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Original post by usfbullz
26/07/19
I'm experiencing a "mental block" in which I mean my mind is refusing (mind? ikr..) me from squatting anything higher than 100kg or OHP anything higher than 50kg. This is due to fear of injury.
Hopefully I get over it.
I'm experiencing a "mental block" in which I mean my mind is refusing (mind? ikr..) me from squatting anything higher than 100kg or OHP anything higher than 50kg. This is due to fear of injury.
Hopefully I get over it.
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nice deadlift
31/07/19
Today was pretty good. Did quite a bit of deadlift, didn't increase weight just did more sets. Managed to overcome the mental block for OHP, 50kg felt so light when I tried it but I was already fatigued as it was my last set.
I've switched to a closer grip for bench as I feel a better mind muscle connection that way. I finally get what that means, I could actually feel my whole chest contracting when I used a narrower grip compared to a wider grip. Plus it also works my triceps a lot more too so its a win win.
As a result, did same volume for bench but less intensity as I just wanted to focus on getting a feel for close grip. Going for heavy squat next session.
Today was pretty good. Did quite a bit of deadlift, didn't increase weight just did more sets. Managed to overcome the mental block for OHP, 50kg felt so light when I tried it but I was already fatigued as it was my last set.
I've switched to a closer grip for bench as I feel a better mind muscle connection that way. I finally get what that means, I could actually feel my whole chest contracting when I used a narrower grip compared to a wider grip. Plus it also works my triceps a lot more too so its a win win.
As a result, did same volume for bench but less intensity as I just wanted to focus on getting a feel for close grip. Going for heavy squat next session.
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Original post by usfbullz
14/08/19
Today's workout felt very difficult as well; especially OHP. Had to drop to 30kg for volume as 40kg suddenly felt extremely heavy.
It doesn't bother that much at the moment as all I can think about is results day tomorrow.
Today's workout felt very difficult as well; especially OHP. Had to drop to 30kg for volume as 40kg suddenly felt extremely heavy.
It doesn't bother that much at the moment as all I can think about is results day tomorrow.
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Hope results day went well for you
Original post by SuperHuman98
Hope results day went well for you
Could have been better considering I had very high predicted grades, but I'm just glad I'm going to a uni to do a course that I'll really enjoy.
No more squats?
Original post by SuperHuman98
No more squats?
For now, I still can't seem to get over this fear of going higher than 100kg on squats which resulted in me stalling on squats altogether. But I don't want to miss out on legs hence the leg press.
26/08/19
Today was a little different, decided to workout at home in my room using some free weights I had lying around. Decided to focus on hypertrophy this session. As I don't typically focus solely on hypertrophy, you will notice I just do 12 x 3 for all of the exercises.
Never realised how DB Bulgarian Split Squats can obliterate your legs. I will edit in the amount of weight used later on since I need to look up how much the bar of the free weight weighs on its own.
Today was a little different, decided to workout at home in my room using some free weights I had lying around. Decided to focus on hypertrophy this session. As I don't typically focus solely on hypertrophy, you will notice I just do 12 x 3 for all of the exercises.
Never realised how DB Bulgarian Split Squats can obliterate your legs. I will edit in the amount of weight used later on since I need to look up how much the bar of the free weight weighs on its own.
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28/08/19
Chin Ups felt unusally difficult to perform so didn't do that many of them.
30/08/19
Think I'm going to go for a new PB attempt on deadlift next session. OHP is still a work in progress. I'm going to stop screwing around with Rows and actually stick to the linear progression and reps/sets orginally intended. Going to do some light squats as well to get back in the grove of things. Can't remain afraid forever..
Bench press felt weird today hence why I switched to the machine for heavier weight. Chin Ups felt difficult again.
Chin Ups felt unusally difficult to perform so didn't do that many of them.
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30/08/19
Think I'm going to go for a new PB attempt on deadlift next session. OHP is still a work in progress. I'm going to stop screwing around with Rows and actually stick to the linear progression and reps/sets orginally intended. Going to do some light squats as well to get back in the grove of things. Can't remain afraid forever..
Bench press felt weird today hence why I switched to the machine for heavier weight. Chin Ups felt difficult again.
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02/09/19
This session wasn't great. Deadlift was also not that.
@Angry cucumber @Gone Revising II I've managed to get footage of 175kg x1 if you guys have time to check my form?
This session wasn't great. Deadlift was also not that.
@Angry cucumber @Gone Revising II I've managed to get footage of 175kg x1 if you guys have time to check my form?
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Original post by usfbullz
02/09/19
This session wasn't great. Deadlift was also not that.
@Angry cucumber @Gone Revising II I've managed to get footage of 175kg x1 if you guys have time to check my form?
This session wasn't great. Deadlift was also not that.
@Angry cucumber @Gone Revising II I've managed to get footage of 175kg x1 if you guys have time to check my form?
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Yes sure
[and do your side delts goddamnit, don’t have to go heavy with them]
Original post by Gone Revising II
Yes sure
[and do your side delts goddamnit, don’t have to go heavy with them]
[and do your side delts goddamnit, don’t have to go heavy with them]
This. Just pick up a 5kg DB and do them for those boulder shoulders.
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