Mike,

Thanks for sharing and for the comments in my log. Despite your unfortunate circumstances, I admire you for looking at the positive side of things. I never considered your not being here selfish. Sometimes you just have to retreat and take care of things.

Talk to you soon.

Gil

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"He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else."

Benjamin Franklin

I almost forgot to post Friday's workout...I didn't have access to the weightroom since the local high school where I coach and train at was closed for Easter recess. I did a brief kettlebell workout at home

Kettlebell clean and press @ 24kg
8 sets x 1 rep each arm

Kettlebell swings-one arm style x 100 reps

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Ultimately, we're all dead men. Sadly, we cannot choose how but, what we can decide is how we meet that end, in order that we are remembered, as men.

I had a nice Easter Weekend to ponder some things about my training. I came to the realization that I do not want to have my workouts stuck in pre-set percentages. I hate training light!!! It's back to my dinosaur days of heavy singles and adding weight whenever I can, not when the percentage chart says to...I'm sold on heavy singles, have been for years and I should kick myself in the ass for altering my training. I'll keep the lifts where they are during the week. I guess this is one way of just saying "Fuck It!"
I've got my own path to follow and the naysayers can go to hell.

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Ultimately, we're all dead men. Sadly, we cannot choose how but, what we can decide is how we meet that end, in order that we are remembered, as men.

Didn't have access to the weightroom yesterday since school was closed for the Easter Holiday. Had a stressful day today. I was going to squat, but since I was in a foul mood, I decided to do deadlifts today and squat tomorrow. I can just hear the exercise police scream...but that's too much work to do on back to back days. You should gently stress the muscles, blah blah blah. I will be fine with this week's training. Just being flexibilbe.
Deadlift
135 x 2
245 x 1
335 x 1
405 x 1
480 x 1
Stress gone...feel much better.

Hanging leg raise: 3 x 5

Can't wait to squat tomorrow!

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Ultimately, we're all dead men. Sadly, we cannot choose how but, what we can decide is how we meet that end, in order that we are remembered, as men.

Nice, IW. What't the heaviest kettlebell you have at the moment? I know they have a 106 lb, or "the beast" at dragondoor.

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"He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else."

Benjamin Franklin

Squat day
135 x 3
225 x 1
300 x 1
320 x 1
350 x 1
370 x 1

Dragon flags 2 x 5

I know that my squat numbers are down, but they are improving (damn that pulled muscle that I had). I can see 400 at the end of the short tunnel.

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Ultimately, we're all dead men. Sadly, we cannot choose how but, what we can decide is how we meet that end, in order that we are remembered, as men.

Friday April 17, MMIX
Push press
Bar x 3
115 x 1
135 x 1
145 x 1
155 x 1
170 x 1
180 x 1

The push press numbers are going up. For awhile, I was doing dumbbell presses using this rep scheme: 2,3,5,10. I would do two series of these reps. I thought it was time to go back to barbell push presses.

Farmers walk w/75lb dumbbells...heaviest we have at the high school. Two sets.

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Ultimately, we're all dead men. Sadly, we cannot choose how but, what we can decide is how we meet that end, in order that we are remembered, as men.

April 20, MMIX
Squat
Bar x 3
135 x 2
225 x 1
315 x 1
350 x 1
380 x 1

Hanging Leg Raise 2 x 5

Med. Ball twists 2 x 20

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Ultimately, we're all dead men. Sadly, we cannot choose how but, what we can decide is how we meet that end, in order that we are remembered, as men.

April 22, MMIX
Deadlift
135 x 3
245 x 1
335 x 1
405 x 1
480 x 1

Hanging Leg Raise 2 x 5

Pressed for time with this one...short and sweet.

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Ultimately, we're all dead men. Sadly, we cannot choose how but, what we can decide is how we meet that end, in order that we are remembered, as men.

April 24, MMIX
Push Press
Bar x 3
115 x 1
135 x 1
155 x 1
170 x 1
180 x 1

Farmers walk...2 sets

Dragon flags 2 x 5

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Ultimately, we're all dead men. Sadly, we cannot choose how but, what we can decide is how we meet that end, in order that we are remembered, as men.