More lifting, more snacking

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Squats: 285x2x3
Weighted chin-ups 5lb: 5-3.5-3

Squats were meh. I tried to bury them but ended up slightly shallow on all my second reps. And then I psyched myself out mid-set and was comically high on my very last rep. I had safety pins up and my H was there to spot so I had no logical reason to get scared. But Im talented so I managed to anyway!
Chin ups were exciting though, I've never done them weighted before. I'm happy with those sets.

I was going to learn to power clean today as well but I chose to do heavy squats instead. Next time.

No good snacks today. I did eat some pretzels with chip dip though. Unpopular opinion: chip dip is better with pretzels than chips anyways.

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Power cleans: 85x3, 95x3, 100x3
Bench: 5x8 @70% so 135
SSBS: 2x6 185

I learned how to power clean today! It was very exciting. And then 8s made me want to die so there was that.
I think I'm going to use the SSB for a second light squat day, 285 the other day was not as solid as I'd like it to be. So once my dl program is done I'll push my squat.

I bought some avocados so I can make those avocado fries I got. I'm thinking the key is freezing or chilling it first before frying.

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Yay I'm able to post! I kept getting that 504 bad gateway page.
I ended up splitting my workout because there were too many mosquitoes in the garage last night.

8/27
Deadlifts 3x5 @85%: 245

These went smoothly. I strapped them because I was lazy but that's the last strapped deadlift sesh I'll do because my program is almost finished.

8/28
Incline dumbbell press, 30lb 3x8
EZ bar curls +30lb x5, +25lb 2x5

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8/30
Tempo squats 225x5x3
Bench 5x5 @75%: 142.5
Timed cluster chin-ups: 21 in 10 minutes

I got a good night's sleep these last two nights and felt really good for this workout. Benching feels really good, I don't think I've ever done anything over 135 for 5x5 so that's nice.

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9/3
Second last week of my dl program!

Deadlift 260x3x3
Floor press 95x8x2


260 popped up looking like my warmup set at 185, so I'm feeling pretty optimistic. Next week is 3 singles at 95%!
First time doing floor presses so I only did 2 sets at a light weight. I definitely need to make sure I'm not using the floor to push back up.

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9/6
SSBS 190x5x3
Bench 5x3@80%, 152
Chin-ups 2x5, 1x4.5 (because I hitched sooooo bad on the last one)

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Welp I was wrong there are a few more weeks of deadlifting. But 275 fucking FLEW!!

Deadlift: 275x1x3
Incline dumbbell press: 4x8 with 40s

And my H built an axle deadlift by bolting some 5lb plates on a pair of tires and that thing is so cool. I actually pulled 300 on it! I'm super proud of him, he's personally built so much of our garage gym.

[mgil]

[putting the Instagram puzzle together]

First, that DL axle is awesome!

Second, the Exodus Strength account has been following your husband and I (the chump who has to run it) have been impressed with the work he’s been doing with a wide variety of clients.

Third, your triceps are swōl af. #jelly

[acciosnacks]

[putting the Instagram puzzle together]

First, that DL axle is awesome!

Second, the Exodus Strength account has been following your husband and I (the chump who has to run it) have been impressed with the work he’s been doing with a wide variety of clients.

Third, your triceps are swōl af. #jelly

Thanks! I'll pass that along to him!
He is truly an incredible, personable coach. He is a quick learner, highly observant, and an avid researcher and it definitely shows lol.

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Squat: 185+chains, no idea how heavy the chains are
Floor press: 100x8x3
Chin-ups +5lb: 4-4.5-3.5

I could definitely have gone heavier with those chains but I'd rather err on the side of lighter than "omg I'm going to die." I'm not cut out for powerlifting
I gave myself halves on chin-ups because even though I had to hitch I worked really hard for those half-reps.

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Bench 5x10 @60%: 115
Cleans: 105x2x3

Third time through the volume portion of bench program, it got easier this time. Although I wanted to die at sets of 10.
Still trying to get my clean technique right. I tried a hook grip this time and it was much better.

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OHP: 95x5x5
LTEs: bar +50lb

No deadlifts or any accessory work this week, I retest my max next week!! Eep.

I have not overhead pressed all summer and now my shoulders are crying. But I was happy to see I could still throw 95 lb around with no missed reps. I decided to take a break based on something I read here (can't remember where), just to see if I'd retain everything. I suppose we shall see.

[slowmotion]

That axle deadlift thing looks like fun! Nice work!

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Thanks @@slowmotion !

9/19
Low bar squat: 230x4x4
Floor press: 110x8x3
Chin-ups: 1x6
Banded chin-ups: 2x10, 1x9

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9/22
Bench: 4x8 @75%, 142.5
Cleans: 115x2x6

There is something so taxing about 8s. Like if I can do sets of 10, chances are the weight is light enough I can throw it around pretty good. But sets of 8 is like....maaaybe I won't get this one.

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9/24
YA GIRL MADE IT INTO THE 300 CLUB!
Deadlift: 300x1!!
I tried for 315 but I was not able to lock it out. I hovered it about 2" off the ground, started to pee, and my body went "OH NO WE ARE PEEING GET THEE TO A TOILET" and my brain yelled "NO WE ARE PICKING HEAVY SHIT UP" and my body won and the bar went down again.

OHP: 4x3 @110

Nothing else because I am toasted.

[Wilhelm]

Awesome sauce! \o/

Saw the lift on IG.

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@wilhelm

9/29
Bench 4x5 @80%, 152
Cleans 120x2x6

10/1
Squat 260x3x3
Floor press 125x8x3
Reverse rows (because I am sick of chin-ups) 8-6-8-6

10/3
Deadlift 235x6x4
OHP 115x3x3

10/5
Bench 4x3 @85% 161.5
SSB 200x5x3

10/9
Squat 245x4x4
Floor press 130x8x5
Reverse rows 8-8-6

10/11
Deadlift 255x3x4
OHP 120x3x3

My phone internet has been sucking lately so I haven't been around much. I suppose Verizon thinks I'm on the interwebs too much which.......that's not false.
My last overhead press rep today turned into a slight layback but you know what, I've never done 3x3 at 120, and certainly never that strict.

[BillyRao]

Congrats on hitting 300. How much of an increase was that from your previous PR and are you going to run the same program again?

[acciosnacks]

Congrats on hitting 300. How much of an increase was that from your previous PR and are you going to run the same program again?

Thanks much. It's a 20lb PR, and I'm kinda thinking I will run it again, possibly in the spring. I'm on a mini-program that my H wrote to get 315 because it rankles my ass that I couldn't lock it out, and then I'm onto pushing my squat. We actually ran it together and he also made a 20lb increase (565 > 585).