Segansational's Motivation Log

[Segansational]

Are you sure it is the squats and deadlifts causing the issue and not the amount of lower back work you have been doing with clearing the branches from the yard?

You know, that didn't really even dawn on me. So perhaps.

And in Seg’s case, he doesn’t even need to do 5x10 RDLs. We’re talking about a set of 10 prior with the empty barbell as a warmup, then maybe a set or two after if he feels good for the work. With very little load.

OK, this is definitely reasonable. I wasn't on board with signing up for 5x10 after DLs, but 1-2 sets with light-moderate weights makes sense. Will test it out on Monday!

 

[Dustin07]

Will test it out on Monday!

by monday we will have planned out the rest of your life, refinanced your mortage, sent the kids off to college and re-organized your wardrobe for you as well.

 

[akboom87]

by monday we will have planned out the rest of your life, refinanced your mortage, sent the kids off to college and re-organized your wardrobe for you as well.

What will we do for Tuesday then?

 

[Dustin07]

What will we do for Tuesday then?

I think you're next, I'm still in line.

 

[MrKleen73]

What will we do for Tuesday then?

 

[Dustin07]

OMG he gave you the perfect setup for this and I completely missed it

 

[Segansational]

by monday we will have planned out the rest of your life, refinanced your mortage, sent the kids off to college and re-organized your wardrobe for you as well.

I'm down for it. Thankfully, I have a low interest rate! But, I actually do need a new wardrobe so...

Well played sir!

 

[Segansational]

Bench Press Day

Warm up routine.

Bench, rest-pause technique:
45x10
95x8
110x5
130x5
145x7

Working on the lift command cadence as well, to get used to a stop and press. Today went smoothly for 5s.

Machine Press:
5 plates x 10
7 plates x 10
8 plates x 10

1 hr 9 mins, 177 cals.

Pre: 3/4 Notorious Rage, 2 pumps L-carnitine gel, 4 caps Rev02, 1g Choline Citrate, 1g Vit C, 10g Collagen.
Intra: Same as usual.

Notes
Good way to end the week, feeling positive overall and sleep and readiness scores have been very good lately.

Finished up my tub of Carb Surge, so will be switching to Metabolic Nutrition Glycoload this month. It's main carb source is 12g cluster dextrin per scoop.

Met with my provider yesterday. Nothing earth shattering or that we didn't discuss here. Mostly just monitoring, but with the ability to titrate up my dose pending how the test/free test results come back. No change for today.

Life Stuff
Considering a job change, potentially going back to my prior employer. Have a meeting with the hiring manager this morning. I'm a little torn about the whole thing, but wondering if I'm just getting in my head again - more about the unknown / disliking change - even if it could be a positive change.