Monday, August 15, 2016

I Want To Quit

SQUATS:
Front Squats:
Bar x10
Back Squats:
Bar x10
65lb x3
95lb x3
[115lb x5] 5x 
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WALKING LUNGES:
All done with plates
25lb x10 ea leg
50lb (25lb plate ea hand) x5 ea leg
70lb  (25lb + 10lb plate ea hand) x5 ea leg
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[25lb plate raises x10 / reactive hops x20 ] 3x 
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95lb barbell calf raises x25
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Throughout the day: 
20 pushups every half hour for a total of 300 push ups
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It was a tough one tonight. I had to bring everything outside, so 2 saw horses,  the 45lb bar, 2 25lb plates, 2 10lb plates and 2 5 lb plates all had to come up 13 steps, through the house, then down 8 steps. Then I trained and then it all had to go back. But even before that, the squats were feeling much heavier than 115lb.  Halfway through the big set, I told Em that I felt like quitting. But I wouldn't.  And I didn't.  I bulled my way through and I'm glad I did. I wanted to do more calf raises but I was being attacked by biting flies. Ahh, the joys of outdoor training! 
The usual chaos of life was still thundering around me and while this was not an ideal session, it was a good 5x5 that will make me stronger in the long run. Using the saw horses as a squat rack is still a pain in the ass and it's awkward and difficult to lift the bar off from a partial squat, but I've done it before with heavier weights and I'll do it again. 

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