Undeniable

     It was a good night for overhead presses. Here's what got done:

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OVERHEAD PRESS:

Bradford:

Bar x10

Strict:

67lb x8

72lb x6

(77lb x4) 3x

Push:

89lb x4

109lb x3

114lb x2

Z PRESS:

Bar x10

67lb x5

(72lb x3) 2x

HANGING LEG RAISE:

5x2

I threw these in for fun, just to do something while Frank was lifting.

CABLE LATERAL RAISE:

5lb x12 ea.

10lb x10 ea.

(15lb x3 ea.) 2x

ROTATOR CUFF ABDUCTION & ADDUCTION:

(5lb x10 add. / 5lb x10 abd.) 2x

ISOLATERAL SHOULDER PRESS:

+10lb x12

+15lb x4

+15lb x3

+10lb x10

CONVERGING SHOULDER PRESS:

Wide overhand grip:

40lb x15

40lb x10

Mid overhand grip

(50lb x10) 2x

SEATED REAR FLY:

70lb x10

80lb x8

90lb x5

70lb x10

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     I'm pleased with what I did tonight. I have to thank Frank for forcing me to start the strict presses with 67lb. I was going to start with 50lb, but apparently, that would have been too low. I still have the tendency to undercut myself and not push myself as hard as I should, that's why it's good for me to have Frank as my partner.

     I'm also pleased because it's undeniable that I'm making progress. There are days, a lot of days, where I'm disappointed and discouraged with what I perceive as a lack of progress. I look in the mirror and see no changes. I look at the scale and see no changes. Yet I look at my training log and I cannot deny that I see changes. The numbers are inching up. They may not be flying up as fast as when I was 35, but they are creeping up. My physique is not what it should be, that's true. I have my suspicions. Some of it is within my control, but some of just is not. At the moment, I'm trying to control what I can and not stress over anything else. I won't lie though, it's maddening to have to work twice as hard just to stay in the same place and not fall backwards. But it is, what it is. I'm sure it's building character or some other bullshit motivational thing. Regardless of appearance and/or weight, the undeniable fact is that I am getting stronger. Seeing as how I'm getting stronger, and I'm not some novice lifter, then to my mind, I'm building muscle. Eventually, hopefully, it will be more noticeable than it is now. I have changed shape a wee bit but not as much as I would have hoped by now. All I can do is keep going.

     All things considered, I'm doing well. It's undeniable.