Thor's Thunder: Electrake's Epic Training Tales
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Electrake
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Yeah spent a few days in Tampa for a wedding. It was like 76 degrees and people were walking around in sweaters and beanies lol.
Electrake
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Well dudes (and dudettes if there are any) I can use some motivation from internet friends. Losing sight of responsible alcohol use and health goals because of household issues ill spare. I'm absolutely drunk right now, but will be back on the train tomorrow morning, I missed today for a hangover which I'm admittedly upset about with myself. I could use some "hooah" or driving motivation to get through this.
Hyde
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You only get one life - try to spend it doing things you derive true satisfaction from, what fulfills you. Sometimes that may be getting drunk. But if that is lifting heavy weights, you will have to keep a leash on that if you want to make strength progress. And if getting drunk is just a coping mechanism, then it’s not fulfilling and you are shortchanging yourself!
As far as tough times - when something bad is upon you, what you have control over at that point is how you choose to respond to things, how you let it make you feel, how much power you will let things have over you. You cannot control the world, only your actions. And on that note, you can choose to view these things as obstacles or opportunities. When bad things happen, it does no good to wallow in self pity or worry. You have to look at where you are at, where you want to go, and what you CAN do about that.
Segansational
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Hey man, I think many of us have been there before too. What's done is done, but tomorrow you get up, dust yourself off, and get back on track. Giddy up!
Electrake
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Thanks, weird low point out of nowhere. Back on the horse!
2/13/24
Running week 2 again
Main - Squat
Weight - 221
2/13/24
Running week 2 again
Main - Squat
- 5 x 155lb
- 5 x 195
- 5 x 235
- 5 x 275
- 5 x 315
- 5 x 350
- 7 x 5 @ 275
- pull ups 5 x 5
- GHR 5 x 10 +45lb
- 3x10 toes to bar
- 3x50 cable crunch
Weight - 221
SkRaw85
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I know a ton of us on this board have had issues with coping mechanisms. A prime example would be me last year. Life/work/family got a little hectic. I was accelerating it without knowing. Alcohol was my vice and you can see my demise (physically) from my log. The mental aspect was crushing.
Good on you for reaching out. In hindsight I really wish I would have but I’m pretty introverted and have historically just buried my **** deep down. Not healthy and I have learned a lot.
I wish you the best moving forward. Just remember how catabolic alcohol can be for your goals and the collateral damage that can ensue. If ya ever need an ear there’s some really genuine people here, judgement free.
Stay strong brother.
SkRaw85
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SkRaw85
Legend
I didn’t even know that was a thing lol.
akboom87
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Glad to see you back on the horse! We all have moments. I have had many over my life and a lot I’m not proud of.
The GHR with 45# plate! Strong mother trucker man!
Electrake
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Lol, I didn't think the GHR's were that crazy, I'd bet y'all can do it just fine!
Had a massive migraine all night, but surprisingly slept OK, not well though. Slept in a bit then got a call from the recruiter for that new job I kept mentioning. The president had given me a soft offer, start dates and all, recruiter called and said she's not sure what happened, but they're going a different direction and my resume is on the top of the pile for next round. In my head I'm like, just get rid of it lol. Talked to a few buddies still in school that were hired here, they're getting started 25k less than what I was offered, so I guess I'm falling in that weird grey area of over qualified for entry level, under qualified for senior. Thankfully I'm still employed elsewhere!
Anyway, hitting the gym after lunch.
Had a massive migraine all night, but surprisingly slept OK, not well though. Slept in a bit then got a call from the recruiter for that new job I kept mentioning. The president had given me a soft offer, start dates and all, recruiter called and said she's not sure what happened, but they're going a different direction and my resume is on the top of the pile for next round. In my head I'm like, just get rid of it lol. Talked to a few buddies still in school that were hired here, they're getting started 25k less than what I was offered, so I guess I'm falling in that weird grey area of over qualified for entry level, under qualified for senior. Thankfully I'm still employed elsewhere!
Anyway, hitting the gym after lunch.
akboom87
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That seems to be going on a lot lately. Had a few buddies even do interviews and everything sounds great then they get the whole we are going another direction blah blah then they re post the add. Makes no sense at all.
