lat raises.
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Good day.
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Me, probably 1984.
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For a few pre-teen summers I went to a “Discovery Camp”. You chose 5 classes and had sessions every day. I don’t remember all I took, but I do remember taking tennis, typing (has paid off), and photography.
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It was black-and-white photography. We learned how to take and compose pictures, and got to develop the photos as well. The film development and darkroom stuff was a lot of fun.
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This picture is from the camp’s 1985 catalog, hence my guess it was taken in 1984.
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I’ve bulked up since then. 😄
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Deadlift: 425x1@8 (3 times)
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Deadlift: 135x5, 225x3, 315x1, 405x1, 425x1, 425x1, 425x1.
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Bike.
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Deadlifts will take a slightly different approach. I want to work up to 1@7-8 for 3 sets. It’s all that lumbar squirrelly feeling I get. I want to see what lower weight, stricter technique focus, and then volume via sets will tell me in regards to my back.
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This was ok, but I might want to stop sooner, like 365. Again, to allow me to examine what’s going on.
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But more important, that thing with my shoulders that manifests as crippling biceps pain flared up hard while deadlifting. I opted to scratch the rest of the session.
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Squat: 365x1@8. Bench Press 305x1@8.
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Squat: bar x 10, 135x5, 185x3, 225x1, add belt, 275x1, 315x1, 345x1, 365x1@8, 315x3.
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Bench Press: bar x 10, 135x5, 185x5, 225x1, add wrist wraps, 275x1, 295x1, 305x@8, 265x3.
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Pin press (forehead, myo). Rope-handle cable hammer curls (myo). Bike.
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Trying out those grippy X sleeves from Mark Bell. Stupid tight and stiff. I felt some legit support in them (more than other sleeves). Did they help my squat? Dunno, but even placebo is a help. 🤷♂️ Felt I cut it just a bit high, but the confidence will come. Besides, this is only the second time I’ve squatted 365. So happy to that.
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Bench was ok. Left pec still irritated but singles are acceptable to it.
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Consider prayers on the way.
Thanks for being the type of family willing to help others out.
It’s the only way I know how to be.
Thank you.