I Didn't Bring Da Noise

     The past 2 days have gone well. Nothing remarkable, which, in relation to last Tuesday, is a wonderful thing! Here's the rundown for Monday and today:

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Monday 5/4

BENCH:

Paused:

65lbx10

95lb x10

1.5 Reps:

115lb x3

95lb x6

95lb x3, x1, x.5

Larsen Press:

95lb x9

95lb x10

INCLINED PRESS:

(75lb x8) 2x

75lb x7.5

DECLINE PRESS:

95lb x10

115lb x5

115lb x4

DB ROLLBACK:

(20lb x10) 3x

DB PULLOVER:

(40lb x10) 3x

SEATED FLY:

Single/Single/Double:

80lbx10/x10/90lb x5

(80lb x10/x10/90lb x6) 2x

Tuesday 5/5

DEADS:

133lb x10

177lb x8

221lb x2, x4

221lb x5

221lb x3

KB RDL:

Double Leg, kb in ea. hand:

(50lb x12) 3x

DB BENT ROWS:
Narrow/Sweep:

20lb x10/x10

25lb x7/x7

30lb x5/x5

SEATED WIDE CABLE ROW:

25lb x12

30lb x12

(40lb x8) 2x

NARROW LAT PULLDOWN:

70lb x10

75lb x10

85lb x8

BACK EXTENSIONS:

Weight Held w/arms extended

25lb x12

35lb x12

45lb x12

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     I felt a little "scattered" and unfocused yesterday. It seemed like my brain just couldn't stay in one lane. I look back at my notes and see that my reps/sets had no rhyme or reason, or at least, less than what they usually have. Today went a little better. I tried not to do too much with the deads because my goal is to keep these sessions less taxing on my body. I'm hoping to find the sweet spot of doing enough to progress, but not so much that I can't recover. I think I'm getting close. I had some tightness in my left hip after the deads, but I did some stretching and then a dead hang and I felt a nice, releasing pop. Most of the pain was gone after that. My knees have been achy but I'm blaming this crazy weather for that. Other than that, I'm all good. I also had no...let's call it..."gastrointestinal issues" today. Praise baby Jesus.

     I'm feeling good, and trying to stay positive in the face of adversity. It sounds so cliché, but it's true. The easy thing to do is just give in to the negative feelings and throw your hands up in defeat. I don't want to do things the easy way, though. I never have. I work hard, I push hard, I complain loudly at times, and I persevere. 

     On a side note, I'm trying to update the look of this old blog. I don't know about you, but the white font on a dark background was really straining my eyes. I opted for this new brighter look, but I'm on the fence. I think it's a little too "foo-foo" for my liking. I may play around with it a little  and see if I can't fine tune it. Let me know if you have any suggestions!