Electrake
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Yeah man, the job market is a weird place right now. Tech had so many people coming because there were "so many open positions for cyber, networking, etc." yet there are layoffs left and right, and the interviewing process has turned into a shitshow.
akboom87
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Agree it’s a **** show. My wife is finishing her degree and been trying to land some kind of remote job to help out but it’s crazy how hard that has been.
Electrake
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I feel that, I'm a year from finishing my MBA with a focus on data analytics, and the job market for anything related to that just sucks. Best of luck to her, my college career coach was just telling me the average number of applications to land a job is over 200 now. Blows my mind.
Electrake
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Almost forgot to post today!
2/29/24
Main - Bench
Weight - 218
Floor press superset with OHP AFTER bench was absolute carnage.
What would you call this?! Besides a medieval torture device.
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2/29/24
Main - Bench
- 5 x 110lb
- 5 x 140
- 5 x 170
- 5 x 195
- 5 x 225
- 5 x 250
- 10 x 5 @ 125
- bent over row (Axle) 5 x 10 @225
- Floor Press 5 x 5 @ 205
- Hack Squat/leverage squat thing, idfk 5x5@545
Weight - 218
Floor press superset with OHP AFTER bench was absolute carnage.
What would you call this?! Besides a medieval torture device.
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Electrake
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Coming up on the end of month 2 on the FF stack from BLR, I'll actually make a review post on that when the time comes.
That being said, I'll be moving onto something else. I'm very overwhelmed by SNS and CEL products, I want recomp20 in my next stack, not sure if I want Anabolic XT or Anabolic Effect, Peptiplex, Just go ahead and buy 1000 gelatin caps and eat those, who knows! Should probably consult Steve
Also not buying EVERYTHING at once, Easter brings sales
That being said, I'll be moving onto something else. I'm very overwhelmed by SNS and CEL products, I want recomp20 in my next stack, not sure if I want Anabolic XT or Anabolic Effect, Peptiplex, Just go ahead and buy 1000 gelatin caps and eat those, who knows! Should probably consult Steve
Also not buying EVERYTHING at once, Easter brings sales
Segansational
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If I were to pick one SNS product from the above, it would be Pepti-Plex.
Electrake
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I'm pretty sure I've settled on that one as a must have. Maybe I'll just rock that until the sale.
Electrake
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Here's a few shares from a brief hike yesterday, 6.5miles in and stayed for the night. Literally walked out my door and down to the trailhead, amazing. Did a bit of fly fishing with a tenkara rod, caught a few small rainbow trout barely big enough to stink up the frying pan. They'll do a big stock of the river systems in this area in 2 weeks. This is my happy place. Then I had to come home this morning and restack 2 tons of wood pellet bags.
A note on manual labor and my recent supplement changes, since adding in PEA Relief, I've been noticing that I DON'T notice very small aches and pains I'd grown accustomed to. Stiff neck in the morning, soreness from stacking pellets, even arthritis pains in my feet.
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A note on manual labor and my recent supplement changes, since adding in PEA Relief, I've been noticing that I DON'T notice very small aches and pains I'd grown accustomed to. Stiff neck in the morning, soreness from stacking pellets, even arthritis pains in my feet.
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akboom87
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Oh hell yeah I’d be there every weekend!
Electrake
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If you drive to the trailhead, it's like a 45min walk to here if you move quick. Right off the Appalachian Trail.
Segansational
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Great photos! I need to start hiking just to be one with nature more. We used to do more hiking with my kids when they were smaller and able to be carried on my back.
Guess I should try out PEA relief next, huh?
Guess I should try out PEA relief next, huh?
Electrake
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I can definitely say it's worth a try if you have some chronic aches and pains. I'll just be taking it and pepti until Steve can hook us up with another big sale.
PolishHamm3r77
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That’s how I feel about the Pepti-Plex. I know how I normally “feel” and I feel better taking Pepti-Plex. It’s not an epiphany type money just an overall sense of “better” if that makes any sense. May need to add the Pea Relief as I would prob feel more betterer taking both.
Electrake
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Same thing with PEA, just some small quality of life improvements. I'll take what I can get!That’s how I feel about the Pepti-Plex. I know how I normally “feel” and I feel better taking Pepti-Plex. It’s not an epiphany type money just an overall sense of “better” if that makes any sense. May need to add the Pea Relief as I would prob feel more betterer taking both.
PolishHamm3r77
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I agree, anything better than “status quo” is a win
Dustin07
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you remind me of my buddy over there at Bragg so much lol. Looks like a great time dude.
Electrake
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Here we are on week 2. Again.
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3/5/24
week 2 day 1
Main - Squat
Weight - 217.6
Easy stuff, basically accidentally worked in an accumulation phase during this leader lol.
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3/5/24
week 2 day 1
Main - Squat
- 5 x 155lb
- 5 x 195
- 5 x 235
- 5 x 275
- 5 x 315
- 5 x 350
- 10 x 5 @ 200
- Kroc rows 5x10 100lb
- Straight arm pushdown 5 x 10 @75lb
- 3x10 toes to bar
- 3x5 cable crunch
Weight - 217.6
Easy stuff, basically accidentally worked in an accumulation phase during this leader lol.
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Electrake
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3/6/24
Main - OHP (strict)
Weight 220.1
Forgot to click post earlier!
I'm working on rearranging my 4 day split to combat fatigue, my days are as such moving forward:
(Main/Supplemental)
Squat/Bench
Bench/OHP
rest
Deadlift/Squat
OHP/OHP
This might just be the best way around it without too much upper body fatigue.
Edit:I'm not too concerned in regards to the assistance work, I generally keep it lighter to obtain 50 total reps , maybe 6-7RPE (hate that term.)
Main - OHP (strict)
- 5 x 70lb
- 5 x 85
- 5 x 105
- 5 x 120
- 5 x 135
- 5 x 160
- 10 x 5 @ 145
- Bent Over Row (Axle) 5 x 10 @ 225
- Dips 5 x 10 + 45lb
- Weighted crunch 5 x 20 @ 150lb
- seated calf raise 5 x 10 +135lb toes in
Weight 220.1
Forgot to click post earlier!
I'm working on rearranging my 4 day split to combat fatigue, my days are as such moving forward:
(Main/Supplemental)
Squat/Bench
Bench/OHP
rest
Deadlift/Squat
OHP/OHP
This might just be the best way around it without too much upper body fatigue.
Edit:I'm not too concerned in regards to the assistance work, I generally keep it lighter to obtain 50 total reps , maybe 6-7RPE (hate that term.)
akboom87
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Nice session, good movement on the OHP. I have really got to work on mine. Like the layout you got worked up ther on the 4 day split.
Electrake
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Thanks! On both parts. Last year around April was the first strict OHP I ever did in my life, other than maybe messing around with friends when I was younger. It improves soooo slooooow it's frustrating af until you zoom out and look at how far you've come. I started at 85lb!
As far as the split... it's 90% 531, but I just had to reduce squats and increase bench due to a plateau on bench, and that damn calf injury I keep getting
akboom87
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I have never stayed consistent with it but I have in in my program for this meso so I’ll be working on it.
4 day splits seem to work the best for me I try 5 day every so often and I always miss a day it seems and then I get all out of whack. A good part of that is I hit the gym at 5am so up at 4:30am. Now that work has been picking up working a 11-12 hr day I just can’t keep it up 5 days in a row
Electrake
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I feel you on the early mornings, and 4 days. I've been out of the military for 7 years and I'm still up at 0530-0600 everyday. The 4 day, I love that it not only gives me a rest day, but I can use Saturday as a catchup day if something happensI have never stayed consistent with it but I have in in my program for this meso so I’ll be working on it.
4 day splits seem to work the best for me I try 5 day every so often and I always miss a day it seems and then I get all out of whack. A good part of that is I hit the gym at 5am so up at 4:30am. Now that work has been picking up working a 11-12 hr day I just can’t keep it up 5 days in a row
akboom87
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And that middle day of rest gives me the ability to have the following two days of productive work.
Hyde
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@Hyde and I forget who else, I figured out my wrist and keyboard/mouse problems, needed to move my damn chair down, and got a cushion for my mouse hand... need one for my keyboard hand for gaming still. But now my knees are sore from being too low
So, what I have to do to combat the knee issue when you have to be low, is to lean way back so you can open your hips up and stick your legs out much straighter - you will need to pull your chair up until your sternum is touching the desk, feet will extend beyond, arms out long (which also keeps the wrist straight).
You look like a slouching gamer kid, but ergonomically it works great for my back, knees and wrists while also getting much less tightening in my hips & hamstings.
Electrake
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Lmao my desk has obnoxious things across the bottom that prevent this, I need to pull the trigger on an adjustable L-shaped desk.
Electrake
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3/11/24
Main - Squat
Weight - 208
Man... I just keep hitting this log with one negative thing after the next. Wife decided a week and a half ago that we are moving forward with a separation towards divorce. It's amicable, she wants kids, I want nothing to do with them, I proposed the idea 6 months ago so as to not hold her back in life and other stuff.
Anyways, log pertinent stuff - I have lost 14lbs apparently, stress, not eating, not sleeping will get you. Haven't been drinking through these shenanigans knowing that I'll let that get out of control, but about to step up the weed smoking in the evenings, helps with my appetite and getting to sleep. Deep sleep will suffer, but I'm getting no sleep atm. Oddly, strength is where I'd expect it through this. I've kept up with my supps at the very least, 8 days left on the FF stack from BLR, joint/pea stuff, tadalafil and alpha GPC every morning.
Main - Squat
- 5 x 155lb
- 5 x 195
- 5 x 235
- 5 x 275
- 5 x 315
- 5 x 350
- 10 x 5 @ 200
- Pullups 5x6
- Straight arm pushdown 5 x 10 @75lb
- 3x5 ab wheel
- 3x50 cable crunch
Weight - 208
Man... I just keep hitting this log with one negative thing after the next. Wife decided a week and a half ago that we are moving forward with a separation towards divorce. It's amicable, she wants kids, I want nothing to do with them, I proposed the idea 6 months ago so as to not hold her back in life and other stuff.
Anyways, log pertinent stuff - I have lost 14lbs apparently, stress, not eating, not sleeping will get you. Haven't been drinking through these shenanigans knowing that I'll let that get out of control, but about to step up the weed smoking in the evenings, helps with my appetite and getting to sleep. Deep sleep will suffer, but I'm getting no sleep atm. Oddly, strength is where I'd expect it through this. I've kept up with my supps at the very least, 8 days left on the FF stack from BLR, joint/pea stuff, tadalafil and alpha GPC every morning.
akboom87
Well-known member
Sorry to hear that brother. The bright side is you guys are being honest about what you want out of life and that is a good thing. Keep your head up brother keep busy with positive things and vent all you want on here or you can always message me if you need an ear to bend.
also dang nice session you knocked out
Electrake
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Thanks dude.Sorry to hear that brother. The bright side is you guys are being honest about what you want out of life and that is a good thing. Keep your head up brother keep busy with positive things and vent all you want on here or you can always message me if you need an ear to bend.
also dang nice session you knocked out
It's already been a challenge to not get bitter about it, but to remember that we are doing this for each other the opportunity to live the life we want. Still hits right in the feels though, and times like these working from home sucks ass.
Segansational
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Sorry to hear this brother. For sure that's gotta be a life altering stressor. I echo AKs sentiments though, and glad to hear it can hopefully stay amicable. Obviously, if you can, pour your stress into outlets like the gym and less on our other vices if you can. Wishing the best for you during this time.
Hyde
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This is your training log - and training doesn’t exist in a vacuum, unfortunately. Life stress is real, and you don’t owe it to us to hide it or pretend things are all daisies & sunshine. There’s enough of that bullshit on social media already.
Sorry to hear you’ll be going through this, but if you know in your heart what you want (or don’t want), you owe it to yourself, her, and that potential child to move on now. Doesn’t mean it will be easy, but things that are best for us often aren’t. Focus on taking care of yourself!
Sorry to hear you’ll be going through this, but if you know in your heart what you want (or don’t want), you owe it to yourself, her, and that potential child to move on now. Doesn’t mean it will be easy, but things that are best for us often aren’t. Focus on taking care of yourself!
Electrake
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This is the only form of contact with internet humans I have, except sporadic Reddit comments lol.
We have been going through rounds talking about this since, I think, September '23. She apparently was trying to convince herself she doesn't need a baby which is just so wrong on so many levels, she told me this after a breakdown after spending a day house shopping, that she just can't let go of that dream. I'm only mad that she tried to change her own mind instead of chasing her dream. I'm honestly on the fence about it MAYBE adopting, but she is a few years younger than me, and not getting any younger. Lots of sides to it obviously that just don't convey well over text.